Guarded Desires
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MatureComplete Thu, Jun 26, 20259h 11m
A glamorous celebrity actress and model is trapped in a loveless, deceit-filled marriage with a successful businessman who only married her for her status. On her wedding day, she discovers he's cheating on her with her best friend-but she goes through with the wedding anyway to protect her family's reputation and hers. As her marriage grows colder, danger knocks at her door. Enter her new bodyguard-a mysterious, brooding ex-military man who saves her life. What begins as protection turns into desire, and soon she's caught between a life built on lies and a love that feels all too real.
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