Chapter 1

Sophia Carter never believed in fate, but when she walked into the dimly lit bar on a cold London evening, she met the man who would change her life forever. Ethan Blackwood was enigmatic, his piercing blue eyes filled with an intensity that made her knees weak. The chemistry was instant, electric. A simple glance turned into a lingering touch, and soon, a night of passion neither of them could forget. The air between them was charged, and when their hands brushed against each other, Sophia felt an undeniable pull. They talked for hours, the outside world fading into oblivion. As the bar emptied, Ethan leaned in, his voice a husky whisper against her ear. "Come with me," he murmured. Against all logic, against every rational thought in her mind, she nodded.