Owned by the Shadows | fanfiction

Engfa Waraha-a name whispered in the underground, feared by those who understand the true power she holds. To the public, she is the enigmatic CEO of a billion-dollar tech empire, known for revolutionizing applications and security software. But behind closed doors, she is something far more dangerous-the architect of the dark web, a ruthless killer, and a master manipulator who eliminates obstacles as easily as cutting dessert. And for years, she has been watching Charlotte from the shadows, waiting for the moment when she can finally claim what she believes is hers.

Charlotte Austin is a bright, ambitious law student with dreams of justice. When she lands an internship in the legal department of Waraha Technologies, she believes it's the perfect opportunity to gain experience in cyber law, corporate regulations, and data security. What she doesn't know is that this is no coincidence-she has been walking a path carefully designed by Engfa, a trap she never saw coming.

Seven years ago, fate brought them together for the first time. Charlotte was just fifteen, a girl with a heart too big for the world she lived in. Walking home late one night, she stumbled upon a woman bleeding in the darkness, injuries hidden beneath the shadows of an alleyway. Without hesitation, she rushed to help, ignoring the warnings of common sense. She didn't know the woman was Engfa Waraha, a rising force in the underworld, fresh from a kill gone wrong. She didn't know that her kindness would be seared into the mind of a predator, igniting an obsession that would span years.

Now, Charlotte is in Engfa's world, completely unaware of the darkness lurking beneath the surface. She doesn't know that her every move has been watched, that the choices she thought were hers were made long before she even realized she had them.

By the time she uncovers the truth, it will already be too late.