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A Veil Of Shadows

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Reads 255
Votes 65
Parts 9
Time 55m

Mature

**Some secrets should stay in the shadows, but love demands the light**

Ahana desai , an ambitious investment banker with no interest in love, finds her life flipped upside down when she meets Gabriel Bernard, a cold and calculating billionaire, who is used to getting what he wants. Ahana's resistance only makes him want her more. But beneath his charm lies a darkness that could destroy everything they've built. As ahana is drawn deeper into his world, she starts to question whether Gabriel's intentions are as pure as he claims-or if she's just another piece in a game he's playing.

How long can ahana keep her distance from a man determined to break every wall she's built? Will Gabriel's past come back to haunt them, or will they be able to rewrite their future together? And when the truth finally surfaces, will love be enough to hold them together-or will it tear them apart?

Dive into the story where love and danger dance on a knife's edge, and trust is the ultimate risk.All Rights Reserved

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