He chose my stepsister. I chose his rival
Scarlet’s world shattered the night she discovered her husband in her bed with her own sister.
The betrayal was brutal. The humiliation, unforgivable. And what hurt the most? Neither of them felt a single ounce of remorse.
Within months, her husband divorced her and married the very woman who helped destroy her life, her sister.
They thought she would break. They thought she would disappear quietly.
They were wrong.
Ryan Marchetti—cold, calculating, and dangerously powerful, has spent years waiting for the perfect chance to destroy his business rival. Marrying that rival’s ex-wife is the ultimate move. Strategic.
For Scarlet, marrying Ryan isn’t about love. It’s about revenge.
A calculated alliance. A public statement. A promise that she will rise from the ashes they left her in. Together, they become the scandal that shakes empires.
But revenge is never simple.
Because behind Ryan’s icy control lies a secret, one tied to her past, to her ex-husband, to the very marriage that ruined her life. A truth so explosive it could unravel everything she thought she knew.
Was she just a pawn in Ryan’s war from the very beginning?
Or is the man she’s slowly falling for capable of betraying her too?
In a game fueled by vengeance, power, and buried truths, Scarlet must decide:
Will she let betrayal destroy her again…
Or will she risk her heart for the one man who might truly love her?
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Chapter: Chapter 162Third Person POV.“Hi, Scarlet,” Ryan whispered, and Scarlet almost couldn’t believe her ears.Her heart raced as she watched Ryan, her eyes filled with tears of hope. For so long, she had yearned to hear her name on his lips and to see a hint of recognition in his eyes. And now, as she stood in front of him, she dared to hope that her prayers had been answered.“Scarlet, I…” He was about to say something, but the words caught in his throat, and he found himself unable to say anything.When he called her name again, time seemed to stand still as she tried to be sure that this was really happening. Could it be true? Was he finally going to remember her?Tears welled up in her eyes as she took a step closer to him, her heart pounding in her chest. His teary eyes mirrored her own, and she reached out to him, her hands trembling with emotion.With a tenderness born of longing and desperation, she cupped his cheeks in her hands, her touch gentle yet firm as she searched his eyes for any si
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Chapter: Chapter 161Third Person POV.Scarlet stood just outside Ryan’s room, her heart heavy with longing as she listened to the sound of his laughter mingling with Luca’s. It had been two long weeks since Ryan was discharged from the hospital, and in that time, Scarlet had watched from the sidelines as he moved around the house without so much as a glance in her direction.Despite her best efforts to insert herself into his life and to jog his memory, Ryan remained distant and detached, as if she were little more than a stranger passing a few days in his family house. And with each passing day, his indifference only felt much worse.Tears welled up in her eyes as she stood alone in the corridor, the sound of Ryan’s laughter echoing in her ears. She pressed a hand to her mouth to stifle the sobs that threatened to escape, her heart aching with a pain that cut deeper than any physical wound.All she could think about was how much she missed Ryan, how much she longed for him, and the sound of his voice ca
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Chapter: Chapter 160Third Person POV.In Ryan’s room, a tense silence hung heavy in the air as his family gathered around him, their faces holding different emotions ranging from confusion to sadness and relief. Anna clung to her son, her embrace tight and desperate, as she struggled to come to terms with the reality of the situation he was in.But for Ryan, the scene before him was like something out of a surreal dream. He couldn’t understand why everyone in the room was staring at him with tear-filled eyes, why he was in a hospital, and why his mother was holding onto him as if her life depended on it. And most of all, he couldn’t fathom why everyone looked so different.Luca, his older brother, stood in front of him with a look of concern etched on his features, and Ryan couldn’t help but notice how Luca’s appearance had changed since the last time he saw a picture of him. As far as he remembered, Luca had red hair, and he knew his memory wasn’t wrong, as he recalled calling him crazy for deciding to
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Chapter: Chapter 159Third Person POV.As the flatline echoed through the corridor, signaling Ryan’s passing, Scarlet unconsciously let out a loud scream. It was a sound of pure anguish, a cry of disbelief and despair that resounded through the hospital walls.In her haze of confusion and pain, Scarlet was oblivious to Luca’s attempts to hold her back from running into the room. She struggled against his grasp, her movements fueled by a primal instinct to be with the man she loved and to beg him not to leave her.“Scarlet, please calm down,” he urged. “Remember that you’re pregnant, and you’re in no condition to be agitated. If he’s really gone, there’s nothing we can do, but let’s just wait for the doctor.”The sound of Luca’s voice snapped Scarlet out of her haze, her eyes locking with his as his words hit her hard. “…there’s nothing we can do…”She could hear the pain in his voice and could tell he was trying to control himself. But she had no intention of controlling herself, and neither she nor the b
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Chapter: Chapter 158Third Person POV.Weeks Later…Scarlet stood in front of Emily’s grave, wearing a somber black dress, which was an indication that she was very much in mourning. In her hands, she held a bouquet of black roses, which she had specifically ordered as she wanted something that would be a symbol of the darkness that had consumed so much of Emily’s life.It had been over a month since Emily’s death, and with each passing day, the reality had settled on Scarlet’s heart. The knowledge that Emily was truly gone and that it wasn’t a mere figment of her imagination elicited a sense of liberation in Scarlet like nothing she had ever felt before.Her gaze focused on the engraved words etched into Emily’s grave. The words, EMILY PARKER, November 2000 – May 2022, gleamed dully in the sunlight.The realization that Emily had only been twenty-one years old sent a chill coursing down Scarlet’s spine, a reminder of the wasted potential and the malicious intent that had ruined her sister’s life.Memorie
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Chapter: Chapter 157Third Person POV.Scarlet sat in the hospital room, her eyes fixated on the machines surrounding Ryan’s bed. Tears welled in her eyes, but she fought against them, determined not to let her emotions get the best of her, not for her sake, but for the baby’s. Every fiber of her being was focused on Ryan, and she continuously whispered silent prayers for his recovery.As Scarlet held Ryan’s hands in hers, she could feel a slight chill in his touch. She squeezed his hands gently, offering whatever warmth she could muster. Her heart ached at the sight of him lying so vulnerable, hooked up to the monitors and all sorts of machines to keep him from dying.The door to the room creaked open, interrupting Scarlet’s thoughts. Her eyes darted towards the entrance, her gaze meeting Luca’s. An awkward tension settled between them, a residue of their clash from the day before. Scarlet struggled to gauge his presence and intent, unsure of how to deal with the discomfort that lingered.Luca, dressed i
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The Ruthless Mafia Fake Bride
Isabella De Luca enters the ruthless Romano mafia empire with a single, devastating mission: tear it down from the inside out. Armed with lethal secrets and trained to be the ultimate chameleon, she positions herself as the perfect candidate for the mafia king’s bride. She is everything he could want—beautiful, bold, and completely, dangerously fake.
But Matteo Romano is no ordinary heir. He is a master tactician—cunning, merciless, and possessor of a magnetic gravity that pulls Isabella entirely out of her orbit. The deeper she sinks into his dark world, the more the lines blur. Soon, she can no longer tell where her calculated deception ends and a terrifying, consuming desire begins.
When a buried truth resurfaces and a forbidden pregnancy changes the stakes forever, the ultimate betrayal collides with bloodlines. Torn between a lifelong vow of revenge and the enemy she has come to love, Isabella must play her final card. And a king, pushed to his absolute limits, must choose between the empire he bled to inherit… and the one woman who was never supposed to matter.
In the Romano empire, loyalty is the only currency. And trust? It's the deadliest weapon of all.
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Chapter: Chapter 4ISABELLA'S POVIt felt weird. I couldn't come here with any weapons. Neither could I come here with an earpiece. Security had gotten tight at the Romanos Villa after the shooting last week. We had been searched thoroughly before being let in and there were guards watching us right now.I was on my own for at least a week.Shit.I needed Intel and I wasn't going to get it by sitting in the darkest corner at dinner. I had successfully avoided everyone at the garden in the afternoon. Not like anyone wanted to talk to me anyways. They kept sending me glares and I could tell no one liked the other. They all wanted a goal. Him. And they were ready to tear themselves apart for it.I smoothed the crease on the silk of my dress and reminded myself I didn’t care. The other girls could tear themselves to bits for him. I was here for one thing—information.The dinner was in the inner villa, a grand, beautiful hall lined with golden mirrors and chandeliers that looked like they cost more than my e
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Chapter: Chapter 3MATTEO’S POVMy head tipped back against the hospital bed, eyes fixed on the ceiling as the sound of the heart monitor beeping steadily irritated me even further. I had been stuck here for over twenty-four hours, trapped in this sterile building the family called a "private hospital."The bullet had almost been fatal but thankfully I was out of danger but the doctor said I would be discharged by evening. I hated it here already.There was a knock—two short raps. Familiar. I could feel my jaw clench as the door opened.I already knew who it was.Don Enzo Romano, my father, walked in, flanked by two of his usual guards that never left his side, his face was hard and I could feel the atmosphere in the room became thick with the tension.The door shut behind him, and he barely spared me a glance before muttering, “Out. Leave us.”The guards didn’t hesitate, they simply bowed and walked out, the door shut behind them.The moment we were alone, silence descended heavily on us both.I didn’
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Chapter: Chapter 2ISABELLA’S POV“Sit!” Carla ordered, her voice filled with anger as she pointed to the couch in the corner.I didn’t argue. My legs were already beginning to wobble and it was a miracle that I got home without passing out on the way.I staggered slightly, barely managing to fucking take a seat on the couch while Carla stormed out of the kitchen and returned with the black first aid kit I had come to know too well after spending almost all my life here. She dropped the kit to the floor and gave me a sharp look that told me that we were going to have a long talk.She yanked up my sleeve and sucked in a sharp breath through her teeth as she looked at the wound. “Jesus, Isabella, this is deep.” She pulled out a bottle of alcohol and gauze, slamming them onto the coffee table like it was my fault the bullet decided to graze me.“It was either this or get shot in the head,” I muttered, teeth clenched as the pain threatened to make me see stars.“Don’t sass me right now.” She pulled on glov
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Chapter: Chapter 1ISABELLA'S POV“Name and ID, Ma'am” The burly man at the velvet draped entrance said, his hand outstretched while he gave me a slow, lazy look but I could swear I felt his eyes pause at my exposed cleavage firmly jutted up by the push-up bra I had worn as the jewels angel mask over my eyes glinted under the light.At least I could confirm that the bra was doing its job.“Juliette Sergio” I lied smoothly, a smile on my lips as I handed the man the fake ID that had been made specially for me tonight.The man took it, his tongue swiping against his lower lips as our fingers brushed lightly. He looked down at the ID for a second before looking at me again, a glint in his eyes. “Sergio?” He asked, his gaze dropping to my cleavage again as I knowingly folded my arms, pushing my boobs even further, an innocent look in my eyes.I needed to get in at all costs.“Yes, that's my father, do you know him?” I asked, my smile ever present as I collected the ID from him, placing it into the red bag h
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