Paperback. A Morally Grey Billionaire RomanceIn structural engineering, there are seven core principles of load limits. I thought I knew exactly how much pressure a foundation could take before it collapsed. Then I met Jorlan Vaux.Odesa Lir is a forensic architect born in the rotting, toxic mud of the Substrata. With her mother's life support hanging by a thread, she needs capital-and she needs it immediately. Her target is Jorlan Vaux, the hyper-sterile, ruthlessly cold billionaire who rules the neon-drenched city of Vallis from his impregnable glass tower. Armed with a forgotten bloodline deed to the very land his empire sits on, Odesa intends to extort the monster.Instead, she becomes his captive.Jorlan demands absolute control. His environment is a meticulously sanitized vacuum, free of chaotic variables and human imperfection. But Odesa isn't a variable he can easily erase. When he locks the defiant, brilliant architect in his penthouse to crush her spirit, their psychological warfare violently backfires. He doesn't break her. He becomes entirely, obsessively consumed by her lethal mind.But Vallis is a city of vultures. When a corrupt municipal politician makes the fatal mistake of targeting Odesa to seize Jorlan's empire, the power dynamic snaps. Captor and captive are forced to become co-conspirators.To survive, Odesa must stop fighting the tyrant in the stratosphere and start forging a blade with him. Together, they will orchestrate a subterranean heist, manufacture a masterpiece of counterfeit leverage, and execute a government.He wanted to sanitize the world. She taught him how to drown it in blood.Tropes & Themes: Enemies to Lethal Co-ConspiratorsTouch Her & I'll Burn the City DownHyper-Competent, Brilliant HeroineSociopathic, Obsessive Billionaire HeroForced Proximity / CaptivityHigh-Stakes Corporate HeistBeautiful Torment is a dark, high-stakes romance featuring a toxic but fiercely protective dynamic. Perfect for readers who crave ruthless power couples who stop fighting each other just long enough to burn the world down together. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Beautiful Torment (Paperback)
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9798186763697
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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A Morally Grey Billionaire Romance

In structural engineering, there are seven core principles of load limits. I thought I knew exactly how much pressure a foundation could take before it collapsed. Then I met Jorlan Vaux.

Odesa Lir is a forensic architect born in the rotting, toxic mud of the Substrata. With her mother’s life support hanging by a thread, she needs capital—and she needs it immediately. Her target is Jorlan Vaux, the hyper-sterile, ruthlessly cold billionaire who rules the neon-drenched city of Vallis from his impregnable glass tower. Armed with a forgotten bloodline deed to the very land his empire sits on, Odesa intends to extort the monster.

Instead, she becomes his captive.

Jorlan demands absolute control. His environment is a meticulously sanitized vacuum, free of chaotic variables and human imperfection. But Odesa isn’t a variable he can easily erase. When he locks the defiant, brilliant architect in his penthouse to crush her spirit, their psychological warfare violently backfires. He doesn't break her. He becomes entirely, obsessively consumed by her lethal mind.

But Vallis is a city of vultures. When a corrupt municipal politician makes the fatal mistake of targeting Odesa to seize Jorlan’s empire, the power dynamic snaps. Captor and captive are forced to become co-conspirators.

To survive, Odesa must stop fighting the tyrant in the stratosphere and start forging a blade with him. Together, they will orchestrate a subterranean heist, manufacture a masterpiece of counterfeit leverage, and execute a government.

He wanted to sanitize the world. She taught him how to drown it in blood.

Tropes & Themes:

Enemies to Lethal Co-Conspirators
Touch Her & I'll Burn the City Down
Hyper-Competent, Brilliant Heroine
Sociopathic, Obsessive Billionaire Hero
Forced Proximity / Captivity
High-Stakes Corporate Heist

Beautiful Torment is a dark, high-stakes romance featuring a toxic but fiercely protective dynamic. Perfect for readers who crave ruthless power couples who stop fighting each other just long enough to burn the world down together.

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