In a world of high-stakes crime, betrayal, and dangerous alliances, **Alina Santini** finds herself caught between loyalty to her father and the wrath of the most ruthless man she’s ever encountered—**Alexander Dimitri**. Her father, Arthur, is a gambler with a penchant for making enemies and a debt so steep it could cost them everything. When Alexander storms into Alina’s life, gun in hand and vengeance in his cold, gray eyes, he delivers a chilling ultimatum: repay the stolen money, or he’ll take something Arthur holds most precious.  

But Alexander isn’t just a man collecting debts—he’s a predator who thrives on power and control, and Alina has just stepped into his sights. Believing Alina is precious to her father, he takes her as payment, thinking her to be a bargaining chip to settle the debt. Little does he know, she’s nothing more than a pawn in her father’s reckless game, and she holds no real place in Arthur’s heart. 



ALEXANDER'S OBSESSION 

**ALEXANDER**
"Stay here... I forgot something."
"Wait—what do you mean you forgot something?" she nearly shouted, her voice laced with panic as her eyes flicked back toward the house.
I narrowed my eyes.
Seriously?
She was still worried about that pathetic excuse for a father? The same man who...

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CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 10

CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 14

CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 18

CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 20

CHAPTER 21

CHAPTER 22

CHAPTER 23

CHAPTER 24

CHAPTER 25

CHAPTER 26

CHAPTER 27

CHAPTER 28

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