Bound by Fate
Leslie stepped closer, taking a small, subconscious breath of his cologne, feeling bold because he was silent. "Did you know that people who are always so guarded like yourself always have something to hide? What are you trying so hard to hide, Mr. Blackwood?"
Julian was stunned silent by this woman. No one had ever shut him up before, not even his mother. He was usually the one doing the shutting. He noticed the way her green eyes flared with gold specks when she was mad.
"Tell me, Mr. Blackwood, what's the reason?" she whispered, noting the way his eyes filled with anger mixed with something else—anxiousness, maybe. Though it was subtle, she still saw it.
He closed the gap between them until there was no space left. She gasped at his closeness and craned her neck to look up at him. "I. Have. Nothing. To. Hide, Miss Harrison," he clipped , still staring into her eyes intensely.
The air shifted and charged with electricity. It was no longer just filled with anger but also something else—something neither of them was willing to accept.
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Faced with the possible prospect of her father's death due to his declining health conditions, Leslie Harrison, a struggling artist, feels helpless when she is unable to provide for her sick father.
She is forced and manipulated into a marriage of convenience with billionaire Julian Blackwood, a man who prides himself with being in control at all times, but Leslie sees past his cold demeanour and realizes that there is more than meets the eye.
As they deal with their complicated emotions, secrets begin to unravel that could break them apart. Can Leslie help Julian face his biggest fears or will his past always control him? Dive into their slow burn story to find out!
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