Tangled With The Other Brother
She was always the good girl. Until heartbreak made her reckless.
Elena Sinclair thought marriage meant forever.
But five years in, her “forever” has become a gilded cage of pain and betrayal.
She’s the wife who couldn’t give him a child. The barren disappointment. And for that, her husband offered her a cruel compromise… an open marriage. One that gave him the right to find someone who could carry his heir.
The next day, he brought a pregnant woman home. The same woman who was first introduced as his cousin.
The humiliation doesn’t end there, his mother lashes out… hurling insults and even fists, while her husband turns a blind eye. Not once has he defended her. Not once has he shown her love. She’s nothing more than a placeholder… a name on a marriage certificate.
The cruelest part? She loved him. She loved him long before the vows, long before the lies… so deeply it blinded her to who he really was.
Now, to make him jealous, she turns to the one man she should never touch: Jaxx Moretti, her husband’s younger brother. The dangerous one. The black sheep of the Sinclair family. The man who once made her high school years hell… and now has every reason to destroy her husband's legacy.
What starts as a twisted game soon ignites into something raw, addictive, and completely forbidden.
But Jaxx isn’t just her escape. He’s everything her husband isn’t. Because the deeper she sinks into Jaxx's bed… The harder it becomes to crawl back out.
Content Warning: This book contains mature themes intended for adult audiences (18+), including explicit sexual content, toxic relationships, manipulation, and emotional trauma. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
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Chapter: Chapter 219~ Jaxx And I Are Very DifferentLexy's Point Of ViewI rolled my eyes so hard I actually felt a muscle strain somewhere behind my left eyelid. My whole body screamed for a hot bath, a giant glass of cheap wine, and a five-day nap, but instead, I found myself trapped in this sweltering concrete oven with a ghost from my worst teenage nightmares. "Stay away from me, Roman," I snapped, trying to shove my car keys into the ignition slot without revealing how badly my fingers trembled. The metal kept slipping against the plastic, my coordination shot from exhaustion and his unnerving presence. "Just stay far away. You and Jaxx are cut from the same cloth. No difference whatsoever. Same expensive clothes, same infuriating smirks, same trail of absolute destruction left in your wake. I don't have the time or the mental bandwidth for this today." Roman let out that low, aggravating chuckle again, his broad shoulders shifting against the driver's side door of my sedan. He looked entirely too comfortable, entirely too unbot
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Chapter: Chapter 218~ I Came For YouLexy's Point Of ViewThe absurdity of it… Roman passing notes to anyone, Roman needing help with anything, only made it worse.The words had exploded out of me, my face instantly bursting into a furious, bright crimson blush that I knew he could see even in the dim library light. "Shorty? Shorty?! You absolute asshole!"I turned around in his grip, my hands coming up to strike his chest with as much force as my teenage arms could muster, feeling the futility of it even as I did it. The solid wall of muscle barely registered my blows, and that made me angrier still. "Let go of me! Put me down right now!"He hadn't let go. His grip on my waist had only tightened, lifting me just enough so that our eyes were level. The effortless strength in that gesture had been undeniable, and I'd hated how aware of it I became.He wore that insufferable, crooked smirk on his face - the one that made every girl in our grade lose her mind, but only made me want to kick him in the shins. The book dangled
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Chapter: Chapter 217~ Careful There, ShortyLexy’s Point Of ViewThe sound of my own voice saying his name felt foreign, as though it belonged to someone else entirely.Roman.That word had remained locked behind my teeth for a decade, frozen in the back of my throat like an old, sharp bone I could neither swallow nor dislodge.The parking lot around us suddenly felt entirely too quiet, the distant hum of Houston traffic fading into a dull, white noise that vibrated against my eardrums. Even the usual sounds - car doors slamming, footsteps echoing off concrete - seemed to have vanished, leaving only the thundering of my own pulse. I could hear each beat, feel it in my temples, my wrists, the hollow of my throat.I gripped my car keys so hard the metal edges bit into the meat of my palm, leaving angry crescents in my skin. The pain was sharp, grounding, but it did nothing to stop the trembling. I was shaking. I hated that I was shaking.Here I stood, a grown woman, a business owner who had just brought a room full of brutal inte
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Chapter: Chapter 216~ It Has Been A Very Long Time, Little DoeLexy's Point Of ViewThe air conditioning in the conference room had blasted for four hours, yet it did nothing to cool the temper of the man sitting across from me. Mr. Harrison, the lead textile supplier from the overseas syndicate, rubbed his temples so vigorously I thought he might drill a hole into his skull. His left eye twitched in a rhythmic, pathetic little dance that matched the ticking of the wall clock. I'd seen that tell before, he was close to breaking. I leaned back in my leather chair, crossing my legs and tapping a tortoiseshell pen against my notepad. The familiar weight of the pen grounded me. I was running on half a cup of lukewarm espresso and pure, unadulterated stubbornness… the same combination that had built my boutique from a single storefront into a regional powerhouse. "Let's go over the logistics one more time, Lexy," Harrison groaned, his voice sounding like a rusted gate swinging in the wind. He slapped a thick, tabulated folder onto the mahogany table
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Chapter: Chapter 215~ Graham Will Be Mine and Mine AloneLillian's Point Of View"Marry my son." I gasped, the sound catching in my dry throat. My heart, which had been sluggish and heavy with resentment just moments ago, suddenly took flight, hammering against my ribs with a frantic, joyous rhythm. Heat flooded my cheeks despite my exhaustion."Marry your son?" I breathed, the words tasting like the finest champagne on my tongue. "You... you mean officially? The Sinclair name? The ring? Everything?" My voice cracked on that last word, betraying how desperately I wanted her answer to be yes. Matilda didn't flinch. She stood there like a queen granting a decree, her posture regal even in the dimly lit hospital room where fluorescent lights cast harsh shadows across her angular features. The baby shifted slightly in her arms, a tiny movement that seemed to underscore the gravity of her words. I watched her cradle my son… our son with a tenderness I hadn't expected from a woman so formidable."Yes, Lillian. Marry my son. Be my daughter-in-la
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Chapter: Chapter 214~ Marry My SonLillian's Point Of ViewThe ceiling was a blur of blinding, antiseptic white that seemed to pulse in time with the dull, rhythmic throb in my lower back. I tried to move my arm, but it felt like someone had replaced it with a lead weight. Every inch of me felt wrecked, as though I'd been dragged behind a speeding car and then expected to smile for a photo op. My limbs were heavy, my skin clammy, and the air in the room reeked of bleach and spent adrenaline. Somewhere beneath the chemical smell, I caught the faint metallic tang of blood… my blood, probably, and it made my stomach turn. I blinked, my eyelashes sticky with dried tears I didn't remember shedding. The world swam in and out of focus, shapes bleeding into one another like watercolors left out in the rain. Finally, the room came into focus. Matilda stood by the window, silhouetted against the morning light that streamed through the blinds in harsh, geometric patterns. She looked as polished as ever, not a hair out of place
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His Contracted Wife: When Revenge Meets Love
Five years ago, Nina Hale lost everything… her family, her reputation, and the man she once loved. Betrayed by her own sister and abandoned by those she trusted most, she disappeared without a trace.
Now she’s back.
With a new identity and a burning determination, Nina is ready to reclaim her life and chase the dream she once gave up: becoming a star actress. But her return awakens old enemies, and her scheming sister Lydia is determined to ruin her again.
Just when Nina thinks things can’t get worse, she’s caught in another trap… and unexpectedly crosses paths with a quiet, lonely little boy.
Ethan Grant hasn’t spoken in years.
Feeling responsible for him, Nina agrees to stay and help the child come out of his shell. But she didn’t expect Ethan’s dangerously charming father, Lucas Grant, to enter the picture.
Cold, powerful, and impossible to read, Lucas slowly finds himself drawn to the woman who brightens his son’s world.
What begins as a simple act of kindness soon turns into something far more complicated, because Nina came back for revenge.
She never planned to fall in love.
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“I saw you with him,” Lucas said quietly, but the tension in his jaw gave him away.
Nina exhaled, crossing her arms. “You don’t get to care.”
“Don’t I?” He stepped in, close enough that she had to tilt her head back to meet his eyes.
“This is just a contract.”
“Then why does it bother me?” His hand hovered near her waist, not touching—yet.
“It shouldn’t.” Her breath faltered.
His gaze darkened, “And yet it does.”
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Chapter: Chapter 44 They've Seen WorseLucas's question hung in the air, unanswered."…Where's Ethan?"For the first time since the chaos began, the room stilled.Bianca blinked, her expression shifting almost instantly from mild amusement to something closer to concern."Oh…"Her gaze drifted around the dining area as if Ethan might suddenly materialize from behind one of the tall doors or emerge from the shadows near the windows. "That's true," she murmured, her voice softening with a mother's instinctive worry. "He's usually here by now…"A small crease formed between her brows as she glanced toward the hallway, then back at the empty chair that should have been occupied."He hasn't come down yet."That alone wasn't unusual. Ethan had always been the quieter one, the one who preferred solitude to the bustling energy of family meals. But today, everything felt different. The morning carried an undercurrent of tension that made even small absences feel significant.Bianca turned slightly, her posture straightening with de
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Chapter: Chapter 43~ I Like Her AlreadyLucas's fingers tightened slightly around his cup, the porcelain warming against his palm. Axel didn't miss it. He never did. "Oh, Mom," he said with a laugh that held far too much amusement, "who else would it be?"Bianca's mouth fell open, her fork clattering against her plate. "Wait… wait—"She looked between both her sons, searching their faces for confirmation of what she'd just heard. "Lucas, you were serious? When you said there was someone?"Axel rested his chin on his hand, watching the scene unfold like it was his favorite show. The corner of his mouth twitched with barely suppressed delight. "Oh, he was very serious," he added, nodding slowly for emphasis. "Very invested too, if you ask me."Sebastian, now recovered from his initial surprise, glanced between them with quiet interest. His expression remained neutral, but there was a glimmer of curiosity in his eyes that hadn't been there moments before."Axel."Lucas's voice was low. Measured.A warning.But Axel just grinne
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Chapter: Chapter 42~ Wooing A Woman?Lucas didn't rush.He never rushed. Even after that strange, unexplainable morning, he moved through his routine with his usual precision. The memory of what had happened clung to him like morning fog, refusing to dissipate entirely.A faint distraction at the back of his mind, persistent and unwelcome. A pair of sleepy eyes staring at him through a screen, unguarded and vulnerable in a way that had caught him completely off guard. A flustered voice, breathless with surprise. A scream that still echoed faintly in his ears.He adjusted his cufflinks, his jaw tightening slightly. The motion was automatic, practiced, a physical anchor to pull himself back to the present.Focus.The hallway outside Lucas' room was already alive with the sounds of a household in motion. Soft footsteps echoed against polished floors. Muted voices drifted from distant rooms. The distant clink of porcelain against glass signaled breakfast preparations underway.Morning had settled into the house with the kind
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Chapter: Chapter 41~ I'm Definitely Going CrazyLucas stood motionless, the phone resting lightly in his palm as though it might shatter under too much pressure.The screen glowed faintly in the dim room, casting a soft reflection across his otherwise unreadable expression. Shadows played across the sharp angles of his face, softening features that were usually set in careful control.He exhaled… slow and measured, then gave a small shake of his head, almost as if trying to dislodge something invisible that had taken root there."This has to stop," he murmured under his breath, the words barely audible in the stillness.It wasn't like him. None of this was. He prided himself on discipline, on the ability to compartmentalize every aspect of his life into neat, manageable sections.Yet here he was, holding onto a call he had no reason to continue, watching a woman sleep on the other side of a screen as if her presence somehow anchored him to something he couldn't name.It was irrational. Unnecessary. A disruption to the carefully con
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Chapter: Chapter 40~ If I Rest For One NightThe call ended.The screen went dark.And Nina, completely alone in her apartment froze for exactly two seconds before she released a muffled scream into her palm."Arghhh!"She hurled the phone onto the couch as though it had personally betrayed her. It bounced once against the cushions, the screen still glowing faintly before fading to black."This is so embarrassing!"Her voice echoed in the quiet room, bouncing off bare walls that suddenly felt too close. She began pacing immediately, dragging her fingers through her hair until the strands tangled around her knuckles. Her heart hammered against her ribs,.. not from fear, but from the mortifying replay of every word she'd just said."And I actually argued with him—"She stopped mid-step, one foot hovering above the hardwood floor."…I argued with him."Her face scrunched up as realization sank deeper, settling like a stone in her stomach. Heat crept up her neck, spreading across her cheeks in waves she couldn't control."Is he laug
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Chapter: Chapter 39~ I Do Not Drool!Ethan didn't stop running until he reached his room.The door shut behind him with a soft thud… Click.Locked.Safe.He leaned against it for a moment, his small chest rising and falling as he caught his breath, as if he had just escaped something truly dangerous. His fingers trembled slightly as they gripped the phone.Then he lifted it again, bringing the screen close to his face.Nina's image filled the display, her expression warm and expectant. He stared at her, gathering his thoughts with the seriousness of someone preparing to deliver crucial testimony.His jaw set. His eyes focused. Then, with the complete conviction of a prosecutor presenting damning evidence, he spoke;"...Bad."A weighted pause."...Daddy bad."For a second, Nina blinked, processing the solemn declaration. Then she burst into laughter. A soft, uncontrollable sound that filled the quiet of her apartment, bubbling up from somewhere deep and genuine. She pressed her hand to her mouth, but it did nothing to con
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