A love worth hiding
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A Love Worth Hiding
She grew up in the walls of his world. Now she might be the one to bring it crashing down.
Lila was never meant to be seen-just the maid's daughter quietly surviving behind Rosevale's golden doors. But when Idris Wellington returns after a decade abroad, everything changes.
Now he's no longer the sweet boy she remembers, but a dangerously charming man with everything to lose.
As secrets unravel and forbidden feelings resurface, Lila is pulled into a dangerous game of desire, deception, and family betrayal.
Because falling for the future CEO of the Wellingtons doesn't just risk her heart...
It could ruin them both.
Some love stories are written in secret. But this one? It could burn the whole house down.
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