LOGINClara James is nineteen years old. From the outside, her life looks rich and perfect. Inside, it is a silk wrapped hell. When she was ten, her world fell apart after her father cheated on her mother. Six years ago, her mother died in a car accident, forcing Clara to move in with her father… and that was where the real nightmare began. After her father married Emilia Cole, Clara’s life turned into an open war. Emilia did not only destroy her childhood, or leave her scarred by the trauma of harassment attempts. She made abuse and humiliation a daily routine. Still, Clara did not break. She did not bow. Everything changed when the wrong man entered her life at the worst possible time. Adrian Cole, Emilia’s brother. He is older. Cold. Distant. A criminal investigator hunting a serial killer roaming the city streets. Dangerous to get close to. Forbidden to touch. Yet he was the only one who held Clara when she collapsed, cleaned her wounds with his own hands, and gave her a sense of safety she had never known. But how can she trust a man who belongs to the family that tried to destroy her? Especially after Adrian uncovers a deadly betrayal inside his case… one that could drag them both into the abyss. Clara loves him to the edge of ruin. But when the enemy is closer than anyone imagines… Does love save, or does it kill?
View MoreClara James POV"Where are we going to watch it?"I smiled widely, feeling warm inside his coat. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and pulled me closer to his chest.I tilted my head a little to look into his eyes, and he gave me a half-smile."Just be patient."He rested his jaw on top of my head. We kept walking until we reached the Ferris wheel."Mr. Adrian, are we going up there?"I asked nervously, stepping out of his arms. He just nodded at me before walking toward the worker."I am definitely not going up. Never."I whispered to myself, shaking my head in fear. Mr. Adrian was talking to the man with such authority. I could not help but stare at how handsome he looked. I was practically drooling.The worker bowed to Mr. Adrian and then looked at me."Come on, little one."Adrian signaled with his eyes for me to come closer."No."I said, shaking my head fast. He frowned in confusion and walked over to me."No?"He cupped my cheeks with his hands so I had to look at him."I
Clara James POV“I want both of these.”My attention shifted to the girl. I put my finger on my chin, thinking. I looked at the shelf in front of me—there were headbands with all kinds of shapes: bunny ears, bear ears, and more. My eyes landed on two headbands shaped like cat ears and mouse ears.The attendant nodded and handed them to me. I put on the mouse ears under my old man’s gaze, who was smoking. I walked up to him and placed the cat ears on his head. He pushed me away from his chest.“Mouse and cat.”I started running, leaving him frozen behind me. I glanced back. His expression softened before he looked at me again. I started walking.“Loosen up your joints a little.”I laughed loudly as I ran. Seconds later, he was running toward me like a raging bull.“You started this.”He yelled from behind, gaining speed. I ran with all my strength, holding my stomach from laughing.“Mr. Cole, slow down a bit.”He smiled wickedly. Of course, my imagination drifted.“You’ll like my speed
Clara James POV“You are heavy.”Adrian Cole was lying on top of me, his solid body pressing me into the bed, his face buried in my neck. His eyes alone were too much for my heart. I let out a strangled moan.He chuckled softly while breathing in my scent.“You need to get used to my weight.”He bit my neck lightly. My whole body disappeared beneath him. I squirmed hard.“Get off. You are really heavy.”He pinned my movements with his hands and pressed his hard erection against my ass.“We do not want to fuck you. Or maybe we do.”Damn it. He was so hard.I froze. I did not move. I only breathed. Minutes passed with him just lying there, breathing heavily. Finally, he pulled away and lay beside me. I exhaled in relief.“Freedom.”I took a long breath. He looked at me from the corner of his eye, smiling in a dirty way.“You will have to get used to my weight. A lot.”He was filthy. Truly filthy.He grabbed my hand and dragged me closer, trapping me in his arms, burying his face in my n
Clara James POV“Is something wrong?”I wiped my smile fast.“No. Nothing.”He nodded and focused back on the road. I opened my phone and went back to one of my erotic novels. I read them in secret. No one knew.“Finally!”I screamed in excitement and joy. Finally, the hero fucked the heroine after all that suffering. Mr. Adrian Cole frowned and looked at me in confusion.“What happened?”He asked with concern, glancing at my phone.I bit my lower lip in embarrassment. I did not know what to tell him.“No… nothing. Just a novel.”I murmured, staring at the car window.Adrian Cole chuckled softly.“Childish.”Kitten. Little one. And now childish. Where do you get all these names from, my dear?Three oh four a.m. We finally arrived home. I opened the door to get out, but he stopped me.“Stay where you are.”He unfastened his seatbelt and rushed toward me. I looked at him in confusion, then suddenly he lifted me in his arms.“Mr. Cole.”I said in shock, holding his neck.“Just shut your


















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