A broken perfumer, Arella Rogue violated rules once and shared a passionate night with a strange. After seven years, a twisted fate brings them together, but her heart is still raw to gamble over her unrecompensed feelings. An optimistic and charismatic businessman, Skipper Linton’s plan crumbles like his heart the moment they meet. Their scorching passion reignites, but there’s a problem—she’s forbidden fruit he shouldn’t bite. And one thing Arella learned from her past—it’s not to play with fire. But the more she pulls away, fate brings them closer. And one long-buried secret can change their lives forever.

Sin De Rella

MY BRAIN completely shut down the moment I received a call from Dad.

This wasn’t happening all at once—my problem with Arella, my broken friendship with Brett, and my brother in the hospital bed.

Dad didn’t give many details about the accident, but he would never rush me to take the early flight to London if Clyve wasn’t in a critical condition. I knew Dad when it came to my brother—his favorite son.

The cool air of London seeped through my skin as I stepped outside the airport. I shivered at the thought of my brother. My dad’s driver, Aldrich drove us immediately to the hospital.

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