Wrong attraction: My husband’s Nephew

STORY TITLE: The Wrong attraction: My husband’s Nephew.GENRE: Dark romance, Billionaire Romance.TROPE: Runaway bride, one night stand, hate-to-love, forbidden love, Husband’s Nephew, erotica, regret, revenge, emotional abuse.THEME: Forbidden love, affair, power & control, lust and love, weak-to-strong, sacrifice & survival, betrayal and deception.Setting: Las Vegas.BLURB: I fled into the wild nights of Vegas on my damn wedding night.All I wanted was freedom—from the lies, from marrying a powerful old man who promised to help me find my kidnapped sister… and never did. He thinks he owns me— fine maybe he does. But there’s one thing I refuse to give him. My virginity.So I chose a man of my own. A stranger. A mistake.One night of moaning in his hands… only to find him sitting at the dinner table hours later.Victorio Rinaldi. That's what my husband called him—his long-lost nephew who’s suddenly back in town. And the man I am ordered to spy on for information… and to destroy for my freedom— for my sister’s freedom.But this mission turns into something far more dangerous. He’s dangerous. Captivating. Infuriating. And not good for my soul.He knows my secret—and he’s using it to trap me in his bed again and again.Now I’m caught between two monsters. One wants to possess me. The other wants to own me completely.And I’m not sure which is more terrifying… or more tempting.CHARACTERIZATION:Name: Corabelle Dalton now Rinaldi (FL)Age: 21Physical description: Brown skin, 5 '7, slim thick, burgundy wavy hair, brown almond eyes, full pouty lips, tattos behind her ear.Personality: In her husband’s premises, she’s submissive, fear driven, cautious, calculated, resentful and angry (internally), desperate.Around Rio (not in her husband's premises), Defiant & bold, passionate & reckless, fearless, raw, independent & alive. Wounded but not weak, sarcastic, reckless, certified yapper but avoids real communication, intelligent, easy to manipulate, strong-willed, paranoid, determined, very good at masking her feelings.Interests: Swimming—her only escape—charity and jewelry design.Background: Corabelle grew up in a loving home until she was nine and her parents split up. Although her family seems lovely, she has always been treated like the last option—barely given attention, rarely noticed in a room. When she finally began receiving attention from her older sister, whom she sees as a role model and after she survived a brutal car wreck, she vow she would live her life fully and enjoy the good things which includes making it as a fashion icon.Living and juggling through college, her sister vows to support her big dream of becoming a jewelry designer.But everything turns sour when she’s now the one looking to save her sister from a trafficking ring. Character’s arc: She begins in her survival mode doing everything to get her sister, betrayed by her husband, realises everything she's sacrificed for is a lie. Over time she reclaim control slowly she starts to learn about herself this time her journey isn't about saving her sister it's about saving herself from the life she was manipulated into. Living life again with the person who never left her side—her very own husband's nephew.Name: Vittorio Rinaldi “Rio” (ML)Age: 30Physical description: Fair-skinned, 6’4, muscular frame with dark ink trailing up his forearm and peeking past his collar, stormy gray eyes, unruly black hair.Personality: Morally grey, revenge driven, protective, manipulative, charming when he wants to be, cold, calculating, emotionally restrained, values honour, self confident, guilt driven, possessive. Used to be loving but not filled with bitterness.Interest & Occupation: Similar to Corabelle, the ocean calms him. His coping mechanism is sketching. He is a Gem trader, owns a couple of restaurants and casinos. Background: Rio is the first son but second child of his father, Fabrizo Rinaldi, who was the head of the family business. In a typical Italian family, Rio would have been the heir, but he wasn’t. His sister, the firstborn, was the heiress to the family empire–and Rio never had a problem with that. He single-handledly raised his sister and gained guidance over her after his father’s death. Even though he was younger, he had to man up to protect her until they both were adults.Eventually, Rio decided to chase riches in his own name, not through an inheritance. He lost interest in his family’s lifestyle and the underworld that came with it, so he left to build something in his name.He returned to Vegas as a self-made billionaire—but this time with a bitter heart. He’s back to avenge his sister’s death.Character’s arc: Initially he is hostile towards Corabelle. As time goes by he sees light in her and gets the truth he heals. Finally shifting from silent vengeance to emotional vulnerability to real connection.Alfeo Rinaldi- Belle's husband and Rio’s uncleAge: 70Physical description: Salt and pepper hair, 6 feet tall, brown eyes, scars and tattoos from years of wo