MARIÉE DEUX FOIS, AIMÉE UNE FOIS
Aria Carter est morte trahie.
Son mari l'a ignorée.
Sa meilleure amie lui a planté un couteau dans le dos.
Sa famille l'a sacrifiée comme un simple pion.
Lorsqu'elle rouvre les yeux, trois ans plus tôt, le soir de son mariage arrangé avec le PDG le plus froid de la ville, elle se jure que cette vie sera différente.
Plus jamais de faiblesse.
Plus jamais d'amour aveugle.
Plus jamais de soumission.
Damian Cross, le milliardaire impitoyable que tout le monde craint, s'attendait à une épouse docile pour embellir son manoir. À la place, il trouve une femme qui soutient son regard glacial avec une flamme tout aussi ardente.
La haute société la surnomme « l'Épouse de glace ».
Sa famille la traite de honte.
Ses ennemis complotent sa chute.
Mais cette fois, Aria n'est pas là pour mendier les miettes. Elle est là pour renverser l'échiquier.
Chaque trahison sera payée.
Chaque secret sera révélé.
Et ce mari qui l'avait autrefois ignorée ?
Il tombe amoureux d'elle… dangereusement, obsessionnellement.
Pourtant, sous l'éclat de cet empire se cache la vérité sur sa première mort…
Et si Aria n'y prend pas garde, la couronne qu'elle est venue conquérir pourrait lui coûter son cœur… une seconde fois.
Baca
Chapter: Rumeurs et remousLa salle du conseil de la Cross Tower ressemblait à une cathédrale de verre et d'ombre lorsque Damian posa son téléphone sur la table en bois parfaitement cirée et fixa une dernière fois l'écran.Photo après photo.Aria avec Sky Adams, leurs têtes penchées l'une vers l'autre dans un éclat de rire complice. La main d'Aria reposait sur son bras tandis que la douce lumière faisait scintiller le vert soyeux de sa robe. Les réseaux sociaux s'étaient emballés, les hashtags fleurissant comme de mauvaises herbes.La mâchoire de Damian se crispa.On frappa discrètement à la porte.Evelyn Grant entra, une tablette à la main. Toujours aussi efficace, les cheveux bruns relevés en un chignon impeccable, le regard assez perçant pour réduire les excuses au silence.« Vous avez vu les photos », dit-elle.Ce n'était pas une question.« Oui. »Sa voix était d'un froid glacial.« La presse s'agite. Les médias spécialisés dans le divertissement réclament une déclaration. Les journalistes financiers comme
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Chapter: Le showroomLe hall de la Cross Tower brillait comme un glacier d'acier, entre le chrome étincelant et le marbre résonnant. Les talons d'Aria claquaient d'un pas régulier tandis qu'elle avançait, la tête haute. La réceptionniste — cheveux impeccables, sourire parfait — faillit en avaler sa salutation.« Madame Cross, Monsieur Cross vous attend. Au dernier étage. »« Quelle chance pour moi », répondit Aria avant de monter dans l'ascenseur privé.Le bureau de Damian occupait tout le dernier étage. D'immenses baies vitrées découpaient le ciel. Il ne se leva pas lorsqu'elle entra. Debout derrière son bureau, vêtu d'un costume noir impeccable, il affichait une expression plus froide encore que la climatisation.« Vous êtes en retard », dit-il sans quitter sa tablette des yeux.« Je suis à la mode », répondit Aria en se dirigeant vers le coin salon comme si elle était chez elle. « Le temps se plie devant l'art. »Sa mâchoire se crispa.« Ici, ce n'est pas de l'art. C'est du business. »« Alors tu as ap
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Chapter: matin glacialTrois jours plus tardLe penthouse des Cross était une forteresse de verre silencieuse à l’aube. Une lumière grise et douce se répandait sur le marbre poli ; la ville en contrebas bâillait encore.Damian était déjà habillé pour le travail : costume sombre, boutons de manchette en argent, chaque ligne de sa silhouette précise. Il se tenait devant la machine à espresso, lisant les mises à jour des marchés sur sa tablette, le léger bourdonnement de l’appareil étant le seul bruit dans la pièce.Aria entra d’un pas feutré, vêtue d’un peignoir de soie ample de la couleur de la nuit. Sans maquillage, les cheveux noués en un chignon lâche, elle semblait tout juste sortie d’un rêve et avoir décidé de conquérir la matinée.« Bonjour, mon mari », dit-elle d’une voix assez chaleureuse pour être presque moqueuse.Damian ne leva pas les yeux. « Bonjour. » Une syllabe sèche. Cet homme pouvait glacer la vapeur.Elle se dirigea vers le réfrigérateur et se servit un verre de jus d’orange, se déplaçan
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Chapter: Entrée tardiveLes portes de la salle de bal s’ouvrirent en grand, et la mélodie de l’orchestre vacilla comme si les cordes elles-mêmes reconnaissaient le nouvel arrivant.Damian Cross entra.Grand, dans un costume noir parfaitement coupé, il avançait avec l’assurance tranquille d’un homme qui possédait plus de la moitié de la ligne d’horizon. Les conversations s’atténuèrent ; la foule s’écarta comme une marée autour d’un rocher. Une vague de flashs d’appareils photo le suivit.Aria ne se retourna pas immédiatement. Elle laissa le silence s’étirer jusqu’à ce que les murmures lui parviennent :*C’est lui.* *Enfin.* *Pas étonnant qu’elle soit venue seule…*Ce n’est qu’alors qu’elle pivota, le visage arborant un masque serein.Le regard de Damian balaya la salle avant de se poser sur elle. Un subtil haussement de sourcil, rien de plus. Il s’approcha, chaque pas mesuré.« Madame Cross », dit-il en la rejoignant, d’une voix assez basse pour qu’elle seule puisse l’entendre. « Vous êtes… ponctuelle. »
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Chapter: Pari de charitéLa salle de bal de l’hôtel scintillait comme un coffre à bijoux entrouvert. Des lustres en cristal laissaient couler leur lumière sur les sols de marbre, et un petit orchestre faisait naître une valse que personne n’écoutait vraiment. Des serveurs glissaient entre les invités avec des plateaux de champagne, leurs mouvements répétés jusqu’à une précision quasi chorégraphique.Aria s’arrêta à l’entrée, une main posée légèrement sur la courbe de sa hanche. La robe qu’elle avait choisie n’était pas voyante : un soyeux bleu nuit qui ne captait la lumière que lorsqu’elle bougeait, mais qui lui allait comme un secret. Le pouvoir, avait-elle décidé, n’avait pas besoin de sequins.La foule la repéra en quelques secondes. Les têtes se tournèrent, les murmures suivirent. Certains la reconnaissaient comme la « nouvelle Mme Cross », d’autres flairaient simplement le potin.La dernière fois que je suis entrée dans cette salle, pensa-t-elle, ils murmuraient aussi… juste avant de me détruire.Des ima
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Chapter: Interlude avec ma copineL’ascenseur privé tinta, et toutes les têtes dans le bureau extérieur se tournèrent.Selene Vaughn ne marchait pas : elle faisait une entrée.Grande, hâlée par le soleil et d’un dramatique assumé dans une robe portefeuille écarlate, elle semblait tout droit sortie d’une couverture de magazine. D’énormes lunettes de soleil cachaient la moitié de son visage, mais son lent sourire amusé était reconnaissable entre mille.« Bonjour, mes chéris », lança-t-elle à la cantonade, ses talons claquant sur le sol poli. « Ne faites pas attention à moi, je viens juste voir le patron. »Les assistants échangèrent des regards nerveux. Personne ne l’arrêta. Personne ne le faisait jamais.La porte de Damian s’ouvrit avant même qu’elle ne frappe.« Selene », dit-il d’une voix égale. « Tu es en avance. »« Et toi, tu es en retard pour moi », rétorqua-t-elle en entrant dans le bureau comme s’il lui appartenait. Elle jeta ses lunettes de soleil sur son bureau, faisant tournoyer un presse-papiers. « Franchem
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Married Twice, Loved Once
Aria Carter died betrayed.
Her husband ignored her.
Her best friend stabbed her in the back.
Her family sold her off like a pawn.
When she opened her eyes again three years earlier, on the night of her arranged marriage to the city’s coldest CEO she swore this life would be different.
No more weakness.
No more blind love.
No more kneeling.
Damian Cross, the ruthless billionaire everyone fears, expected a docile wife to decorate his mansion. Instead, he got a woman who met his icy stare with fire of her own.
Society sneers at her as the “Cold Wife.”
Her family calls her a disgrace.
Her enemies plot her downfall.
But this time, Aria isn’t here to beg for scraps she’s here to flip the board.
Every betrayal will be repaid.
Every secret will be exposed.
And the husband who once ignored her?
He’s falling, dangerously, obsessively, in love.
Yet beneath the glittering empire lies the truth of her first death…
and if Aria isn’t careful, the crown she claims may cost her heart all over again.
Baca
Chapter: The First Crack6:15 AM. Carter Mansion.Richard Carter hated mornings.Not because he disliked waking up early. In fact, he had built his entire life around discipline. He was the kind of man who woke before sunrise, read market reports before breakfast, and knew exactly what his employees were doing before they even entered the office.Mornings were supposed to belong to him.They were supposed to be quiet.Predictable.Controlled.But that morning, the silence felt different.It felt like the silence before a storm.Richard stood in front of the large window of his study, staring at the garden below. The roses were perfectly trimmed. The fountain was running. The mansion looked exactly the same as it had for years.Yet something felt wrong.He couldn't explain it.And Richard Carter hated things he couldn't explain.His phone rang.He glanced at the screen.Victor — Financial Department.Richard answered immediately."What happened?"There was a brief hesitation on the other end.That alone irrita
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Chapter: Buried truth10:20 PM. Vivienne’s Room. Carter Mansion.The house had settled into its usual night rhythm.Distant clinks from the kitchen.A door closing somewhere down the hall.The low hum of the generator kicking in and out like a steady pulse.Vivienne shut her bedroom door behind her and leaned back against it for a second.Not to rest.To listen.Nothing unusual.No footsteps lingering. No voices just outside the door.Still, she stayed there a moment longer, eyes on the handle, as if expecting it to turn.It didn’t.She stepped away.The shopping bags from earlier sat untouched on the chaise. Peach fabric peeked out from one of them, the color too soft, too harmless for what it had become.Armor, she had called it.The word lingered.Vivienne crossed the room slowly and set the Lawrence Holdings file on her bed.It looked ordinary.That was the most dangerous thing about it.A worn leather cover. Slightly frayed edges. No lock. No label that would make anyone curious at a glance.You could
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Chapter: The Phantom Limb8:45 PM. The Penthouse.Aria stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the skyline. From this height, the city looked like a circuit board of gold and amber. Far in the distance, the lights of the Link Bridge cut through the darkness like a suspended blade.She held a glass of Pinot Grigio, but she hadn’t taken a sip in twenty minutes. The condensation dripped cold onto her fingers, but she didn’t wipe it off.She was back in the car.“I like the wind. It feels like flying.”The words looped in her mind, over and over.It wasn’t just what Vivienne said. It was the biological impossibility of it.Aria knew fear. She knew the smell of it, the twitch of it. When they were children, Vivienne used to scream if a cockroach scurried across the floor. When they were teenagers, Vivienne refused to watch horror movies because they gave her nightmares.And today? Aria had driven like a madwoman on the very site of Vivienne's near-death experience.And Vivienne had just… smiled.It was
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Chapter: The dust on the floor6:00 PM. The Carter Mansion.Richard Carter walked into his study, his steps heavy. The meeting with the bank had been a disaster. They were getting nervous about the leadership changes at the Carter Group. They wanted assurances that only Aria could give.He rubbed his face, groaning. He needed a drink.He walked to the hidden wall safe behind the mahogany bookshelf not the one in the bedroom, but the one where he kept the real keys. The keys to the storage units, the safe deposit boxes, and the attic.He spun the dial. Right. Left. Right.Click.He pulled the heavy steel door open.He reached for the small brass key ring that hung on the hook in the back.His hand stopped in mid-air.The key ring was swinging.It was a microscopic movement a tiny pendulum sway, back and forth. But in the stagnant air of the safe, it shouldn't be moving at all.Richard stared at it.The keys were supposed to be coated in a thin layer of dust. He hadn't touched them in years.He reached out and touche
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Chapter: The sekelon key1:30 PM. The Carter Mansion.Vivienne walked through the front door, the rustle of shopping bags announcing her arrival. She didn’t stumble. She didn’t look exhausted. She walked with a strange, buzzing energy.Elizabeth was waiting in the foyer, her hands twisted anxiously in her lap. She stood up the moment she saw her daughter.“Vivienne? Are you okay? Did she hurt you?”Vivienne dropped the bags on the floor. She took off her sunglasses, revealing eyes that were bright, alert, and terrifyingly clear.“She tried,” Vivienne said, a small, dark smile playing on her lips. “She drove like a maniac over the bridge. She tried to make me scream. She tried to make me remember.”Elizabeth gasped, rushing forward to check Vivienne for injuries. “Oh my God. I knew it. I shouldn’t have let you go. Is she insane?”“No,” Vivienne said, stepping back from her mother’s fussing hands. “She’s scared.”She walked into the living room and poured herself a glass of water, her movements precise.“She bo
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Chapter: The Stress TestThe Next Morning. 9:00 AM. The Cross Mansion.Aria didn’t sleep. She spent the night staring at the ceiling, replaying the whisper in her head like a corrupted audio file.“I know what you did. You witch.”Was it real? Or was it the guilt finally cracking her psyche?She sat up, throwing the duvet off. She wasn't a woman who waited for the monster to come out from under the bed. She was the woman who dragged it out and shot it.She needed to know. She needed to break Vivienne’s mask.She picked up her phone and dialed the Carter Mansion.Ring. Ring.“Hello?” It was the housekeeper.“Put my mother on,” Aria ordered, walking to her walk-in closet.A moment later, Elizabeth’s icy voice came on the line. “What do you want, Aria?”“Good morning to you too, Mom,” Aria said, pulling out a hanger. “I’m coming to pick Vivienne up in an hour. We’re going dress shopping.”“Absolutely not,” Elizabeth snapped instantly. “She is resting. She is not going anywhere with you.”“It’s for the wedding, M
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Caught In Desire
Nora Oscar thought she could have anyone but Edwin Hart was untouchable, brilliant… and painfully serious. She didn’t know he was her lecturer, and he didn’t want her… at least not at first.
Between coffee spills, awkward library encounters, nosy friends, and his deadpan sarcasm, Nora’s attempts to charm him keep failing spectacularly but somehow, she’s slowly breaking through his icy exterior.
He wasn’t supposed to fall. She wasn’t supposed to tempt him. But in a campus full of mischief, flirtation, and chaos, desire doesn’t care about the rules.
Can a student and her lecturer survive the sparks, the scandal, and the ridiculous moments in between?
Baca
Chapter: New NoraWeeks LaterTime didn’t stop.It didn’t wait for feelings to settle.It simply… moved.And somehow—Nora moved with it.At first, it wasn’t easy.She still caught herself sometimes.Looking up during lectures—Expecting something.A glance.A moment.Anything.But nothing came.And slowly…She stopped looking.Her routine changed.Early mornings.Actual studying.Highlighted notes.Practice questions.Group discussions she used to ignore.Mary noticed first.“Okay, this is getting scary now,” she said one afternoon, watching Nora scribble notes like her life depended on it. “Who are you and why are you academically violent?”Nora didn’t even look up.“I’m fixing my life.”Mary blinked.“…At this rate, you’ll graduate with first class and forget my name.”Nora smirked slightly.“Relax. I’ll remember you when I’m rich.”“Wow. Love that for me.”At HomeThe change didn’t go unnoticed.One evening, Nora sat at the dining table, reviewing her notes when her mum walked in.She paused.Watch
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Chapter: Spirit downNora’s House (Evening)The door clicked shut behind her.Quiet.Too quiet.Nora dropped her bag on the chair and kicked off her shoes carelessly.“…What a day,” she muttered, dragging a hand through her hair.She walked into her room and flopped onto the bed.Face down.Silence.Then—Her phone buzzed.She ignored it.It buzzed again.And again.Annoying.She groaned, turning slightly and grabbing it.Unknown number.She frowned.“…Who is this again?”It buzzed once more.Irritated now, she picked up.“Hello?”“Hey… Nora.”She froze.That voice.Her expression changed instantly.“…Are you serious right now?” she said flatly.A small chuckle came from the other end.“Wow. No ‘hi’? No ‘how are you’? That’s cold.”Nora sat up slowly.“You have exactly five seconds to explain why you’re calling me.”“Relax, Nora. I just wanted to check up on you.”She laughed.Short.Dry.“Check up on me?”“Yeah. It’s been a while and I—”“Let me stop you right there,” she cut in sharply. “We don’t do tha
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Chapter: A Seat that isn't mine contsNora stared at them for a few seconds longer.Too long.Long enough to notice the little things.The way the woman leaned forward when she laughed.The way Edwin didn’t pull away.The ease between them.Comfort.Familiarity.Something… established.Her grip tightened slightly around her cup.“…Yeah,” she muttered under her breath. “Definitely not just a colleague.”Her coffee suddenly didn’t taste as good.Actually—It tasted bitter.She exhaled slowly and reached for her bag.Stand up.Simple.Easy.Leave with dignity.That’s what Mary said.That’s what a sane person would do.But her eyes betrayed her again—Drifting back.One last look.Edwin said something.The woman laughed again.And this time—He didn’t just smile.He held it.Softer.Warmer.Like it belonged there.Nora’s chest tightened.Sharp.Unexpected.“…Okay.”That was it.That was enough.She stood up quickly.Too quickly.Her chair dragged slightly against the floor.A few heads turned.“Great,” she whispered. “Nice ex
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Chapter: A Seat That Isn’t MineIt was the weekend, and Nora felt overwhelmed with everything that had happened during the week—especially what transpired between her and Max.His words still lingered.“You just won’t have me the same way.”She sighed, pressing her lips together.“I hate complicated things,” she muttered.She needed to clear her head.After freshening up, she grabbed her bag and headed out.A quiet place.Somewhere peaceful.Somewhere far from overthinking.The bell above the coffee shop door chimed softly as Nora stepped in.Warm light greeted her.Soft music played in the background.The rich smell of coffee wrapped around her like comfort.Exactly what she needed.She walked to a corner table and sat down, dropping her bag beside her.“Hi, I’ll have a caramel latte,” she told the barista.“Name?”“Nora.”She leaned back in her seat, scrolling through her phone absentmindedly.Trying not to think.Trying to breathe.Then—A voice.Low.Familiar.Her fingers froze mid-scroll.Her heart skipped.“…N
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Chapter: Friend zoneNext Day – NUD 215 ClassThe classroom buzzed with low chatter.Nora sat unusually quiet.Books open.Pen ready.Mary leaned closer.“…Who are you and what have you done with my friend?”“Shh,” Nora whispered. “I’m focusing.”Mary blinked.“On purpose??”“Yes!”Before Mary could reply—The door opened.Silence dropped instantly.Edwin walked in.Calm. Composed. Untouchable.“Good morning.”“Good morning, sir,” the class responded.Nora didn’t even lift her head fully.Too careful.Too aware.Edwin placed his materials on the desk and scanned the room.Then—His gaze landed on her.Brief.Unreadable.Then gone.“Open your notes,” he said. “We continue from where we stopped.”Pages flipped quickly.Nora flipped hers too—fast, nervous.“Miss Oscar.”Her heart stopped.Slowly… she looked up.“Yes, sir.”“Define simple carbohydrates.”Her mind went blank for half a second.Then—She inhaled.“They are carbohydrates made up of one or two sugar units… easily digested and quickly absorbed int
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Chapter: He called carelessEvening – Nora’s RoomNora pushed her door open slowly and walked in.She dropped her bag.Kicked off her shoes.Then fell face-first onto her bed.“Mmmmmm!” she groaned into her pillow.Silence.Then—She turned, grabbed her phone, and dialed.Mary picked almost immediately.“Tell me you’re alive.”“I’m not,” Nora said flatly. “I died. I’m speaking to you from the afterlife.”Mary snorted.“So dramatic. What happened?”Nora sat up slowly.“Everything.”“Define everything.”“I went to beg Professor Nelson,” Nora started.“Good. That’s progress.”“He refused.”Mary paused.“…Wait. Like—completely?”“Completely,” Nora said. “No pity. No mercy. No ‘I understand you.’ Just—‘you’re dismissed.’”“Ouch.”“Exactly!” Nora groaned. “Mary, that man has no emotional support system.”Mary laughed.“He’s not your boyfriend, Nora. He’s your lecturer.”“Still! Small softness won’t kill him.”“So what now?” Mary asked. “Are you officially in trouble?”“Yes!” Nora said. “Like real trouble. ‘Forwarded t
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Masuk
