The Geometry of Guilt: An Architecture Ruin

A single touch in a crowded airport was the first fracture in his soul.Leo Chen is twenty-three, an artist, and adrift. He arrives in the neon-soaked heat of Taipei seeking a summer pause with his sister, Natalie. He expects the comfort of family; he doesn't expect the magnetic, terrifying gravity of Adrian Cross-his sister's husband.Adrian Cross is a monument of power and control.A billionaire CEO who commands boardrooms and skylines alike, Adrian has spent a lifetime building a perfect, bloodless life. But when Leo steps off that plane, the architecture of Adrian's world begins to crack. What starts as a proprietary thumb-stroke on a palm spirals into a dark, consuming obsession that threatens to burn everything-and everyone-they love to the ground.In the shadow of Taipei 101, a taboo hunger takes root.From the humid depths of night markets to the clinical luxury of a Xinyi penthouse, Leo and Adrian engage in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. As the lines between family and lover blur, Leo must decide: is he a visitor in his sister's life, or the final piece in Adrian's architecture of ruin?The Geometry of Guilt is a high-heat, slow-burn MM forbidden romance featuring: - Steamy Age Gap (23 & 38)- Forbidden Love (Brother-in-law)- Powerful Alpha CEO / Soft Artist Pairing- Intense Emotional Angst and Moral Conflict- Atmospheric Taipei SettingNote: This novel contains dark themes and high-heat content intended for mature audiences.

Pages: 249, Paperback, Independently published