Her Empire, His Downfall
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He bought her body.
She took his name.
Then she buried him with it.
Lily Hawkins was sold to a monster in a suit.
On their wedding night, she didn't cry-she planned.
By morning, Viktor Orlov was dead, and his empire belonged to his widow: Ivy Orlov.
Now, she's not just a name. She's a force.
With blood money, broken survivors, and a mission to erase men like Viktor from existence, Ivy builds La Dentata-a women-only cult disguised as an elite training sanctuary.
But revenge breeds ghosts. And power doesn't come without a price.
As her empire grows, Ivy is torn between the vengeance that fuels her... and the man from her past who threatens to melt the ice she forged her crown from.
He still calls her Lily.
The world fears her as Ivy.
π Slow-burn romance | Found family | Female cult leader | Enemies-to-lovers | Tragedy warning
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