Lila Ophelia Grayson has spent years rebuilding the life she lost the night Lucas Becker Crawford walked away. Once, he was her everything—until he shattered her heart without looking back. Now, she’s done with second chances and ghosts of the past. But fate has a cruel sense of humor, and when Lucas returns, older, richer, and even more dangerous to her sanity, she finds herself standing on unstable ground.

Lucas left for reasons he’s never spoken aloud. The world may see him as a ruthless billionaire, a man who has everything, but the one thing he’s ever truly wanted is the one thing he was forced to let go. Lila was never just another girl—she was his weakness, his obsession, his greatest regret. And now that she’s in his orbit again, he’s determined to rewrite their ending, even if she fights him every step of the way.

But the past doesn’t stay buried, and secrets have a way of resurfacing when least expected. As tension builds between them, Lila and Lucas are forced to confront the truth: some scars never heal, some desires never fade, and sometimes, love is the most dangerous game of all.

Because in the end, the real question isn’t whether Lucas can win Lila back. It’s whether she can survive loving him a second time.

Before You Love Me(BYLM) is a story of passion, betrayal, and the fine line between love and destruction.

Before You Love Me

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**LILA**
The first thing I became aware of was the sound.
Sharp, relentless, jarring.
A shrill ringtone slicing through the delicate peace of early morning, pulling me from the murky depths of sleep. My eyes fluttered open just a sliver, greeted by the soft glow of daylight seeping in through the...

**LILA**

The first thing I became aware of was the sound.

Sharp, relentless, jarring.

A shrill ringtone slicing through the delicate peace of early morning, pulling me from the murky depths of sleep. My eyes fluttered open just a sliver, greeted by the soft glow of daylight seeping in through the...

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