These Reckless Vows: The Billionaire's Bride
“You're a long way from safe, Miss Allard,” he whispers, his fingers tracing the strap of my bra until I shiver. "If you want to turn around, I’d suggest you do so now.”
I stare up at him, watching as his dilated grey eyes dip to my cleavage.
“Where will I go, Mr. Sinclair?” I ask, pulling him closer until our lips are inches apart. “Where can I go that you won’t find me?”
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24 year old Ava Jade Allard has a few problems, but like most issues, there’s nothing a little money can't fix. So when Ava attends an art show to sell a few of her paintings to some of the richest, high-society members of New York, she’s sure she can kill two birds with one very rich stone.
In and out, just like she hoped.
But New York seems set on eating Ava whole, and as one mess leads to another, she finds herself in the arms of Billionaire Leonel Sinclair, a ruthless CEO who is still dealing with the consequences of a scandal he was entangled in 4 years ago.
Now more desperate than when she started, Ava reluctantly turns to this stone-cold, terrifying, but somehow insanely hot Billionaire to help her set right what was wronged 4 years ago, while somehow doing the same for him, and with one contract marriage, Ava signs away her single status, anonymity and possibly her soul.
Will this contract fix the manytraumatic wrongs of her past, or will Ava crumble under the weight of her grey-eyed, stoic CEO, whom she seems less and less able to keep her body and heart away from with each passing day?
What happens when Ava agrees to these reckless vows and emerges as the Billionaire’s Bride?
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Chapter: Chapter 94: The Monster Leonel ~~~ I didn’t think I’d be so restless the night before the trial, but with nothing but my thoughts at 11 pm, sleep feels impossible. It feels especially impossible after what I just did, leaking the lie that my father killed James to the press. When Bella suggested we frame dad for the death of James Weldon, my first thought was; how the fuck does she know I killed a man? My second thought, which was the actually thought that left my mouth, was, “We absolutely cannot frame dad for murder.” If Bella felt weird about me killing James, she showed no signs of discomfort. As usual, she assessed me with an intense grey stare that haunts me as I try to sleep now. It kills me that I cannot truly ever know what she’s thinking. It kills me more that I have turned her into the sort of person who is cunning and manipulative enough to frame our own father for murder. “James? Who the hell is James?” Evelyn asked pointedly, staring at Oliver like it was his fault she had no c
Last Updated: 2025-08-02
Chapter: Chapter 93: The WriterAva ~~~ Nicco Moretti is smiling down at me, and I’m not sure i’m breathing anymore. A few months ago, before ever meeting Leonel, this would have been my greatest dream. But, like everything else, dreams change, and the only thing I can utter right now is, “How the hell did you find me?” Nicco is unfazed, his lanky body leaning against the door frame as his movie-star smile remains firmly in place. “Hello to you too, Ava.” He drolls. The sound of his voice snaps me into action. I look over his shoulder quickly, careful to make sure no one followed him. His body heat and the smell of Lavender and lemon temporarily distracts me. I gasp as I look up by mistake, only to meet his chocolate brown eyes, staring down at me. “I came her alone, Ava.” He murmurs, “Don’t worry.” I swallow, too dangerously close to him. If Leonel saw us he’d probably remove Nicco’s head. The thought of Leonel makes my heart jolt, as it always does, and I break away from Nicco, pulling him in
Last Updated: 2025-07-29
Chapter: Chapter 92: The WantingAva ~~~ Every single day, it’s the same damn thing from Riley: “How’s the tea I made you, sister?” “How was your night, sister?” “Do you want to watch something together, sister?” And every single day my answer is the same. “I’m fine, thanks.” 2 weeks of Riley’s pestering, of her need to be doing something and being something together when I just want…. What the hell do I want? Everyday, my answer is a little different. Like yesterday, when Riley offered me a steaming cup of something that smelled sweet, it transported me to my days with Evie, when she’d make me a cup of hot cocoa and scroll through social media with me as we laughed and mocked content creators. Yesterday, that was what I wanted. Last week, when I thought of a joke Oliver would have told me that would have gotten me keeled over in laughter till my stomach cramped from joy. It was him I wanted, yelling something funny to a room of my friends. Randomly, I want to go back to the night I ran away
Last Updated: 2025-07-27
Chapter: Chapter 91: The Testifier Leonel ~~~ It takes me a minute to calm down and remember who the fuck I am. Leonel Sinclair. The Man and Legend himself. I can’t be weak right now. Not ever. Especially not when I have a trial to win, a fiancée to find, and a sister to protect. I push off Bella slowly, and as I do she nods at me. I don’t expect her to give me a small smile like Ava would. I raised her to be more emotionless than that. It is only now I wonder, with her hand clenched in mine like it’s a task, not a heartfelt action, if that was a mistake. I love her. I know she loves me. But now I regret not showing it more through emotion. I should have kissed her cheek more, or read her good night stories or whatever the fuck my parents should have done if they were even slightly good at being parents. We walk back to the house hand-in-hand not saying anything but our action saying everything for us, and once we reach the front door, we break away from each other. “How bad was your breakdown on a scal
Last Updated: 2025-07-26
Chapter: Chapter 90: The Breakdown (2)Leonel ~~~How the fuck did we end up here? Evelyn screams as Oliver’s breathing pauses, worried if he moves the knife will hurt him. But I don’t care. I haven’t slept. My financée left me and still I’m the one having to look for her. I have to defend a company I made by myself, a company I deserve, and now my fucking best friend wants to judge me? Fuck him. “Leonel, leave him alone!” Evelyn screams, trying yet failing to pull my knife-wielding hand away. Without looking away from me, Oliver brushes Evelyn away. “Love, it’s okay.” He whispers, his eyes trained on mine, “let him finish.” His sympathy only makes me angrier. “I’m betraying Ava?” I bark at him, “She left me! You hear me? Ava Jade Allard left me! Fuck you!” “That’s right.” Oliver mutters gently, “Get it out of your system.” “You think I like this? You think I like the idea of getting together with the woman who broke me when I want someone else? You were there, man, you were fucking there!” “I was.
Last Updated: 2025-07-25
Chapter: Chapter 89: The UltimatumLeonel ~~~ “I’m sorry, could you repeat that for the 5 millionth time?!” Oliver asks incredulously, leaning closer to me as if I told him the world is on the verge of collapse. Honestly, with this news? My world technically is about to fall apart. “I said Genevieve Garrish wants me and Madison to get back together. Or… at least she wants us to pretend to be together and-“ “Did Genevieve come to this house with that woman ?” Evelyn snaps, cutting me off like she has done for nearly every sentence I’ve said since I began talking about Madison. I never told Evelyn about what really went down with the Madison incident, but spending so much time around me, Ava and her boyfriend must have helped her fill in the gaps. I’m grateful for her anger. Feeling her fiery hatred allows me rest. I’m tried of being the angry one today. I’m tired of being anything today. “No she didn’t.” I say, sounding unlike myself. “Madison knows better than to come to my house.” “Madison knows
Last Updated: 2025-07-25
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