Bound To The Ruthless Wall Street Butcher

I was trapped in a velvet booth at Le Bernardin, Arthur Sterling’s hand crawling up my knee as he whispered that my father would be in handcuffs by morning if I didn't spend the night with him. Desperate to escape, I lunged at the only man more dangerous than Arthur—Gunnar Kirk, the "Butcher of Wall Street"—and kissed him in front of every camera in the room, thinking I was choosing the lesser of two evils. I was wrong; Gunnar didn't just play along, he took possession, forcing me into a cold-blooded contract to be his fake fiancée to save his corporate image from an SEC investigation. While my greedy stepmother and sister were busy fighting over the diamonds he sent, I was living in terror, trying to hide the one thing that truly mattered: my infant son, hidden away with a nanny in a cramped Queens apartment. When my baby suffered a febrile seizure and I rushed to the ER, I looked up to see Gunnar standing in the doorway, his glacial eyes boring into me as he realized the "ruined" socialite was hiding a child from her past. I tried to sabotage the wedding, setting up my fame-hungry stepsister as a decoy bride so I could flee to Switzerland with my son, but Gunnar caught me on the fire escape before I could take a single step toward freedom. He threw me over his shoulder like a sack of flour and told me that if I didn't walk down that aisle, he would personally ensure my father rotted in prison. We stood at the altar and exchanged vows in a ceremony built on blackmail and lies, but as we walked out as husband and wife, Gunnar didn't look at me with affection; he turned to his assistant and ordered a total deep dive into the medical records I had spent a year trying to erase. "Find out exactly what happened during those nine months in Switzerland, and tell me who that baby really belongs to."

Chapters

Chapter 6

Elayne stood by the open door of the SUV, shivering in the morning air.

Cornell stepped forward. "I will ensure the child is transferred to a private room and attended to, Miss Baxter. Go."

He gave her a look. It wasn't malicious. It was a warning. Go before he loses his temper.

Elayne got in.

The ride back to the Baxter house was silent. Gunnar typed furiously on his phone.

When they arrived, the street was blocked. Not by police, but by delivery trucks.

Dozens of them. Men were carrying boxes wrapped in silver paper into the house.

"What is this?" Elayne asked.

"The engagement gifts," Gunnar said, not looking up. "Part of the deal. Jewelry, couture, assets to stabilize your family's image."

They walked in.

Meredith was in the hallway, ripping open a box. She pulled out a diamond necklace that caught the light like fire.

"Oh my god," Meredith gasped. She saw Cornell. "Is this... is this for the Baxter girl?"

Cornell paused. He looked at Elayne, standing in the shadow of the doorframe. Then he looked at Meredith's greedy face.

"Yes," Cornell said. "For the future Mrs. Kirk."

Meredith screamed. "Tiffany! Tiffany, wake up!"

Tiffany, Elayne's stepsister, came running down the stairs in a silk robe. She saw the diamonds.

"He sent them!" Tiffany shrieked. "I knew it! I said on my stream last night that a mystery billionaire was watching me!"

Meredith grabbed Tiffany's shoulders. "He wants to marry you, baby! Look at this!"

Elayne stepped forward to speak, to correct them.

Cornell caught her arm. His grip was firm.

"Let them," Cornell whispered. "A lightning rod is most useful when it draws the strike away from the real target. Let Tiffany play the princess. It keeps you out of the line of fire."

Elayne looked at him, shocked. "Why?"

"Mr. Kirk doesn't care who signs the papers, as long as the name is Baxter," Cornell said. "And if they are distracted... you have leverage."

Elayne looked at Tiffany, who was trying to shove her wrist into a diamond bracelet that was too small. She looked at Meredith, who was already calculating the pawn value.

A plan formed in Elayne's mind. A way out.

If Tiffany thought she was the bride... Elayne could disappear. She could take her son and run while they were distracted by the wedding circus.

Elayne stepped back into the shadows.

"Yes," Elayne said softly. "Congratulations, Tiffany."

Tiffany looked at her with a sneer. "I told you, Elayne. You're just the help. Gunnar Kirk wants a real woman."

Tiffany held up a dress-a size 2 Chanel. "I'll fit into this by the wedding," she declared, sucking in her stomach.

Elayne watched the farce. "I'm sure you will, Tiff."

Gunnar had already gone to the study to take a call. He hadn't witnessed the mix-up.

Elayne smiled. It was a cold, sharp smile.

Enjoy the diamonds, Tiffany, she thought. You're just fattening yourself up for the slaughter.

Continue to next part

"𝐒𝐡𝐡𝐡....𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭." * He marries her to execute his father's cruel revenge plan. She marries him to save her family. He is cold and feared by many. She is soft and beloved by many. What happens when they're thrust into an arranged marriage and they begin craving more than each other's mere presence?

Action Modern Romance

8.6

Do I Have A Thing With My Professor?

8.6

Lilac Stone once wanted nothing more than being unnoticed. But everything changed the moment she met Adrian Cole, the new lecturer. He's distant and completely off-limits. She's quiet, guarded, and unprepared for the way he sees right through her. What begins as harmless conversations after class quickly turns into something far more dangerous-something neither of them can stop no matter how hard they try. But then they're living in a world where rules are meant to be followed, and their connection is one line they were never supposed to cross. Whispers turn to accusations. Secrets are exposed. Their futures are at risk. They are merely two opposites-a lecturer and a student, a male and a female-but they are bound to destroy each other as long as they are huddled in one space at the same time. What then can they choose: forfeit their futures and embrace their happiness, or let the latter slip while keeping their careers intact?

Action Sci-Fi Young Adult

9.5

His Ruthless Claim

9.5

Isla Rivera's mistake was being too good at her job. When she uncovers money laundering at Vitale Imports, she becomes the captive of Dante Vitale - a dangerous mafia don who needs her forensic accounting skills to find the traitor stealing from his empire. The deal is simple: find who's taken fifty million, or lose everything she loves. But nothing about Dante is simple. Behind the ruthless exterior is a man who never chose this life, who protects innocents even as he rules a world built on blood and power. A man whose dark eyes see straight through Isla's defenses, awakening a desire she never expected to feel for her captor. As Isla unravels a conspiracy buried deep inside Dante's own family, the professional arrangement turns personal. Every heated glance, every stolen moment in his penthouse pulls them closer, blurring the line between fear and forbidden attraction. When she uncovers the truth - the enemy is someone Dante once trusted - the stakes explode. Now Isla must choose between walking away safely, or standing beside the dangerous man who has claimed both her heart and her fate. Because she's no longer just his prisoner. She's his partner. And some bonds are forged in fire, loyalty... and love. Mafia Romance • Enemies to Lovers • Forced Proximity • Dark Romance • HEA Guarantee

Action Mafia Romance

9.3

Luciano's Forbidden Desire

9.3

She's sin wrapped in a nun habit. He is the devil who makes her want to confess. Luciano Moretti, the mafia's most feared enforcer, kills without hesitation, prays to no god, and bleeds for the Cosa Nostra. Sister Elizabeth has spent her life behind church walls, burying her desires under layers of penance and prayer. She is supposed to be untouchable-a quiet, secluded nun devoted to faith. But when she finds him bleeding on the altar one night, their worlds collide in a sin neither heaven nor hell can cleanse. He's meant to marry her sister to seal a deal between two mafia empires. She's meant to keep her vows and distance. But temptation has a cruel sense of humour... Because he's the last man she should want. She's the only woman he can't have. But one touch, one look, and everything sacred begins to crumble. Luciano does not seek salvation. Instead, he lures her into a dangerous path, one that includes everything she is meant to avoid, and everytime she whispers "forgive me, Father," her soul sinks deeper into him. As bloodlines clash and loyalty turns to betrayal, Elizabeth learns that the war outside the chapel isn't the only one she must survive. Because Luciano's world is built on violence and secrets, one of which binds her fate to his in ways neither of them saw coming. Desire clashes with devotion. Duty turns to betrayal. And when they're both drowning in a love so forbidden, not even God can save them.

Action Mafia Romance

9.5

My Husband's Affair, My Anniversary Gift

9.5

"You'll be my wife on paper only. You'll have everything-except my heart. You'll never be Marina." For five years, Lily lived as David's secret wife-his poised secretary by day, his invisible stand-in by night. Every cold touch reminded her she was just a replacement. Every whispered "Marina" cut deeper than the last. Their marriage was born from an accidental night-a mistake he turned into a contract. He wanted nothing but an image and a convenience, yet she foolishly gave him her whole heart. So when the real Marina returns, Lily knows her time as the placeholder is up. David's actions make it clear: she was only ever a convenient replacement. Without a fight, she signs the divorce papers and walks away, surrendering the position he always wanted to give to another. But why is it that the man who once swore he'd never love her... now refuses to let her go? David doesn't understand why Lily's absence haunts him. Why her quiet strength burns him in ways Marina never did. All he knows is that he's determined to get her back. By any means necessary. Even if it meant breaking her all over again. She paid the price for loving him once. Now, he'd pay for losing her forever.

Action Modern Romance

9.6

Possessed By The Mogul's Dark Will

9.6

I was his possession. The entire world knew that Jackson Walters, the ruthless tech mogul, had destroyed my life to claim me. Then he brought home his new intern, Kaila, and sat me down. "I've decided," he said casually, "I want you both." When I fought back, he dragged me to a remote warehouse to teach me a lesson. My parents were bound and gagged, suspended by ropes over a massive, grumbling wood chipper. He gave me ten seconds to accept Kaila, or he'd drop them. "I agree!" I screamed in surrender. But it was too late. A frayed rope snapped, and I watched my parents plunge into the machine's grinding teeth. The horror of it all killed me. But when I opened my eyes again, I was back in his bed. The date on my phone was the day he brought Kaila home. This time, I wouldn't fight him. I would be his perfect, obedient wife. And while he was distracted, I would fake my own death and disappear forever.

Action Horror Romance

Bound To The Ruthless Wall Street Butcher

Chapter 6

You may also like