"You can't keep doing this," I whispered, my voice trembling under his touch. “It's… forbidden."Mikhail's lips twisted into that smirk, the one that sent heat rushing through me and left me questioning everything. "Does a piece of paper change what we feel, Noelle? Or are you just scared to admit you still want me?"Five years ago, he was a stranger—a mistake I thought I'd left behind. Now, he's in my life again, closer than I ever wanted him to be.Our lives are different now. Complicated. Forbidden.But the way he looks at me hasn’t changed. And the way I feel when he’s near?That hasn’t changed either.

"Just for a year, Evelyn. Be my girlfriend, and I’ll make sure you lack nothing."I should’ve said no. Mateo De León is my boss—charming, infuriating, and completely off-limits. But when he made that offer, I couldn’t walk away.One year pretending to be his. One year keeping my heart in check.But the lines between us blur far too quickly. His touch, his words, the way he looks at me—it all feels too real. And just when I think I understand him, Mateo reminds me of the man he truly is.Cold. Controlling. Dangerous.Falling for him was never part of the deal, but now? I don’t know if I can survive walking away.