𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬
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  • Reads 1,242
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  • Parts 15
  • Time 58m
Ongoing, First published Aug 24, 2024
Mature
"How do I trust a man who wears a mask made of lies and shadows, yet holds my heart like it's his to destroy?"
  
                           ~~~~

"Trust me? No, Evelyn. Fear me. Because the lengths I'll go to protect you will make you question who the real monster is."

"You think you can walk away from me, Evelyn?" Adrian's voice was a low, dangerous growl. "You were mine the moment you stepped into my world."

---

I was playing with fire, and Adrian Evans was the inferno ready to consume me.

"Stay away from me," I spat, even as my body betrayed me, trembling under his piercing gaze.

A slow, sinister smile curved on his lips as he moved closer, trapping me against the cold wall of his penthouse. "Or what?" he taunted, his breath hot against my ear. "What will you do, Evelyn?"

-----

Adrian's grip tightened, his voice dropping to a whisper. "Say it," he demanded. "Say you're mine."

_ _ _ _

"You are mine, Evelyn," he hissed, his eyes blazing with a mix of fury and desire. "And I'll make sure the world knows it."

---

CENTRAL CITY

Where power is everything and secrets are currency, Adrian Evans reigns supreme.

Billionaire. Genius. Criminal. And the man who's claimed my heart, whether I like it or not.

But when you fall for the villain, the line between love and obsession blurs, and escaping unscathed is not an option.

Because once Adrian Evans sets his sights on something - or someone - he will stop at nothing until they belong to him.

And that someone is me.
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