KANE
"K-Kane!" she gasped, her hands instinctively landing on his shoulders.
He smirked. "What?"
Her cheeks were flushed, her breathing uneven. "Stop that."
His hands slid over her waist, securing her in place. "Why?"
She swallowed hard, eyes darting away. "You're making my heart beat too fast."
Kane took her small hand and placed it against his chest. His heart was pounding just as violently as hers.
"Like mine?" he asked, voice lower, more intense.
By day, Kane is a tech billionaire, dominating boardrooms with his sharp mind and icy demeanor. By night, he's a ruthless underground boxer, unleashing his demons with every brutal punch. No one gets close-until Mona.
She's small, shy, and too damn sweet for his world. With fiery red hair and innocent green eyes, she's the only softness he's ever known. But behind her hesitant smiles lies a dark past, one that haunts her in nightmares she refuses to talk about.
When a storm forces her to stay the night, lines blur. One kiss turns into obsession. One secret could destroy them both.
Can Kane protect her from the past she reveals or will his own darkness consume them first?
* I DO NOT OWN THE PICTURE *
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Chapter: MilanKane was furious.He stood behind his desk with one hand braced against the polished wood, his phone pressed to his ear, his eyes fixed on the Manhattan skyline beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows."Say it again."The man on the other end hesitated."Her father showed up at the boutique around noon. He asked to speak with her privately. One of the employees saw them near the side entrance."Kane's jaw tightened."And?""She came back looking shaken."His fingers curled against the edge of the desk."Did he touch her?"There was a pause."From what I was told, he put his hand on her head."Silence.Kane closed his eyes.He could see her.Mona sitting on his kitchen counter with a bowl of ramen between her hands, laughing over something completely ridiculous.Then another image replaced it.The scars.The nightmares.The trembling hands she tried so hard to hide.The way her voice had changed when she'd finally told him what her father had done.Kane opened his eyes.That man had alread
Last Updated: 2026-08-27
Chapter: “ Mon “Mona quietly slipped out of bed.She showered, dressed for work, and tied her hair back before heading into the kitchen.Stanley was already waiting.The moment Mona approached his bowl, the little orange fish swam toward the surface."Good morning, handsome."She sprinkled a small amount of food into the bowl.She had changed his water in the middle of the night.Stanley immediately went after it."You know, you're getting very demanding."From the bedroom came a sleepy voice."Who's demanding?"Mona turned."Stanley."Flora glanced at the fish."He's definitely demanding."Mona laughed.She opened the refrigerator."There's food inside. You can heat whatever you want."Flora nodded sleepily."I'm not going anywhere.""Good.""I'm probably just going to sleep and scroll TikTok."Mona smiled."Sounds productive.""Extremely."Mona grabbed her bag."Lock the door after me, okay?""Yes, mother.""And don't give Stanley too much food."Flora looked offended."I would never."Mona pointed
Last Updated: 2026-08-26
Chapter: Girls NightKane pulled up outside her building.Mona looked through the window.The huge construction truck was gone.She noticed several workers' tools had been packed away too."Oh."She smiled."They've actually done a lot."Kane glanced toward the building."Good."She turned to him."Thank you.""For what?"She smiled."For everything ."His expression softened."Get upstairs safely.""I will."She leaned over and kissed his cheek."Goodnight, big boy.""Goodnight, princess."She opened the door."Mona."She turned."Call me when you get inside."She smiled."Yes, boss."He shook his head as she climbed out.She waved before walking toward the building.The moment she stepped inside, she noticed the difference.The entrance looked cleaner.Some of the old fixtures had already been removed.Even the elevator doors had been marked with a notice about the ongoing work.Mona smiled.Her landlord really was getting things done quickly.She climbed the stairs, humming softly.But halfway up, she
Last Updated: 2026-08-26
Chapter: The SurpriseKANE"Work will begin today, sir.""Okay."I ended the call and dropped my phone onto the desk.The conversation with Mona's landlord had been brief.Very brief.I had made my expectations clear.An elevator was needed . The security needed improvement. The building needed a few structural fixes.And I wanted it handled without disturbing Mona's life.I leaned back in my chair and rubbed my eyes.My desk was covered with reports.My laptop displayed three different financial projections.I had a meeting in thirty minutes.Two calls waiting.A contract that needed my signature.And a cybersecurity report sitting on my desk that I already knew was going to piss me off.My assistant stood quietly in front of my desk."Sir, you have a meeting in thirty minutes. Do you need me to cancel it?""No."My answer was immediate.She nodded."Okay, sir.""Anything else?""No, thank you, Arlene.""You're welcome, sir."Arlene turned and walked out.She'd worked for me long enough to understand that
Last Updated: 2026-08-22
Chapter: A sweet surpriseMona sat up slowly, rubbing her eyes.She dragged herself out of bed, pulled on an oversized T-shirt, and padded barefoot toward the kitchen.Stanley's breakfast came first.Always.She sprinkled a little food into his bowl and watched him immediately swim toward it."There you go."She leaned closer."You know, you're very lucky. I don't even feed myself this early."Stanley continued eating."Ungrateful."Mona smiled and reached for her phone.Her weekly pay had come in.She stared at the amount for a moment, a small smile slowly spreading across her face.It was a fortune for her .Money she'd earned herself.Money she could use to buy groceries, finish setting up her apartment, and put a huge chunk aside.She slipped her phone into her purse."Okay, Stanley. Grocery run."She grabbed her bag and headed downstairs.The moment she stepped outside, she stopped.A huge truck was parked directly in front of the building.Several workers were unloading equipment, while another man stood
Last Updated: 2026-08-19
Chapter: The Party 2KANE'S POVSunday.I had known Mona was planning something.I just hadn't known what.She'd been acting suspiciously cheerful all week. Every time I asked what she was doing on Sunday, she'd smile, kiss me, and tell me it was a secret.Mona wasn't particularly good at keeping secrets.She was terrible at lying.But she was very good at looking innocent while doing both.I could have found out.It would have taken me less than an hour.A few calls.A little digging.One message to the right person.I'd have known exactly who she invited, what she bought, and what she was planning.But I didn't.Because she wanted to surprise me.And for once, I wanted to let her.So when I pulled up outside her building that afternoon, I had no idea what waited upstairs.The first thing that bothered me was the building itself.I stared at it through the windshield.Old brick.Poorly maintained entrance.One light above the doorway that flickered every few seconds.The neighborhood wasn't exactly what
Last Updated: 2026-08-12
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