Kisses, Lies and Blurred Alibis
“You moan the same way,” Jake whispered against her throat, his voice rough with desire. “The way your body trembles… the way your nails dig into my back. I love it. …Don’t lie to me, Chloe, I’ve had you before.”
Her breath hitched, heat rushing to her cheeks as his words wrapped around her like chains. She wanted to deny it, to push him away, but the scent of his hair, clean, sharp, achingly familiar, sent shivers down her spine. Something about him was the same as that night, the night blurred by heartbreak and too much wine, the night she could barely remember but could never forget.
And yet… he wasn’t supposed to be the man she married.
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Venice was meant to be Chloe Rodriguez’s escape, not her prison. One reckless night of heartbreak leaves her in the arms of a stranger whose touch she can’t forget. Weeks later, she’s forced into a contract marriage with billionaire heir Jake Williams Martinez, only to realize he is that same man. But Jake believes he’s marrying her twin sister, Zoe, the wild one he thinks matches the woman from that night.
Bound by her sister’s lies, Chloe steps into a marriage built on deception. Yet her heart belongs to another, Jake’s younger brother, Tyler, her ex-lover, whose shadow lingers in every memory. She comes in contact with Ethan, their close family friend who takes every opportunity to to be close to her as he has feelings towards her but wouldn’t want to betray them.
When a secret pregnancy threatens to unravel everything, Chloe is trapped between two brothers, two betrayals, and a devastating truth: the father of her child may be the same man responsible for her family’s ruin.
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Chapter: Peace FinallyChloe’s POVIt’s been two weeks.Two quiet, gentle weeks where the world finally stopped screaming at us.Zoe is healed, really healed this time. Not just the body, but the fire in her eyes is back. Mira is safe, laughing again, filling the house with the same warmth her mother once did. The walls no longer feel heavy with secrets or blood or fear. For the first time in a long time, our home feels like a home for a long time.Peace didn’t arrive loudly.It came softly.Carefully.Like it was afraid we’d break it.This morning, the sun poured through the windows in slow gold streaks. The baby slept peacefully in his crib, his tiny chest rising and falling in a rhythm that still amazes me. Every time I look at him, I remember how close I came to losing everything.Jake stood by the window, phone pressed to his ear, giving quiet instructions. He’s calmer now. Softer. The sharp edge he carried for so long has finally dulled.We survived.Zoe’s departure happened quicker than I expected.M
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Chapter: Last play with the MartinezJake’s POV“Move. Now.”That was the only word in my head as I stepped out of the car.The location Don K sent wasn’t dramatic, no abandoned warehouse, no dark alley. It was worse. An old shipping terminal by the docks, half-functional, guarded by the illusion of normalcy. Trucks moving. Men working. Life going on.That’s how he played it.Hidden in plain sight.Tyler’s voice came through the earpiece, low and steady. “Positions are set. Police units are two minutes out. Don’t rush this.”“I won’t,” I replied. “But I’m not stalling either.”I adjusted my jacket, the weight of the wire unfamiliar but necessary. For once, I wasn’t here to threaten or negotiate.I was here to end it.I walked into the terminal office like I belonged there.Don K was already inside.He stood by the window, hands clasped behind his back, smiling like a man who thought he’d already won. He was tall, lean, calm in a way that came from believing consequences were for other people.“Martinez,” he said without
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Chapter: No more RunningJake’s POVI didn’t sleep.Not even for a second.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Zoe’s pale face, heard Don K’s words echoing in my head, felt the weight of the promise I had made to Chloe pressing down on my chest like a vow written in blood.Morning crept in slowly, grey and cold, like it didn’t belong to a world that was still spinning. I was sitting on the chair beside Zoe’s bed when the doctor came in, his face careful, professional.“She’s stable,” he said. “But the coma is medically induced. We’re keeping her that way to reduce brain stress. The next 48 hours are critical.”Chloe squeezed my hand as if that was the only thing keeping her upright.“Can she hear us?” Chloe asked softly.“Sometimes,” the doctor replied. “We encourage talking. Familiar voices help.”After he left, the room went quiet again, except for the machines.I leaned closer to Zoe. “You’re not allowed to leave us,” I said, my voice low. “Not after everything. You hear me? You’re stubborn. Use it.”Tyler
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Chapter: Don KJake’s POVMy phone vibrated while I was still standing beside Zoe’s bed.At first, I ignored it. I was more worried about Zoe, seeing Chloe cry this much hurts me. Nothing mattered more than the steady rise and fall of her chest, the faint hiss of oxygen, the thin line between life and death that machines were now guarding for her. Chloe sat on the other side, fingers locked with Zoe’s, whispering things only sisters could understand.Then my phone vibrated again.Harder this time.I pulled it out slowly, already knowing whatever waited on the screen wouldn’t bring good news.Unknown Number.I opened the message.You thought stopping Adrian meant this was over?I’m the one who ended him.Now I’m coming for what’s mine.My jaw tightened.Another message came in before I could breathe.Your wife and her sister tried to deceive me.No one fools Don K and walks away.I failed once to take her life.Next time, I won’t miss.My hands went cold.I looked up sharply, my eyes going straight
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Chapter: Holding OnChloe’s POVI walked like my body no longer belonged to me.Jake and Tyler followed behind like they were protecting us. Tyler had made the calls to the police so we were allowed.The hallway stretched endlessly, white and sterile, every step echoing too loudly in my ears. The nurse led us through two security doors, each one requiring clearance, each one reminding me that my sister’s life was now something that needed guarding like classified information. The officers ampere at the entrance when we reached, guarding the place, when we reach there the police had already called them to inform them o that we were coming so they allowed us.“She’s in here,” the nurse said softly.The door opened.And there she was.Zoe lay still on the bed, far too still for someone who had always been fire and movement and stubborn life, was too still for someone who was awake and talking yesterday. Tubes ran from her arms. An oxygen mask covered half her face, fogging faintly with each shallow breath.
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Chapter: Almost CaughtChloe’s POVWe left the hospital after an hour that Zoe woke up. At least we all knew she was better now. We were all tired and it was already late into the night. Tyler suggested we all go home, shower and rest while we come back in the morning to check on Zoe. Our Home didn’t feel like home. When we reached. It felt like a temporary shelter, walls that could be breached, doors that could fail, silence that screamed too loudly. Still, we showered. We changed. We tried to rest, if closing our eyes and lying still could be called rest.I barely slept.Every time I did, I saw blood on a café floor that wasn’t mine. I heard a gunshot that echoed too close to my heart. I woke up clutching the bedsheet, my chest tight, my mind already racing back to the hospital.The phone call was still loud enough in my head. And the thought of knowing the culprit wasn’t caught and might attack anytime soon scared me the more.Morning came too fast.Jake drove. Tyler sat in the front seat, quiet, his j
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