Having survived a chaotic marriage, Camilla felt she’d left it behind—until the past caught up with her. Once the hidden heiress of an illustrious fortune, she concealed her true identity from Lucius, the man she loved fiercely but ultimately lost when he impregnated another woman. After their divorce, Lucius chose an unexpected path that left Camilla devastated but determined to reclaim her life. Now, having returned as a new woman, married and with a child she conceived before her marriage with Lucius ended, Camilla is ready to write her own story. She’s a mother and a force to be reckoned with—no longer hiding from her rich lineage or the love she deserves. Single and wealthy bachelors compete for Camilla’s heart as she bravely and elegantly adjusts to independence. But Lucius, in a twist of fate, finds himself at the end of his rope and suddenly desperate for forgiveness. As he chases after Camilla, pleading for a second chance amidst the ruins of his own life, she faces an impossible choice. Torn between the memories of a love that once was and the promise of a future filled with joy and stability, Camilla must decide—who is truly deserving of her heart? *** "Silly Camilla, I loved you before knowing who you are, and I'll love you until my last breath. You're the only thing I can never sacrifice. If I have to burn the world down just for you, I'd do it in the blink of an eye. I'd take every blow just to keep you safe."
View More•LUCIUS•“Wait a minute,” Kyle chuckled. “Are you telling me you’re selling Airbyte to your wife?”“No, I’m giving it to her freely.” I sipped my bourbon and smirked. “She wants the company, so she should have it.”Kyle chuckled. He was a friend and a business partner for the past five years. I usually went to see him when I wanted unhinged advice.He said whatever came into his mind, and I liked he didn’t pretend just so I would like him.I also needed to clear my mind and avoid going home for a few hours. They discharged my mother from the hospital, and I avoided a conversation about her collapse.Since it was technically my fault, I wanted to avoid her for some time.“There’s no way you’re giving Airbyte to the same woman who lied to you, faked her pregnancies, and blackmailed you.” He shook his head. “You must be joking, Lucius. You can’t give away your decade of hard work to her!”“Airbyte barely brings in any money, and it’s still registered in my father’s name. What will happen
•CECILIA•“Is something wrong?”I looked at Asher as he walked into my room and scoffed. “Close the bloody door.”“What’s wrong?” He asked, leaning toward me.I was pacing in my room, thinking of what to do with Casey after she had the guts to threaten me after squandering the money I had given her.“It’s Casey. I don’t know what to do with that girl. Can you believe she came to the house yesterday, threatening to tell Camilla everything if I don’t give her the money we agreed on when she impersonated Camilla?”“What did she say?”I rolled my eyes and sighed. There were things I didn’t want to tell Asher, and no matter how infatuated he was with me, it wouldn’t be appropriate to tell him I wanted all his father’s inheritance for myself.“She said she’ll tell Camilla that I wanted her to impersonate her because I want to get rid of her from the Ross companies.”“After everything you’ve done for her and her bedridden mother, she wants to betray you?” He scolded. “I should’ve known she w
•LUCIUS•“Are you sure the report is accurate?” I asked my financial advisor after he ran me through the financial status of Airbyte.“Yes, Mr. Hall, the report is accurate. Airbyte’s financial losses top fifty million dollars over the past quarter, and failure to retain current clients and attract new ones could result in twenty percent staff reductions before year’s end.”I leaned back in my chair in my office and exhaled. “Three accounts pulled out, and they were our major accounts. We are left with only minor accounts that barely generate any income.”“I think you need to sit with your marketing team and figure out a way to bring new clients. Maybe you should brainstorm new ideas and strategies to sign more accounts before the company makes less money than it spends on its expenses.”I looked at Keith and sighed. He was right, but I didn’t know how I would execute the plan he gave me.My mind was all over the place. I was thinking about Camilla and her child and how I was going to
•CAMILLA•In the morning, when I woke up, it was as if nothing horrible had happened last night.I took a shower, dressed in one of my best outfits, and called Louis, my secretary from the Ross and Banks company, to find out if any pending meetings needed my attention.“I spoke with John Hales from Hales Logistics, and he said he would call you directly to discuss the new contract amendments.”“Alright, that’s all?”“Asher sent a complaint to the company about our payment delays. I told him you would call and talk since –”“What did he say?” I interrupted her. I guessed Asher didn’t want to talk to me.“He said I shouldn’t mind—he will wait until the company sends payments to shareholders.”Asher was in charge of dispatch, and since he was my brother, he had to be involved.“That’s good. Next time he calls to complain about our payment system, please tell him to read our email updates to shareholders. He can’t expect payment whenever he wants.”“Yes, Miss Ross. I’ll do that.”“Thank y
•LUCIUS•I didn’t believe it when Brandon and Nevada showed me the pictures of the boy. I thought it was coincidental that he looked like me.But there I was, looking at my direct replica down the aisle in the grocery store. Camilla couldn’t see me, and neither could he.They were laughing and having a good time. I thought of how bad I would feel if I ruined their fun time, but I needed to know if that was my son.So, I picked up my cell phone and called my mother first. I wanted her to be the first one to know that after she drove me to send Camilla away; she was already pregnant with my son.While on the phone, I followed behind Camilla and the little boy at a far distance so they wouldn’t suspect anything.“Hey, Lucius. I was looking for you, honey. Where are you? I thought you weren’t working today.”“I’m at the grocery store in Manhattan, looking at Camilla shopping with my son. She didn’t tell me she was pregnant when she left, Mother. You told me she was barren, remember? So te
•SANTINO•Text: “I know you took my diamonds, and I’ll come for you and all your families. You better pray you kill me first before I kill all of you one by one.”“What’s the plan?” I asked when I gave Cole back his cell phone.“We are still brainstorming. We don’t know what Vin’s capable of, and after stealing forty-eight billion dollars from him, he’ll come after us. He won’t let this go.”“Where’s Camilla? Is she okay? I have to make sure she’s safe from all of this. If Vin sends his men after us and they get to her, I won’t forgive myself.”Cole sighed as he pulled over the chair on the side of the bed and sat down.“If you want to protect her and Nico from Vin, you must end your relationship with her and stay away from her until he is handled. When she comes to check up on you, you must break the news to her.”“No,” I scoffed. “I can’t do that. Camilla’s going nowhere. I won’t lose her again, Cole. It can’t happen, buddy.”“You don’t have a choice if you want to keep her safe. It
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