Catarina Januario

Running from a dangerous past and hiding behind a new identity, Robyn Denver escapes Italy for New York with one goal: never look back. A fresh start should be simple. Then she meets Dominique Gray. Arrogant, powerful, and impossibly wealthy, Dominique is the kind of man who always gets what he wants. CEOs fear him. Women want him. And challenges? He lives for them. Robyn is determined to stay away. Dominique is determined to get closer. What begins with a chance encounter and one unforgettable night soon turns into a dangerous game of temptation, obsession, and undeniable attraction. The more Robyn fights him, the more determined Dominique becomes to break through her walls. But Robyn is hiding secrets that could destroy everything. And when the past she escaped comes crashing back into her carefully built life, she must decide whether to keep running—or risk her heart on the one man capable of changing everything. He wants her trust. She refuses to give it. In a game where neither of them is willing to lose, who will surrender first? ⸻ CONTENT WARNING: This story contains mature themes, strong language, violence, and scenes intended for mature audiences.

"I heard you're going to marry Marcelo. Is this perhaps your revenge against me? It's very laughable, Renee. That man can barely function." Her foster family, her cheating ex, everyone thought Renee was going to live in pure hell after getting married to a disabled and cruel man. She didn't know if anything good would ever come out of it after all, she had always thought it would be hard for anyone to love her but this cruel man with dark secrets is never going to grant her a divorce because she makes him forget how to breathe.