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Strings Attached

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Reads 471,107
Votes 9,840
Parts 38
Time 10h 25m

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***This book follows the events from Virtue&Vanity in Sebastian's POV***
There are other important things in this world, not just money. It is the truth that Sebastian Everett still needs to learn. Being a cold and ruthless businessman, raised in a family that valued only material possessions, he thought there wasn't any other kind of love than the love for wealth and power. When an unwanted woman enters his life under false pretenses of sharing his kind of love, he will do the unthinkable only to give her a taste of her own medicine. But when the girl who was nothing in his eyes gradually makes him doubt everything he has ever known, Sebastian will realize that sometimes everything is not what it seems to be and there are things that even stacks of green dollars can't make up for.

WARNING: This is a dark romance intended for mature audiences. Please read at your own discretion. 

The beautiful cover was made by @arkhnn. Thank you so much.All Rights Reserved

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SKYLAR "I know he has a reputation, I know what he's capable of but this....I never thought he'll do something like this. They call him the devil, they say he fear no one and he can ruin anyone. And now he's ruining me, destroying me beyond repair" Will I be okay after this? ADRIAN "She's gone. Why would she still be here after what I did to her?. She left. And I'm left alone to live with this guilt. The guilt that will burden me, haunt me, torment me, destroy me. And it will be the end of me because there will no be redemption. The only one who can redeeming me is her, but that will forever be a dream because she is not here and I don't know if I will ever see her again" Can the darkest soul find redemption? #1 in adulthood 31/12/23

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Virtue & Vanity (SAMPLE) by astridjaneray

With crushed dreams and a heavy heart, Isabelle Walsh becomes the wife of New York City millionaire Sebastian Everett. On the surface, her rich and beautiful husband is the embodiment of every girl's dream, but Isabelle will learn just how deceiving looks can be. By the time she discovers there is real danger hidden behind those captivating green eyes and thick layers of sophisticated appearance, it is too late to escape Sebastian's cruelty. Without a thread of compassion, he shows her the true meaning of hell, making it abundantly clear her fragile feelings mean nothing to him. But life has strange ways of playing with one's fate. In an intriguing turn of events, the same man who had once shattered her to pieces, suddenly starts treating her with extreme care and swears there will be no more pain. Isabelle has been tricked too many times to believe him, but the devil she bargained with refuses to give up on his mission to earn her forgiveness as well as her heart. While Sebastian unfolds from a monster into Prince Charming right before her eyes, Isabelle finds herself falling under his spell and getting closer to making a choice that might be fatal for both of them. The beautiful cover was made by @rosesandpromises

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It Should Have Been Like This (The Revised Version) by Kem-Bee

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Beyond Redemption

SKYLAR "I know he has a reputation, I know what he's capable of but this....I never thought he'll do something like this. They call him the devil, they say he fear no one and he can ruin anyone. And now he's ruining me, destroying me beyond repair" Will I be okay after this? ADRIAN "She's gone. Why would she still be here after what I did to her?. She left. And I'm left alone to live with this guilt. The guilt that will burden me, haunt me, torment me, destroy me. And it will be the end of me because there will no be redemption. The only one who can redeeming me is her, but that will forever be a dream because she is not here and I don't know if I will ever see her again" Can the darkest soul find redemption? #1 in adulthood 31/12/23