Consumed by a Toxic Desire

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　 　　 Substance is a dangerous, seductive dance,
　　　　　　　　　　　　　 one that promises a release, a momentary escape, but inevitably
　　　　　　　　　　　　　 leads down a darker path. It lures with the illusion of freedom, but
　　　　　　　　　　　　 　ultimately, it binds you tighter, erasing the person you once were...
　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　⸺⸺⸺ ʿBo͟und b͟y D͟͟esi͟re͟͟♥͜͡ T͟r͟a͟͟pp͟e͟͟d͟ by the Liesʾ ⸺⸺⸺
　　　　　　　　　　In a world where survival means surrendering to chaos, some people learn to live in
　　　　　　　　　　the wreckage of their past. For those like Candy, escape comes in fleeting moments:
　　　　　　　　　through the numbing haze of drugs, the only thing that promises to take away the pain.
　　　　　　　　　But that fleeting relief is never enough to fill the emptiness inside—and when the world
　　　　　　　　　offers nothing but r u i n, some search for anything that might offer the illusion of some
　　　　　　　　　thing more. Amir was that illusion for her.　ʿY͟ou’re͟͟ n͟o͟͟t͟͟hin͟g wit͟͟ho͟u͟t͟ m͟͟e, remem͟͟ber͟ th͟a͟t.ʾ

　　　　　　　　　　　　Candy is a storm — rebellious, untamed, and lost in the wreckage of her
　　　　　　　　　　　 　past. Raised in a world that abandoned her, she spirals into a life of drugs,
　　　　　　　　　　　　 chaos, and toxicity. The world has never offered her much, and she has
　　　　　　　　　　　　never asked for anything more. That, until she meets Amir—a charismatic,
　　　　　　　　　　　　narco-trafficker who promises her everything she’s ever craved: privilege,
　　　　　　　　　　　　power and wealth; but Amir’s vision of “everything” isn’t quite what Candy
　　　　　　　　　　　　imagines. To him, she’s just a commodity, a toxic desire, a tool to feed his
　　　　　　　　　　　　empire. He pulls Candy into his underworld, an empire of drug trafficking.

　　　　　　　　　　A man with promises of power, wealth, and a life beyond the shadows—he promised
　　　　　　　　　　her everything, but what he offered instead was a different kind of cage, one built on
　　　　　　　　　control, desire, and manipulation. For him...Cassandra was just a pawn in the game where
　　　　　　　　　her worth was measured in the destruction she could help create. And as their lives collide,
　　　　　　　　　she finds herself trapped between the promise of freedom and the reality of their toxic love.
　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　⸺⸺⸺ ʿAddic͟t͟͟e͟͟d to th͟e͟ D͟a͟rk, Cha͟͟in͟ed b͟͟y D͟͟es͟ireʾ ⸺⸺⸺
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Amid the wreckage, she meets Alec—Amir’s calculating, right-hand man.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　He watches Candy’s descent into the dark world of the cartel, tracking her
　　　　　　　　　　　　　every move with a silent intensity. But underneath the stoic exterior, some
　　　　　　　　　　　　　thing shifts. A l e c is drawn to her fire that—mirrors his own troubled past.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　What she doesn’t know is that he isn’t just a ruthless enforcer, but one that
　　　　　　　　　　　　　works undercover. His mission was never about the drugs or the money; it
　　　　　　　　　　　　　was always about the power Amir holds—and the lives he destroys to keep it.
　　　　　　　　　　As their paths cross, Alec’s feelings grows intensely for Candy, but the deeper she gets
　　　　　　　　　　into Amir’s world—the further Candy falls into the darkness of addiction and manipulation.
　　　　　　　　　Alec sees the woman she could’ve been, and he wants to save her from herself; but saving
　　　　　　　　　　　　　her comes with a price: risking his l i f e, his c o v e r, and possibly his h e a r t.

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