Victoria Aubrey Velasco: a name whispered with reverence and a touch of fear. Her beauty could stop a war, her gaze could shatter empires. Heiress to a dynasty built on secrets and shadowed deals, Aubrey is a queen on a gilded throne, trapped by expectations and suffocating traditions.
But beneath the flawless facade lies a woman yearning for freedom, for a life untouched by the darkness that clings to her family. One reckless night, fueled by defiance and desperation, changes everything. A night with a stranger, a man whose eyes held a dangerous spark, leaves Aubrey with a secret that could shatter her world.
She's pregnant.
The news crashes upon her like a tidal wave, threatening to drown her in scandal and shame. Her family, ruthless and unforgiving, would demand a swift and silent solution. An abortion, a clean slate, a return to the path they've carved for her. But something within Aubrey rebels. A flicker of maternal instinct, a defiant refusal to be controlled, ignites within her.
But who is the father? A phantom from a night she barely remembers, a man who exists only in fragmented memories and a lingering sense of danger. As she delves deeper into his identity, she uncovers a web of lies and betrayals that reaches the highest echelons of Manila's elite. He's not just a stranger; he's a threat, a rival, a force that could destroy everything she holds dear.
Aubrey is faced with an impossible choice: protect her family's legacy and silence the truth, or embrace the unknown and risk everything for the sake of a child she never planned to have. In a world where power is currency and loyalty is a luxury, Aubrey must decide who to trust and how far she's willing to go to protect the innocent life growing within her.
This is a story of forbidden desires, deadly secrets, and a woman who dares to defy fate. Will Aubrey succumb to the darkness that surrounds her, or will she rise above it, forging her own destiny in a world determined to control her?
As a renowned model Francesca Halifax has spent her life hiding behind designer gowns and perfect smiles. But beneath the glitz and glamour lies a mind haunted by unhealed trauma, nightmares she can't escape, and desires she doesn't understand. When her closest friends from the fashion world start dying-one every month, like some sinister countdown-Francesca is left unraveling.
An underboss by birth and a predator by nature, Vasilios DeSimone thrives in the shadows, where power is currency and control is absolute. The exclusive club he oversees is a fortress of pleasure and peril, and the moment Francesca walks in, he knows she doesn't belong. She's a fragile thread in his meticulously woven world-and he should stay away.
But secrets have a way of pulling people together.
As Francesca delves deeper into the mystery behind her friends' deaths, she finds herself drawn to Vasilios, his dark charisma as intoxicating as the forbidden world he introduces her to. He's both her guide and her greatest danger, holding the answers she seeks-but at a cost she may not be ready to pay.
When lust, lies, and betrayal collide, Francesca and Vasilios are forced to confront the secrets buried within their pasts and the chilling truth that ties them together. Because in this game, trust isn't just a luxury-it's a risk.
And some risks are fatal.
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