Sold to a cruel man
Léna Delcourt, blonde with blue eyes, was an unassuming girl, a quiet beauty with pale cheeks and precise movements, possessing that rare blend of gentleness and fire that drew people in without her seeking it.
That evening, she served glasses of champagne with discipline, her eyes lowered, trying to avoid overly bold hands. And that's when she saw him for the first time.
He didn't need to speak. He hadn't even moved yet. But everything about his presence screamed control, power, danger.
Ilyès Blackwood. 27 years old. Black suit. Impeccable shirt. Dark hair, swept back, eyes the color of an abyss. He was the very definition of intimidating. His beauty was sharp, icy. Not the kind that warms.