Blood & velvet
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In Vespera, a city divided by bloodlines and ambition, two worlds barely intersect: the opulent North End, where empires are built on loyalty and fear, and the vibrant East Side, a haven for cunning, risk, and games played in shadowed corners.
Vincent Moretti, heir to a sprawling criminal empire, is trapped by a marriage meant to strengthen alliances-but nothing can bind his will. Then he meets a woman in East Side, elusive, brilliant, and untamed. Their encounter sparks a dangerous pull, one that could ignite desire and unravel carefully laid plans.
As loyalties are tested, hearts betrayed, and power reshaped, Vincent must navigate ambition, love, and the thin line between control and surrender.
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