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He was the monster who executed her sister. She was the weapon sent to tear his empire apart. Evelyn Mercer entered the dark, opulent underworld of Chicago with a single, dangerous obsession: bring down Julian Vane. Armed with stolen financial ledgers, a forged marriage contract, and a cold hatred that burned brighter than fear, she walked directly into the lion’s den ready to play the dutiful bride while secretly burning his syndicate to the ground. Julian Vane is a kingpin accustomed to loyalty bought in blood and enemies buried in silence. He knows his cold, sharp-witted new wife is a trap wrapped in silk and ice. But instead of breaking her, he finds himself mesmerized by her lethal intellect and unyielding rage. In a dangerous game of psychological warfare and predatory attraction, he doesn't want to destroy the woman trying to kill him, he wants to possess her, body, mind, and dark soul. When a brutal web of family betrayals and corrupt federal traps rips away Evelyn’s crusade, the horrific truth emerges: the sister she was trying to avenge was an assassin, and the family who raised her treated her as disposable collateral. Stripped of her lies and hunted by the very people who sent her, Evelyn is left with only one protector, the merciless kingpin she was born to destroy. To survive the bloodbath waiting for them, Evelyn must drop her fake vengeance and step into a terrifying new role: co-mastermind of Julian's empire. They swore a vow built on deceit, but in a world of absolute ruin, their wicked obsession becomes the most dangerous weapon of all. "You came into my world to put a bullet in my head, sweetheart. Don't look so surprised that I made you wear my ring instead.”
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VICIOUSLY YOURS CHAPTER 5: THE ASHES LEFT BEHIND
The heavy iron gate of the underground garage rattled down behind us, sealing out the Chicago downpour with a resounding, metallic clang.Julian didn't release his grip on my neck until the SUV came to a complete halt in the private subterranean bay. The silence inside the vehicle hung thick and suffocating, still charged with the residue of our brutal collision back at the club and the terrifying weight of the Zurich files resting on the armrest between us.He slid out first, unfolding his massive six-foot-three frame into the dim, clinical fluorescent light of the garage. Before I could move to open my own door, his hand was already pulling it wide. He reached in, wrapping his fingers around my elbow, pulling me out into the cool, concrete-scented air."My estate," Julian murmured, his voice a low, gravelly rasp near my ear as he guided me toward the private, biometric elevator at the end of the bay. "The penthouse occupies the top three floors. State-of-the-art surveillance, bullet
Last Updated : 2026-09-12VICIOUSLY YOURS CHAPTER 4: THE STOLEN VAULT REVEALED
The swollen, feverish heat from the study didn't dissipate when the door swung open; it clung to my skin like a second layer of silk. My lips still throbbed, raw and hypersensitive from the violent press of Julian’s mouth, tasting faintly of iron and the dark, intoxicating peat of his scotch.Every breath I drew tasted of him. Every frantic beat of my heart was a betraying reminder of how easily he had shattered my icy detachment on the edge of that mahogany desk.The transition from the study to the street was swift, silent, and suffocating.Julian’s broad palm remained planted firmly at the small of my back a heavy, possessive anchor pressing through the ruined, blood-stained silk of my shirt as he steered me down a dimly lit, concrete stairwell. Four heavily armed enforcers moved in a tight tactical formation around us, their eyes darting across the shadows of the hidden service exit.Outside, rain lashed down in relentless, icy sheets, stinging my face and soaking straight through
Last Updated : 2026-09-12VICIOUSLY YOURS CHAPTER 3: THE PRICE OF SILENCE
The heavy oak door of the study didn't fully seal out the sound of the aftermath. Outside, the dull thud of heavy plastic bags, the dragging of dead weight, and the sharp, chemical reek of industrial bleach bled through the seams Julian’s cleanup crew moving with silent, terrifying speed.It was 2:00 AM.I stood near the edge of the mahogany desk, my hands still stinging from the violent recoil of the gun. The pristine collar of my white silk shirt was ruined, stiffening into a dark, rusty crimson where Julian’s blood had dripped onto my skin.Julian didn't sit down. He stood by the small brass sink in the corner of the dim office, peeling off his ruined charcoal jacket and tossing it callously over a leather armchair. His dark shoulder holster sat heavy and menacing against his white dress shirt, the leather worn soft from years of use, framing the massive breadth of his back. Without a word, he turned on the faucet and shoved his broad hands under the icy stream, washing away the gr
Last Updated : 2026-09-12VICIOUSLY YOURS CHAPTER 2: UNDER THE RAZOR'S EDGE
My fingers recoiled from the blistering hot metal of the sidearm, the heat of the spent barrel stinging my skin, but Julian’s hand clamped over mine like a steel vise, locking my grip around the heavy frame of the pistol."Not yet, little bride," he breathed against my ear, his chest rising and falling in deep, measured surges against my back. "The show's over."Thick, grey smoke rolled through the ruined VIP lounge, smelling of sulfur, scorched velvet, melted plastic, and hot brass. Down below in the main casino floor, the frantic burst of automatic gunfire died into echoing shouting, punctuated by the sharp, authoritative bark of Julian’s enforcers taking back the territory with ruthless, efficient precision."Clear the room," Julian commanded, his gravelly baritone cutting through the high-pitched ringing in my ears.Footsteps retreated instantly. His remaining guards moved like specters through the haze, hauling the dead gunman by his tactical vest out into the hallway, slamming t
Last Updated : 2026-09-12
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