LOGIN"Why do you hate me so much?" Amara asked, her voice shaking. "I've never done anything to you." Where power, passion, and painful memories collide, Amara Denz never imagined the same man who made her life a living hell at Lyons College would be her ruthless, charismatic boss. Now CEO of a thriving tech empire, CEO Leo reigns with cool efficiency—but beneath his shining exterior blazes an undeniable, forbidden desire for the very woman he once tormented. Amara Denz is desperate. Desperate to find employment to pay for the mounting bills, desperate to bury the pain of her abused past, and desperate to preserve her shattered pride in a company where every glance from Leo sends unspoken tension her way. Torn between old wounds and an incendiary attraction that she cannot deny or manage, Amara must navigate a landscape of office politics and personal demons. “Work hard, be loyal, and maybe you’ll earn my respect,” Leo declares with a provocative smile during their first meeting. But as the day unfolds, every accidental brush, every lingering look, transforms the mundane into a battlefield of raw emotion and sensual challenge. Set against the high-stakes halls of Baze, this scorching dual-perspective story of redemption and revenge tracks two individuals whose entwined destinies compel them to confront a past defined by brutality—and a present filled with desire. Can Leo demonstrate that he's reformed, or will the wounds of their past continue to keep them apart? And will Amara's need to transcend her past enable her to gamble everything on a second chance at love?
View MoreThe sun late last morning seeped in through the lace curtains of the Hart dinner room, lighting up the honey-colored light on the lengthy oak table. Roses and hydrangeas—Maria's new discovery at the greenhouse—seasoned the table in soft blues and pinks, their petals vibrating like the softness of applause. At the head sat Leo, his silver hair shining with the light, a satisfied smile tempered with the ache of remembrance. At his side, Maria put a hand on her swelling belly, eyes aglow with expectation for the daughter soon to be in her arms. The room vibrated with muted anticipation as family and very close friends gathered, each chair holding a sprig of lavender for Ruth—a soft reminder of the sister and mother whose absence had been as keen as her presence had ever been.Liana arrived in a dove-gray chiffon dress, the fabric streaming around her ankles like a promise. Her engagement ring, a white gold and moonstone thin band, shone on her left hand. Alex stood to greet her, his navy
The air was crisp with promise for new beginnings as Liana walked onto the velvety lawn of Leo and Maria's garden, now transformed into a wedding pavilion beneath the limbs of an ancient acacia. Fairy lights were enmeshed in the boughs, their gentle radiance intertwining with the break of dawn. The scent of jasmine floated over the guests—friends and relatives who had traveled from distant continents to witness this simple, tearful ritual. White folding chairs lined the aisle, one atop the other, each covered with a lone sprig of lavender, the favorite of Ruth. At the aisle's far end, a simple arch of driftwood adorned with roses and wildflowers awaited the vacant altar.Liana stopped at the edge of the seats, her heartbeat vibrating through the pool-blue silk of her dress. She smoothed out the silk, fingers against the soft sheen as she gazed about. The grass sloped down slowly to a wandering stream, where lilies floated like gentle sentinels. On the other side, the profile of the es
Liana woke to the ever‐present hum of morning traffic filtering through her apartment building's floor‐to‐ceiling windows. Glass skyscrapers glimmered in the predawn light: sentinels stabbing the sky in a troubled world. She stretched, letting the familiar pounding pain of a morning after late‐night planning sessions seep into memory. Twenty years old, Liana Coleman had built a life forged by purpose. Her social enterprise—BrightPath Collaborations—had grown from an embryonic idea into a successful network of artisan cooperatives and survivor mentorship programs on three continents. Daily, there were fresh requests: online meetings with Accra-based partners, sustainability packaging design revisions, negotiations to reduce carbon signatures with shipping partners. But beneath the whirlwind activity, she felt grounded in the knowledge that each decision was affecting real people's lives.She padded across the living room to her computer, where Skype's gentle glow awaited. The screen di
Sunbeams streamerd through floor-to-ceiling windows of their beachside apartment, illuminating white walls with gold. Liana folded her legs across the divan, piles of crisp, neatly folded paper résumé clustered about her like sailors on seas untroubled. The salty air poured through open doors from the balcony, and Liana breathed, her gaze wandering to a flock of wheeling gulls against pale blue. And today, all that was waiting: the world poised to halt in its tracks to ask: next, where?Alex emerged from their bedroom, his hair rumpled from sleep and eyes aglow with curiosity. He carried two cups of coffee-dark roast, no sugar, the way Liana liked it on challenging days. He knelt beside her, extending one of the cups. "So what's the diagnosis?" he whispered, tracing his fingers over the ceramic to warm them.Liana cradled the cup and watched the steam swirl. “I’ve been offered two paths,” she said, voice measured. “One is to return home, help Leo steer the family business. The other…






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