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Sophia never imagined her life would spiral into a waking nightmare. What began as strange phone calls and shadowy figures watching from the distance quickly turned into something far worse—being abducted by Matteo DeLuca, a man whose obsession ran deeper than love. Under his control, Sophia suffered in silence, enduring pain and humiliation she dares not speak of. When he finally lets her go, it isn’t freedom that greets her—but another captor.

Aleksandr Volkov, powerful, cold, and emotionally damaged, sees in Sophia a mirror of the woman he lost. Desperate to keep his daughter believing her mother is alive, he forces Sophia to take on her identity. Through manipulation, subtle control, and emotional coercion, Aleksandr begins to unravel Sophia’s reality—softening her resistance and luring her into the illusion of a perfect family.

Now, with her will slowly crumbling, Matteo must do the unthinkable: save the very woman he once destroyed. But is it redemption he’s after—or revenge? As dark secrets unravel and twisted games are played, Sophia must face a brutal truth: sometimes the greatest threats are the ones that wear a familiar face.

HUNTED BY DESIRE

The elevator chimed softly as it opened on the twentieth floor, and I stepped out onto a marble-tiled corridor that screamed luxury. The place was quiet, save for the faint hum of a distant vacuum and the soft click of my heels against the polished floor. I found Carol’s door easily—Unit 2003, right at the corner—and paused for a moment to take in the fact that my best friend now lived in a place like this. A penthouse. 


I shook my head to myself, suppressing a smile as I knocked. I barely had time to lower my hand before the door swung open. 


“Soph!” Carol grinned, pulling me in before I could say a word. 


The hug was tight and warm and long—like she was afraid if she let go, I might disappear again. I felt the same. 


“You look so good,” I murmured as I stepped back. “Pregnancy suits you.” 


She laughed and waved me off. “Please, I look like I haven’t slept in days.” 


CHAPTER 85