TANGLED IN THE TYRANT'S TRAP

Author: ABBYO

Chapter 1 THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER

Word Count: 1002 | Released on: 25/08/2026

ght. All of New York blurred into neon streaks and rain pretty, sure, but I didn't have time to care. I wa

the ledger and get out, I

d screwed up royally two days ago. A junior accountant, of all things, getting tangled in a financial mess he barely understood. He panicked and lost a critical encryption k

n set up, he was looking at ten yea

er. A soft blue glow from the monitor splashed across the room, painting weird,

ery tick of the clock felt like I was testing a loaded gun one twist, everything explodes. Sebastian Vance they

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rate sound sliced through the s

t move, couldn't yank it free. Then came footsteps. Slow. Sure. Far too expensive to belong to anyone nice. E

ite light burning straight through the shadows. I squeezed my eyes s

voice, smooth as glass, dripping authorit

d the wood bit into my palm. I looked up and yeah, there he was. Sebast

dark hair wet from the rain, suit jacket gone. White dress shirt, sleeves rolled, veins and muscle on show. His face razor s

lmost lazy. He caught my stutter like it amused him

h step slow and deliberate, and I honestly wanted to run,

inches away. Hea

irm and unyielding. My backpack thudded to the floor. His grip burned

s coming the moment you broke through security." His gaze lingere

ked at my arm, but his hold only tightened, pulling me closer until I

slow it turned my nerves to static. "Your brother's mistake cost me ten million do

e ten million dollars! Take my life

b pressed against my pulse. He watched me fall a

They think I'm too ruthless. They want stability an engagement. Tom

muttered. "Fake an

the screen. His thumb hovered, ready. "If you walk out, I dial. Julian goes to p

. I looked up, and his eyes-stone cold gave not a hint of mer

pat the words out

d a heavy gold pen into my hand, and wrapped his own over mine, guiding it toward the

uched down, the double doors crashed open. A security guard s

he press just leaked a live vid

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“One stolen keycard. One midnight break-in. One mistake that blows everything up. Clara knows her brother's staring down a ten-million-dollar fraud charge and it's all on her to fix it. So she sneaks into the lion's den: Sebastian Vance's penthouse, smack in the heart of Wall Street. He's brutal. Untouchable. Her only shot is to find the evidence and get out fast. She doesn't even make it ten feet before Sebastian catches her in the act. But he doesn't call the cops. He's got something else in mind a twisted deal she can't refuse. Turns out, his board wants him married off to someone squeaky clean. Clara is basically perfect: no high-profile family, nothing to lose, and apparently she looks just right on his arm. Here's the bargain: Clara pretends to be hopelessly in love with Sebastian, wears his ring, sells their engagement to the world and in exchange, her brother walks free. Slip up, and she's facing federal prison, no questions asked. Now she's trapped in a world dripping with money and dread caught between his ice-cold demands and the heat that's growing between them. Every move feels like walking a tightrope. And as danger closes in from all sides, Clara starts to realize the real threat isn't the criminals closing in... It's the man she's supposed to hate but can't stop wanting.”