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Heated Desire

Chapter 9 Into the Abyss

Word Count: 720    |    Released on: 25/08/2026

ting stone. Isabella's heels clicked sharply against the floor

" he commanded

e feet instantly freezing against the wet stone. The cold helped clear the fog

she asked, keeping her v

weapon, his eyes scanning the pitch-black tunnel ahead. "My car is waiting at the exit.

la stared at the broad silhouette of Adrian's shoulders ahead of her. He had orchestrated her ruin. He had forc

nable to keep the questions bottled up any longer. "If he

thless and desperate to secure his power. The ledger is the only thing that can destroy him. They intercepted a let

er tracks. "My birt

t filtering through a street-level grate above, his gray eyes l

staircase behind them. The hidden door at the top of the tunnel had just

tered. His calm demeanor was more te

of his skin sent a jolt through her body, but there was no time to process

the foggy, midnight air of the river docks. A sleek, bla

red, pushing her towa

nd them, illuminating the iron gate. A man in black tactical

shooter, firing three rapid shots from his suppressed weapon. The at

ver's seat. He slammed his foot onto the accelerator. The tires screeched against the wet wood of the pie

e city skyline blur past the window. She was safe from the syndicate for now, bu

she asked, her voice

road, his hands gripping the stee

ather's ledger. It is hidden somewhere within your family's old estate documents-the very ones I bought during your f

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“She needs millions to save her family home. He needs a wife for twelve months. Neither expected desire to become part of the deal. When Isabella's family is given only forty-eight hours to settle a devastating debt, she has nowhere left to turn. Then billionaire Adrian Blackwood offers her an impossible solution: marry him. Twelve months. Public appearances. No interference in each other's private lives. And absolutely no falling in love. It should be simple. But Adrian isn't the cold, ruthless billionaire Isabella expected. Behind his controlled exterior is a dangerous intensity that makes her question why he chose her when he could have any woman he wanted. And the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the undeniable attraction burning between them. But Adrian has a reason for wanting Isabella by his side-one he refuses to reveal. As their fake marriage begins to feel dangerously real, Isabella must uncover the truth before she loses more than her family home. Because she may have signed a marriage contract with the devil... but she never expected to desire him this much.”