{"id":259040,"date":"2026-07-13T16:41:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/down-me-lolah-lace\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:41:06","slug":"down-me-lolah-lace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/down-me-lolah-lace\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Me &#8211; Lolah Lace"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1.5em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f8b0590f81ed2147.jpg\" alt=\" - Unknown book cover\" style=\"max-width:300px;width:100%;height:auto;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25);border-radius:4px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In its place, I saw the beginnings of something harder, something that might one day match the strength required to survive in my world. OceanofPDF.com Chapter Ten he penthouse was silent when we finally returned, the digital clock on the microwave glowing 3:17 AM in accusatory green digits. I tossed my keys onto the kitchen counter with more force than necessary, making the clatter echo in the pristine space.<\/p>\n<p>Exhaustion pulled at my muscles, but my mind remained sharp, alert with the lingering adrenaline of the night\u2019s events. I hadn\u2019t slept in nearly twenty-four hours. Neither had Kayla, whose face showed the strain of everything she\u2019d witnessed, yet her eyes remained clear, focused. She followed me through the darkened living room toward the bedrooms, her footsteps soft on the polished concrete floors. I hadn\u2019t meant to lead her to my room, but somehow that\u2019s where we ended up, standing in the doorway, the tension between us pulled taut like piano wire.<\/p>\n<p>I shrugged off my jacket and draped it over a chair, watching her from the corner of my eye. She hadn\u2019t moved from the threshold, as if crossing into my personal space required an invitation or courage she hadn\u2019t yet summoned. The events at the safe-house had changed something between us. The careful distance she\u2019d maintained since the gala had collapsed, replaced by a wary curiosity that seemed equally dangerous. \u201cYou should get some sleep,\u201d I said, the words sounding hollow even to my own ears. \u201cIt\u2019s been a long night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She remained where she was, studying me with an intensity that made me uncomfortably aware of every move I made. \u201cIs that what you do? Just go to sleep after something like this?\u201d I removed my gun and placed it carefully on the nightstand. \u201cSometimes. Sometimes I drink. Sometimes I work out until I can\u2019t think anymore.\u201d I turned to face her fully.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you want, Kayla? Why are you still standing there?\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d Her honesty surprised me. \u201cI just&#8230; I don\u2019t want to be alone right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you\u2019re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return and purchase your own copy.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, including electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage without express written permission from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.<\/p>\n<p>This is an original work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are the products of the author\u2019s imagination or used in a fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. OceanofPDF.com Contents CONNECT WITH ME Adult Content Warning Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Authors Note About the Author Books by Lolah Lace Lolah Lace Audiobooks OceanofPDF.com CONNECT WITH ME Join my mailing list for updates and information!<\/p>\n<p>CLICK TO SIGN UP! If you\u2019re on Facebook please give my page and like and follow me here: Lolah Lace Books For the bookish baddies: You can join my Facebook group Lolah\u2019s Loveland For autograph paperback copies of my books go to My Website Click the links below to join me on social media platforms. My Patreon will be coming soon! OceanofPDF.com Adult Content Warning DROWN ME is an Arranged Marriage, Enemies To Lovers Romance with Dark Mafia Elements. This novel is considered romantic fiction. This is for mature audiences only.<\/p>\n<p>This book contains adult profane language, violence, strong sexual content, and adult themes. OceanofPDF.com T Chapter One MATTEO he text from Lordes Bregoli arrived at exactly 7:30 the next morning. Donovan Technologies 11 AM. Suite 5001. No pleasantries. No explanation. Just a time and place, which was how most death sentences arrived in our line of work.<\/p>\n<p>I set the phone down and moved to the shower. Whatever Lordes wanted to discuss, I\u2019d face it clean-shaven and dressed to impress. Appearances mattered in the family. Especially when your life might hang in the balance. I chose my darkest suit, a charcoal Armani that cost me a grip. The crimson necktie was a calculated choice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>This is a short excerpt from the opening of &ldquo;&rdquo; by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. 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