Entanglement
She wanted freedom… but traded one cage for another.
Ember thought escape would mean freedom. She thought leaving Kelvin, the man who vowed to love her but would rather bury her six feet under than let her go, would save her. But freedom came wearing a darker suit.
Aaron Moretti, a cold, Ruthless and Untouchable. A Mafia lord and a business tycoon who took her not out of mercy, but as collateral for a debt her toxic boyfriend owed him. In one swift move, he became both her saviour and her captor.
Now trapped in his gilded prison, Ember is forced into servitude, haunted by the possibility of being sold to the highest bidder if Kelvin doesn’t pay up. Aaron, with his icy eyes and domineering presence, makes no promises least of all freedom. Yet, against her will, she finds herself drawn to the man who holds her chains.
But in the Mafia world, love is a weakness a weapon your enemies will wield against you. And when debts are cleared and loyalties tested, Ember must decide: is Aaron her second chance… or her final downfall?
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Chapter: Chapter 6Ember’s POVI woke to the sound of rain hammering the roof like a thousand small fists. It was still dark somewhere between night and dawn when I slipped out of bed and crouched beside the wardrobe where the ledger lay hidden. My fingers brushed the stiff paper and for a second I imagined it pulsing like a living heart. Every time I touched it I felt that same tremor of danger and possibility.Today, I told myself. Not escape,not yet but a step.I dressed in my plain uniform, hair tucked back, and padded barefoot to the kitchen. Mrs. Ejiro would not arrive for another hour; Duke was still snoring in his narrow cot off the pantry. The mansion was quiet except for the hiss of the rain and the faraway hum of the generator.I poured a mug of lukewarm water and sat at the long prep table, spreading out the tiny scrap Duke had given me last night. A single name. A possible crack in Aaron’s armor.I whispered it under my breath like an incantation. Duke had told me Forrester was an investor
Last Updated: 2025-10-05
Chapter: Chapter 5Ember's PovThe slip of paper trembled in my hand like a thing with a pulse. I should have left it where it lay, let someone else’s secrets stay theirs. But curiosity and a tiny, stubborn part of me that had learned to survive by knowing the smallest details of other people wouldn’t let me.It wasn’t a note, not in the sentimental sense. It was a ledger: neat columns, numbers, names. “INVESTORS,” stamped in bold across the top. Beside each name was a number. Beside my name: Ember Leighton, or at least the false name Aaron’s men had pinned to me a figure I could not translate into anything but a price. My stomach dropped like I’d been thrown down the stairs.Duke found me in the living room, hands full of groceries, and froze when he saw the expression on my face. He plunked the bags down like he’d been hit, then managed a joke that missed by miles. “You okay, Princess? You look like someone drained you of colour.”“Is that his” I held the ledger out. He peered at it, then flinched the
Last Updated: 2025-10-05
Chapter: Chapter 4Ember's Pov I resumed immediately, not ready to waste any more time. I was dead serious about not going back to Kelvin even in my dreams. My plan was to stay here till I had enough money to flee the country, I would go to the other side of the world and start afresh with a new identity. Kelvin wouldn't be able to find me there.I was given a simple uniform and shown where the kitchen, cleaning supplies and everything were. The man who did the tour introduced himself as Duke and was surprisingly very friendly. He had orange hair and his baby face made him look innocent and younger. I remembered he was one of the men who dragged me out of Kelvin's house, I was so scared then to get a good look at his face.It was awkward at first as I still had some fear towards him after last time, but after some minutes touring, I finally got some courage to ask him some questions that had been bothering me.“So this is the kitchen, those cabinets are supposed to be full of ingredients, but we mostly
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 3Ember's Pov It's been a week since I saw Mr A… I mean, Aaron. A doctor came to check on me every day, and with the two men stationed outside, I couldn't leave at all. I decided to pause on planning my escape till I was much better, it would be too dangerous to risk fainting while escaping. Besides, the past week has been the most peaceful I have ever been in a long while. It sounded crazy to say I felt at peace in my captor's house, but it was the truth. It was boring lying down all day, taking meds and eating, but it was a good type of boring that I didn't realise I needed. I have been in six foster homes till I turned 18 and there was no moment I could sit down to hear my own thoughts and just enjoy the quiet. Even at night, I was either crying myself to sleep or passed out due to exhaustion after working like a labourer all day. So for a second, I even dared to think about just staying here and giving up escaping. But that man's death tormented me every single night which made
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 2Ember's POV It was only when one was in the face of death that one truly realised how scary it really was. Growing up with no biological family, I had sometimes wished I would just drop dead and put an end to all this anguish. But almost dying from strangulation, I felt true fear, and I realised I didn't want to die just yet.I was very sure that if not for Mr A, I would have lost my life a few minutes ago to Kelvin's anger. He came in at a timely moment and saved me indirectly. I couldn't help but question the small thought that maybe he was sent by some supreme being to help me. He also beat Kelvin up, and I couldn't hide the relief in my heart. Call me heartless or whatever. But that feeling disappeared a few minutes later when I heard I was to be taken captive as collateral. I can't seem to catch a break at this point.“You can't take her, please. Ember is my life. I promise to get you the money in a few days, please, just don't take her” Kelvin begged seriously, bringing me out
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 1Ember's Pov.“Will you marry me, Ember?” Kelvin, an abusive, obsessive man, had asked with hopeful eyes as he got down on one knee and showed me a ring. And “Yes, I'll marry you” was what I would say if I were crazy. But I wasn't so I replied “No”. My reply came out weaker than I wanted it to and the fear in it was apparent. Why wouldn't I be? My boyfriend of one year had just finished beating the hell out of me and was suddenly asking for my hand in marriage while I was sprawled on the floor in my own blood. “What did you say?” He asked in a confused tone and with heartbroken eyes, as if he didn't understand why I would reject him. “I said, No Kelvin. I can't do this anymore, I want out. I want to break up” I said with a whimper as I struggled to stand up, my sides hurt so bad I think I cracked a rib. He never held back when he kicked me and being a gym rat didn't help matters.I was done. I couldn't bear the constant abuse anymore, I was tired of covering my wounds with makeup
Last Updated: 2025-09-08
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