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He’s a ghost story told in the underworld—a kingpin who clawed his way from the gutter to a throne built on cold-blooded manipulation. Ethan Cross is ruthless, arrogant, and used to owning everything he sees. Now, his sights are set on the one thing he can’t buy: the defiance of a woman determined to rise above her station.
While Layla works to build her own future, the shadows of the mansion close in. She feels him before she sees him—the sudden, suffocating weight of his arms locking around her waist.
"What's going on here?" Ethan’s voice is a low, menacing silk against her ear. "You're working alone?"
As a mere maid, Layla is supposed to be invisible. But as Ethan’s calculating gaze sweeps over her, it’s clear she has become his newest obsession. To him, she isn't just staff; she’s a prize he’s been hunting.