Bound by Love
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Helena Cassidy, heir to the Cassidy dynasty, was once consumed by her fiery affair with Cooper Lunzten, the ambitious son of mogul Adrian Lunzten.
But when Adrian betrayed her in a brutal corporate coup, Cooper stood by and watched as Helena was cut out of her own empire, shattering their trust.
Three years later, Helena returns-wealthy, ruthless, and determined to destroy the Lunzten empire, piece by piece.
As she weaves a web of revenge, Cooper knows exactly what she's up too. What starts as a cold war quickly turns into a dangerous game of passion and power, where every meeting becomes carnage and every fight ends in stolen kisses.
Bound by their past, they're each other's greatest weakness-and only one can emerge victorious in a war where love is the ultimate weapon.
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