Unfortunately, His |18+

She never knew she would be bought.
But one bid changed everything.

Athena, a vision of beauty with eyes that told a tale of their own. Heterochromia, a rare and captivating trait, with one being brown and the other, a vibrant green. She had spent most of her life deep in an underground cavern, waiting to be sold. At nineteen, she is brought out to the podium for the third time, expecting to be ignored once again like the first two times.

But she isn't.

Reid Gambino, the feared heir of the Italian mafia - places a five-million-dollar bid and claims her. He is Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. Known in the underworld as Devil's Aura, who rules through fear and blood. The only thing standing between him and full control of the empire is one demand from his father.

Marriage.

Reid then proposes a contract marriage to Athena. One year, and at the end of it, Athena's 5 million debt is erased and she walks free.

As danger closes in and lines begin to blur, both must confront truths they've buried deep. What happens when a deal meant to be temporary starts to feel permanent?

And what if walking away costs more than staying?

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