Contract of Shadows

Alina Vale enters Laurent Industries as an ordinary intern-quiet, polite, forgettable. Or at least, that's what everyone thinks. Beneath her soft smile lies a mind sharper than the men who underestimate her, and a purpose she keeps hidden in the deepest corner of her heart.

Adrian Laurent, the cold and untouchable CEO, hates betrayal more than bloodshed-and he believes her father ruined his life. When a secret deal goes wrong, Adrian drags Alina into his war, forcing her into a marriage that feels more like a cage wrapped in silk. He expects fear. He expects obedience.
What he doesn't expect... is her fire.

And in the dark corners of his empire stands Damian Voss, the double-edged best friend with loyalty as twisted as the lies he buries.

As corporate politics twist into mafia warfare, Alina becomes the center of a storm she was never meant to survive. Enemies circle. The council whispers. Everyone wants her gone-without ever knowing she's the one shadow powerful enough to end them all.

Love becomes danger. Power becomes poison.

And Adrian slowly realizes the girl he thought was a pawn... might just be the queen who can burn his whole empire.

As traps tighten and betrayals rise, every enemy suddenly wants her dead - because if she ever unleashes what she truly is, their empires will crumble.

She's not the prey. She's the threat wrapped in silk.
And when her identity is revealed, the world will burn or bow.