Cold Hearts Burn Slow
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Last published Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Book One of Wicked Series
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Ishita Arora is the queen of fashion, an untouchable force wrapped in silk and steel. But behind the curtains of her empire lies a blood-soaked secret only her best friend knows.
Asher Russo is the wolf in designer suits-mafia king, tech genius, and CEO of a Russo Group. When he begins stalking Ishita for leverage, he doesn't expect to find her more dangerous than his darkest code. She's not his prey-she's a threat.
They're enemies by nature, mirrors in the same storm. He fell first, silently. She fell harder, secretly.
And when hearts like theirs begin to burn...
They don't ignite.
They explode.
But in a world of betrayals, bloodlines, and the weight of hidden empires-
Love isn't just a weakness.
It's a battlefield.
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