Revenge of the billionaire's lover
Aurora Winters had everything—a successful billionaire fiancé, a perfect wedding on the horizon, and a love she thought would last forever. Until the night Adrian Thorne shot her and left her bleeding on the floor, believing she betrayed him with his half-brother Marcus.
But Aurora survived. She woke up in a hospital bed, pregnant and alone, watching Adrian play the grieving fiancé on television while the world mourned her death. In that moment, the woman she was died, and someone new was born—someone fueled by rage and the need for revenge.
Two years later, Aurora returns under a new identity as Reina Vale, Adrian's trusted personal assistant. He doesn't recognize the woman he once loved, now transformed and working beside him every day. She systematically destroys his empire from within, watching him crumble under the weight of guilt and loss.
But as Adrian's carefully constructed life falls apart, Aurora begins to see cracks in the story she believed. Small inconsistencies. Hidden truths. Someone else has been pulling the strings all along, and Aurora's quest for revenge may have targeted the wrong person. When her son is kidnapped, Aurora must face the truth about that deadly night and decide what matters more—vengeance or the love she thought was lost forever.
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Chapter: CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE SLIPMonday started wrong.I woke up late. Leo wouldn't stop crying. The babysitter called in sick. I had to find emergency backup, which took forty-five minutes and cost double.By the time I got to the office, it was 8:37.Adrian was already there. His door was closed. I could hear his voice through it—sharp, angry.I sat down. Logged in. His calendar was a disaster. Three meetings had shifted. Two new ones had been added. Someone from legal needed files I didn't have.My phone rang. "Mr. Thorne's office.""This is Davidson. I need to speak with Adrian immediately.""He's on another call. Can I take a message?""No. Get him. Now."I put Davidson on hold. Buzzed Adrian's line.Nothing.I buzzed again.His door flew open. "What?""Davidson. Says it's urgent."He grabbed the phone from my desk. Didn't even go back to his office. Just stood there. "What is it?"I tried not to listen. Focused on the calendar. Tried to make sense of the chaos."That's impossible," Adrian said. His voice had dr
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Chapter: CHAPTER TEN: MARCUS'S VISITSaturday morning. Leo sat in his high chair, mashed banana smeared across his face. He banged his plastic spoon against the tray, laughing."More?" I held up another piece.He reached for it with both hands. Grabbed it. Shoved it in his mouth.I smiled. "Messy boy."Someone knocked on the door.I froze. Nobody visited. Nobody knew where I lived except Marcus and the babysitter.The knock came again. Harder.I wiped Leo's hands. Walked to the door. Looked through the peephole.Marcus.My stomach dropped.I opened the door. "What are you doing here?"He pushed past me. "Can I come in? Oh wait, I already did.""Marcus""Where's your phone?" He turned to face me. His jaw was tight. Eyes hard."In my room. Why?""I've been calling you for two days. Two days, Aurora.""Don't call me that. And I've been busy.""Too busy to answer your phone?"Leo banged his spoon. Marcus looked at him. His expression softened for a second. Then hardened again."We need to talk.""I'm in the middle of feeding
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Chapter: CHAPTER NINE: BUILDING TRUSTFive weeks in, something shifted.It started small. Adrian asking if I'd eaten lunch. Commenting on the weather. Little things that didn't mean anything except they did.Then one Thursday afternoon, his door stayed open.I looked up from my computer. He sat at his desk, staring at his screen, rubbing his temple. That gesture. The one that meant stress.I waited. Watched.He didn't close the door.At 4:30, he called out. "Reina. Do you have a minute?"I grabbed my tablet. Walked to his office."Close the door."I did. Sat across from him.He leaned back in his chair. Looked tired. More tired than I'd seen him. "The Hartford merger. What do you think?"I blinked. "You're asking my opinion?""You sit outside my office. You hear every call, read every email. You probably know this deal better than half the board. So yes. What do you think?"I set down my tablet. Chose my words carefully. "Hartford's numbers look good on paper. But their leadership team has high turnover. Three executives
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Chapter: CHAPTER EIGHT:THE SUBTLE KNIFE Two weeks into the job, I knew Adrian's schedule better than he did.I knew he skipped lunch when quarterly reports were due. I knew he rubbed his left temple when stressed and that he drank exactly three cups of coffee before two PM.I knew everything.And I used it.Wednesday morning started like any other. I arrived at 7:45, made his coffee, organized his desk. By the time Adrian walked off the elevator at eight, everything was perfect."Morning, Reina.""Good morning, Mr. Thorne. Your coffee's ready.First meeting is at nine."He took the mug from my desk. "The board meeting is tomorrow did you confirm everyone?""Yes. All twelve members confirmed.""Good." He disappeared into his office.I waited until his door clicked shut. Then I opened my personal email on my phone. Drafted a message to myself. Deleted it. No digital trail.The plan had been forming for days. Small. Surgical. The kind of mistake that would create chaos but look completely innocent.I pulled up Adrian's calenda
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN:FIRST DAY Monday morning came too fast and too slow.I stood outside Thorne Industries at 7:45 AM, staring up at the building. Glass panels reflected clouds. My stomach twisted, but I pushed the feeling down. Deep breath. Shoulders back.The revolving door spun me into the lobby. Marble floors. High ceilings. People everywhere—suits, briefcases, everyone moving fast. A man bumped past me without apologizing. A woman shouted into her phone about quarterly reports.Nobody looked at me twice.I walked to the elevator bank and pressed the button. The doors opened immediately. Three people filed in behind me. I pressed forty-two.The elevator climbed. My reflection stared back from the steel walls. Charcoal dress. Hair pulled back tight. Silver watch. I looked like everyone else here.Good.The doors opened on the executive floor.Silence hit me first. No buzzing phones. No shouting. Just thick carpet and glass walls and that sterile smell of expensive air freshers.Patricia appeared from around a
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Chapter: CHAPTER SIX: THE INTERVIEWThe lobby of Thorne Industries was all glass and steel. Everything gleamed. Everything looked expensive. My heels clicked against marble floors as I walked to the reception desk."Good morning," I said, with a practiced smile. "I'm here for an interview with Mr. Thorne."The woman behind the desk looked up immediately. Her makeup was flawless, not a single hair out of place. She smiled, friendly and professional and somehow made me feel a little nervous."Of course," she said. "You must be Ms. Vale?""Yes," I nodded, holding my file a little tighter."Mr. Thorne will see you shortly," she said. "Can I get you anything while you wait? Water? Coffee?""No, thank you.""Alright," she said, her smile never faltering. "Please, have a seat. You'll meet him shortly."I walked to the waiting area and sat in a leather chair that was too soft. My hands rested on my lap. Still. Calm. Aurora used to bite her nails. Reina Vale didn't bite her nails.Magazines were spread across the glass table. Bu
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