Novels by Aashisushi

“Aria, come meet him!” Peter’s voice boomed with excitement. She forced a shaky smile and stepped forward, but that haunting spicy scent slammed into her like a tidal wave. Her body froze and rooted to the spot like a statue. The man turned and Aria’s heart lurched, nearly bursting from her chest.Theodore’s eyes turned to daggers, pinning her with a stare that could shatter glass. From the moment he’d sat with these kids, all they’d yammered about was Aria. Her innocence, her quiet nature. He’d scoffed at the idea of such a pure soul existing in this rotten world. But hearing more, he’d felt a flicker of relief that his niece and nephew kept decent company. Now, seeing her, that flicker died.“Uncle Theo was about to leave, but we insisted that he meet you too.” Rhea chirped, her eyes glinting with mischief.Aria couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe. Sit at a table with her boyfriend and the man she’d slept with two weeks ago? Her legs trembled, but Theodore’s voice cut through her panic

A sharp knock echoed through the room, and Fenil strode in. Fenil and Theo were brothers in arms. They co-owned the city’s most exclusive clubs and the glittering five-star hotels"Theo..." Fenil said. “That girl was pounding on your door last night. Why didn’t you let her in? She left thinking heaven-knows-what!”"Wait?" Theo interrupted him, "What..."He turned around, and his gaze fell on the crimson stain on the bed. It was dried blood, and seeing that stain made him annoyed.“You’re the guy who’d hear a pin drop in a coma!” Fenil pressed, leaning closer. “What the hell happened last night?”Even Theodore couldn't understand. He was not the kind of person who lost control over himself. He hated the fact that his dick throbbed when he recalled her.“Probably just another whore sneaking into my room,” he growled, taking a cigarette out of his pocket and lighting it. He knew the scandals going on around, and he had to be alert. “I don’t want her to come with a pregnant belly and clai

Her eyes locked into his. His face was familiar yet stranger. He was striking, sharp features dark hair- still damp. “What are you staring at?” he said, sipping coffee as if she were a nuisance. “You have sold your body for one night and I screw you. Take that money and leave. It has more than you have asked for." The man’s words stung her like a slap.Aria's nostrils flared. Aria’s nose flared, her heart racing with anger and hurt. He thought she was a prostitute, but worse, his words reminded her of how men treated her mother. She stood tall, refusing to back down.“Can you explain why you are allergic to women like me?” She gulped and dared to ask him. “If you think I’m disgusting for selling my body, aren’t you worse for buying it? Trading money for flesh?” Her words hit hard.The man’s thick brows furrowed. No one dared to ask him anything like that, but before he could answer her, she placed the envelope on the table and without saying anything, she walked out by slamming the

Chapter 1A month agoThe club filled with frantic energy and strobing lights sliced through the edge. Aria sat at the edge of chaos. Her untouched drink was sweating on the table. Her sequined top looked more like a costume."Aria, why aren't you dancing?” Khloe’s voice exasperated. She tugged at Aria’s arm. “We’re at a club, not a funeral! And those clothes—come on, you’re killing me with the sulky vibe. Let’s go!”Aria shrank back. Her fingers tightened around her glass.“Sorry, Khloe. I’m fine here. I’m... not feeling great.” Her voice was low, as if the club's clamor couldn’t pierce the heavy wall around her heart. Peter leaned against the table, scoffed.“Nonsense, Aria. Khloe’s just trying to cheer you up, and you’re shooting it all down with that mopey face. You’re no fun.” His words stung. Yet his tone held a tint of restraint, like he was biting back something harsher.Aria’s gaze dropped to her phone. its screen flashing with another missed callfrom her dad. Her stomach t

PrologueHer blue sapphire eyes opened, meeting only darkness. Her heart raced when her fingers pressed into the soft bed beneath her. It felt cozy, but strange. She remembered stepping out of the car, holding her sparkling gown while leaving for her engagement but what happened next she didn’t remember.A loud scratch came from the door, making her body shake. She gripped the sheets, scared. “Who’s there?” she yelled. “What the fuck do you want from me? Why did you bring me here.." Footsteps grew closer. The air around her filled with that familiar,spicy smell- His smell. Her hands tightened on the sheets. Her breath hitched. "Theo, is that you?" She fumbled. The lights flicked on, blinding her.“You awake, my darling?” Theodore asked, leaning closer. Aria’s body shivered.She was in a fancy room, with velvet curtains and a shiny chandelier. This wasn’t right. She should be at her engagement, with her fiancé, her family. Not here, with him.Her chin was held by his hard fingers, an