Haunted by Us
Victoria Abbot has spent years fighting for survival. Working long nights as a waitress in a rundown nightclub, she hides her desperation behind tired smiles, clinging to the only thing....
Victoria Abbot has spent years fighting for survival. Working long nights as a waitress in a rundown nightclub, she hides her desperation behind tired smiles, clinging to the only thing that matters—her fragile daughter, Aliya. When mounting medical bills drive her deeper into debt, she agrees to something unthinkable: being auctioned off to clear what she owes. But the highest bidder isn’t a stranger. He’s Alessandro Russel—the boy who once held her heart and the man she thought she had lost forever. Now, he is no longer just Alessandro. He is the ruthless, untouchable mafia boss who rules the city’s underworld with blood and power. Their reunion is anything but tender. Alessandro believes Victoria betrayed him years ago, and he is determined to make her pay—by forcing her into his world, by keeping her where he can control her, by making her his mistress. But Victoria harbors a secret that could shatter his cold resolve: Aliya is his daughter. As old wounds resurface and dangerous enemies close in, Victoria and Alessandro are pulled into a deadly dance of power, passion, and redemption. Bound by the past they tried to forget, they must decide if love can survive the darkness—or if the secrets between them will destroy everything they hold dear. In a world where betrayal is lethal and trust is the rarest currency, one woman’s sacrifice and one man’s obsession will ignite a storm that changes them forever.