Vladimir is a feared criminal underboss-his life built on bloodshed, crime, and ruthless violence. He has never known anything else. Yet, beneath the terror he instills in others, there is one role he refuses to let go of: being a father to his six-year-old daughter. She is his world, his anchor-the only person keeping him sane in the depths of his merciless world.
To his enemies, Vladimir is untouchable, a man without weakness. They search for cracks in his armor, ways to bring him down, but none of them know the truth hidden behind the curtains. He is known as a crime warlord, the silent reaper-feared and respected. But the only thing that makes him turn his head in an instant is the soft voice of his little girl calling him "Papa" or "Dada."
If anyone dares to harm her, Vladimir wouldn't hesitate to stain his hands with their blood. But it's not just his daughter he would protect with his life. There is one other person-someone irreplaceable. Ryu Kamezaki. The "Little Dragon," his daughter's long-time babysitter.
Ryu is everything Vladimir is not-clumsy, easily flustered, but fiercely protective. And for years, he has been the only one with the courage to scold the most dangerous man in the underworld.
In a world filled with enemies lurking in the shadows, Vladimir has something-someone-worth protecting. Not just one, but two people he refuses to lose.
A B×B love story filled with fluff, angst, romance, and mature themes.
Down-on-her-luck Aubrey gets the job offer of a lifetime, with one catch: her ex-husband is her new boss.
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Aubrey Whitlock's life is turned upside down after her divorce, leaving her an unemployed, broke, and single 29-year-old. A chance meeting with her ex throws her for a loop again when he makes her an offer: come work with him as his assistant. Now a self-made billionaire, Bryce Roberts is just as infuriating-and good-looking-as he was the first time around.
Their marriage was disastrous, but their chemistry is stronger than ever.
Will they ever mend their relationship, or will it be nothing more than a heated game of seduction? And what will happen when Bryce discovers the secrets Aubrey has been keeping from him after all this time?