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Fatal Affair: The Thrill of Ruin
Married, Restless, and Desperately Free
Eleanor was suffocating. It wasn’t something she’d admit out loud, but every day with David, her husband, felt like swallowing sand. She had it all — a stable marriage, grown kids, a nice house — but inside, she felt like she was dying.
The sex was predictable, the conversation was dull, and life felt like a black and white movie. Then, Charles showed up. He didn’t ask permission to enter her life; he just barged in. A guy who oozed danger and desire with every word. Eleanor knew he was a bad idea from the first look. But who said the bad ideas aren’t the most exciting?
Eleanor encountered Charles during a professional gathering. He was the newly appointed consultant for the firm, seemingly crafted to create upheaval in the lives of women. Tall and self-assured, he possessed a smile that held no apologies. His entrance into the room ignited a sensation in Eleanor that she hadn’t experienced in years: not the comforting warmth of a loving embrace, but an intensity that made her legs quiver and her heart pound as if she had just completed a marathon.
“You strike me as someone who enjoys a challenge,” he remarked casually during a break for coffee.
