MEANT TO BE SOLELY MINE
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Last published Mon, Apr 14, 2025
Lorenzo Salvador is a twenty-seven-year-old Mexican billionaire, known for his ruthless and merciless ways in both business and the underground drug trade. He believes life is a game to be played to win, and he plays it masterfully. During a business meeting in Las Vegas, he spots Esmeralda Cortez, and is instantly captivated by her. Lorenzo embarks on a quest to make her his.
Meanwhile, Esmeralda, a hardworking young woman, is dedicated to pulling her family out of debt-one that they are in all because of her. When she gets fired from her job, her world is shattered, and she returns home to face a shocking reality: she is now to serve as a substitute bride for her twin sister-an arrangement bound by a contract.
What methods will Lorenzo use to claim Esmeralda as his own? Will she agree to a deal that strips her of her freedom? And can love spring from a contracted marriage?
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