Tongue Tied

Riona has spent her life trying to be the perfect daughter-polished, obedient, and flawless on the surface. But beneath the carefully crafted facade, she's barely holding it together. Her grades are slipping, her bad habits are catching up, and the lie she told her father about having a job is dangerously close to unraveling. With her allowance hanging by a thread, she's running out of options.

Then there's Mauricio-sharp, composed, and maddeningly unpredictable. By day, he's the picture of effortless brilliance-smart, disciplined, and infuriatingly untouchable. But when the sun sets, he trades sharp words for ink-stained hands, his books for late-night bike rides, and his perfect composure for something far more reckless.

He's the last person she should get involved with. Yet, when desperation forces her into an unexpected contract with him, Riona begins to see the cracks beneath his carefully controlled exterior. The more she resists, the deeper she's pulled in-until she realizes that Mauricio isn't just the bad decision she was warned about. He's also the one who might ruin her... or save her.

One contract.
Two carefully kept facades.
And a dangerously thin line between rivalry and something far more intoxicating-leaving Riona tongue-tied in more ways than one.

Because the worst part of falling is realizing you never wanted to stop.

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