Trigger/Content Warning: This story contains mature themes and explicit content intended for adult audiences (18+). Reader discretion is advised. It includes elements such as BDSM dynamics, explicit sexual content, toxic family relationships, occasional violence and strong language. This is not a fluffy romance. It is intense, raw and messy, and explores the darker side of desire.

“Kiss me, Vivian.”
“Why here?”
“Because your ex is taking our coats,” he said, his gaze cold. “And I want him to know you belong to me now.”
Vivian Abel was supposed to marry the love of her life. Instead, she walked in on him buried deep inside her identical twin sister.
One shot at the bar led to another. One hazy night blurred into a binding decision. And one man’s proposition became a contract, sealed with a diamond ring and her trembling signature.
Liam Simon is the devil in a bespoke suit. A commanding billionaire, ruthless and possessive. A man forged by a legacy of power and secrets. He lives with a rare condition that leaves him numb—to pain, to pleasure, to a lover’s caress.
Until Vivian’s skin meets his, and the world ignites at his fingertips. And now, he possesses her. With a contract and in his bed. She craves the ruin only he can offer. He demands her submission, her loyalty… and her trust in his plan for revenge. Their arrangement was meant to be simple, but it unravels into a storm of raw obsession.
Buried family secrets and a vindictive ex with a shocking connection to Vivian’s bloodline threaten to shatter their fragile bond.
Liam Simon never shares what is his. Not his empire. Not his wife. And especially not his revenge.


"Speak another word and I guarantee you'll be breathing through your mouth for the rest of your miserable life."


Having Wade here was always trouble. My brother had a talent for opening his mouth at the worst possible moments and destroying everything in his path, intentional or not.


"Touched a sensitive spot, did I?" Wade wheezed, clearly struggling against my grip.


I sensed Vivian's gaze burning into my shoulders before her voice cut through the tension. "Liam-"


"Get out, Vivian." My tone remained steady, quiet, eyes locked on my brother's entertained expression. Despite whatever guilt he carried about our past, Wade never failed to take pleasure in pushing my buttons.


The atmosphere shifted instantly. I felt it like a physical weight pressing down on us. Vivian hadn't said anything yet, but I knew she was already frustrated about me avoiding our bedroom last night after being the one to ask her to stay.


Chapter 39 - Chapter 39 What Really Broke You