LOGINAriella Stone is an independent young woman whose life is turned upside down when she is kidnapped by Luca De Santis, a powerful and emotionally closed-off man who is convinced she is the exact look-alike of his dead lover, Isabella De Santis. He locks her into his world and gives her 365 days to fall in love with him, while she fights him fiercely and refuses to lose her identity. As days pass, Ariella begins to see cracks in Luca’s cold personality, while Luca finds himself drawn to her in ways he cannot control, blurring the line between obsession and genuine love. Their emotional tension grows stronger as jealousy, protection, and attraction begin to mix. However, the truth slowly unfolds when Ariella discovers she is not just a resemblance but is connected to Isabella’s past in a way Luca never revealed. Feeling betrayed and used, she tries to escape his world completely. At the same time, Luca’s enemy, Adrian Volkov, emerges, revealing that Isabella’s death was not accidental and that Ariella is now part of a dangerous game tied to Luca’s past. When Ariella is put in real danger, Luca is forced to choose between his need for control and his growing love for her. He risks everything to save her, finally admitting his feelings are real and not just a replacement for his past. In the end, Ariella chooses freedom over staying in his world, leaving despite their bond. Luca lets her go, but he never moves on, carrying her memory as the only woman who broke through his darkness.
View More“Ariella.”The voice came from the hallway.Luca froze.For the first time that night, he didn't move.Neither did Ariella.Her eyes remained fixed on the doorway, searching for the person behind the voice.Luca instinctively stepped in front of her.“Stay behind me.”Ariella grabbed the back of his jacket.“Who is that?”“I don't know.”But Luca did know something.The voice had been too calm.Too familiar.And whoever was outside had known Ariella's name.That wasn't a coincidence.A shadow moved across the hallway.Luca raised his weapon.“Come out.”Nothing.Then a man's voice answered.“You still protect her.”Luca's expression hardened.“Show yourself.”A quiet laugh.“You haven't changed.”Ariella looked at Luca.“You know him.”“No.”But his answer wasn't convincing.The man stepped into view.Luca's entire body stiffened.It lasted only a second.Then his expression became cold again.The stranger looked at Ariella.“Your father would be proud.”Ariella stepped forward.“Wher
“They came to take you home.”I stared at Luca.For a moment, I couldn't even process the words.Home.The word should have made me feel safe.Instead, it made something twist painfully inside my chest.“What home?”Luca didn't answer.I laughed once, but there was nothing funny about it.“You can't just say something like that and then stand there quietly.”His eyes remained on mine.“You don't know what you're asking for.”“I've spent days being locked inside this place. I think I've earned the right to ask.”He looked away.That irritated me even more.“Tell me about my father.”His jaw tightened.“Not tonight.”“Why?”“Because you're already overwhelmed.”“No. I'm angry.”“Ariella—”“Don't.”The way he said my name made me stop for half a second.Then I remembered.He knew my name.He knew about my mother.He knew about my father.He knew things about my life that I had spent years believing were buried in the past.And somehow, he expected me to sit quietly and accept that.“You'
The silence after the gunshot was worse than the gunshot itself.I stood in the middle of the room, staring at the door.My fingers were still curled around the photograph Luca had given me.My mother.Alive.The thought refused to settle in my mind.It kept circling.Alive.Alive.Alive.Another sound came from somewhere outside.Not a gunshot this time.A shout.Then several hurried footsteps.I flinched.My eyes moved toward the door.Luca had told me not to open it.But Luca had also just walked straight into whatever was happening outside.And now I couldn't hear him.That scared me.I walked toward the door.Stopped.Walked back.Then toward it again.“This is ridiculous,” I whispered.I was kidnapped.Locked inside a mansion.Apparently being hunted by people I didn't even know.And somehow my biggest problem at that moment was whether I should disobey the man who kidnapped me.I placed my hand on the doorknob.Then removed it.No.I wasn't going to be stupid.I stepped away.T
I stood in the middle of the room, staring at the door.Do not open this door.Luca's voice kept replaying in my head.The mansion had gone completely silent again.Too silent.I took a few steps backward until my legs hit the edge of the bed.I sat down.My hands were shaking.I hated that.I hated feeling afraid.Especially here.Especially when I didn't even know what I was afraid of.A sound came from the hallway.Footsteps.Slow.I immediately stood.They stopped outside my door.I held my breath.Nothing.Then three soft knocks.Knock.Knock.Knock.I stared at the door."Luca?"No answer.I took one step toward it.Then stopped.He had specifically told me not to open it.I wasn't stupid.At least, I hoped I wasn't.Another knock.This time harder."Open the door."It wasn't Luca.My heart dropped.I stepped backward."Who are you?"Silence.Then—"Christiana."I froze.Nobody in this house called my name like that.I moved closer to the door without touching it."How do you kn












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