“Give me one reason, Liv.” He stalked toward me, cornering me against the edge of the desk. “One good reason why I shouldn’t bend you over this desk and fuck you senseless.” My breath caught. “This is wrong, Damon. So wrong.” I pressed my palms flat against his chest, trying to create space. “You’re my brother-in-law…” “Not yet, love,” he whispered, fingers curling around my waist possessively. “You’re still engaged to him, but the man you’ll be getting married to…” Two fingers slipped into my heat, making me gasp. “…is me.” I should’ve walked away. I should’ve resisted. But I couldn't forget what it felt like to be his. * Olivia have the perfect life. The perfect fiancé. Marcus is everything she thought she wanted—sweet, charming, dependable. Safe. She thought she have it all figured out... Until the night of her engagement party, when she comes face-to-face with Damon—her ex. The man who had broken, damaged and left her for ruin, three years ago. The man she’s about to call brother-in-law. Now, old wounds rip open. Feelings she thought she buried, clawed their way back to the surface. And the man she once loved? He isn’t asking this time. Damon wants her back. And he’ll burn every bridge, including the one with his own brother—to make her his again. NOTE TO READERS: This is a dark, emotional, and scorching hot love story. It features a possessive anti-hero, messy family drama, emotional trauma, and morally gray decisions. If you’re looking for a soft romance with flowers and sunshine, this might not be it. But if you crave forbidden passion, flawed characters, and a love story that burns through betrayal and pains… Welcome to Olivia and Damon’s world.
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Olivia; I was a mess. My heart slammed in my rib cage as I stared at the massive building through the car window beside me. “Come on, Olivia,” my fiancè, Marcus Kingston, said softly, and I turned to stare at him, his deep blue eyes trying to give me all the reassurance I needed, but I was far from being calm. “You need to relax, baby. You've been fidgeting throughout the ride. Barely even said a word.” “ What if they don't…y'know, like me?” My voice was low, but desperate. My other hand absentmindedly flicked the engagement ring on my left finger. A habit I'd grown accustomed to since Marcus proposed. Don't get me wrong, I love Marcus, but I just didn't know why I was this nervous. Maybe it was because I'd never officially met the Kingstons and I sure as hell had never been engaged before. "You're kidding," he chuckled, "our marriage is literally arranged by both families, Liv. I don't see why you should be this nervous." "I know that. But this is the first time I'm officially meeting them. I'm allowed to be a little nervous." "And I love that you care, baby. I do too. This shows that this is more than an arranged marriage." He smirked. “Yea, but...can we reschedule?” I took off the seatbelt and climbed onto his lap, finding his lips for a kiss. “We cant.” He wrapped his arms around me, chuckling. “It's our engagement party tonight, which happens to be the only day I get to see my complete family. My sister….” “.... haven't been home for years now, and my stuck-up brother, who never values family, will be there.” I finished for him with a resigned sigh. “Took the words right out of my mouth again.” Marcus smiled and cupped my face, “Really, you have nothing to be nervous about, baby. I'm here beside you. For better, for worse?” “Hey!” I hit his chest, laughing, “You're getting ahead of yourself, aren't you?” His lips brushed over mine slowly, “ It's only a matter of time. To me, you're already my wife. I love you so much, Olivia.” He took my lips, his fingers sliding into my hair as he kissed me deeply. The hand on my waist pulled me closer. I kissed him back. Hard. Pouring my worries into it, while his lips did their best to reassure me. Still, it didn't help to untangle the knots in my belly. I slid towards him, straddling him, my hips automatically grinding against him, wanting desperately to feel him. To get rid of this ache. "Here?" he asked, breathless, looking out the car window. "Baby, we're literally...." "Please," I whispered through his mouth. "I need this." We were in his car, outside his parent's estate and right now, I don't care. I just needed something to cling to. Besides, no one can see us through the tinted glasses from outside. Marcus pulled away slightly, and trailed kisses down my neck, sucking on the skin there. "Let me help you relax, then," he murmured against my skin, his fingers sliding under the hem of my dress, slowly dragging it up to my hips. The moment the fabric was bunched at my waist, he hooked a finger around my panties and tugged them aside. The cool air met my wetness, and I shivered—part nerves, part desperate want. Then his fingers slid between my folds. Slow and unhurried at first, teasing me. I let out a soft moan when he found my clit and began circling it, his other hand pulling me closer. “God, you’re so wet for me,” he growled against my lips. My breath came out shaky as I reached for his belt, my fingers fumbling. But once I got it open and unzipped his pants, his cock sprang free, hot and hard against my palm. I didn’t wait. I rose just enough to position him at my entrance, then sank onto him slowly. “Oh—fuck,” I gasped, my walls stretching to take him in. My nails dug into his shoulders as the pressure built inside me, pleasure shooting up my spine. Marcus’s head fell back with a guttural groan, and his hands gripped my hips tightly, guiding me as I began to move. I rocked against him, slowly at first, then faster, our bodies falling into a rhythm. Each thrust sent a jolt of electricity through me. My hands slid up his chest, gripping his shoulders as I rode him, chasing that high, needing more. The sound of our bodies slapping together filled the car, filthy and breathy. He met my hips halfway, fucking up into me from underneath. His lips found mine again, and I moaned into his mouth as one of his hands slid up to cup my breast, thumb flicking over my nipple through the fabric. “You’re driving me fucking insane,” he groaned, his voice ragged. But I was already gone. The knot inside me tightened, my thighs shaking as the climax built fast and furious. I clenched around him and bit down on his shoulder to stifle the scream that wanted to rip from my throat. I came hard, my body trembling against his. Marcus cursed and followed seconds later, pulsing deep inside me as he buried his face in my neck, breathing hard. Afterward, I slumped against his chest, still catching my breath as the silence in the car wrapped around us. Marcus brushed a kiss against my forehead, his fingers trailing down my spine with comforting ease. For a moment, everything felt still, like the rest of the world didn’t exist beyond this space, this touch, this man who wanted to marry me. But that peace didn’t last long. Reality crept back at the moment I looked out the window again, at the estate, at the people already arriving, and the soft glow of lights spilling out from inside. My stomach coiled. Marcus tucked himself back in and adjusted his shirt, then leaned in with a smirk. “Still want to reschedule?” I managed a soft laugh, tugging my dress down my thighs. “Let’s just get this over with.” We stepped out of the car, hand in hand. My heels clicked lightly against the pavement as we walked up the stone path toward the grand estate. The warm evening breeze carried the scent of flowers and expensive cologne, mingled with soft jazz drifting from inside. The lights from the hall spilled through the open doors. A handful of people were already inside, dressed to perfection, glasses of champagne in their hands, and laughter echoing through the space. I straightened my spine. Smile, Olivia. You’ve got this. Marcus' hold on me tightened in reassurance, "Don't worry. They're just old relatives. They'll be gone before you know it." Then I stepped through the doorway, my eyes flickering around. And everything in me froze. At first, it was just a flicker, out of the corner of my eye. A flash of platinum blonde hair. What...? No...It can’t be. I turned fully, and there she was. Standing confidently near the center of the room, dressed in a skin-tight red gown that clung to her every curve. She was smiling, her head tilted slightly as she chatted with someone I didn’t recognize. My fingers curled into fists. My throat tightened. I couldn't swallow. What the hell was she doing here?Chapter 14The tension in the room could be cut with a knife. I honestly had no idea why Damon would say that since he definitely wasn't with me there. And for the life of me, I couldn't understand why I panicked the moment the words left his mouth.My eyes narrowed on his face. And from the amused smile on them, it was clear he was rather enjoying taunting Marcus."Yeah, what about it, brother?" Marcus turned to me, his eyes all glaringly red and accusatory. "You let him see you in your wedding dress? Why didn't you tell me he was with you when I called.""Don't think too much about it, darling," Wendy cut in. "I wasn't feeling too well when I woke this morning and Damon was kind enough to take her. It's really nothing to be bothered about."Marcus scoffed, but his gaze didn't leave me. He was waiting for my response.I inhaled deeply, my voice a bit low, "He didn't, Marc. He's just toying with you. He only...drove me there." Of course, I couldn't exactly tell him we had made a st
Chapter 13OliviaMy mouth parted, unable to find words, pulse quickening for different reasons.I glanced sideways at the empty corridor, then back at her, mustering the most unbelievable look I could. "Is that what he told you? Damon? That we used to date?"She scoffed, "He doesn't need to. Even a blind man can see the sexual tension rolling off you two. It’s either you once dated him, or you used to fuck..."My breath caught."Be careful, though, if you do not wish for your frivolities to make it to the media. I can just imagine the headlines. The Kingstons’ Bride…""Are you insane!?" I hissed, cutting her off mid-sentence."Why would you even think that!? There is nothing going on between Damon and me. Absolutely nothing." I lied straight through my teeth, not finding this funny one bit.Her lips curled into a smug smirk. "Well, you just confirmed it, baby girl. You don't have to deny it for my sake."Okay. I definitely do not like her. Baby girl? Who does she think she is, talkin
Chapter 12Marcus was still talking, his voice growing fainter and fainter under the roaring of my thoughts.He knew too.He always knew I was supposed to marry Damon. That I’d been paired with the wrong brother from the start. That all of this...the merger, the wedding, everything was never supposed to be his.It was Damon’s.A sick chill rolled down my spine.“Marcus,” I interrupted, my voice tighter than I intended. “That was…a long time ago, right? That arrangement?”“We knew about it long before. The deal had been set in motion even back then.”“So…how exactly did you end up being the one?” I asked. “As I said, Damon didn’t want it. He never wanted any of this. The company, the marriage. The life we were gradually building again. Dad practically begged him, but he just walked.Marcus chuckled, but it didn’t reach his voice. “I’ve never been prouder of him, to be honest. First time he did something that helped the family instead of embarrassing us.”“So…” I forced the words out t
Chapter 11OLIVIA;I felt numb as his words played and replayed in my head over and over again.But what I couldn't get my mind off of-- was that moment in the dress shop.He had the effrontery to ask if I was on the fucking pill. But I couldn't recall him asking that when he knocked me up. He doesn't have an idea what I went through carrying his child, or that I'd almost lost her due to the trauma he caused me. He doesn't.He had no idea what it felt like to be in my shoes, and I don't think he'd ever.But I was done crying. I was done letting him-- his presence here dictate how I react, how I feel....I want to believe that what we had was real. For a second, I thought the look in his eyes was serious, but I was right. I didn't really matter much.I arrived at the fashion house in no time. The managers and attendants recognized me immediately, exchanging pleasantries as we quickly got into business."I'm just going to pin this to the side." An attendant said, few minutes later, as s
Chapter 10Of course. The flight.But I could have sworn I had mentioned not leaving Rosecliff anytime soon. Not when my Liv is here.I have no time for this."You can leave without me, Layla. I'll be staying back." "What?" "You heard me.""Wait—is this because of her? You were hesitant to come here in the first place, and now you're willing to leave everything for...for a lost cause? D...come on.""Olivia is not a lost cause, Layla. And I do not want to have this conversation with you. But you, of all people, should know better. I will not be returning to New York until I've sorted this out."Silence."So what now?" I could hear her voice shake. "You are going to give up on everything? Your work...""You and I know my work should be the least of our concerns now.""Right.""Have a safe trip." I murmured and ended the call immediately.I flung the cellphone somewhere and buried my fingers in my hair, gripping tightly, feeling something in me break.Try as I might, her teary eyes cou
Chapter 9They say you never really get over your first love. No matter how much you claim to hate them, there’s always a reason you loved them in the first place—or why your body still responds to them, even when your mind knows better.I want to believe that wasn't the case for me. I want to believe that what I felt, what I was feeling right now wasn't any of that.I shouldn't. But...despite myself, I wrapped my hands over his neck, kissing him back.Damon's lips moved against mine hurriedly as if he was trying to make sure he poured every single emotion into it. My toes curled and my lower belly pinched with need. I moaned when the tip of his tongue rushed against my lower lips, coaxing me to give him entry.And I did. For a moment -- just one moment, I shut my inner voice and opened for him, kissing him with the same urgency.He was everything I remembered. Everything I had tried to bury. Everything I had tried to forget. Damon's hands began to slide lower, brushing down my side
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