MasukJade Starling has been hopelessly in love with Julian Davenport ever since she knew what the emotion meant. She learns on the day of their engagement party that he doesn’t feel the same way and it shatters her heart, but she’s still determined to make him grow to love her. She stays through all of his attempts to push her away but when she finally starts to succeed in breaking down his walls, Julian’s first love and heartbreak returns. Jade is finally forced to face the painful truth—that she’d never be Julian’s first choice, and so she walks out of his life for good. Only after losing her does Julian realize he’s loved her all along but was too blinded by his pride and past heartbreak to see it. Now he’s ready to do whatever it takes to get a second chance, but Jade isn’t the same woman he took for granted. She’s pregnant but stronger, and has found another man who seems to understand her pain. What she doesn’t know is that the man’s kindness hides a dangerous obsession, and when the truth comes to light, Julian will have to risk everything to save the woman he loves. But will rescuing her be enough to win back her heart? ⚠️Content warning: Mature language, explicit scenes, and an emotionally unavailable male lead ahead.
Lihat lebih banyakJadeRecognizing the woman who had interrupted my first date with Julian and caused our first major fight put my mood in a very terrible state.She looked gorgeous in a way that anyone could tell came to her naturally. Her dress was a deep emerald green with an elegant, off-the-shoulder neckline. The excess fabric swept the floor, and the color matched that of her mask perfectly—with its dramatic arrangement of blue and green feathers and gold crystals scattered around the edges.But seeing her wasn’t the worst part.No.The worst part was that the man next to her wasn’t her husband.The man next to her was Julian.Even with his velvet mask with black-on-black embossed detailing and the fact it was only his profile I could see, I would recognize him anywhere.They were standing together, not necessarily touching but they looked so coordinated that it was hard not to think they’d arrived as a pair.“Problem?” Maxwell’s deeply resonant voice sounded next to my ear.I flinched, putting s
JadeI chose a black lace mask with delicate crystal detailing.The moment I slid it over my face, I suddenly felt invincible, like I could walk on water, glide on clouds, and bring every man no matter their status down to their knees.That last theory was brought to the test as soon as I introduced myself as Mr. Gavin Worth’s guest, dropped off my card, and stepped into the grand reception hall where the rest of the guests mingled.Stopping at the raised threshold of the entrance, it felt as though every eye in the room lifted to gaze at me, conversations hushing and even the orchestra falling into a sudden lull.At least that was the way I imagined it.In reality, only a few heads turned my way, but I could read the curious interest in their expressions, wondering who I was and why I had come alone.That was enough for me.I slowly descended the stairs, keeping my back straight and my eyes forward.A server approached the moment I was on ground level and offered me champagne.I took
Jade(Present time)Julian never kissed me again of course, accidentally or otherwise.In a way, it seemed like history was only repeating itself.This was a similar situation. I had almost pleaded to go with him, he had refused, and now I was going without his permission anyway.So it was likely the night might either end up with him kissing me, or me finding myself in some sort of embarrassing situation.I was betting on the latter. But it still wasn’t enough to sway me into changing my mind.This was happening. I was going after Julian to find out whatever it was he was hiding come what may. And so it was all that occupied my mind for the rest of the month, up until the day of the ball.The relationship between me and Julian had neither improved or declined. He still came back home every night, but he barely looked my way, much less spoke to me.He had also taken to eating breakfast and dinner once in a while, much to Hazel’s delight, since she was always eager to serve him, even m
JadeThe shirtless guy looked down in confusion, brows raising before he hollered, “Whose little sister snuck out with them?”Cringing in embarrassment, I ducked my face and hoped the music was loud enough that he wasn’t heard by too many people.I looked up after the moment had passed and the guy had moved on, letting out a breath of relief when I saw no one was paying any extra attention to me.Just as I looked around again, my eyes abruptly clashed with surprised gray ones from across the landscaped garden.Julian was standing next to a cluster of brightly colored umbrellas, with a girl that wasn’t Katherine pressed up against his side and kissing his ear.A shiver of disgust rolled through me when I saw tongue, but that was quickly overshadowed by the leap of my heart as Julian’s brows lowered and his mouth pulled into a tight, disapproving line.Trying to play it off, I waved with a wide grin, but the next thing I knew, I was toppling backwards into the pool after someone pushed












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