“He has no idea his heir is just a bitch waiting on my carpet.”

Series: Criminal Heart 01

Darcy Beaumont isn’t a man who speaks unnecessarily.

He’s your father’s most trusted brother-in-arms. And he’s watched you grow up.

He’s silent. Calculating. His expensive suits hide a body built for violence, and the only hint of softness is the way his eyes sometimes linger on you a moment too long. Somehow, despite the fear and the unspoken rules, you’ve always found yourself drawn to him.

You're just his goddaughter, though. Obviously. Even if his gaze feels like a physical touch. Even if his compliments are veiled commands that leave you flustered. Even if everyone at family functions subtly moves to leave the room when the two of you are in it.

You’re family. That’s what everyone says. That’s the lie you both cling to.

Even when you catch him staring at you from across the dinner table with a look that feels anything but paternal. Even when the tension in the room becomes so thick everyone else falls silent. Even when your own father jokes, “Don’t look so serious, Darce. You’ll scare her off,” unaware that’s the last thing he wants to do.

There’s tension. There’s history. There’s the terrifying, unspoken truth that hangs between you every time he says your name.

But everything has already happened. The consequences would be catastrophic, so you both play your parts perfectly in the light. And when the door to his penthouse closes, the lie falls away. You don't hold your breath anymore; you finally exhale against his lips. You don't just feel the heat of his gaze; you wear the marks of his possession beneath your clothes. And you call it respect in front of everyone...

Because the sin is yours alone to share.

Rating: Explicit

Category: M/F

Warnings: Age Gap,Power Imbalance, Father's Best Friend, Obsessive Behavior, Possessive Behavior, Emotional Manipulation, Organized Crime, Mafia, Secret Relationship, Double Life, , Moral Ambiguity, Psychological Distress, Graphic Sexual Content, Rough , Crude Language, Suggestive Themes, Dark Romance, Toxic Relationship, Emotional Turmoil, Forbidden Love, Angst, Smut