
I’m Olivia Mendes, a lawyer used to dealing with the worst kinds of people. I’ve faced corrupt businessmen, manipulative CEOs, and clients who think money can buy everything. But nothing—absolutely nothing—prepared me for Dante Castelli.

He’s everything I despise: arrogant, controlling, and dangerously irresistible. Being hired to defend him in a corruption case was the last thing I wanted, but the truth is, I needed the money. What I didn’t expect was to discover that Dante isn’t just the ruthless billionaire who ruined my family’s business years ago—he’s also the only man who’s ever managed to break through all my defenses.

Between sharp words and burning glances, the line between hatred and desire begins to blur. But the closer I get to him, the more I realize there are dark secrets surrounding his empire... and his heart.

Now, I’m caught in a game of power and passion that could destroy everything I’ve built—including myself.

What do I do when the one man I swore to hate becomes the only one who can save me?

Am I ready to pay the price?



Dangerous Poison


The silence after Nicolas hung up felt suffocating.
I stared at the phone in Dante’s hand, my body frozen. My mind screamed at me to move, to react, but I was trapped in the weight of what had just happened.
He knew.
He knew that I knew.
And now, the real hunt was about to begin.
Dante was t...

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