A Deal with desire
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Last published Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Saphine never wanted this life-never wanted to be tied to a man like Derek. Cold, calculating, and dangerously powerful, he is everything she should fear. But when desperation leaves her with no choice, she signs her freedom away... becoming the wife of a man who doesn't believe in love.
To him, she's just another pawn. A means to an end.
To her, he's a necessary evil. A deal she can't afford to break.
But desire wasn't part of the bargain. Neither was the way he looks at her when he thinks she isn't watching, or the way her pulse races when he's near. The line between hate and something far more dangerous begins to blur.
Yet in their world, love is a weakness, and trust is a death sentence. With enemies lurking in the shadows and betrayal waiting at every turn, their marriage is a ticking time bomb.
And when it explodes, it will either destroy them both... or set them free.
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