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VERVE
SholoyeMercy1
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SholoyeMercy1
Ongoing, First published Jun 07, 2025
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#VERVE

**She played it safe. He played with fire.**πŸ”₯ 

In the dazzling, dangerous heart of Lagos, Mercy Joanne built a life designed to protect her hidden fears. She dreams of passion, but lives within walls of cautious control, believing some desires are meant to be denied.

Then, on a moonlit balcony, he steps from the shadows. Azrael-a powerful dancer and a ceo, a man sculpted by sin and desire, whose molten caramel eyes promise a rhythm she never dared to feel. He sees the fragile shell of "MJ" and ignites the fierce, untamed "VERVE" buried deep within her soul.

One audacious kiss shatters her carefully constructed world. It's a dance of raw senses, a consuming blaze that leaves her breathless, bewildered, and dangerously exposed. But as Azrael's touch awakens every forbidden craving, Mercy must face the ultimate question:

**Will she surrender to the intoxicating chaos that promises to free her, or will this all-consuming love be the very thing that unravels her entirely?**
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