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Secretly Loved By the Dangerous CEO

[COMPLETE - GOLD WINNER WFP 290] Delilah Farris works with the world's most powerful men to fix their scandals. She has only two rules: She won’t allow any man to look down on her, and she won’t work for a criminal. Dane Daniels is a devilishly handsome, and filthy rich CEO haunted by dark rumors. He has one rule of his own: He will never allow himself to love again. Working closely together, the two struggle to deny their growing feelings for each other even as Dane's dark past threatens deadly consequences. Will Lila stay when she learns loving Dane could cost her her life? Will Dane let her? [WARNINGS FOR: Language, domestic violence, violence, adult sexual situations.]

AimeeLynn · Urban
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275 Chs

Epiphany

READER SHOUT OUT: Thank you Hillarylzs59, Mary_Cooper, and Nessa52268 for your continued to support for Dane & Lila's story. You humble me!

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DANE

Her chin trembled and she stroked his arm. He was breathing hard.

"I don't mean that you say you'll never do anything to protect me, Dane," she said softly. "I'm just asking you to talk to me. To see if we can find a way that doesn't cost you everything. See if we can fix stuff together, instead of it always being just you."

Dane was blown away. He'd never thought about it this way before. "I… I don't know, Lila. I don't know if I know how to live that way. But I'm willing to try. I love you." He met her eyes and she was crying, but she was also, finally smiling. "I promise you, Lila. I promise if I understand that that's happening, I'll do it. Or won't do it. But you have to promise me something, too."

"What?"