LOGINSeven years of love, shattered by seven months of betrayal. Some promises are easier to break than to keep. Kyros Arnaud Ferrero was supposed to be my forever—the man I gave my heart to at seventeen. But love isn’t always a fairytale. I never imagined that his devotion would come with deception, that the man I trusted most could betray me with the very friend I held dear. He lied. He cheated. And he did it all without remorse. So, I did the one thing he never saw coming. To get back at him, I married the one person he despises most—his brother, the powerful president of his company. *** For five years, I did everything to avoid Maximus Ferrero. A relentless control freak, a man who sent letters that made my skin crawl. The last time I saw him, he leaned in and whispered, “When you eventually decide to leave Kyros, inform me immediately. I’ll arrange our marriage without delay.” I swore he would never be an option. Until he was... *** Trigger Warning: Some chapters in this novel contain dark themes that may be distressing to some readers. Please proceed with discretion
View MoreIsla A month ago… When I walked into our small, secure office in Ivan’s building, two of my team members argued. The office was deliberately tucked away here to ensure our work remained confidential, something that now seemed more important than ever. “What’s going on?” I asked, looking between the two men. My team consisted of three people: two men and one woman. The one in his usual sweatshirt—Lucas’s nephew from his cousin’s side, though he didn’t use the Westwood name—exchanged a meaningful glance with his colleague. “Tell her,” the nephew said firmly. The other man, someone I’d always had reservations about due to his questionable reputation, couldn’t meet my eyes. His discomfort was obvious. The woman, who had been silent until now, suddenly stood. Her doll-like face made her look sixteen, though I knew she was closer to my age. “Isla has to know! The work we have been doing for the last four months is at risk!” A knot twisted in my stomach. ‘What is going on?’ The man
Meanwhile, in the South… Elara’s lips parted as she stared at her reflection. The doctor the Doyles had hired to restore her appearance was a genius. She now looked exactly like Isla. She hated it, hated seeing Isla’s face looking back at her. But this was the only way to stay by Lucas Westwood’s side… and the only way to get out from under the mess swallowing her family whole. “Remember our arrangement,” the chief of Novexlab murmured, eyes narrowing. “You were the one who suggested pretending to be Isla. And you swore you would do anything to be our eyes inside Lucas Westwood’s group.” A tremor went through her. There was no point arguing. It was too late for that. Her mind drifted to how it all began four months ago. Within two days, her cover was blown. The Doyles saw through her lies immediately, but instead of exposing her, they’d made a counter-proposal: they wanted her to become Isla, thoroughly and convincingly. The rest of the plan was simple and cruel. The real Isl
The Fosters were in deep trouble. What had once been a slow trickle of lost clients had now turned into a complete shutdown of their operations, with several of their top officials staring down the possibility of jail time. One reason Elara had called her friend Conrad was the hope that he could help her out of this mess. She refused to lose and let Isla take what should rightfully be hers. “Conrad, I need to talk to my mother’s family,” Elara said firmly. He didn’t hesitate. “Then you’ll have to coordinate with Isla. She’s the one with connections to the Doyles.” Elara’s brow furrowed. Why was Conrad so challenging to deal with today? Didn’t he get it? Isla had gotten bold, going after her and their father ever since she hooked up with Lucas Westwood! And every single one of Elara’s attempts to break them up had blown up in her face. “Conrad, you know perfectly well that Isla and I aren’t exactly on speaking terms right now. She’s the reason my family’s in jeopardy! She worked fo
The contract extension with Sinclair Enterprise was already prepared at the Foster office and was awaiting signatures. They expected Gazelle to arrive any moment, though she was already two minutes late. “Are you sure Ms. Ferrero is coming?” Mr. Foster asked, glancing at his daughter, Elara, who sat comfortably in a swivel chair. She’d been invited as one of the key people in the meeting. Elara smiled with quiet confidence. Gazelle had finally agreed to meet them once again, after they’d given in to Gazelle’s demand for a lower contract price. With the company in crisis, the Fosters couldn’t afford to lose this deal. “She’s on her way. Ms. Ferrero just messaged me. It is probably because of Isla. I am sure she is scheming to keep us from closing this deal,” Elara said with a smug smile. Before Mr. Foster could respond, his assistant announced through the intercom that Ms. Ferrero had arrived. When the conference room doors opened, Gazelle entered with an entourage that nearly match
Lucas Isla is angry. That much I’m sure of. I drove straight to Hillcrest Estate, still trying to make sense of everything. Ivan and Amara were already there when I arrived. “Let me understand this correctly,” Amara began. “You brought Isla to the lake house, presumably for a romantic getaway, onl
Conrad stood in front of the facility, silently watching Isla’s friend’s car disappear down the road. “What’s with that woman?” Ethan muttered beside him. Conrad didn’t respond immediately. A profound sadness settled over him, the kind that comes when you realize someone who should have been part
The lawyer sent me a plane ticket so I could travel to the South. I’m still unsure what’s going on, but he said he would explain everything to me in person. According to him, they could easily pressure Mr. Foster to hand over my mother’s share in the company without waiting for more months. I’d arr
“Isla, I don’t have a wife or children. Where did you get that idea?” Lucas asked, and I froze. But then he sighed, correcting himself. “Actually… that’s not entirely true. I was married once.” My lips parted in shock as tears continued streaming down my cheeks. “I married a woman my mother insist
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