Mariana chose me, knowing exactly what that meant. She’s tasted the darkness I live in, let it sink into her skin. Now, there’s no turning back. She’s in too deep, craving the chaos I bring, bound to the world that could destroy her. Each day she’s slipping further—away from the woman she was, closer to the shadows that surround me. But every desire, every surrender only draws more enemies, more blood. The lines she swore to keep have faded, replaced by the thrill of crossing them. Now, every step with me tightens the snare, every whispered promise pulls her into a life that might never let her go. The threats around us are relentless, ready to tear us apart at any moment. And in this world, trust is deadly. Mariana must make the ultimate choice: give herself over completely to the darkness that binds us or risk losing everything, including herself. Love becomes a weapon, and survival means surrendering to the very shadows she once feared.
I see her before she ever knows I'm there. Mariana, delicate and oblivious, moving through her life as if she’s alone. But I’m there, watching. Always watching. Every move, every breath, every terrified look over her shoulder—mine. She doesn’t know it yet, but I’ve already started to close in. I leave small reminders of myself, shadows she can’t shake, whispers that follow her home. I am everywhere, inescapable, sinking deeper into her life, her mind. Her fear is a drug I can’t quit, and each time she trembles, I feel her slipping further into my grip. She can run, lock her doors, close her blinds. But she belongs to me. And soon, she’ll know it too.
I see her slipping, feeling the weight of my hold, the suffocating grip of a love that binds more than it frees. Mariana’s become part of my world, and she knows it—the danger, the darkness, the chains I’ve wrapped around her life. But now, I can see the fight rising in her, the glint of rebellion as she battles to pull away, to claw back the freedom that I’ve taken. Every step she takes to escape, every defiant look, only draws me closer. I know she craves freedom, yet I can’t let her go. She’s bound to me, tangled in the chaos of my world where leaving isn’t an option, and my enemies would take her if I didn’t keep her close. She tries to break free, yet each attempt only tightens the web around us, feeding the obsession that I’ve let fester too long. Mariana must find the strength to face her deepest fears, to escape the shadows that follow her every move. But in a world where love becomes a prison, will she ever truly escape me—or will my darkness finally consume her whole?
I’ve pulled Mariana into my world’s darkest depths, and now she stands beside me, caught in the orbit of men who answer to no one, men who see everything and spare nothing. She’s no stranger to the shadows, but this—the brutal reality of alliances forged in blood and betrayal—threatens to break her. I see the strain in her eyes, the tremor in her hands as she tries to survive the weight of a life that wasn’t meant for her. But even as it threatens to swallow her, our bond only deepens, twisting into something fierce and unbreakable. She’s bound to me, trapped by a desire so intense it borders on madness. Each kiss, each brush of her skin against mine, only pulls her further into a world she’s barely clinging to. She’s mine, and leaving isn’t an option—not when she’s tasted the life we share, not when I’ve marked her as part of me. Mariana faces the harsh truth of love in the underworld—a place where desire turns ruthless and loyalty can crush a soul. As she descends deeper, will she find the strength to stand beside me… or will she lose herself to the darkness we can’t escape?
Mariana no longer flinches at the shadows. She’s learned to live among them, to live with me. Her innocence has frayed, twisted by the dark world I’ve pulled her into, where danger is constant, and loyalty is lethal. She’s no longer just the sweet bookshop owner—I’ve watched her change, watched her sharpen, as she clings to me even as my enemies draw closer. The threats are no longer whispers in the dark; they’re real, close enough to taste, and they all want her blood for daring to be mine. My life has painted her hands with the same darkness, and now she faces a choice: stay beside me and risk everything, or break away from a world that’s become her prison. She knows too much, and in my world, there is no forgiveness for that. This isn’t just love; it’s survival, a deadly bond between us that tightens with every threat, every brush with death. As my enemies close in, as her heart turns darker, she must decide—does she stay, or will the dangers finally tear us apart?
This is the endgame, where every choice, every scar, every wound leads to this final reckoning. The world around us is crumbling, swallowed by betrayal and the blood of those who dared to stand in our way. Mariana is by my side, fierce and unyielding, but even now, as we face the last of my enemies, I see the toll it’s taken on her—the shadows etched deep, the fire that now burns with a desperate edge. Chaos rages, but our love has only grown, twisted into something unbreakable, forged through fire and death. Each day, we’re hunted, trapped between enemies that close in from all sides. Yet, I can’t let her go. She’s mine, and I’ll drag us both through hell if it means keeping her. Mariana and I fight to survive, clinging to the only thing stronger than the violence around us—each other. But as the storm reaches its breaking point, will our love conquer the darkness once and for all, or will it be the final thing to destroy us?
I see her before she ever knows I'm there. Mariana, delicate and oblivious, moving through her life as if she’s alone. But I’m there, watching. Always watching. Every move, every breath, every terrified look over her shoulder—mine. She doesn’t know it yet, but I’ve already started to close in. I leave small reminders of myself, shadows she can’t shake, whispers that follow her home. I am everywhere, inescapable, sinking deeper into her life, her mind. Her fear is a drug I can’t quit, and each time she trembles, I feel her slipping further into my grip. She can run, lock her doors, close her blinds. But she belongs to me. And soon, she’ll know it too.
Law school student by day, escort by night – the perfect prey for billionaire mafia boss. Penelope has always dreamed of becoming a lawyer, but law school is more expensive than she had anticipated. She has found a way to keep up with her education bills, whilst earning some life experience of her own. Becoming an escort was the most profitable and most dangerous thing, Penelope has ever done. Giouse Calabresi operates by a personal code. Blood, honor and vengeance, are three words he lives by as a mafia boss. And of course, claiming any women he desires. For months he has been stalking Penelope, curious about this versatile seductress. When he finally makes himself known, all bets are off. Will he claim the seductress or will she seduce him instead?
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(Applause Books). For decades, Screen World has been the film professional's, as well as the film buff's, favorite and indispensable annual screen resource, full of all the necessary statistics and facts. Now Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled another comprehensive work for every film lover's library. In the first of two volumes, this book chronicles the careers of every significant film actor, from the earliest silent screen stars Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes: a brief biography, photos from the famed Screen World archives, with many rare shots; vital statistics; a comprehensive filmography; and an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contributions good or bad! In addition to every major player, Monush includes the legions of unjustly neglected troupers of yesteryear. The result is a rarity: an invaluable reference tool that's as much fun to read as a scandal sheet. It pulsates with all the scandal, glamour, oddity and glory that was the lifeblood of its subjects. Contains over 1,000 photos!
