Disguised Desires: A Marriage to a Disabled Billionaire

e. His words, his presence, everything about him clung to her like a shadow. The Blackwood estate's grand

g in the hallway as if he'd been waiting. His expression remained unr

t, into a life that no longer felt like her own. A shiver of uncertainty ran down her spine, but she straightened he

corridor. Aria glanced out the tall windows as they passed, seeing the vast estate stretching o

all, and the man opened one of them, stepping aside to

assive bed with an intricately carved headboard sat in the center, draped with silk sheets that gleamed in the low light. A fireplace crackled softly in one c

ful but impersonal. A place meant

use shortly," the man said, his tone professional.

ehind him. She was alone again, but the weight of Damon's presence s

ted in hues of orange and purple as the sun sank behind the horizon. The world outside felt distant, as

e and inconsistent-some said he was ruthless in business, others that he was reclusive and cold. But she hadn't expected the raw in

ackwood would agree to marry a woman he barely knew just for the sake of a business deal. There was somet

her out of her thoughts. She pulled it ou

now what you've walk

e screen, her mind racing. Who was this? What

Who is

came almos

ows how dangerous Damon Blac

inside her. Who could have sent this? Could it be one of Damon's enem

the door startled her, and she quickly slipped t

lite but distant. She was dressed in a black uniform, clearly one of the staff. "D

to face Damon again so soon, but she didn't have a choice. This

the room, lit by a crystal chandelier that bathed everything in a soft, golden glow. Damon was alre

his voice smooth b

ng to ignore the way his gaze seemed to strip her bare. As she s

sked, his tone casual, but there w

ping her voice steady. "

at his lips. "I'm glad you approve. You'll

ia thought bitterl

ppetizers that Aria barely glanced at. She wasn't hungry. Not wit

face, her hands, every movement she made. It was unnerving, the wa

again. "I imagine this isn't what you ex

lint of something dangerous in his expression,

, her voice lo

ing hers. "You must be wondering why I agreed to th

burning in her mind since she walked into his house. "Why

warmth in it. "Because, Aria

wer that radiated off him like a force of nature. She had felt it the moment she ste

want?" she asked, forcing

his eyes remained cold. "Yo

her sense of dread. What did he wan

said, her voice firm despite

slightly, his gaze hardeni

weight that made it hard to breathe. Aria clenched her fis

eginning. Damon Blackwood was a man used to gett

fought, she wasn't sure s