The Ceo’s Unwanted Claim
"You are trembling," Dante whispered, his hand sliding up my thigh, hidden beneath the white tablecloth of the crowded gala.
"Please," I begged, the word tasting like ash in my mouth.
"Please what?" He leaned in, his teeth grazing my ear, his grip on my leg tightening to a bruise. "Please stop? Or please... take me?"
He dragged his thumb over my skin, ruining me in front of everyone, his eyes dark with a terrifying promise.
"You belong to me, Evelina. And tonight... I’m going to make sure you scream it.
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Three million dollars. That was the price of my sister’s life.
To save her, I sold myself to Dante Valenti.
He is the king of Wall Street, a monster in a tailored suit who deals in acquisitions and ruin. He didn't just want my skills as a curator; he wanted me.
My time, my freedom, and my absolute submission for five years.
I thought I could withstand him. I thought I could keep my heart safe behind walls of hatred.
But Dante doesn't just break walls; he burns them down.
He strips away my defenses layer by layer, forcing me to play his dark, twisted games. He isolates me, controls me, and manipulates my reality until I don't know where the cage ends and I begin.
He treats me like a prized artifact—something to be displayed, guarded, and owned.
But as the lines between hatred and desire blur, I realize the terrifying truth: He doesn't just want to own my body. He wants to break my soul until I thank him for the chains.