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BENEATH THE ICE

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Reads 20
Votes 3
Parts 3
Time 9m

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mystery-thriller romance

Adrian Kael is a man carved from ice-mafia king, untouchable, and merciless.

Elara Voss is the woman reckless enough to crack him.

When her audit accidentally exposes one of his shell companies, she expects ruin. Instead, he offers a six-month contract: her freedom in exchange for working under his watch... and living in his penthouse. 

Publicly, they're the perfect power couple. Privately, they're a storm-sharp words, lingering touches, and stolen glances that burn hotter than they admit. 

Every brush of skin feels like a challenge, every secret a weapon. But when betrayal cuts deep, Adrian will bleed, beg, and break to win her back. Because in his world, love isn't sweet-it's dangerous, consuming, and bound in chains. And Elara is learning... some chains feel like home.All Rights Reserved

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Auditing The Heart Of a King by anitachan749

They sent a ghost to destroy a king. Her name is Elara. A weapon forged in the cold logic of a dying future, sent back in time with a single purpose: to be the Catalyst of Failure for Adrian Vance. Adrian is not just a target. He is a genius CEO, a charismatic idealist nicknamed the "King" of the tech world for his brilliant dreams. But behind the handsome, successful facade, he is a living anomaly, a paradox whose success is destined to create a golden age... while simultaneously erasing Elara's world from existence. Her mission is simple: ruin his company, destroy his name, and break his spirit. But what happens when the auditor begins to feel? What happens when a weapon develops a will of its own? Elara's mission is to exploit Adrian's weaknesses, but all she finds is strength: a heart of such sincere kindness and a trust so absolute, it begins to unravel every line of her programming. And Adrian, who should see her as a threat, instead sees the only interesting, illogical variable in his perfect world. As their dangerous attraction deepens, they discover they are not just enemies; they are pawns in an older, darker game. A proxy war fought by gods in the shadows... a vengeful ghost from the future and a ruthless father from the past... both vying for the ultimate prize: Adrian himself. Cornered and hunted from every side, Elara is forced to make an impossible choice. To save the life of the man she now loves, she must become the monster she was pretending to be. She must become the architect of his public ruin, the villain of his story, committing the ultimate betrayal as the ultimate act of love. In a war across time where every truth is a lie and every sacrifice leaves a scar, can a ghost from the future save a king from his own destiny by auditing his heart first?

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Auditing The Heart Of a King

They sent a ghost to destroy a king. Her name is Elara. A weapon forged in the cold logic of a dying future, sent back in time with a single purpose: to be the Catalyst of Failure for Adrian Vance. Adrian is not just a target. He is a genius CEO, a charismatic idealist nicknamed the "King" of the tech world for his brilliant dreams. But behind the handsome, successful facade, he is a living anomaly, a paradox whose success is destined to create a golden age... while simultaneously erasing Elara's world from existence. Her mission is simple: ruin his company, destroy his name, and break his spirit. But what happens when the auditor begins to feel? What happens when a weapon develops a will of its own? Elara's mission is to exploit Adrian's weaknesses, but all she finds is strength: a heart of such sincere kindness and a trust so absolute, it begins to unravel every line of her programming. And Adrian, who should see her as a threat, instead sees the only interesting, illogical variable in his perfect world. As their dangerous attraction deepens, they discover they are not just enemies; they are pawns in an older, darker game. A proxy war fought by gods in the shadows... a vengeful ghost from the future and a ruthless father from the past... both vying for the ultimate prize: Adrian himself. Cornered and hunted from every side, Elara is forced to make an impossible choice. To save the life of the man she now loves, she must become the monster she was pretending to be. She must become the architect of his public ruin, the villain of his story, committing the ultimate betrayal as the ultimate act of love. In a war across time where every truth is a lie and every sacrifice leaves a scar, can a ghost from the future save a king from his own destiny by auditing his heart first?