LOGINNaomi sacrificed ten years for her love with Liam, only to be betrayed and sold to Lucius, a cold CEO who saw marriage as nothing more than a transaction. A one–year contract, no emotions, no complications. But when two different worlds collided, the boundaries were quickly erased, and an invisible forbidden feeling arose. Yet, just as she began to love someone new, the old lover returned. Liam refused to let go, and Lucius would not accept having what he owned taken from him. Not love with the old, not a possession to the new… yet impossible to refuse!
View MoreCatherine froze, her breath catching as Lucius’s words sank in. His gaze was intense, focused on her, waiting for her to speak. His voice had been steady, almost emotionless, but there was something beneath it—a sharp edge that made her heart race and her palms sweat.Revenge. The word hung in the air, dark and tempting. Catherine had thought about it. How could she not? Her mother’s coldness, her stepfather’s control, the betrayal by Liam and Annie—they had all left scars. Some were deeper than others. But acting on it, speaking the words out loud, felt like crossing a line she wasn’t sure she could return from.“I…” Her voice trembled, and she lowered her eyes, unable to meet his gaze. “I don’t know.”Luciu
Lucius carefully supported Catherine as they made their way out of the hidden chamber. The ground was uneven, and Catherine’s sprained ankle made every step difficult. She leaned on him, holding his arm for balance. His face was calm, but there was a quiet determination in the way he guided her through the dark passages, making sure she was safe.“Just a little further,” he said softly, his voice steady. “You’ll be fine.”Catherine nodded, her heart racing—not just from the pain in her ankle but from everything they had just discovered. The treasure—an incredible fortune hidden beneath the mansion—felt unreal, but it was real. And she and Lucius were the ones who had found it.When they finally stepped into the main hall of the mansion, the cold air hit them hard
The silence was deafening after the sudden descent into darkness. Lucius's body had collided with the floor, his mind whirling as he grasped for his bearings. The fall had been sudden, and for a moment, he wondered if he had injured himself in the chaos of it all. But as his breath steadied, he realized he was unharmed. His body was tense as he adjusted to the complete darkness that surrounded him.He rose slowly, dusting off his coat, and glanced around the room. His eyes strained against the dim light filtering from above, and then, as if by instinct, they fell upon the chests lining the walls. They stood there like silent sentinels, waiting for him to uncover their secrets. Lucius couldn't help the surge of excitement that thrummed through his chest. This was it. The treasure he had been chasing, the one whispered about in his family for generations—was real.Turning around, his gaze caught Catherine’s. She stood a few steps behind him, eyes wide, a mixture of relief and uncertainty
Lucius’s heart raced as he crouched beside Catherine, his mind buzzing with adrenaline. The moment he had seen her fall, a cold, icy fear gripped him, but now, seeing her only slightly injured—a sprained ankle, nothing more serious—he allowed himself to exhale. The tightness in his chest slowly loosened. He straightened up, standing beside her, but his eyes remained fixed on her face, searching for any sign of pain beyond what she had admitted."Can you walk?" His voice was cool, almost detached, but there was an undertone, something beneath the surface—a subtle concern he hadn't meant to show.Catherine, catching her breath, nodded, though her face still held traces of discomfort. "Yes, it’s just a sprain. I’ll manage."Her voice was steady, but Lucius noticed the slight catch in her breath. Despite the casual response, her strength was clear. There was something about the way she bore the discomfort, the way she pushed through the pain, that stirred something in him. Something he di












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