He knows my coffee order. He knows my secrets. He knows exactly how to break me.
I thought the merger was a coincidence. I thought meeting Julian Kade—the ruthless, devastatingly handsome billionaire in the bespoke Brioni suit—was fate.
I was wrong.
Julian didn't just buy my company. He bought me.
By day, he’s my cold, demanding boss who watches my every move with storm-grey eyes that seem to strip me bare.
By night, he’s Shadowking Nox, my best friend in the virtual world of Ether Realms. The only man I’ve ever trusted. The man I unknowingly married in a digital cathedral while he sat in his penthouse, orchestrating my ruin.
He’s been watching me for ten years.
He kept the broken umbrella I gave him when we were teenagers. He built an empire just to trap me in a glass cage high above Manhattan.
Now, I’m caught in his web of lies and obsession. He says he wants to save me. He says I belong to him. But when the lines between the game and reality blur, I have to ask myself:
Is this love? Or is it the most dangerous game I’ve ever played?
"Run if you need to, Sophie. But know that I'll be here when you're ready to stop running."
PLAYING HIS GAME is a dark billionaire romance featuring a possessive anti-hero, stalker themes, and a unique gaming subplot.
Tropes & Themes: Billionaire Boss x Employee (Power imbalance) Stalker / Obsessive Hero (He’s been watching her for years) Secret Identity / Gamer Romance (Online husband vs. Offline boss) He Falls First (And he falls hard) Childhood Connection (The boy with the umbrella) Touch Her and Die energy
Note: This book contains intense emotional manipulation and possessive behavior typical of dark romance. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating between MCs.
Genre: Romance
I thought the merger was a coincidence. I thought meeting Julian Kade—the ruthless, devastatingly handsome billionaire in the bespoke Brioni suit—was fate.
I was wrong.
Julian didn't just buy my company. He bought me.
By day, he’s my cold, demanding boss who watches my every move with storm-grey eyes that seem to strip me bare.
By night, he’s Shadowking Nox, my best friend in the virtual world of Ether Realms. The only man I’ve ever trusted. The man I unknowingly married in a digital cathedral while he sat in his penthouse, orchestrating my ruin.
He’s been watching me for ten years.
He kept the broken umbrella I gave him when we were teenagers. He built an empire just to trap me in a glass cage high above Manhattan.
Now, I’m caught in his web of lies and obsession. He says he wants to save me. He says I belong to him. But when the lines between the game and reality blur, I have to ask myself:
Is this love? Or is it the most dangerous game I’ve ever played?
"Run if you need to, Sophie. But know that I'll be here when you're ready to stop running."
PLAYING HIS GAME is a dark billionaire romance featuring a possessive anti-hero, stalker themes, and a unique gaming subplot.
Tropes & Themes: Billionaire Boss x Employee (Power imbalance) Stalker / Obsessive Hero (He’s been watching her for years) Secret Identity / Gamer Romance (Online husband vs. Offline boss) He Falls First (And he falls hard) Childhood Connection (The boy with the umbrella) Touch Her and Die energy
Note: This book contains intense emotional manipulation and possessive behavior typical of dark romance. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating between MCs.
Genre: Romance
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