Liam Aragon, a ruthless billionaire who believes love is a distraction, lives by logic and loyalty. He's known for his generosity to the public, but keeps his heart locked away. That is, until he meets Maya Daniels the quiet, efficient secretary of his long-time business partner and best friend, Vivian Steele. Maya's sincerity and kindness pierce through his cold exterior, and for the first time, Liam starts to feel something real. But Vivian, secretly in love with Liam for years, won't let him go that easily. When jealousy turns dark, Maya's life is thrown into danger. But what happens when love refuses to break even after betrayal and pain?
Liam Aragon didn't do distractions. Especially the kind that wore perfume, smiled softly, and blinked twice when nervous. In his world, love was a luxury nobody truly needed a trick of hormones and fiction. He believed in numbers, contracts, and results. Not stolen glances or late-night phone calls. So when his long-time friend and business partner, Vivian Steele, invited him to her firm for a quick strategy review, he expected another dull afternoon of boardroom talk, overpriced lattes, and superficial charm.
What he didn't expect was her.
She sat behind a sleek glass desk with her eyes fixed on a spreadsheet, fingers tapping away with rhythmic precision. Her name tag read Maya Daniels. Simple. Elegant. Her braids were tied up in a loose bun, and the way she adjusted her glasses before standing up to greet him almost made Liam forget how to speak. Almost. "Good afternoon, Mr. Aragon. Miss Steele will be with you shortly," she said, her voice calm, warm, and wrapped in honey. Liam nodded, silently, wondering why his usually analytical brain had gone blank.
As he waited, he found himself watching her something he never did. Not with assistants, not with anyone. Maya wasn't flashy. She wasn't wearing designer labels or layers of makeup. But there was something in her energy... grounded, almost gentle. She smiled at every staff member that walked by. She even said "thank you" to the janitor who emptied her bin. Liam sat up straighter. This woman was different. And different, in his world, was dangerous.
Chapter 1 The Man Who doesn't Believe in Love
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Chapter 2 A Secretary's Smile
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Chapter 3 The Growing pull
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Chapter 4 Denial Isn't a Strategy
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Chapter 5 When Love Dares to Show Up
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Chapter 6 Shadows Behind a Smile
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Chapter 7 The kindness Strangers
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Chapter 8 The Betrayal Within
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Chapter 9 Home But Not the same
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