She's Raymond's Woman

“You’reunderme,”Raymondsaidcoldly.“Andwhetheryouacceptitornot,CandyChucks—you’reminenow.”Hesaidherfullnameslowly,deliberately.Candy’sheartslammedagainstherribsashisgazedroppedtoherlips,darkandunreadable.Hishandcametothebackofherhead,fingerstightening—nottokissher,buttoremindherwhoheldthepower.“I’mnobody’sproperty,”shesnapped,jerkingaway.“Notyours.Notanyone’s.”Hislipscurvedintoadangeroussmile.“We’llsee.”CandyChucks’lifeendsthedayherfathersellshertoaruthlessmafialordtosettleadeadlydebt.RaymondMonsteriscold,feared,andunforgiving—andonceheclaimssomething,heneverletsgo.Trappedinhisworldofviolenceandpower,Candyfightstokeepherfreedom…untilsheuncoversadevastatingtruthaboutherpast—onethatprovesherentirelifewasbuiltonlies.Wassheevermeanttobefree…orwasshealwayshis?