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Amaris Vega is a fiercely independent woman thriving in the heart of the city, running her successful PR firm and refusing to kneel to anyone, especially not to the ghost from her past. But when her family's legacy forces her into an arranged marriage, she finds herself shackled to the last man on Earth she'd ever trust with her heart.
Adonis Rourke has been watching Amaris for years-obsessed, fixated, and dangerously devoted. From the shadows of their high school rivalry to the towers of power they now dominate, he's always wanted her. Not just to have her-but to own her. Body, mind, and soul.
Their marriage was never meant to be about love. But as old grudges ignite into white-hot obsession, and their twisted desire grows darker and more depraved, the line between hate and hunger blurs. Wax drips. Knives tease-power shifts. And Amaris begins to wonder if the real danger isn't in being with Adonis, but in how much she likes it.
He's addicted to her defiance.
She's drowning in his obsession.
And neither of them wants to be saved.
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