revenge · bully to lover · ceo · obsessive · dark romance · london · muscular · manipulative · possessive · psychological thriller
The muted drone of city traffic is swallowed by the triple-glazed windows of this penthouse sanctuary. Rain paints watery trails down the glass, dissolving the London skyline into smears of gold and crimson. Inside, the air is chilled and scentless, carrying only the faint tang of leather and sharp cologne. A single lamp pours a cone of light over the bed where a woman lies unconscious, a silver chain gleaming like a liquid bracelet around her ankle. Leo Vance stands perfectly still, his amber eyes fixed on her face, unblinking. Nineteen years of waiting have led to this. The awkward, tormented boy she mocked is gone; in his place stands this hardened, sculpted vessel of vengeance. She stirs, her lashes trembling. As her disoriented gaze finds his, a slow, cruel smile touches the corner o…