the contract wife who came back with his heirs
Three years into a cold, contract marriage, Evelyn Vance realizes her sacrifice was for nothing. Despite playing the part of the perfect, distant wife to the ruthless tycoon Rhysander Bert, her father secretly gambled away the bailout money Rhysander provided, destroying the very legacy Evelyn sold her freedom to save. The story flashes back to the day the deal was struck. Evelyn’s father had pathetically tried to force Rhysander into a marriage pact to save his failing shipping company, only to be met with cold mockery. Just as they were being ushered out, Evelyn stepped from the shadows and negotiated her own sale. Instead of a romance, she proposed a three-year "merger." She offered Rhysander a PR makeover and access to exclusive port permits in exchange for capital and protection for her family's business. Impressed by her calculated, business-like stoicism, Rhysander agreed, with the lethal warning that he would ruin her family if she ever embarrassed his name. Evelyn had sacrificed her freedom for help. Years later, she meets the woman who was Rhysander's first love and she knows that her time to leave has arrived. The first love tries to cause trouble, however, Evelyn is not one to take insults lying down. She immediately defends herself. Rhysander gets drugged and sleeps with Evelyn, then she leaves the next day. Seven years later, Evelyn comes back to the country with her children, who are also Rhysander's children and they bump into each other at the airport. Rhysander is shocked and surprised to see her at the airport.
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Chapter: THE LOCKED DRAWERRhysander’s PovI fixed my gaze on the notification on my phone for a prolonged moment. Mr. Bert, some doors are better left shut. There was no contact number. No identification. No immediate way to follow the lead. Ordinarily, most people would disregard it. For me, that wasn't an option. The timing was too coincidental. The woman had scarcely exited the café when the text came through. This indicated one thing. Someone had been observing us. It didn't matter if it was Harold himself or one of his associates. The outcome remained unchanged. He was aware of our investigation. He realized someone had communicated. And now he intended for me to recognize that he was watching my every action. Sadly for him, intimidation has never fazed me. In fact, it only strengthened my resolve. I tucked the phone away in my pocket and headed back to my vehicle. This investigation had just taken on a personal dimension.Upon my arrival at the office, my team of inv
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Chapter: THE WOMAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCHEvelyn’s PovI just couldn't work anymore.The photograph Rhysander had sent still lay on my desk.I had picked it up countless times during the afternoon hoping I’d missed something.I never have.It was a familiar picture.I was standing outside the library of the university with a few classmates, books stacked against my chest.I looked pleased.Simple.Like a girl who thought life would always be easy.Then there was Harold.Behind me.“Wathching.No smiling.Not speaking to anyone.Just…………………. watching.I tried to think back that day.I couldn’t.I don't even remember seeing him.How many times had this sort of thing occurred without my knowing?The question kept recurring to me.For the first time in years, I felt genuinely unsettled.Not that I was scared of Harold.But because I found out I never really knew the man.My thoughts were interrupted by a soft knock."Enter."Jeremy came in with a couple folders.One look at my face was enough for him to know."You've been looking
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Chapter: THE INVESTIGATION DEEPENSRhysander’s PovI left Evelyn’s house well after midnight.The city was strangely quiet.I usually enjoyed the quiet.I hated it tonight.More time to think with the red traffic lights.About Harold. On Amanda's confession.On the twins.About Evelyn.It didn't make sense.Harold had spent years moving pieces on the board without anyone noticing.Amanda had been nothing more than another pawn.Someone who is easily manipulated.He'd promised someone desperate enough to believe him.But one thing Amanda said kept running through my mind.He wants your family.Not your company.Not your fortunes.Your family.Those words carried a meaning much darker than obsession.By the time I got to my office, I'd already made up my mind.This wasn’t just about protecting Evelyn anymore.It was about stopping Harold before anyone got hurt.And that was what I intended.I got there and my assistant was already there.He looked like he was surprised."Sir, it's nearly one o'clock in the morning."“I
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Chapter: A MOTHER'S FEAREvelyn’s PovThe moment I heard the words your children, all the noise in the ballroom disappeared.Nothing else counted.Not the gala.Not the visitors.Not the deals.Only Liam and Lily.I looked at the waiter right away."Where's the call?He gestured toward a corridor near the rear of the ballroom."In the private lounges, madam."Before he had finished talking I had already started walking.Rhysander walked with me.'Wait, Evelyn.I can't wait.I didn't want my voice to sound so harsh.What if something happened?What if one of them got injured?What if it was...Nope.I wouldn't think that way.The twins were fine.They had security.Jeremy was among them.Everything was all right.All must be well.Nevertheless my heart beat so hard I could scarcely breathe.Because fear is different when you’re a parent.It gets deeper.More scary.Your pain no longer belongs to you.Only their own.The private lounge was deserted.Empty . Completely .Immediately I frowned."Where is your pho
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Chapter: THE CHARITY GALAEvelyn’s PovThe night of the gala came faster than I’d expected.I stood in front of the mirror, fixing the diamond earrings Lily had insisted I wear.These ones make you look like a queen, mama.” She had said earlier, holding the jewelry box with all seriousness.I smiled at that thought.Children had a way of making the heaviest days lighter.I patted down the dark blue evening gown I'd picked out for the occasion. It was elegant without being showy, powerful without trying too hard. I would have spent days agonizing over whether I was good enough to stand next to Rhysander Bert.Not now.I built my own empire.I’d earned my place.I no longer needed anyone’s approval.There was a soft tapping on my bedroom door.'Come in.The door opened and two little faces peered in.Liam & Lily."Wooow.Lily's eyes opened wide.'You look like a queen, Mama.'Liam nodded his head in agreement.You are so beautiful.My heart melted immediately.Cheers.Lily came in and scowled."Do you really hav
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Chapter: AN UNWELCOME INVITATIONEvelyn’s PovI hardly slept that night.Every time I closed my eyes I saw those pictures.Harold stands in the background.Watching .Waiting.All the time there.That knowledge bothered me more than I wanted to admit.I’d known Harold for years.Not close, but enough.We had met at the same business functions.Negotiated at boardroom tables.Exchange pleasantries.He'd always been a charmer.Respect.Persistent, yes, but never inappropriately public.That was what I had thought, anyway.Now everything felt changed.Every transaction played out in my mind with new meaning.How many times had I walked past him without knowing it?How many times had he been looking at me and I hadn’t known it.The thought made my skin creep.By morning I had made up my mind.I could not let fear dictate my life.Not right now.Never.I took Liam and Lily to school myself after breakfast.Security usually handled it.I wanted to do it myself today.The twins caught on at once.“Mama, are you going to sch
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the alpha who chose the broken luna
Liliana Hart spent four years shrinking herself to fit the life her husband wanted.
Quiet wife, loyal mate, perfect future Luna.
Then, in a single night, everything burns to ash.
After catching her husband with another woman, Liliana plans to leave quietly. Instead, she is publicly rejected, accused of betrayal, stripped of her home, and cast out of the Blood Veil Pack with nothing but her name in ruins.
Everyone believes the lies.
Everyone except Alpha Darian Reed.
Cold, feared, and impossible to read, Darian offers her shelter beneath one condition: stay out of his business.
But the longer Liliana remains inside his mansion, the more she begins noticing the cracks beneath Blood Veil’s perfect image. Secrets buried within the council. Rumors surrounding the deaths of Darian’s parents. And a dangerous connection between her ex husband and the people desperate to control the pack.
The closer she grows to Darian, the more enemies she makes.
Then the council house burns to the ground.
Liliana is framed for the attack.
Now hunted by the same pack she once called home, Liliana must prove her innocence before the people behind the fire destroy her for good.
Because this time, they did not just break her heart.
They started a war.
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Chapter: THE SHADOW IN THE GARDENLILIANA'S POVMy heartbeat ceased. I remained motionless on the balcony. The cloaked silhouette had vanished. In an instant. One moment, they were present. The following— Nada. Just shadows. Merely the silent garden. A chill crept along my spine. Had it all been in my mind? Absolutely not. I was aware of what I had observed. Someone had been keeping an eye on me. Not the estate. Me. Step by step, I retreated slowly. Then a second step. My hands were trembling already.Acting on impulse, I spun around and dashed indoors. The space instantly seemed cramped. Silence enveloped me. I hurried down the hallway. "Darian!" My call reverberated in the passage. A maid glanced up, startled. Before she had the chance to inquire, Darian emerged from the far end. His steely gray eyes focused on me right away. "What occurred?" I fought to steady my breathing. "There was someone out there." His demeanor shifted at once. "Where?" "The gard
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Chapter: YOU TRIED TO KILL HERLILIANA'S POVNo one shifted. Not a single person inhaled. The words of the doctor resonated in the foyer. It was tainted. My gaze returned to the confections. Then it fell on Amara. Her complexion had drained completely. "I… I had no idea." Her voice trembled. "I promise." Darian remained silent. He only gazed at her. The stillness felt far more terrifying than any outburst. Noah stood beside him, arms folded. Even the staff had ceased their tasks. Every pair of eyes in the room was on Amara. For the first moment since our acquaintance— She appeared frightened."Do you really think I’ll buy that?"Darian finally inquired.His tone remained steady.Unnervingly steady.Amara quickly nodded in affirmation."Yes.""I got them this morning.""Where did you get them from?"She opened her lips to speak.Then hesitated."I..."A frown formed on her face.Attempting to recall."I can't remember the store's name."Noah scoffed softly."You can't recall the nam
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Chapter: SOMEONE WAS HERELILIANA'S POVNeither of us said a word.We just stared at the empty space in the cabinet.The journal had vanished.Not wrong.Not loaned.Gone.I felt a strange sensation in my chest.Someone had been there before us.Someone who knew exactly what they wanted.Darian slammed the cupboard.The library rang with a loud sound.His jaw was clenched.He had his fists clenched.I had never seen him look this angry.Not even when Taryn made a scene at the ball.Whoever had taken that journal had crossed the line.And we both knew." When did you last see it?I asked softly.Darian said nothing, at first.He rubbed a hand down his face.Three days ago.3 days ago.That was short."It couldn't have just disappeared."I know."His voice was glacial.Ice-cold.I bolted this cupboard myself.I stared at the padlock, broken.It wasn't broken.So that meant..."They had a key.Darian nodded slowly.Or someone opened it for them.A cold chill went down my spine.That was somehow worse.In the mans
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Chapter: WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?LILIANA'S POVI glanced at Darian.Stared at him, really.Because I couldn't have imagined that look on his face.ShockScared.Guilt.It had been all there.Gone in an instant.But I'd seen that.Darian?"He blink, blinked.As if he'd forgotten I was there.Then his face was back to normal.Or at least tried."Eh?"I knit my brow.Who's that voice?He snapped his jaw shut."Nobody's."I nearly laughed.That was a fib.A monstrous lie.And both of us knew it."You know something."Darian averted his eyes.Which only proved my worst suspicions.Darian.It’s late, Liliana.I stared at him, incredulous.Was he really trying to change the subject?No, not like that."What do?""Treat me like a kid.My words were harsher than I meant.Darian sighed softly.I am not being childish with you.“Then answer my question.”Silence.Again.Honestly, I was beginning to think everyone in this pack went to the same school for keeping secrets.And all of them graduated with honors.The voice may not s
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Chapter: A DEAD MAN'S SECRETLILIANA'S POVTaryn left and the room was silent for a long time.Darian and I stayed still.I didn't.My legs were still weak.My parents' deaths weren't an accident.The words kept repeating in my head.Again."And once again.And once again.I wanted them to cease.They did not.Darian shut the door quietly.Then looked at me.His face was inscrutable.But his eyes—”His eyes were worried.Troubled.That scared me more than anything.Because if Darian was worried, then something was very wrong.What did he tell you?”The question was asked softly.Very carefully.Like he was scared I might break.To be honest?I was almost breaking.Very near.I swallowed. Hard.My parents weren't supposed to die, he said.Saying the words out loud made it worse.More real.Darian stiffened.He remained silent for a few moments.Nothing whatsoever.Then he exhaled slowly.He shouldn't have said that to you.I looked at him.My heart sank immediately.“You knew.There was no question.Darian looked
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Chapter: TELL ME THE TRUTHLILIANA'S POVTaryn paused.Yes, indeed.For a moment neither of us moved.We said nothing to each other.I knew enough from his answer.I guessed right.He was hiding a secret.Significant.My heart began to beat faster as I figured out.Taryn bounced back quickly.Too fast."What are you talking about?I nearly laughed.Close.And because that innocent look on his face was literally an insult.He’d been lying to me for years.He really thought I wouldn't know it?“I asked you a question.Taryn looked away.Just for a moment.Then back to me."I don't know what Darian's been telling you—"This has nothing to do with Darian.”The break came sooner than expected.Seriously? Because.I felt tired.Sick of him blaming everything on Darian.I’m sick of the excuses.Tired of the liesTaryn frowned.You've changed.The words took me aback.Sort of."I have?""Yeah.He sounded nearly bitterAs if it were a bad thing.Perhaps to him it was.“You don’t listen any more.I looked at him.Then no
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