
Dangerous Desire
Lena Carter never imagined her first job in the city would lead her into the arms of a man like Alexander Knight — the ruthless, dangerously charming billionaire who owns half the skyline.
She’s the definition of a good girl — polite, hardworking, and too innocent for the world she’s just stepped into. But from the moment their eyes meet, the air between them ignites. Alexander is used to control, but something about Lena makes him want to break his own rules.
He offers her success, luxury, and protection — but the cost is her heart. What begins as a professional bond soon turns into a secret affair that neither can resist.
Lena knows she’s playing with fire. Alexander has secrets, enemies, and a past that could destroy them both. Yet every touch pulls her deeper into a world she swore she’d never enter.
In a city built on power and lies, will their forbidden desire burn everything down — or will it teach them what love truly means?
A story of passion, danger, and temptation — where love is the riskiest game of all.
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Chapter: Chapter 36: Victoria’s InvitationFor a moment, the world stopped.Victoria’s face filled the surveillance screen — elegant, composed, terrifying in her calmness. Her fingers dangled Lena’s mother’s necklace like bait. Like a threat.Her red lips curled as she silently mouthed:“Come out, little girl.”Lena stepped back, trembling so violently Mrs. Ward grabbed her arm to steady her.Alexander’s fury was immediate and explosive.He slammed his fist against the wall so hard one of the screens flickered. “She crossed a line. A line she cannot come back from.”Mrs. Ward’s voice trembled. “Alexander, no. She’s not alone. This is a trap.”“I don’t care,” he snarled.Lena found her voice, small and shaking. “Alex… she’s here for me.”He turned instantly, gripping Lena’s shoulders. “No. She’s here because she thinks you’re weak. Because she thinks she can frighten you into submission.”“She already did,” Lena admitted, tears forming. “She broke into my home… your home… and now she’s here. What does she want from me?”Alexand
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Chapter: Chapter 35: The Woman in the ShadowsThe broken window let in a harsh blast of cold night air. Lena staggered back, gripping the edge of the wall as shards of glass crackled beneath her feet. Alexander stood at the shattered frame, chest rising and falling like he was holding back a scream.Mrs. Ward pulled the curtains closed, sealing off the view of the darkness outside.“Alexander,” she said sharply, “he escaped. There’s no catching him in the forest right now.”Alexander didn’t move.His fists were clenched so tightly his knuckles had gone completely white. His jaw trembled with barely controlled rage.“Victoria…” he whispered.Lena’s heart dropped at the sound of that name.Mrs. Ward motioned for Lena to sit, but Lena couldn’t feel her legs. She leaned against the desk instead, her entire body shaking.Lena’s voice cracked. “Alex… is it true? Did Victoria know my mother?”Alexander turned slowly from the window, his face pale and stricken.“Yes,” he said. “But not the way Dylan made it sound.”Lena’s chest tightened
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Chapter: Chapter 34: The Fight for the TruthAlexander stood in the doorway like a storm made flesh — chest heaving, jaw clenched, eyes blazing with a rage Lena had never seen. He looked like a man seconds away from killing someone with his bare hands.Dylan stepped back, hands raised slightly, the ghost of a smirk tugging at his lips.“Well,” Dylan said lightly, “that didn’t take you long.”“Step away from her,” Alexander growled, voice low and dangerous. “Now.”Dylan tilted his head. “Funny… that’s exactly what someone guilty would say.”Lena felt Alexander’s body vibrate with fury at those words.“Lena,” Alexander said without taking his eyes off Dylan, “come to me.”She didn’t move.Her legs were frozen.Her heart too loud.Her thoughts tangled.Dylan’s words echoed in her mind:“Your mother didn’t die because of the Split Circle.She died because of him.”Alexander sensed her hesitation. “Lena,” he said again, softer but strained, “come to me. Please.”Her voice trembled. “Is it true?”Alexander froze.“Is what true?” he as
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Chapter: Chapter 33: Face-to-FaceThe voice drifted through the hallway like smoke.Smooth. Calm.Almost polite.“Lena…”“Don’t be afraid.”Lena’s entire body froze.Mrs. Ward’s grip on her wrist tightened so hard it almost hurt.“Stay behind me,” she whispered.But Lena couldn’t breathe, much less move.The intruder’s footsteps echoed softly — slow and deliberate, like they wanted her to hear every step, to feel their presence inching closer.Mrs. Ward ushered Lena back into the surveillance room and pressed a silent button beneath the desk. A steel panel slid across the doorway… halfway. It stopped with an abrupt clang, stuck.Lena’s heart plunged. “It’s jammed!”Mrs. Ward cursed under her breath — the first time Lena had ever heard her do it. She grabbed Lena’s hand again.“We run,” she whispered.But before they could move—A shadow appeared inside the partially open doorway.Tall. Hooded.Standing completely still.The air went thin.Lena cried out and stumbled backwards, colliding with a desk as the hooded figur
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Chapter: Chapter 32: Into the DarkThe moment Alexander ran outside, the heavy front door slammed shut behind him, leaving the house in an eerie, suffocating silence.Lena stood frozen, staring at the door as the echo faded.“He shouldn’t have gone alone,” she whispered.Mrs. Ward gently touched her arm. “Alexander knows these grounds better than anyone. He’s been preparing for this moment his entire life.”“That doesn’t make it safe,” Lena said, voice trembling. “Someone opened the gate. Someone is already inside the estate.”Mrs. Ward’s expression tightened, but she kept her voice calm. “Which is why we need to stay exactly where we are.”Lena forced a shaky breath. “He said to stay with you. So… so I’ll stay. I promise.”Mrs. Ward nodded once, approvingly. “Good girl. Come.”She led Lena back into the surveillance room. The monitors flickered with night-vision feeds—grainy black-and-green images of the grounds. Trees swayed. Grass rippled in shadows. Nothing moved. Nothing breathed.And yet…Lena’s skin crawled with
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Chapter: Chapter 31: The Mark of the CircleThe room felt colder than the night outside.Alexander’s fingers tightened around Lena’s hand, his eyes locked on the symbol burned into the cloth on the screen. A circle split in half — simple, yet terrifyingly familiar to him.Mrs. Ward swallowed hard. “Alexander… you don’t truly believe it’s them, do you?”He didn’t answer.He couldn’t.Lena looked between them, confusion and fear twisting violently in her chest. “Someone explain. Please.”Alexander exhaled slowly, running a hand through his hair before turning to her.“That symbol,” he said quietly, “is from a group my father once worked with. A group he should have stayed away from.”Lena’s pulse quickened. “A group? What kind of group?”Mrs. Ward stepped in gently, sensing Alexander’s hesitation.“They call themselves the Split Circle,” she said. “A network of wealthy, powerful individuals—businessmen, politicians, investors—who operate in the shadows. They trade information, power, and influence. And they do not forgive betraya
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