LOGINMy heart raced wildly as he leaned in, his warm breath brushing my ear. "The next time I see you kiss anyone else..." he whispered, his voice dark and lethal, " I'll make sure these pretty lips of yours are stitched shut." He wasn't supposed to care. I wasn't supposed to matter. But one kiss was all it took to turn control into obsession. I'm bound to him by a dangerous deal, living on the edge of fear and desire, never quite sure where the line is, or if it ever existed at all. Mr. Hanson is cold, powerful, and terrifyingly possessive. He thrives on control, and he hates how I slip through his fingers no matter how tightly he grips me. Every touch feels like a warning. Every breath between us feels like a threat. As fear, power, and longing blur into something I no longer recognize, I'm forced to decide how far I'm willing to go to survive a man who doesn't just want my obedience. He wants my silence. My loyalty. My heart. Because with him, love isn't gentle. It's a weapon.
View MoreCLOVER'S POVAs the driver pulled over smoothly at the family ancestral graveyard, he immediately stepped out and opened the door for me with practiced courtesy, offering a steady hand to help me navigate the uneven ground.Shit, I was late...Today was Raquel's burial, the official funeral day. I had deliberately skipped the church service earlier, feigning lingering weakness from the hospital, but missing the actual graveside ceremony entirely would raise too many suspicious eyebrows...It turned out that Raquel had been assassinated, targeted by a rival gang she was deeply entangled with, from what the hushed rumors and police reports suggested.I didn't know all the gritty details, and frankly, I didn't want to. But from what little had leaked out... the wicked old granny had apparently been far more than just a controlling matriarch. She had secretly run an entire underground drug-dealing operation for years, pulling strings from the shadows even in her later age.Perhaps her
CLOVER'S POVA warm breeze grazed my cheeks gently, stirring me from the depths of darkness. My eyes fluttered open hazily, vision blurred and unfocused as I stared into a hazy nothingness, the world around me swimming in soft, indistinct shapes.The second I tried to move my body, a deep grunt escaped my lips at the overwhelming stiffness and numbing pain that shot through every muscle and joint. Gently twisting my neck to the side, wincing at the sharp pull,.I sighted my mom seated next to my bed in a stiff hospital chair, her head tilted back slightly as she softly snored, exhausted from what must have been endless hours of vigilant watching.As the strong, unmistakable metallic scent of antiseptic hit my nose, mingled vividly with the underlying notes of bleach, stale recycled air, faint traces of latex gloves, and that peculiar sterile tang unique to hospitals, my nostrils wrinkled instinctively in discomfort."Mom..." I called out softly, my voice weak and raspy from disuse as
CALHOUN'S POVClick**In a swift, instinctive moment, I withdrew my hand from her face as if burned, my eyes drifting coldly toward the door to see the old lady frozen in the place, her wrinkled hands clamped tightly over her mouth, eyes wide with undisguised shock."Did I just hear you say that you love her?" she sneered in a harsh whisper after a beat, lowering her hands and folding her arms tightly across her chest as she advanced into the room with a deep, wrinkly frown etched across her face.A mischievous, dangerous smirk tugged at the corners of my lips as I turned fully and advanced toward her with deliberate steps.And here I was thinking no family member would visit except for Clover's mother...Yet somehow, the one who wanted her dead the most had slinked in at this ungodly hour of the night, dressed head-to-toe in black like she was already mourning or perhaps preparing to finish the job..."Age hasn't faulted your eardrums yet, has it?" I replied indifferently, my tone la
Calhoun's POVBy the time evening fell, the sky bruising into deep purples and grays, I drove straight from the office to the old mansion on the outskirts of the city to pay grandfather a long-overdue, uninvited visit.The weight of the day pressed down on me relentlessly, like a storm cloud heavy with unspoken thunder. Even Morgan's probing words from earlier echoed in my head, repeating on an endless loop. Admitting out loud that I loved Clover had cracked something deep inside me, something raw and vulnerable...But right now, none of that mattered. All that consumed me was the burning need to see her, to be in the same room as her, even if she couldn't see or hear me.And for that to happen, I needed this old bastard's unwitting help.I stormed into the mansion without knocking, shoving the heavy oak door open so hard it slammed against the inner wall with a resounding crash that echoed through the empty halls.Thereafter I head to the one place he'd be...the study.At the stud
CALHOUN'S POV:The moment we arrived in Chicago and the car pulled up outside the private hospital where Clover had been admitted, I spotted Dylan at the reception desk, deep in conversation with a nurse. His posture was tense, professional as always.Without wasting a second, Simon and I strode pu
CALHOUN'S POV:Back in New York city and retired back to my office building after the rushed flight home, one of my secretaries approached me swiftly in the hallway, her tablet clutched tightly."Sir, your mother is inside your office waiting for you," she informed me professionally, to which I mer
CALHOUN'S POV:The moment the line went dead silent, I launched the phone across the room with explosive force, watching it smash violently against the far wall in a shower of fragments."What happened?" Simon asked immediately as he rushed into the room, alert to my sudden outburst."Put Dylan on
Aaron's POV"Why is your face so close to mine?" I asked, somewhat perplexed, scowling slightly."Apologies, sir," she smiled sheepishly, stepping away from my side. In all honesty, I was taken aback by her unabashed demeanor. If she was intent on seduction, it was only common sense to do it with






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