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Gifty 😘

Gifty 😘's Book(1)

Once was never enough

Once was never enough

 Romance
5.0
Ava Hart thought one night couldn't change everything. As a talented branding consultant carving out a quiet life in London, Ava had one rule-never mix business with pleasure. That rule shattered the night she gave into temptation and spent one unforgettable night with billionaire CEO Jaxon Black, her client and the city's most elusive power player. It was meant to be fleeting. She left before dawn, her heart rattled but her boundaries intact. Then came the rejection-cold, calculated, and swift. Jaxon didn't even acknowledge what they shared. He froze her out the next day, professional and emotionally distant. Ava left without looking back. Two years later, Ava is different. Stronger. Wiser. More guarded-and hiding a secret that changed everything. She's just landed the biggest client of her career-Blackstone Global, Jaxon's empire. She didn't expect Jaxon to be the one to approve the campaign personally. She definitely didn't expect the heat in his eyes or the way her presence seems to shake him. But Ava is done playing second to a man who discarded her like she never mattered. She'll deliver this project with professionalism and move on, like she was never caught in his orbit to begin with. Only now... someone is watching her. Jaxon Black has never stopped thinking about her. He told himself that night meant nothing. That walking away was the right call-for both of them. But when Ava reenters his world, radiant and composed, every lie he told himself starts to crack. He needs her ideas. He needs her presence. And he might need her for more than just business. There's only one problem. He's no longer alone. Sienna Black, his adopted sister and current partner in the family business, is watching every move. She's elegant, driven, and fiercely territorial. She's always made it clear: Jaxon belongs with her-personally and professionally. She's determined to be the woman beside him when he finally takes the helm of the empire for good. And Ava? Ava is a threat Sienna will not ignore. Meanwhile, Ava's world is growing darker. Strange notes. Tripped alarms. A shadow outside her window. At first, she chalks it up to paranoia. But her younger sister Lily moves in after seeing something Ava couldn't explain. Her older brother Ethan, a powerful corporate lawyer abroad, sends a private security firm to help. But nothing seems to stop the feeling that someone is watching. Ava starts to move on. Her career blossoms. Her bond with Lily deepens. She even agrees to meet someone new, trying to push her past with Jaxon behind her. But every step forward is haunted by his eyes, his voice, his presence in every room she enters. Because Jaxon isn't backing down this time