Legally Bound to Him
ContemporaryFast-Paced PlotCEORuthlessPossessiveLove after MarriageRegretWeak to Strong
Lena Hartford has everything the world envies—a billionaire husband, luxury, influence, and the image of a perfect marriage. But behind designer gowns and flashing cameras lies a prison built on fear. For six years, Lena has endured Vincent Hartford’s cruelty in silence, trapped by secrets that could destroy her family and terrified of losing her little son, Ethan.
Then Adrian Cole returns.
The man she once loved now burns with hatred for her. Adrian believes Lena betrayed him years ago, choosing wealth while his life was destroyed in fire and blood. He comes back to New York determined to ruin both Lena and the powerful man she married.
But revenge becomes dangerous when old feelings refuse to die.
As buried truths rise to the surface, Lena and Adrian are pulled into a twisted web of lies, obsession, blackmail, and deadly betrayal. With Vincent’s political empire growing stronger and enemies lurking in every shadow, loving each other may cost them everything—including Ethan’s life.
In a world where appearances are the perfect lie, Lena and Adrian must decide if love is worth surviving the darkness that surrounds them… or if some broken hearts are beyond redemption.
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Chapter: Chapter 3AdrianI was back at Vincen't house the next day to get the rest of the documents.The first person I met by the balcony was a little boy. He smiled widely at me, watching me with curious eyes. He looked like he was four or five at most and his eyes were his mother's...Lena. He was so beautiful, his entire face was a stark reminder of her.He could have been mine… The kid watched me get down from my car and walk up to him and then he grinned widely.Why did I fucking smile back?"Hello handsome. Where's daddy?" I questioned, but his smile immediately dropped and his little brown eyes held fear.My eyebrow raised in concern and confusion at once, and I moved even closer to him."Are you okay, little man? Do you know where your daddy is?" I queried again, but then I noticed that his hands had started shaking and he was trying to take some steps back.An older man who introduced himself as the butler the last time I was here, came running to me just then and stopped right beside me,"Wel
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Chapter: Chapter 2LenaVincent hit me that night, only two drunken, sloppy punches and then he passed out like nothing had happened. I sobered up instantly and didn’t sleep for the rest of the night. I told myself I was lucky it hadn’t been worse.It was always like that. Relief disguised as survival.The next morning was a blur of scrubbing, dusting, and straightening up. I didn’t stop until every corner of the house gleamed, even though my body ached from the stress. It probably wouldn’t matter. Vincent would find something to criticize, he always did.I was only trying to make it up to him… get back into his good books again, if he even had any.I had texted my sister asking if Adrian had returned to New York. She replied almost instantly.JENNA: If your ex man arrived to New York, baby, I would be the first to know.I let out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding. Relief, small and temporary. I wasn’t ready to face him. Not after all these years.Jenna was the main reason I had married Vincent, b
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Chapter: Chapter 1LenaMy fingers tightened over my dress as I listened to my husband’s condescending words,"Better behave yourself while at this party, you dumb ass. You know you would never be here if it was not for your pretty face. That's all you're good for!" Vincent warned me in the car and I nodded, about to open the door when he sharply grabbed me.My face twisted in pain, a sharp inhale hitched in my throat as I gritted my teeth from the force of his grip."Are you crazy? You want everyone to think I am not a good husband with you opening the door yourself?"I shook my head no frantically, smiling tentatively, "So sorry, please. You don't have to be angry…""Keep quiet, Lena! You do not have a say here." With that, he got out of the car and went around to open my side of the car for me.The camera flashes began almost immediately and Vincent became a completely different man, planting kisses on my palm and shoulders every chance he got.Martha and the rest of the women on the table gushed abo
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