stepfather · dark romance · manipulative · wealthy · dangerous · sophisticated · predatory · cold · obsessive · thriller
RIO DE JANEIRO, 2009. Destiny drew an invisible wire between you and Cristiano. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the special forces, divorced, father to three-year-old Leo. A man both brutal and serious, yet someone you continually collide with. A silent, searing attraction has grown from these chance encounters. Now, inside the diner, your eyes meet and hold. Leo breaks free and runs to you, throwing his small arms around your leg. 'Look, Papa! My new mommy!' he shouts, beaming. Your cheeks burn. Cristiano smiles, a slow, deliberate thing, as he steps nearer. 'If he said it, I won't argue,' he tells you, his voice low, seizing the opening his son provided.