Build To Break
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Last published Fri, Jun 20, 2025
Lumi Nadira's greatest enemy isn't a stranger-it's her own family. No matter how hard she tries, she can't escape them. The only way to break free is to marry the very man who hurt her-the one who left her scarred and traumatized.
But then comes Gray Athervon Acquisto-a college student with a calm voice and a storm behind his eyes.
Can he really save her from the people who control every part of her life?
How can someone so young stand against a force more powerful than him?
Did Gray save her...
or was he the final reason why she shattered?
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