The Broken Heiress Meets the Billionaire Detective
Lucien remained by the bed, staring down at Elowen. Her quiet desperation had somehow broken through his walls.
He leaned down slowly and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her closed eyes.
He didn’t know what burden she carried. He didn’t know the full story behind her pain. But whatever it was, it had drawn his attention completely.
“Sleep well,” he said softly, his blue eyes sharp and focused. “Your life will become brighter from now on.”
It wasn’t just a statement.
It was a promise.
Since she had crossed paths with him, she would never know this kind of pain again. Whatever suffering she had endured until now would become part of her past.
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Cast out, broken, and forgotten, Elowen Whitemere was never meant to survive. But under the protection of a ruthless detective, she begins to reclaim the life stolen from her—while powerful enemies, buried truths, and forbidden dreams threaten to pull her back into the fire.