Novels by Rose umeh

The Knight Mansion hadn’t changed.It was still massive, cold, and carved from old money. Every inch screamed power and luxury. As the black SUV pulled into the private gates, Sera’s stomach twisted with memories.This was the house she’d arrived at in a borrowed dress three years ago. And now, here she was again, still Mrs. Knight on paper. Only this time, she wasn’t alone.Lily was at daycare, hidden from the world, but Sera knew it wouldn’t last.Victor had assigned a team to maintain the illusion. Household staff sworn to silence, the rooms prepared. Their “marital suite” staged like it had been lived in for years. A closet full of clothes in her size. Framed pictures of a life that never existed.Elias stepped out of the SUV behind her, slower, careful not to aggravate his healing ribs. The bruises were fading, but he still moved like a man carrying invisible weight.He paused at the base of the grand staircase, eyes sweeping over the mansion like it was a stranger. “I don’t re

The hallway outside Elias’s room was silent, but Sera’s heartbeat was anything but. She leaned against the cold wall, closing her eyes. Her legs were trembling, but she didn’t dare sit. If she stopped moving, she might break.Did I ever love you?The question still echoed in her mind. Three years ago, that question had never been part of the deal. They had agreed on silence, distance, and a clean break once the inheritance passed hands.But things hadn’t gone according to plan. Nothing had.And now Elias was back, without his memories, without his cold mask fully in place yet, but just as dangerous to her as ever. Because this version of him might ask questions. This version of him might care enough to notice the truth.And that scared her more than the past ever had.Footsteps echoed down the corridor, breaking her thoughts. A moment later, Victor appeared, dressed in his usual pristine black suit, his silver cufflinks gleaming under the hospital lights. His face was unreadable.“I n

Elias stared at her like she was a puzzle made of jagged pieces. His body was tense, chest rising unevenly with each breath, as if he was trying to decide whether to trust her, or tear her apart with words.“What kind of game are you playing?” he asked finally.Sera didn’t flinch. “I don’t play games.”“You show up out of nowhere. Say we’re married. Say I vanished. Then drop a line like that?” He narrowed his eyes. “You want me to stay alive just so I can chase some mystery?”“I want you to stay alive because you nearly died,” she shot back. “And there are people who still want you dead.”Elias leaned back against the pillows with a groan, his body reminding him he was still broken. “I’m a billionaire. I probably make enemies every time I open my mouth.”“And not all of them play fair.”He didn’t reply. Instead, his eyes scanned her face again, slower this time. She could almost feel him studying her, measuring her reactions, her expression, her voice.“You said we had a deal,” he sai

“I said,” Elias repeated, voice hoarse but filled with disgust, “who the hell are you lying to?”Sera stood still, barely breathing. The man in the hospital bed didn’t sound like the one she remembered. His voice was colder, angrier and suspicious. “I’m not lying,” she said quietly. “Your name is Elias Knight. I’m your wife.”He stared at her like she’d just spoken in another language.“No,” he said flatly. “No, that’s not right. I don’t…” His hand twitched against the blanket. “I don’t remember you.”Her chest tightened. Of course he didn’t. It had been a deal. A secret wedding, no one else even knew.Victor stepped forward smoothly, like a lawyer walking into a courtroom.“Elias, listen to me. You were in a plane crash. Your brain suffered trauma. You’ve been unconscious for weeks.”Elias didn’t look at his father. His eyes stayed locked on Sera. Searching her face for answers. Maybe for a memory that wasn’t there.Victor continued, “Sera Moore is your legal wife. You married her t

Sera’s phone buzzed just as she stepped out of the hospital elevator.Another call from the daycare.Her heart sank as she checked the screen. Lily had a fever again. That made it three times this week. Guilt overwhelmed her, but she had no choice. She silenced the call and shoved the phone into her scrubs pocket.Patients were waiting and she needed this job.She adjusted her name tag and forced a smile as she passed through the long, white hallway. The private hospital where she worked wasn't like public ones. It was quieter, cleaner and filled with people who had money, and secrets.Sera kept her head down. No one here knew about her past. No one knew she had once been Mrs. Knight. That chapter was buried. She had burned the photos and deleted the messages, all she had left was Lily and that was enough.“Moore,” a voice called.Sera turned to see Dr. Tessa Rowe, her supervisor, striding toward her with a tight expression.“Emergency protocol,” Tessa said quickly. “Jet crash outside