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He moved closer, rising just enough that his face hovered near mine, close enough that I could see the droplets clinging to his lashes. His hands rested on my waist and his breath brushed across my cheek, warm and steady compared to the erratic mess of mine.
“You shouldn’t whisper my name like that,” he said softly. “It’ll make me think you want something”
He was the boy I was promised to. Now, he’s the man I’m paid to kill.
Ten years ago, a blood-pact between the Moskvin and De Luca empires was shattered, turning a childhood engagement into a bitter war. For a decade, Claire Moskvin lived in the shadows—until the night Grey De Luca stormed her estate and executed her father in cold blood.
Now, Claire is back under a false name, "Leah," with a single, lethal goal: infiltrate the De Luca estate and kill Grey DeLuca. To get close enough to strike, she signs a million-dollar contract to become Grey’s "scapegoat bride"—a sham marriage designed to serve his brother’s ambition.
As Claire navigates a world of psychological warfare and explosive, forbidden chemistry, the lines between revenge and desire begin to blur. Grey is a cold, ruthless, merciless, untouchable mafia boss to everyone but her. With Claire, the monster disappears, what's left is worse: a man with no limits, no restraint, and nothing he won't destroy to keep her safe.
She came for his head. He’s already captured her heart, and now Claire is faced with a dilemma: finish her mission and kill the man she loves—or let him live, and betray the father she swore to avenge.
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