The Decoy
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She was never meant to fall for the decoy.
When Lacy Whispertyne starts her new job at TechQuest, she expects code reviews, awkward team lunches, and maybe a quiet fresh start.
She doesn't expect Jacob Steven.
Separated. Devoted father. Still entangled in a marriage that refuses to die quietly.
Their connection is immediate - intense, consuming, worth the complications.
But Jacob's estranged wife, Karen, doesn't do quiet.
She escalates.
Public scenes.
Online smears.
Emotional manipulation through their children.
And when a workplace "accident" lands Lacy in hospital, the truth is darker than anyone expected.
To protect her, Jacob pulls back.
To shield her from Karen's fury, Dominic - Jacob's best friend - steps in.
At first, Dominic is just the decoy.
The distraction.
The man who makes it look like Lacy has moved on.
But Dominic doesn't pretend well.
He carries her when she's hurt.
He stays when Jacob can't.
He doesn't love loudly - he loves steadily.
And steady is dangerous.
Because when protection turns into something deeper...
When loyalty collides with longing...
When one conscious kiss crosses a line that can't be uncrossed...
Someone is going to lose.
In a world of custody battles, whispered threats, and fragile hearts, Lacy must decide:
Does she fight for the man who feels like fire?
Or choose the one who feels like home?
The Decoy is perfect for readers who love:
Emotionally intense love triangles
Protective, morally conflicted men
Workplace drama and escalating ex-wife chaos
Slow-burn tension that becomes explosive
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