His Sister's Shadow
After his sister Isabel’s death, Zander Stone returns to New York to take over Stone Holdings and uncover the truth behind the accident. He learns that Ivy Ellis, Isabel’s best friend, was driving that night.
When Ellis Exchange faces bankruptcy, Zander exploits their desperation and coerces Ivy into a secret contract marriage.
As they live together, resentment gives way to attraction and eventually genuine love. But after they spend the night together, Ivy discovers that Zander married her to punish her.
Heartbroken, she distances herself.
The public begins digging into the marriage, and the investigation reveals that Isabel’s brakes were sabotaged by an enemy from Zander’s past.
Overcome with guilt, Zander spirals into depression.
Ivy chooses to stay and help him heal. Zander apologizes and returns control of Ellis Exchange to her family.
When Ivy learns she is pregnant, they decide to build a real future together.
But Zander’s enemies return, placing Ivy and their unborn child in danger.
After nearly losing her, Zander confronts his past once and for all. Ivy gives birth, and they finally find the peace they fought so hard to earn.
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN.Chapter SevenZanderI'm irritated.She looked at the contract for what felt like the tenth time, refusing to touch it for some reason. Still she hadn't signed. I was giving her all she needed and she was throwing it in my face? She was beginning to get on my nerves.Her voice brought me out of my annoyance.“Mr Stone…,” she started.“Call me Zander,” I cut her off without remorse.She continued without agreeing to my correction. This woman.She asked to review her contract with her legal counsel. I refused immediately. This was a lifeline I was offering. Time is of the essence!!She refused to sign and stood up, walking out of my office without sparing me a second glance.The silence in my office after she walked out was louder than the little disagreement we had.For a moment, I simply stared at the closed door, half expecting her to walk back in and apologize.She didn’t.I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding, and leaned back in my chair.She had refused.After everything.
Last Updated: 2026-05-17
Chapter: CHAPTER SIX.IVY.I knew I had to make a decision. I had 72 hours to save my father's company. He gave me ten minutes.I couldn't make such a huge decision in ten minutes. I had little time, but I couldn't throw my life away just like that. I had to think this through and explore other options.“Mr Stone, I..”“Call me Zander.” He cut me off without any apology.I was irritated but decided to not let it show. He seemed to intentionally try to rile me up. I wouldn't let him see how affected I was.“I cannot sign this in ten minutes. I have to properly review this with my lawyer's counsel.” I continued, refusing to call him Zander.I knew I'd most likely not review the contract. There was no way I'd get married to this man.He seemed to think it through.“No.” He said and I raised my brow before I could stop myself.“The contract is not open to legal scrutiny.” He said like someone who had something to hide.“Well, I'm also not open to getting married under unclear terms.” I said as I stood up and m
Last Updated: 2026-05-17
Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE.IVY.“Marry me.” He said those words again.Like it was totally normal to propose marriage to a stranger. I still didn't understand what was going on.He went on and on about leaving on a clean slate after two years.“Why marriage?” “Why not another option?” “You could loan us the money.” I started rambling, trying to make sense of the whole situation.It seemed crazy that this was happening to me.This was something that only happened in books and movies. He looked at me with a calm, almost bored expression.“You won't ever recover with that amount of loan.” He stated like I was dumb not to know that.I still couldn't understand what was going on.His assistant walked into the conference room the same way he had walked in earlier. I think it came with working at Stone Holdings.She casually walked up to me and dropped a thick file in front of me.The heading was “MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENT” in bold letters. I felt like vomiting.I pushed the file away from me.“When you sign that, we'll
Last Updated: 2026-05-13
Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR.IVY.After I got home , I ate dinner alone. I knew it was pointless trying to get both my parents down. I just had to find a way to fix this. I did my night routine and then it was time for the emergency session I booked with Nia.We talked, well, she tried to get me to talk about what has been going on with me. I told her about the drugs I took the other day, and how I felt. She wasn't pleased. She gave me other tips that I already know. She knew this, but she chose to bore me. I also mentioned that I'd start using the private elevator. She immediately knew there was a reason, but there was no way I was going to indulge her. We spoke on my need to fix everything and she told me to calm down and let things play out. We spoke for a bit after and I genuinely felt better.I woke up with a weird feeling and I knew it had to do with the meeting I had planned today.I took a few minutes to think about what was going on.I got dressed and headed over to his office. I didn't bother heading t
Last Updated: 2026-05-13
Chapter: CHAPTER THREE.ZANDER.I recognized her almost immediately, when the elevator doors opened. She looked slightly different from the pictures I saw from that night.It was almost unnoticeable, but I saw the way she hesitated before entering the elevator. She almost squeezed the life of the innocent stress ball she was holding.She looked like she just got off work. I didn't know she worked in this building.I had more digging to do to execute my plans.She didn't look up as she entered. She stayed at the corner of the elevator resting on it while I stayed near the door.I could feel her staring at the back of my head but I didn't move.She looked so innocent, fragile and strong at the same time. She didn't look like someone who destroyed lives and moved on.She didn't even realize how close I had been to her. That made this easier.My phone buzzed once in my pocket. I ignored it.There were more important things occupying my thoughts. Like the woman who had walked away from a wreck that took everythi
Last Updated: 2026-05-13
Chapter: CHAPTER TWO.IVY.I spent the rest of the night trying to figure out what to do. I emailed companies that had shown interest in us in the past. I waited for their responses, but the few that I got already showed a dead end. I was about to shut down my laptop when I saw the email. It wasn't like the rest. I stared at my screen longer than necessary. I never contacted Stone Holdings which meant this wasn't a response. For some reason, they chose us.I was at the end of my wits and my anxiety was at an all-time high. Morning came too quickly and I still didn't know what to do. There was an emergency board meeting that might be our last, if a miracle didn't happen.I got dressed in a daze and I stopped by the kitchen to get an apple. I didn't have an appetite but I needed something to distract me. I saw my mum already baking so early, something that she only does when she's stressed.I greeted her then asked for my dad, she told me he already left.“How bad is it?” she asked as she studied my face.“
Last Updated: 2026-05-13
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