Lust's Leverage: The Hedonist's Gambit
By @Lorenzo De Cicco
In a hyper-capitalist metropolis where physical intimacy has been thoroughly commodified and outlawed for the lower classes, Julian Vance survives as an unlicensed, black-market Empathic Courtesan. Gifted with the forbidden ability to physically absorb and manipulate his clients' deepest carnal desires and emotional traumas, Julian uses this volatile energy to fuel his own physiological survival. But when he is blackmailed into serving the cold, ruthless matriarch of the city's ruling megacorporation, he is thrust into a high-stakes conspiracy. To survive the lethal power games of the elite, Julian must navigate a treacherous web of forbidden temptation and political intrigue. Armed only with his dangerous, touch-based sensory manipulation, he must seduce his enemies to expose their corruption. As the stakes escalate, Julian must decide how much of his own humanity he is willing to surrender to tear down the oppressive regime that turned human connection into a deadly luxury.
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