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Crimson Revenge: From Dust to Diamond
Three years ago, Elena Carter signed divorce papers in a stained apron, her husband's cold laugh echoing: "You'll always be nothing." Now, she strides into Manhattan's elite charity gala in a gown that costs more than her ex's Porsche, CEO of the empire he couldn't crush. But Nathan isn't here to applaud-he's here to reclaim what he threw away. His eyes burn as he corners her, voice slick with poison: "You owe me everything." She almost pities him... until a voice purrs behind her. "Ah, mon chéri-stealing my dance partner?" Lucien Dubois, tech's youngest billionaire, flashes a smile sharp enough to draw blood. His hand brushes Elena's waist, igniting whispers. He's ruthless, ridiculously rich, and hiding secrets behind those emerald eyes-secrets that could destroy her... or catapult her higher. But Nathan's vengeance is just beginning. A fire erupts at Elena's flagship bakery. A spy leaks her recipes. And Lucien? He gifts her a blackened cookie with a note: "Someone wants you dead. Let's play." As New York's glittering holidays descend, Elena uncovers tapes of Nathan's lies-and a single photo in Lucien's vault: her, years ago, crying over burnt cookies. Who is he really? Friend? Foe? Or the devil who'll make her queen? At the Golden Crumb Awards, Elena takes the stage, recipe book in hand-until the screens flicker. Nathan's face appears, snarling, "You think you've won?" The crowd gasps. Lucien vanishes. And the timer on the wall... starts counting down. 10... 9... 8...