Lyra: the Billionaire's stolen wife

like armor, yet stripped

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ious yet empty as a gilded cage. Each moment was an endless loop of s

Lyra stood before the mirror, wrapped in a crimson gown, its neckli

he had commanded earlier, brushing his lips against her earlobe, sendin

, hated him even more for knowing

s, whispering fiercely

d, velvet-coated steel sliding down her spine

sing, devastatingly handsome in a custom tuxedo. His midnight

snapped, stepping closer, e

p between them. His hand found her waist, pulling her flush a

he murmured, lips grazing her neck. "And

you," she h

softly. "Passion nee

Her heart raced beneath his touch. His lips hovered

desire, mine to possess," he whis

leaving her body trembling, desire and fu

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n and ruthless women whose smiles held sharp edges. Darian moved thro

felt naked under their scrutiny, acutely aware of the

eeded

y velvet curtains. The cool night air soothed her burning sk

ook tr

ows, startling her. Lyra spun

cret dreams. Tall, dark, devastatingly handsome-his ocean-blue e

she said

smile. "We're all trapped by someth

" she whisper

replied softly, stepping closer. "Some

aught between caution and crav

, so near she could feel his heat.

How do you k

tly, sending sparks through her veins. "You're the diamond chain

ers traced a slow, delibe

eductive caress. "I could show you what it

e leaned toward him, tasting h

severed the mom

yr

arian's lethal glare. His possessive

ria

on the intruder. "Rafael De Luca.

y. "So did I, Darian. But some th

nt as Rafael offered a final lingering gaze, then vanish

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lence. Darian's fury filled the c

ammed the door, gripping her wrist,

wled, breath hot against her lips. "Flirting wit

ing her chin defiantly, pulse racing

between them. "Careful. Provoking me won't give you the

eart pounding violently. "Because righ

ve, punishing. She gasped as he lifted her against the wall, hands tan

ped, eyes wild with h

ring to his touch even as her heart whispered a

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elvet darkness of his office, fingers tr

and possessive. "I'll free you from you

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