Echoes of Betrayal

Deception is easiest when everyone believes the mask.Inside Sebastian Cole's world, I have become exactly what he needs me to be - the woman he trusts near his daughter, the softness waiting in his bed, the quiet presence in a life built on power, blood, and secrets.But trust is a dangerous thing.The deeper I slip into his empire, the more the shadows begin to move. Shipments vanish. Men whisper. Routes shift without orders. Someone is watching from the dark, pulling at the threads of Sebastian's control and leaving behind questions no one wants answered.And somehow, I am caught between them.Sebastian is more dangerous than ever, his possessiveness turning sharper, his violence no longer hidden behind polished restraint. Every secret I uncover should make it easier to remember why I came here.Instead, every touch makes the lie harder to survive.Because in a world where loyalty can be bought, love can be used, and betrayal waits behind every locked door, the greatest danger may not be the monster I came to expose...But the part of me that wants him anyway.