
Sinful Addiction
HOLY SHIT! My father's best friend had his face buried in between my legs.
I threw my head back against the headrest, fisting his hair in my palms but it only urged him to go faster.
His breath was warm against my clit and just when I thought I couldn't get enough, he hummed, the vibration sending intense waves of pleasure through me.
"Oh my God," this was so wrong yet my body betrayed me, leaning closer into his touch.
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Diane Ashford thought four years in Paris had killed the forbidden feelings she had for Damon Pierce. But returning to New York brings the past rushing back. Damon is her father's best friend, her protector, and the man who makes every part of her body ache for him.
Now working as his assistant, Diane must face desire, secrets, and family lies that could destroy them. Damon is powerful, possessive, and impossible to resist.
Can their forbidden love survive the truth or will it ruin them both?
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Chapter 1
DIANE
HOLY SHIT! My father's best friend had his face buried in between my legs.
I threw my head back against the headrest, fisting his hair in my palms but it only urged him to go faster.
His breath was warm against my clit and just when I thought I couldn't get enough, he hummed, the vibration sending intense waves of pleasure through me.
"Oh my God," this was so wrong yet my body betrayed me, leaning closer into his touch.
I felt the feeling build up within me and just when I got at the edge of my release, a loud ringing jolted me up.
My eyes snapped open as the annoying sound of my alarm persisted.
The rays of the sunlight peeping in through the window came first, illuminating the room. I tried to calm my breathing down.
"Not again!" I groaned, burying my face into the pillow. These same dreams had tormented my nights for the past four years.
His arms around me, his tongue dragging me to ecstacy beyond my imagination. This was forbidden and I knew it deep within my soul.
He was my father's best friend and like a second father to me, never missing any of my school games back in high-school and being so caring and protective about me so why the hell did I keep thinking of him this way.
He was the reason I left New York to Paris for college. It started off as a fatherly attraction for me but I didn't know when it became something more. Something dangerous. Something off limits.
I thought I could suppress whatever it was going on with me but for the past four years, I'd failed terribly at that.
I pulled off the duvet that covered the lower part of my body, swinging my legs off the bed. The ache in between my legs were too much and too intense to ignore.
I dismissed the alarm on the bedside table and headed into the bathroom. I caught my reflection in the mirror, my blonde hair was disheveled, the bangs almost covering my eyes.
Mascara was smudged on my eyelids with lipstick smeared across my cheeks. I looked like I was run over by a truck.
Well that's what I get from partying all night with my friends. Don't get me wrong, I'm not the party type but last night was an exception. It was the last party after our final exams and truth be told, Isabella, my friend practically had to drag my ass out of my room amidst all my protests.
Was I glad to be done with college? Hell yes! It was a really fun ride but I'm glad it's over.
I pulled out some wipes and began cleaning the makeup from my face, trying to make myself less terrifying.
After wiping as much as I could, I turned on the faucet, bending my head as I splashed cold water on my face.
His dark hair, his well groomed beards and above all, his perfectly chiseled torso flashed in my mind as the water hit my face.
It's been a few years since I last saw him but I still remembered every little detail about him. The little scar that cut across his left brow, the birthmark just above his collarbone, his scent of sandalwood mixed with birch tar. Every single thing.
It was like they were embedded forever in my memory and no matter how much I willed to forget, I just couldn't.
The last I saw him was three years ago in a photo my dad sent me during the funeral of his wife. He looked sleep deprived and in mourning but forgive me Lord, he looked like sin in flesh notwithstanding his state.
He was a widower at forty-six. His wife, Emilia had been suffering from cancer for the past nine years before she finally gave up.
"God rest her soul," I muttered, doing the sign of the cross as I said a little prayer for the peaceful repose of her soul.
I felt really bad for him and at myself for feeling this way about him but no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't.
The ringing of my phone snapped me out of my thoughts.
I rushed back to the room, my feet bare against the cold tiles, grabbing a towel on my way out and dabbing the water off my face.
A smile made its way to my lips as the name 'Dad' flashed across my screen.
I swiped to answer the call and put it on speaker. "Hi, dad," my tone was chirpy.
"You don't call your old man anymore huh?" His voice rang from the other end in a playful and teasing tone.
"Oh stop being so dramatic dad," I laughed. "I called you yesterday."
"That was yesterday. It's a new day. How's my little girl doing?"
"I'm not so little anymore, you know, I'm twenty-four," I smiled and began unbuttoning my shirt. I needed a shower.
"No matter how old you get you'll always be my little girl."
I shook my head, a slight chuckle escaping my lips. He has been calling me his little girl since the moment I was born and the nickname has stuck for years and I doubt he plans on stopping that anytime soon.
"Alright dad. How are you?"
"Fine fine," he said, then I heard a loud gulp from the other end of the phone and I knew he was taking his morning coffee.
"Coffee again?"
"Mhmm," he hummed.
"You should really cut down on the quantity of caffeine you take in these days dad," I warned.
His deep laugh resonated through the speakers. "Alright mum," he teased and I just shook my head at him although he couldn't see me.
"Book your flight yet?" He asked.
"Um yes," I said, scanning through my wardrobe for what to wear today.
"When are you coming in? Hope you'll be here in time for your old man's 50th birthday?"
"I won't miss it for anything in the world."
"That's my girl," he laughed, then coughed.
"Sorry dad."
He hummed and cleared his throat.
"I'll be coming in this weekend."
"Perfect. I'll send the driver to pick you up from the airport?"
"You don't have to stress about that, I can find my way back home."
"No you won't," he laughed. "You've been away for too long. The driver will pick you up once you land," he said, leaving no room for further argument.
"Alright. I'll keep you updated okay?"
"Sure. You make me so proud," my dad was never one to hide his feelings. Ever since mum died when I was fourteen leaving just the both of us, he has made sure and gone out of his way to ensure I lacked nothing. Not material things and not emotional support.
He even encourages me to talk to him about the guys I like. As if I'd ever do that. He'd have their heads on a platter. And even worse if he knows it's his best friend.
"Thank you dad."
"See you soon kiddo."
"See you soon dad," I said, already feeling nostalgic. I couldn't wait to go home.
The line went dead as he ended the call. I stood in the middle of the room in just my bra and panties, staring at the blank screen in my hands.
I'll be going back to New York in three days. I was both excited and scared. 'He' will be there. I haven't seen him in a long time and I don't know what to do, how to react or what to expect.
Damon. God, even his name made my pulse race.
I'd always kept my feelings a secret from him. It was a secret I swore I'd take to my grave but each waking day makes it so hard to do that.
I knew I was walking head on into a very dangerous game but what's the worst that could happen?
New York, here I come.
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8.2
Ten years as childhood friends and three as husband and wife ended in her husband's betrayal, and her brothers' indifference. Diagnosed with mid-stage stomach cancer, Roselyn saw the truth of her life.
She walked away from everything, rising from an overlooked office worker to a leading figure in the tech world.
She outplayed her husband into signing divorce papers. When they met again, he begged, "I was wrong... take me back. I'd give you my stomach if I could."
Her once arrogant brothers pleaded too, but she felt nothing. After all, love that arrived too late meant nothing to her now-she simply didn't care anymore.
As they stood desperate, a man stepped forward and wrapped her in his arms. "Why waste time on them? Look at me instead."

9.0
My fiancé, Connor, and I had a one-year pact. I'd work undercover as a junior developer in the company we co-founded, while he, the CEO, built our empire.
The pact ended the day he ordered me to apologize to the woman who was systematically destroying my life.
It happened during his most important investor pitch. He was on video call when he demanded I publicly humiliate myself for his "special guest," Jaden. This was after she'd already scalded my hand with hot coffee and faced zero consequences.
He chose her. In front of everyone, he chose a manipulative bully over our company's integrity, our employees' dignity, and me, his fiancée.
His eyes on the screen demanded my submission.
"Apologize to Jaden. Now."
I took a step forward, held up my burned hand for the camera, and made a call of my own.
"Dad," I said, my voice dangerously quiet. "It's time to dissolve the partnership."

8.3
My husband watched as my skin melted, scalded by boiling soup, yet his hands were busy comforting my attacker. Five years of marriage, built on a foundation of my family's power, crumbled with a single, brutal act of betrayal. He bought me off with a penthouse and a trust fund, but I tore out my IV and threw his charity back in his face.
It was our fifth anniversary, but my husband, Ethan, remained distant, avoiding any talk of Chicago or the mafia protection my family once offered him. He then pushed a black velvet box across the table.
Inside was a Separation and Property Division Agreement, not a diamond. He told me to sign for Ilene's security, offering millions. When I refused, Ilene hurled boiling soup. Ethan shielded her, not me, as the scalding liquid melted my dress.
With second-degree burns, he blamed me, ordering me from our home for Ilene’s comfort. My family saved him, yet he sacrificed my body and marriage for another woman.
The love I felt turned to ash. What kind of debt demanded my flesh and marriage?
I ripped the IV from my arm, hurling his "charity" keys back. My diamond ring placed on the agreement, I walked away. From today on, Ethan, you and I are dead to each other.

9.2
After six brutal months, I returned to my Seattle villa, my sanctuary. An unsettling quiet, then a cloying mix of cheap vanilla and baby talc hit me. Pink slippers, a cookbook, and a blonde hair on Nathan's hoodie screamed betrayal.
Unwashed baby bottles and a note from "M" to "feed the baby" confirmed my dread. A baby's cry led me to Misty, holding a baby with Nathan's exact curls. She claimed Nathan called me his "bankrupt ex-wife," my clothes gone, wedding photos crumpled, and his loving text proved his calculated fraud.
Nathan burst in, spewing gaslighting lies, despite finding a deed transfer for *my* house. His blame—that I was a "cold work machine"—only solidified my resolve. My husband used my money, home, and trust to build a new life, systematically trying to erase me. He didn't just cheat; he tried to steal everything. A venture capitalist doesn't just walk away from a hostile takeover.

7.5
I was Nyx, a top-tier covert operative. But when I opened my eyes, I was trapped in the unfamiliar, overweight body of a bullied girl named Eliza.
Before I could even process the body swap, the bedroom door splintered open. I was in bed with Julian Malone, a wealthy military heir, both of us heavily drugged. Cameras flashed wildly. It was a vicious setup to ruin his career, and I was the bait.
To save his family's reputation, Julian was forced to marry me. But the moment the wedding was over, he abandoned me. His elite family treated me like a disease. His mother froze my only bank account, trying to starve me into submission.
I even intercepted a private conversation between his parents.
"Once she's in a private facility, she loses all legal standing. We can sign anything we want on her behalf."
They planned to lock me up in a mental asylum and erase my existence entirely to get rid of the "trailer park trash."
To them, I was just a weak, pathetic pawn they could crush without a second thought. They thought they had backed a helpless girl into a corner.
They had no idea they had just declared war on a lethal weapon.
I didn't cry or beg. Instead, I bypassed their state-of-the-art security, cracked their safe, and stole the financial secrets that could destroy their entire empire.
"I want five hundred thousand dollars, or these files go to the IRS."
This time, I was playing by my own rules.

7.8
The ninety-ninth time Jax Little broke my heart was the last time. We were the golden couple of Northgate High, our future perfectly mapped out for UCLA. But in our senior year, he fell for a new girl, Catalina, and our love story became a sick, exhausting dance of his betrayals and my empty threats to leave.
At a graduation party, Catalina "accidentally" pulled me into the pool with her. Jax dove in without a second's hesitation. He swam right past me as I struggled, wrapped his arms around Catalina, and pulled her to safety.
As he helped her out to the cheers of his friends, he glanced back at me, my body shivering and my mascara running in black rivers.
"Your life isn't my problem anymore," he said, his voice as cold as the water I was drowning in.
That night, something inside me finally shattered. I went home, opened my laptop, and clicked the button that confirmed my admission.
Not to UCLA with him, but to NYU, an entire country away.