Scars & Silk
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She hides her pain behind elegance. He hides his guilt behind wealth. But love has a way of uncovering everything.
Zuri Brown is a fiercely independent fashion designer hustling to launch her own brand in New York City. She's never had anything handed to her and she prefers it that way. Until a business pitch lands her in the boardroom of Matteo Russo, a cold, calculating tech billionaire with more enemies than emotions.
He's rich, ruthless, and used to getting everything he wants. But he's never met a woman like Zuri bold, brilliant, and completely unimpressed by his billions.
What starts as a business deal quickly spirals into forbidden temptation. Their chemistry is undeniable, but their worlds couldn't be further apart. She's the storm he didn't see coming... and he's the fortress she swore she'd never enter.
In a world of power plays, trust issues, and dangerous secrets can love survive when everything is at stake?
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