LOGINRiley thought stealing from a billionaire would be her biggest mistake. She was wrong. The real mistake was trusting her partner. Left behind with empty hands and a target on her back, Riley is dragged into the world of the man she tried to rob, a billionaire who doesn’t forgive, doesn’t forget… and doesn’t let things go. Now trapped under his roof as both captive and servant, Riley quickly learns he’s far more dangerous up close. Cold. Calculating. Addictive. Because the more she fights him, the more he seems to want her. And the more she hates him… the harder it is to ignore the way he looks at her like she already belongs to him. In a game built on betrayal, Riley has one rule: survive. But falling for the man she stole from? That might be the one mistake she doesn’t walk away from.
View MoreI stared at him in horror.Meanwhile, Leonardo looked entirely too pleased with himself.“You’re enjoying this way too much,” I muttered.“A little,” he admitted smoothly.I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me whole.Unfortunately, the universe clearly hated me because instead of disappearing, I still had to survive the walk to the car beside him.He opened the car door casually, like he hadn’t just destroyed my remaining dignity two seconds ago.I hesitated before getting in.I considered making a run for it. But knowing Leonardo, he’d probably just drag me back again.So with the little pride I had left, I slid into the backseat quietly and Leonardo entered right after me.The door closed and the car finally pulled away from the mansion gates.Silence settled briefly between us.I stared out the window, fully determined not to look at him again for the rest of the morning.Unfortunately, Leonardo seemed determined to make that impossible.“You’ve been unusually quiet,” he ob
We reached the hallway, and I tried walking normally again.My heel slipped against the floor, and I nearly tripped over.Leonardo's hand tightened around my waist instantly, steadying me before I fell.I looked up at him carefully, and unfortunately—there it was again. That stupidly attractive face.“You’re unfairly handsome, do you know that?” I said accusingly. Leonardo froze slightly.Oops. Drunk me apparently had no self-preservation instincts left.“It’s honestly annoying,” I continued. “I was supposed to dislike you, but you make that really difficult.”His arm tightened slightly around my waist.“But then you keep looking like…” I waved vaguely toward him. “That.”A dangerous silence settled between us.“And your eyes are a problem too,” I mumbled sleepily.“My eyes.”“Yes.”I pointed lazily at him again. “They look at me too intensely.”His jaw tightened faintly, but he said nothing.Which somehow encouraged me more.“And your voice?” I sighed dramatically. “That’s even wor
The office never fully settled after the contract announcement.Even after everyone returned to work, the excitement lingered in the air like electricity.People who normally stayed quiet were talking more than usual, conversations carrying across departments while employees kept replaying the events from earlier.And every now and then, I caught people glancing at me differently, like I had suddenly become someone worth noticing.By the time evening approached, barely anyone was actually focused anymore.Adrian stepped into the office, and the room quieted almost instantly. He walked forward calmly before speaking.“Mr. Blackwood arranged a celebration tonight at Blackwood Lounge for securing the contract.”A few employees immediately exchanged excited looks.Then Adrian added casually, “He’ll also be attending.”There was complete silence. I frowned slightly, glancing around in confusion at everyone’s reactions.Then suddenly the entire office exploded into confusion.“What?”“Mr. B
I forced myself to breathe. What the hell was I doing? I was standing too close to him, staring at him too long, letting his voice and touch get into my head like some naive girl with a crush. The realization hit hard enough to pull me back to reality. Leonardo Blackwood was dangerous in every possible way, and the worst part was that I kept forgetting it whenever he looked at me for too long. I forced myself to step back before I did something stupid—like lean into his touch again. His eyes flickered like he noticed immediately. “I should get back to work,” I said, hoping my voice sounded steadier than I felt. For a second, he didn’t move, didn’t speak either. His gaze stayed locked on mine like he was debating whether to stop me or let me walk away. That hesitation in his eyes did something dangerous to my heartbeat. Then he stepped back. “Right,” he said quietly. I nodded once and turned, before he could notice how badly my composure was slipping. I could still feel






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