KNIVES AND HEARTSTRINGS
The first time in a long while Adira decides to enjoy herself, it ends in utter chaosโa nightclub drenched in mayhem and blood, and her perched awkwardly on the lap of a dangerously handsome stranger who radiates trouble. Their rude encounter sets the stage for something far more sinister. Now, thrust into a twisted partnership with the enigmatic Andronikos Karas, she must navigate a web of crime, power plays, and the unbearable tension that crackles between them. Will Adira surrender to the magnetic pull of her heart, or will she hold firm and reject the temptation threatening to consume her?
It wasnโt supposed to go this way. Andronikos had a plan: steal the girl, use her to destroy her father, take Abara Inc., and finally settle the score for the pain her family inflicted on his years ago. Revenge, cold and calculated, was all he ever wanted. Holding her was meant to be nothing more than a step in his elaborate game. But as days turned to weeks, and his connection to Adira deepened, the fire inside him began to smolder. It was subtle at first, a flicker of something he couldnโt name. Over time, it grewโa primal yearning that both thrilled and terrified him.
Andronikos has always been relentless in pursuing what he wants, and now, more than revenge, itโs Adira he craves. But vengeance and desire make for a dangerous combination, and as the lines blur, one thing becomes clear: heโll stop at nothing to claim both his justice and the woman whoโs become the center of his world.