Bound by his secret
Bound by his secret
Ameera Clarke has always known how to fight for survival—working endless shifts, barely keeping her sick mother alive, and holding her world together with nothing but grit and late-night prayers. When she lands a job as secretary to the ruthless billionaire Kevin Black wood, she tells herself it’s just another paycheck. Another mask to wear.
But the first time she steps into his office, her breath stills. Those piercing eyes… she’s seen them before. Under the moonlight. In the shadows of a night she swore she’d never speak of again.
Kevin Blackwood is every rumor come true—cold, merciless, untouchable. He thrives on control, and Ameera’s defiance is the one thing he can’t bend to his will. She infuriates him. Challenges him. Tempts him. And the more he pushes her away, the deeper she burrows under his skin.
But Kevin has a secret. One powerful enough to ruin them both. And when past and present collide, Ameera will have to decide whether to run from the man who could destroy her… or fall for the one she can’t resist.
One thing is certain: in his world of power, lies, and dangerous desires—love is the most dangerous game of all.
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Chapter: The Beginning of chains Chapter 5Ameera’s POVI stood outside the towering glass building.“Blackwood Corp,” I muttered under my breath.It was so unique; it stood out from all the buildings beside it. The security officer kept looking at me as if I was losing it. I’m pretty sure he wanted to ask what I was doing there, but he didn’t. I stopped gawking at the really fascinating building and stepped inside.It felt like stepping into another world—bright, clean, intimidating. I clutched my purse a little tighter. The only sounds were the click and clack of shoes against the pristine floor. Everyone was in their own world—no one seemed to care who came in. Well, except the two security men at the door.I quickly walked in and went straight to the receptionist.“Hey, I’m Ameera Parker. I was asked to be here by Mrs. Loretta.”“Ohh, you’re the girl I spoke to yesterday. I’m Lily,” she said, smiling, showing off a beautiful set of sparkling white teeth.I smiled back. She was beautiful. Her hair was pulled up in
Last Updated: 2025-09-17
Chapter: The weight of decision Chapter 4Ameera's Pov It was raining. Raining so hard I figured it was better to just stay in and rest. I called in and said I wasn’t going to make it.I know I shouldn’t be resting, as I still had bills choking me, but it was the beginning of a new month and I had just gotten paid my salary from both jobs. I immediately used it to cover half of my rent and pay some of my mum’s hospital bills.At least it could get her some drugs.I didn’t have much left for myself, but Cassie usually gave me some money every month. She worked as a nurse at one of the local hospitals in our area. There weren’t enough nurses, so they usually paid the little ones they had well enough for the crazy workload they faced. I was always grateful to God for bringing her into my life. I don’t know what I would have done without her. We actually met at that same hospital. She interned there when she was younger. I went there to get drugs. The rest, as they say, is history. I used the day to clean up all t
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Chapter: Perspectives in silence Chapter 3 Ameera's Pov I woke up to the sound of my landlord’s annoying dog and a splitting migraine.The constant barking drilled into my skull, making the pounding in my head even worse.Dragging myself up from bed, I realized it was already 8:50 a.m. My shift started at nine. Great. Maybe last night wasn’t such a good idea after all. The club, the drinks, the running for my life—it all hit me like a wrecking ball.I reached for my phone and saw five missed calls from Cassie. Damn. I’d forgotten to text her that I got home safely. Memories of last night came flooding back—the fight, the guy, the gunshot. My stomach knotted. I quickly sent her a text, apologizing for scaring her. Whatever she was dealing with, I doubted her night ended as badly as mine.At least there was water this morning. Thank God for small mercies.I walked to the supermarket where I worked. It wasn’t really far, which was the only good thing about that job. I was thirty minutes late. I just prayed he wouldn’t
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Chapter: A night of turning tides Chapter 2Ameera's Pov “Heyyy!!” It was Cassie, waving from a distance.She closed the space between us and threw me in for a bone-crushing hug. I didn’t realize how much I needed it until then.“Hey,” I said with a genuine smile.“How are you doing? How’s work?” she asked, pulling back to study my face.“Disgusting as usual, but I’ll survive,” I said with somewhat of a smile.She rubbed my arm as she gave me a comforting smile.“Let’s all forget about our sad lives tonight and have funnn—spend my uncle’s money and get really wasted,” she said with a big smile, taking my hand into hers as we stepped inside the club.Ravishè Club and Hotels.I’d never been to something like this before. It felt so clean, so fresh, so… new.So many sophisticated people. They all looked perfect—a little too perfect, I must say.I looked at the couple that entered before us. My eyes went straight to the lady’s shoes. The pair of shoes looked like it could pay for my mother’s treatment.I felt people star
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Chapter: Tempting times Chapter 1Ameera’s Pov“Hey, Ameera, don’t forget to wash the dishes before locking up.”“Of course, sir. How could I forget?” I responded with a fake smile.“Good.” He tugged on his jacket—the same one he wore every day. I swear, it used to be red. Now it’s this sad, faded thing, like it gave up on life.I dragged myself into the kitchen. Plates everywhere. My hands were already sore, but what choice did I have? The smell of fried food, alcohol, and burnt barbecue was glued to my clothes, my skin, even my hair. No matter how many showers I took, it stayed. That was the life of working night shifts at a greasy little diner.Outside, New York was doing what it always did—being loud. Honking, yelling, music blasting from cars, someone laughing too hard a street over. Past ten, the city wasn’t going to sleep anytime soon.I scrubbed the last greasy plate, tossed it on the rack, and grabbed the keys from the pocket of some nasty apron hanging by the door. Hygiene wasn’t exactly a priority
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