Tempting Past. Affluent Lane, #4

Their past was beautiful, their present got ugly, yet they yearn for a perfect future. Kriti finally got a decent job, but her employer is on leave. She gets transferred to a different boss, her ex-boyfriend, Atul. Never in her entire life, she thought she would see him again, but here she's in front of him trying her best to control her heart. Despite how hot he looks, she has to act professional.
Whatever they had is over, and this is her new beginning. Besides, Atul doesn't know the real reason she ghosted him. If he finds out, he'll fire her. Though she's trying her best, she can't resist Atul's constant flirting. It feels like he wants a do-over. For a while, Kriti considers it, but when the man she has been running from for the past three years returns, her world collapses. She asks Atul for help, and he agrees.
But in return, he wants her body. Atul Singh has succeeded at everything but love. The last time he truly loved a woman was three years ago with Kriti, his college sweetheart. Despite being with several women, he hasn't recovered from her betrayal. While visiting his new business partner, he sees his ex-girlfriend in the cabin outside. All the feelings he tried to bury in the past return, flooding his mind.
Without giving it much thought, he makes arrangements for Kriti to work with him. He's going to play with her heart just like she played with his feelings. This time he's in control, and he'll make her regret hurting him. When she comes to her asking for money, he makes a deal she can't deny. He'll give her any amount so long she lets him play with her body anyway he desires. Living without him is not an option.
He'll have her whether she wants him or not. A standalone, second chance billionaire romance filled with betrayal, regrets, drama and spice. It has slightly darker adult themes compared to other books in the series. Please read the trigger warnings inside.