The Stranger: Dark Romance, Betrayal, and Double Lives (Veiled Passions #1)

A night with my new husband—my father’s choice, not mine.
But as he stands in front of me, freshly out of the shower, all muscles and scars, I know I’m trapped in something far more dangerous than I ever imagined.

Aria Mo, the dutiful daughter from a family in decline, accepts a marriage arranged by her father. Her new husband, Dominic Kim, is the arrogant vice chairman of Sanho Group, hiding both scars and secrets.

Every night, he draws closer, his touch a mix of dominance and control. I tell myself it’s just for appearances, yet the way his gaze lingers sends shivers down my spine.

As days turn into nights filled with desire and darkness, Aria realizes Dominic’s life is shrouded in powerful enemies and twisted loyalties. The walls of Sanho Group hold secrets that might destroy them both.

Dominic’s past keeps surfacing, and Aria feels like a pawn in his game. He’s cold, controlling, yet every moment with him awakens feelings she can’t deny.

When Dominic’s rivals close in, Aria is forced to question if she’s truly his partner or just another pawn in his empire’s ruthless game.

The more Aria uncovers, the more she realizes Dominic’s hidden past and scars might just be a small part of a much darker reality surrounding her.

Caught between a dangerous marriage and the haunting past that Dominic conceals, Aria’s every choice inches her closer to ruin.

Trapped in a web of power, secrets, and betrayal, Aria faces a
can she escape with her heart intact, or is she bound forever to the stranger she calls her husband?