BLACKROSE
Zeno Evander has lost everything. His parents are dead, his medical bills are piling up, and desperation leaves him with no choice but to become the live-in manny for a mysterious billionaire. He thinks he’s finally found a way to survive. Until he discovers who his employer really is. Sebastian Orion—the ruthless Mafia king. After a terrifying encounter that nearly costs Zeno his life, he runs and swears he will never go back. But Sebastian isn't the kind of man anyone simply escapes. A week later, Zeno is kidnapped, dragged back into the Mafia king's world, and forced to sign a one-year contract as his son's manny and personal bodyguard. There is only one rule: He belongs to Sebastian's world for one year. Zeno hates the cold, arrogant monster who treats him like an inconvenience. Sebastian hates the beautiful man who constantly challenges his authority. Yet somewhere between the arguments, danger, and stolen moments, hatred begins to blur into something far more dangerous. Desire. Sebastian has spent five years building walls around his heart after being betrayed by the people he trusted most—his family, his wife, and his closest friend. He became colder, darker, and more ruthless until even the underworld learned to fear his name. He trusts no one. Needs no one. Until Zeno walks into his life. At first, Sebastian wants him gone. But as the end of their contract approaches, one terrifying truth becomes impossible to ignore: His son isn't the only one who needs Zeno anymore. When the man he was determined to destroy becomes the man he can't live without, Sebastian must choose between protecting his heart and surrendering to the one person capable of breaking it. But in the Mafia, love isn't just forbidden. It's a weakness someone will gladly kill for.
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