Ansh Marie Toperz
Forbidden Ties is an intense contemporary GL romance examining the thin line between duty, desire, and the fallout of a single uninhibited night. Claudia Vioz, a fiercely independent 24-year-old architectural designer, strives to escape the oppressive shadow of her billionaire father, Amorcio Vioz. Hailey Grace Valdemort, 32, is an elegant, brilliant venture capitalist who has spent her life playing the perfect corporate maven, hiding her true desires to protect her family’s legacy.
Their worlds collide on a rain-slicked balcony at an exclusive masked charity gala. Seeking a brief respite from high-society pressures, they share a magnetic, anonymous conversation. Surrendering to raw passion at a luxury boutique hotel, they form a profound connection. Fearing vulnerability, Hailey disappears before dawn, leaving only a cryptic note calling it a "beautiful mistake."
The illusion of separation shatters days later at a family dinner when Amorcio introduces his new fiancée—Hailey, who is about to become Claudia's stepmother. Forced into close contact, Claudia is tasked with helping Hailey design the couple's new sprawling estate. Amid stolen glances, accidental touches, and emotionally charged confrontations, their buried attraction resurfaces.
They soon discover Hailey’s impending marriage is merely a cold, strategic business arrangement, turning their mutual longing into a dangerous, clandestine affair. Trapped in a high-stakes world where wealth, power, and reputation dictate survival, they must risk everything—family fortune, professional freedom, and societal standing—to decide if a love sparked by a scandalous mistake is worth tearing their entire worlds apart for a future together.
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