Dr. Isabella Parker, renowned surgeon, was jolted from her calm routine by a panicked call. "Dr. Parker, it's an emergency. Someone's been shot-come quickly!" The urgency in the voice was unmistakable, but what awaited her at the scene was far beyond the usual horrors.
Arriving at the opulent mansion, she was met with a chilling scene. A man lay lifeless, blood pooling on the polished marble floor. Her eyes met those of Vincent Romano, the powerful and enigmatic CEO of Nyxara, and the underground figurehead of a ruthless crime syndicate.
To her horror, Isabella realized she had just witnessed a murder by the very man who now stood before her.
But the nightmare was only beginning. Vincent's chilling voice cut through the tension. "You've seen too much, Dr. Parker", he said, his tone void of emotion. "I'm offering you two choices: marry me or face a fate far worse."
Will they fall in love despite the chaos, or will their story end in tragedy? Stay tuned to find out.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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