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**This book is a dark romance and contains abusive and mature content.**

In a world where power and passion collide, Lily Anderson finds herself entangled in a web of deceit and desire with Ethan Blackwood, a man of enigmatic charm and ruthless ambition. Their tumultuous relationship is a battleground of wills and wits, where Lily struggles to maintain her dignity and autonomy against Ethan's domineering control. As they navigate through a series of encounters that test the limits of trust and betrayal, a question lingers in the air: Can love flourish in the shadows of manipulation, or will it wither under the weight of dark intentions?

Throughout their journey, the dialogue between Lily and Ethan is peppered with moments of tension and revelation, offering a glimpse into the complex dynamics of their relationship:

"I'm not finished," Lily glared at him defiantly, reaching for another bottle from the ice bucket. With a resounding crash, Ethan upended the entire bucket, his eyes darkening with barely contained fury. "Get the hell out of here, all of you!" He snarled, his face contorted with rage. How dare they ogle his woman like that?

"You belong to me. Your body, your time, your very existence—all of it is mine to do with as I please," Ethan growled, his face mere inches from hers, asserting a claim that Lily vehemently resisted.

"I don't belong to anyone," she spat, her voice trembling. "Least of all a monster like you."

"You'll learn, Lily. One way or another, you'll learn your place," Ethan's lips curled into a cruel smile, promising a future of struggle and submission.

"I'll do anything you want," Lily whispered, her soul fracturing with each syllable, as she made a choice that would change her life forever.

"Because my name is Ethan Blackwood," he said, a statement that carried with it a weight of power and a promise of consequences yet to be seen.

30 Days of Passion and Revenge

There was no greater humiliation for a man than to have a woman panting beneath him, calling out another man's name.

And Lily had, once again, successfully disgraced Ethan.

Last night, in the throes of passion, when he had heard that name, he had wanted nothing more than to strangle her on the spot.

Lily's expression went blank as the events of the previous night came rushing back to her. Alex... It had been so long since she had allowed herself to think of that name. Why did the mere thought of him cause her heart to ache so painfully?

The distant look in her eyes told Ethan that this Alex was no mere acquaintance.

"I'm asking you, who is Alex?!" Ethan snarled, flinging the towel aside, the droplets of water splattering against her face.

"How should I know who he is?" Lily wiped the water from her face, feigning ignorance in an attempt to brush off the question. She quickly changed the subject, saying, "I know that Skyline Entertainment is under your name. You won't sue my uncle anymore, right?"

"Lily Anderson." Ethan leaned in close, his gaze dark and menacing as he fixed his eyes on her. "Who is Alex?!"

Did he have to be so relentless in his pursuit of the truth?

Lily realized that there was no way to avoid the question. She lowered her gaze and answered softly, "A friend... one I haven't seen in nine years."

"Lily Anderson!" Ethan's face was a savage mask of jealousy, his amber eyes burning with unquenched desire. The throbbing vein on his forehead pulsed in rhythm with the ache between his legs. It hurt to look at her, so goddamn beautiful and vulnerable beneath him, her soft breasts rising and falling in sync with her heavy breaths.

"No woman calls out the name of a mere friend during lovemaking!"

Unless... she wished that the man she was with was him, and not Ethan Blackwood.

The thought filled Ethan's eyes with a murderous rage.

The comforter had been pushed down to her waist, leaving her completely exposed as she lay there, pinned to the bed in humiliation. Droplets of water fell from his short hair, splashing against her eyes, cold and unforgiving...

"Lily Anderson! Explain yourself!" He would not relent until he received a satisfactory answer.

If he hadn't been certain that he was her first man...

If his secretary hadn't thoroughly investigated and confirmed that she had no close male acquaintances...

He might have strangled her already!

The look in his eyes alarmed Lily. She averted her gaze, her eyes darting to the side as she struggled to find the right words. After a long moment, she blurted out, "Do you like T-bone steak? I make a really tasty T-bone steak."

Ethan's anger reached its boiling point. He lowered his head and sank his teeth into her bare shoulder blade, biting down hard, his jaw clenched with a vicious intensity.

Torn Veil of Love