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

/"I wish it’s easy./" She looked at me right into my eyes. I knew she could feel and see me now.

/"What’s so hard in loving me back? Please tell me? Make me understand. We can make impossible things possible together, and you know that./"

/"She, Skip./" Her chin trembled. Her tears kept falling, and I almost broke apart to see her like this. /"You are always in my heart, a part of me. And I will always think of you no matter how far you are. You don’t have to worry that I can easily replace you with any man, because I don’t look at them the way I look at you. You’re right, you know exactly how I feel toward you. Don’t ever doubt it. I just wish I-I can come with you./"

/"Who is she, Arella?/" I tried to catch her gaze, but she avoided me. I wished I knew the answer, what was inside her heart, and what was swirling in her head—it fucking exhausted me. /"Arella, please?/"

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