In the Arms of the Enemy’s Brother
“You belong to me, Serena. No one else will have you.”
For five years, Serena believed Liam Voss loved her but his love came with bruises, control, and endless fear. On the night of her bridal shower, the truth shattered her world: Liam had been cheating on her with her step-sister Chloe, the one person she trusted least. Betrayed, humiliated, and terrified, Serena fled to her father’s penthouse the only place she felt safe.
Roman Voss,the brother she despised, the man who despised Liam unexpectedly appeared in her life, offering sympathy, protection, and something she didn’t expect: desire. What started as refuge slowly turned into fiery intimacy. But while Serena found herself drawn to Roman, Liam’s obsession escalated into dangerous stalking, threatening everything Serena had built.
Could she ever trust a man again? Could love rise from the ashes of betrayal? And if it did, could she survive the wrath of the ex who refuses to let her go?
In a world of luxury, lies, and lethal desire, Serena must choose: remain a victim of her past, or embrace the forbidden love that might finally set her free.
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Chapter: Chapter 11Liam’s POV The city lights blurred past the windshield, smeared by the rain sliding down the glass. I sat in the driver’s seat of the Maybach, engine off, my hands gripping the wheel as if letting go would mean losing control of everything that mattered. My chest still burned from the tension of the last few hours. Chloe. The hotel. The bridal shower. Everything had escalated too quickly. But so what? She would understand. She always did. I inhaled, slow, deep, letting the air fill my lungs. The street outside was empty. Quiet. The perfect setting for thinking. For planning. For waiting. She would come back. She always came back. That thought alone was enough to steady me. I didn’t regret what happened. Not really. It was one mistake, and she would see it that way too. I let my hand rest on the gear shift, fingers tapping lightly. My mind replayed her face, shocked and wide-eyed, when she walked into the hotel room. That look would fade. It had to. It was temporary. Temporary emot
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Chapter: Chapter 10Serena’s POV For a few seconds, my brain refused to understand what my eyes were seeing. The door was open. That much I knew. My hand still rested on the handle, fingers stiff, like they had locked in place. The metal felt cold against my skin, grounding and unreal at the same time. The room beyond it looked calm. Soft. Golden sunlight spilled through half-drawn curtains, dust floating gently in the air like nothing bad had ever happened there. It looked peaceful. That was the first thing that felt wrong. My eyes moved slowly, taking in details without meaning. The cream carpet. The chair by the window. A suit jacket tossed carelessly over it, dark fabric wrinkled like it had been grabbed in a hurry. A glass on the nightstand, water beading down the side, untouched for too long. Then the bed. The sheets were twisted. Pulled loose. One corner completely undone. A pillow lay on the floor, its case wrinkled like it had been clutched too tightly. My stomach dropped.
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Chapter: Chapter 9 Serena’s POV After weeks of planning, the day finally came. I woke up with that strange feeling in my chest again the one that felt like excitement and fear sitting in the same place. The room was still quiet, the early morning light slipping through the curtains like it was afraid to wake me. For a moment, I stayed in bed, staring at the ceiling, listening to the soft hum of the city below the hotel. Today was my bridal shower. Everyone kept saying how lucky I was. How blessed. How perfect everything looked. I pressed my hand to my stomach and took a slow breath. The planning had taken weeks. Endless calls, messages, fittings, arguments over colors, flowers, food. Chloe had taken control early, insisting she wanted everything to be “perfect.” She said it with a smile that never quite reached her eyes. I told myself she meant well. I always told myself that. I got out of bed and padded into the bathroom, the cold marble floor waking me up fully. The mirror showed a woman who
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Chapter: Chapter 8 Liam’s POV The Maybach glides through the Hamptons highway like it owns the road. Smooth. Silent. Untouchable. Just like me. Serena sits beside me, back straight, hands folded tightly in her lap. Her fingers are locked together so hard her knuckles have gone pale. The black dress still hugs her body, elegant and fragile at the same time, like it’s the only thing holding her together. She hasn’t said a word since we left my parents’ estate. The silence doesn’t bother me. Silence tells you more than words ever do. I keep one hand steady on the wheel. The other rests casually near the gear shift, close enough that my knuckles brush her thigh when I change gears. It’s not an accident. It never is. She notices. She doesn’t move away. Good. The dashboard clock glows softly: 10:32 p.m. Dinner dragged longer than necessary. My father’s loud stories. My mother’s relentless talk about wedding details. Serena sitting quietly, answering only when spoken to. Roman watching everything wit
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Chapter: Chapter 7Serena’s POVThe Maybach rolled to a stop in front of the Voss family estate just after seven. The house glowed under floodlights, its white walls gleaming like they wanted to look warm, welcoming, inviting. The ocean breeze carried the smell of salt and freshly cut grass. My black dress felt tight across my chest, the neckline too low, the hem too short. Liam had chosen it this morning, laying it out like a gift I wasn’t sure I wanted. He said I looked elegant. I felt exposed, like something he wanted everyone to see and claim.Liam turned off the engine and looked at me. For a split second, his blue eyes softened, the tension in his jaw disappearing as if he could be charming for one heartbeat. Then his hand squeezed my knee, firm and heavy.“You ready, baby? Everyone’s excited to see you.”I nodded and tried to smile. “Ready.”He opened my door, offered his hand. Warm, strong, inescapable. His fingers brushed mine and lingered. Side by side, we walked up the wide stone steps. His a
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Chapter: Chapter 6Roman’s POVI’m standing on the terrace of my penthouse at 60 Vestry Street, sixty-three floors up, smoking a cigarette I told myself I’d quit two years ago.The October wind is sharp enough to cut skin. I like it. It keeps me awake.Below me, the city is doing what it always does: lights, noise, people pretending they matter.Above me, the sky is the color of a bad bruise.I live in the same building as Serena’s stepsister,Chloe. because rich people in Manhattan all buy the same five buildings and then act surprised when they keep running into each other. My apartment is Penthouse A. Chloe’s is Penthouse B. Different elevators, different keys, same view. We nod in the lobby sometimes. That’s the extent of our relationship.Tonight I’m out here because I couldn’t sleep.Again.I’m on my second cigarette when I hear the elevator ding inside Chloe’s place. The terraces are separated by a ten-foot glass wall, but the railing is low and the sound carries on nights like this.I glance ove
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