Author_luna_raine

She signed the contract.
He claimed her body... and her soul.

Elina Gilbert is desperate. Her brother's life depends on a treatment she can't afford.
When the mysterious billionaire Damon Salvatore offers her a contract, she has no choice but to accept. But the deal isn't just about business - it's about submission, obedience, and pleasure.

Cold. Controlling. Sinfully gorgeous. Damon is everything Elina should fear... and everything her body craves.

But behind his eyes lies a darkness far more dangerous than she imagined.
And now, she belongs to him.

 What happens when a contract turns into obsession?
 Enemies to lovers. Billionaire. Contract. Seduction.


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UNDER HIS TERMS

Elina sat alone in Damon's study, flipping through the contract she'd signed on that desperate night.

Page after page—cold legal jargon, thick and lifeless. Until something caught her eye. A page tucked behind the binding, almost as if someone had deliberately hidden it.

Clause 47B: If the female subject fails to comply with full emotional detachment, any breach involving emotional or physical affection toward another party during the contract period will result in automatic ownership transfer of guardian rights to the Salvatore estate.

Ownership transfer… of guardian rights?

It wasn't just about her. It was about her brother.

Taylor stepped inside, holding an envelope. His expression was unreadable. "I… found this. In your hospital file. But it was addressed to Damon, not you."

Inside was a legal amendment—signed by Damon's mother. It confirmed the Salvatore family's interest in "retaining leverage" over Elina to control a hidden inheritance linked to her late father… something Elina never even knew existed.

He lowered his voice. "They're not just using you for business. Your father was once part of a rival estate. When he died mysteriously, the Salvatores bought out what was left. This contract? It wasn't just to bind you to Damon—it was to ensure you'd never reclaim that inheritance. They're keeping you close to control the assets that should've been yours."

Every seductive glance… every possessive whisper… was it all part of a calculated plan?

Taylor caught her before she collapsed. "I didn't know until now. But I promise—I won't let them break you."

Rain streaked his suit, his jaw tight. He saw the paper in her hand—and froze.

Her voice was like broken glass. "You knew. You knew from the beginning."

"I trusted you," she shouted, eyes wet. "I thought maybe… maybe there was something real."

"There is something real," he said, stepping closer. "But I can't erase what my family's done. I was born into this power. I tried to protect you—"

"By lying to me?" Her voice cracked. "You used my love as a shield. As a weapon."

Taylor stepped between them. "She doesn't owe you anything."

But Elina held up a hand. "Let him speak."

Damon's voice softened. "The first time I saw you… you were standing outside that hospital, broken, begging for someone to help. I didn't do it out of cruelty—I did it because I couldn't ignore you. Yes, I offered the contract. Yes, there were secrets. But this—what I feel for you now—has nothing to do with that document."

He stepped forward, heart in his throat. "I fell for you. Not because of your father's past or the inheritance… but because you made me feel alive again."

Elina's eyes shimmered with hurt and fury. "You talk about love while keeping me caged."

Then, she whispered, "I want out."

Damon's entire body tensed. "You know what that means."

"I'll find a way to pay. I'll work for the rest of my life if I have to. But I won't be your prisoner anymore."

Before Damon could reply, Taylor stepped forward. "She'll stay with me until she's safe. And free."

He just watched as Elina walked out the door—with his h

eart in her hands, and the weight of a secret he never wanted her to know.

Chapter 12 - The Hidden Clause