Love Obsession

Livia Shelby hadn't exactly dreamed of marrying Damian Alexander, the country's most untouchable CEO. But with her father's company hanging by a thread, she had no choice. Marriage was the only deal that could keep her family afloat.

From day one, living with Damian felt less like marriage and more like imprisonment.

Her mighty husband had rules-so many rules-that if she printed them out, the list would be thick enough to serve as a doorstop.

The funny thing was, it really had been printed out. Brown, Damian's overzealous assistant, once compiled them into a bound manual-complete with a table of contents, color-coded tabs, and footnotes.

And yet, the unthinkable happened. Beneath his cold, ruthless exterior, Damian began to bend. Livia's soft stubbornness and clueless innocence slipped under his skin until he found himself in a terrifying situation: actually falling for her.

But their path wasn't smooth. Far from it.

Luckily, there was also Hansel Brown-Damian's terrifyingly loyal assistant. To the rest of the world, Brown was flawless, the man who made Damian's empire run like clockwork. To Livia, however, he was the second most infuriating man alive. Naturally, the first was her husband.

So when Livia discovered she was pregnant, she decided it was the perfect time to stir chaos.

Her laugh-low and mischievous-echoed through the Alexander estate. The smile on her lips was the kind that made grown men sweat. And Brown, unfortunately, was standing right there.

That smile wasn't only aimed at Damian. It was aimed straight at him.

"What now?" Brown muttered, eyelid twitching. "She's plotting again. Of course I'll get roped in. Fine-bring it on, miss. Don't test me; I'll get it done."

He wasn't wrong.

Cravings. Cravings. Cravings.

The word haunted Damian like a curse.

He heard it in the boardroom when investors spoke.

He heard it in the elevator chime.

He swore he even heard it echoing from the faucet when he brushed his teeth.

Everywhere he went-cravings.