THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE
She was the girl he once raised, now she’s the wife he demands an heir from.
Just five years after their scandalous marriage and her immediate exile, Madelyn thought she had been left in the past by her cold, and untouchable guardian turned husband—a man she hated, but still couldn’t forget. Then Zachary returns with a proposition:
“Come home with me. Give me an heir and I'll help you get back what is yours.”
When her failing business, stolen inheritance and a thirst for revenge leave her no choice, she boards his jet and walks back into a past that she tried to forget.
But Madelyn will get to realise that Zachary isn't just the cold, aloof man that she thinks. He holds secrets. And she discovers one of them. A secret involving that dark night, and it changes everything she thought she knew. Betrayals and deceptions are revealed, and unexpected alliances— formed.
Will Madelyn survive in the dangerous game of ambition, greed, power, lust and deceit or will her impulsiveness cause her downfall?
Basahin
Chapter: CHAPTER 4: A Legacy and a Funeral CHAPTER 4: A Legacy and a Funeral Maybe it was the wind, because I didn't think I heard him well. “I beg your pardon? What did you just say?”“You're still my wife.”“Only on paper.”“Paper’s binding. That's all that matters,” he said simply. His voice dropped.“Come back with me. Reclaim what's yours and fulfill your obligations.”I had had it with him throwing that word around on me. “Obligations?” I echoed. “You mean the marriage you practically forced on me. The one you used to humiliate me over something that was no fault of mine. I never wanted this.”His jaw tightened. Finally a reaction from him.“It was never about humiliation,” he said calmly. “It was about protection. And damage control. Both of which you didn't know, and still know nothing about.”I shook my head. “No. It was about control. Just like now.”There was a long pause.Zachary studied me calmly. Not with cruelty—but with that quiet, clinical awareness I always hated. Like he was measuring me. Reading all the
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Chapter: CHAPTER 3: Zachary CHAPTER 3: Zachary“It sure doesn't feel like a good morning to me. But, good morning Lenny,” I greeted, plopping down on my chair, eyes hidden behind dark sun glasses.“Well, you shouldn't expect less after staying out all night. I'm sure the city's alcohol reservoir has been depleted, courtesy of you.”“Well, I wouldn't be devastating the city's population if you had not suggested I go out to unwind last night.”There was a sound of a scraping of a chair, and footsteps receding. My fingers tried to massage my temples. “Here. Drink this.”I pushed the sunglasses into my hair to see the steaming cup of coffee on the table. “Take these too,” Lenny added, popping two tablets into my palm.“Thank you.”“I reran the invoices last night, and we still can't be able to restock the incoming Naples shipment. If this Gérard client backs out, we're done. Out.”The cup froze midway to my lips. Lumen Atelier. Custom interiors, curated antiquities, eccentric taste. I had started it with Lenny fo
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Chapter: CHAPTER 2: Mr and Mrs Blackwood CHAPTER 2: Mr and Mrs Blackwood Just like always his face was expressionless—hard, like it had been carved from granite. But today, I saw something different in that impassive face, his eyes, those chocolate brown almond eyes were burning with a strange fire—a dark fire. He was angry. His dark eyes scanned the scene like a hawk and landed on Patricia.“Step away from her. Now.” Her tough expression faltered, and she looked flustered. I was sure she was shocked and confused on why the wealthiest man in the country cared about a poor lowly orphan like me. I never let anyone know my connection to Zachary.“Mr Blackwood, what is your–”He ignored her, and was already walking towards me. His scent hit me first—crisp, clean, cold, masculine—the way I remembered it. I almost wanted to bolt out of there.“What are you doing here—”He grabbed my waist with both hands, pulling me flat against his front. Then he kissed me.It was not tender. It was not soft, nor was it sweet. He was silenci
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Chapter: CHAPTER 1: Married just Divorced CHAPTER 1: Married just Divorced “You were too conservative and uptight. This was the only way I could get you to sleep with me.”The force of the slap turned his face to the side. Still it did nothing to quell the storm of pain and anger inside me.Vance turned to me, rubbing his jaw, eyes shining with rage. “How dare you raise your filthy hands on my son?” Patricia screeched behind me.I didn't even spare her a glance. My burning eyes were trained on the angry face of the man I married a few minutes ago—Vance Bomer. “I'll understand that you're angry, and I probably deserved that. But don't ever do that again,” he warned darkly.“How dare you do this to me? You animal!” I cried as hot tears stung my eyes.I attacked him, managing to land a few hits to his chest before he grabbed my hands and held them together tightly.“Will you just stop and listen to me, Maddie?”“Don't touch me. Let go of me!” I glowered, freeing myself from his touch. “Don't you ever lay your filthy hands on
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