Lust Empire Series by Kristan D. Phelps

Elias Varon never asked to inherit his father’s empire. But after a sudden, suspicious death, he’s forced into a seat of power that feels more like a trap. The company’s bleeding cash, the board’s circling like vultures, and every late-night phone call sounds like a threat.Cole Maddox was hired to protect him a former special forces operative who reads danger better than people. Quiet, disciplined, impossible to shake. To him, Elias is just another assignment... moreElias Varon never asked to inherit his father’s empire. But after a sudden, suspicious death, he’s forced into a seat of power that feels more like a trap. The company’s bleeding cash, the board’s circling like vultures, and every late-night phone call sounds like a threat.Cole Maddox was hired to protect him a former special forces operative who reads danger better than people. Quiet, disciplined, impossible to shake. To him, Elias is just another assignment. Until the hours stretch too long, the air too close, and the rules start to blur.As an empire built on oil and secrets begins to fracture, their connection becomes something neither can control too real to dismiss, too dangerous to name. Someone inside wants Elias gone, and Cole may be the only thing standing between him and the next bullet.In a world where loyalty cuts deep and truth burns hotter, what survives when power isn’t enough? less

In the glittering world of penthouse galleries and climate-controlled vaults, Lucien Vale is every headline’s the reckless heir to a billion-dollar fund, raised on legacy and whispered scandal. When a stolen painting resurfaces in the art underground, he hires Adrian Farrow, a discreet curator known for recovering lost works with quiet precision and a spine of ethics. Adrian expects a simple job... moreIn the glittering world of penthouse galleries and climate-controlled vaults, Lucien Vale is every headline’s the reckless heir to a billion-dollar fund, raised on legacy and whispered scandal. When a stolen painting resurfaces in the art underground, he hires Adrian Farrow, a discreet curator known for recovering lost works with quiet precision and a spine of ethics. Adrian expects a simple job. Instead, he’s pulled into Lucien’s orbit of wealth, impulsive charm, and the sharp loneliness he tries to bury.Tracking the piece drags them through midnight archives, illicit auctions, and back rooms where art is traded like gold bars. Their connection grows in the hush between brushstrokes Lucien drawn to someone who sees past the headlines, Adrian drawn to a man who’s never been allowed to choose his own path. But each step toward the truth exposes heavier political laundering, family lies, and a legacy built to crush anyone who questions it.Adrian has to choose whether to protect the painting or the man who trusts him. Lucien must confront the one thing money can’t buy purpose. When the stolen masterpiece becomes the key to unmasking those who weaponize power, their loyalties are pushed to the breaking point.What matters the legacy others expect, or the person who finally sees you? less

In the mirrored offices of the tech elite, Lysander Colburn has carved an empire from code, capital, and control. His cybersecurity firm protects the secrets of governments and billionaires and he lets no one past his defenses. When a nameless prodigy insists on an airtight NDA before unveiling a breakthrough algorithm, Lysander signs… and meets Arun, a quiet genius whose encryption theories bend every known limit... moreIn the mirrored offices of the tech elite, Lysander Colburn has carved an empire from code, capital, and control. His cybersecurity firm protects the secrets of governments and billionaires and he lets no one past his defenses. When a nameless prodigy insists on an airtight NDA before unveiling a breakthrough algorithm, Lysander signs… and meets Arun, a quiet genius whose encryption theories bend every known limit.Late-night debugging becomes a conversation of its tension measured in how close they stand, pauses filled with meaning neither man wants to name. Arun sees past the headlines the ruthless founder, the boardroom predator and finds the man beneath the paranoia. Lysander sees more than brilliance in Arun’s clean logic and soft, haunted restraint. He sees the first person who might understand what it costs to build walls high enough to stay alive.But brilliance attracts sharks. When the algorithm disappears from their servers, Arun becomes the scapegoat, and Lysander is forced to choose between protecting his empire or protecting the man who stopped being “just a contractor” days ago. Rumors spread. Partnerships crack. Two men who built their lives on secrecy face a question no audit or firewall can solve.In a world where contracts buy safety and trust is the one thing you can’t insure…Which is losing the code, or losing each other? less

In the neon haze of the desert nightlife, casino mogul Kai Ravello is one move from reclaiming everything he lost. His newest creation Obsidian will either crown him or crush him in a world where alliances are bought, and every spotlight is wired to old debts. Then the past walks back into his orbit in the form of a quiet, sharp-eyed stranger, and the future he planned no longer feels steady.Loren Valenti has lived in the narrow margin between danger and profit... moreIn the neon haze of the desert nightlife, casino mogul Kai Ravello is one move from reclaiming everything he lost. His newest creation Obsidian will either crown him or crush him in a world where alliances are bought, and every spotlight is wired to old debts. Then the past walks back into his orbit in the form of a quiet, sharp-eyed stranger, and the future he planned no longer feels steady.Loren Valenti has lived in the narrow margin between danger and profit. The underworld knows his work; almost no one knows his face. He solves problems, erases disasters, and keeps powerful people on the winning side of chaos. His rule is clean and never get attached. So when he takes a job inside Kai’s dazzling new casino, he expects a simple assignment, another ghost to disappear from.Then Kai refuses to treat him like a tool.What begins as controlled partnership turns into heat two men circling each other like players at a final table. Billionaire ambition grinds against fixer instinct, pulling them into a game of loyalty, influence, and hunger. In a city where favors are leverage and secrets buy survival, choosing love might be the most dangerous play either of them has ever made.How long can they stand together before the world they’ve outrun forces them to pick power or the one person who finally sees them? less