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Dark Romance
Steamy
Winning Back the Wife
Heir/Heirness
Independent
Affair
Forbidden Love
Forgiveness
Bound by a ruthless family merger, powerhouse CEO Jennifer Conti is forced to trade her independence for a diamond ring. Her groom? Lucas Lombardi—a dangerously handsome, arrogant billionaire who views their marriage as a hostile takeover. As Jennifer’s past collapses and a betrayal by her boyfriend leaves her shattered, she must navigate a high-stakes world of elite power and lethal obsession. Between the cold boardrooms of London and the heat of their shared friction, a dark desire ignites. In this game of hearts and empires, love isn't a sanctuary—it's a battlefield where the only way to survive is to surrender
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Built from Ruins Chapter 24
The Glass GuillotineThe boardroom of Lombardi International was a cathedral of cold glass and sharp edges sixty floors above the London fog. The air smelled of expensive espresso and the scent of high end servers. Jennifer walked in, the red dress a defiant splash of color against the grey suits of the directors.Lucas sat at the head of the table, as a King of this domain. He didn't look at her as she took her seat. He was focused on a tablet, his face a mask of granite. Beside him, Romano Conti looked unsettled, his eyes darting toward the double doors as if expecting the FBI to burst in at any second."The board is in session" the Chairman announced. "Mrs. Lombardi, we are eager to hear the vision for Cushion Publicist under the new regime."Jennifer stood. Her hand was steady as she walked to the podium. She felt the weight of the USB drive in her clutch the silver bullet. She then looked at Lucas. He finally raised his eyes, and for a heartbeat, the memory of the office
Huling Na-update : 2026-05-15Built from Ruins Chapter 23
Jennifer POV I made my way for the door to leave the office to get ready for the meeting. But before I could reach the door. He pulled me towards him and crashed me to the wall. "I told you , I'm not a hero but..." Lucas said, his eyes dropping to my lips. His thumb traced the curve of my mouth, pulling slightly on my bottom lip. The look in his eyes was full of hunger. "I'm a man who saw something he wanted and decided he would have it, regardless of the cost." He leaned down, his face inches from mine, his gaze dark and heavy with a desire he was no longer trying to hide. "You think you're a prisoner, Jennifer? You have no idea how much power you actually have over me in this room." He stayed there, hovering on the edge of a kiss, his hand tightening in my hair. He was waiting for me to break, but the way he was looking at me told me he was the one truly on the edge. "We have a meeting in an hour" I reminded him...my breath hitching as his nose brushed against mine. "The
Huling Na-update : 2026-05-15Built from Ruins Chapter 22
The Lions Den The voice was a low growl from the doorway. I spun around, my heart nearly stopping. Lucas was standing there, sweat-slicked from his workout, a towel draped around his neck. He looked less like a businessman and more like a threat. "I... I was looking for a pen," I lied, my voice cracking. Lucas walked toward me, his eyes shifting from my face to the glowing screen behind me. He saw the folder. He saw the progress bar. "You found the file," he said softly, his voice devoid of the anger I expected. Instead, there was a strange, haunting sadness. "I told you, Jennifer. I don't do things in small measures." "You’ve been stalking me for years?" I hissed, backing away until I hit the desk. "This isn't business. This is an obsession." "It’s a protection," he countered, stepping into my space. He reached out and touched the screen, closing the folder with a single click. "I knew your father was sinking. I knew he was going to sell you to the highest bidder to cover
Huling Na-update : 2026-05-13Built from Ruins Chapter 21
The Silent BreakfastJennifer’s POVThe following morning, the tension in the mansion was a physical weight, thick enough to clog my lungs. I walked into the dining room to find a sight I hadn't prepared for...... my father, Romano Conti, sitting at the breakfast table as if he’d never left. He was deep in conversation with Lucas, their heads bowed over a series of spreadsheets that looked suspiciously like the final merger tallies."Ah, Jennifer," Romano said, looking up with a sharp, predatory smile. "There she is. The woman of the hour."I took my seat across from Lucas, the memory of our encounter on the balcony the night before flashing through my mind like a fever dream. Lucas didn't look at me. He was meticulously cutting a piece of dry toast, his movements so precise they were clinical."You look pale, Jennifer," Romano noted, his eyes narrowing. "Marriage doesn't seem to be providing the 'glow' your mother always spoke of.""Maybe that's because this marriage feels more lik
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