LOGINNatalie Harper leads a simple life. A trained professional secretary, she had always been diligent, organized, and committed to staying out of trouble. Her uneventful life is upended when her gruff boss, Alexander Hayes-a wealthy CEO-makes her an offer she can't refuse: a marriage contract. Alexander needs a fiancée to save his reputation and to get that crucial business contract, and Natalie fits perfectly. From the beginning, it would seem pretty easy: she gets financial security, and he saves his company. But getting into Alexander's glittering world is far from simple. Thrown into a whirlwind of lavish parties, prying socialites, and Alexander's guarded past, Natalie quickly realizes she is in over her head. Things get even more complicated when Alexander's ex-fiancée resurfaces, determined to wreak havoc. As old secrets start to unravel, Natalie begins to question everything-especially her own feelings. The more time she spends by Alexander's side, the more impossible it is not to feel the emotions she was so determined to keep out of their deal. Is this a game he is playing, or is there really something genuine behind those cold and remote eyes? Can Natalie navigate his world of deceit and power, or will she lose herself in the process?
View MoreNatalie’s POVWhile we were still inside the vault, before we left, the vault smelled of dust and metal, a scent that would linger on secrets to never be forgotten. When the gunfire ended, the silence held me firm in my chest. Papers were everywhere on the floor, files scattered in bullet holes, gun bullets were stuck in drawers, and broken locks dangling from drawers.As I picked through this mess, my hands clung tight. Each file weighed more than the last; it was as if the paper had a burden too dark to carry. When Alexander was going through the papers, James took a digital drive out of his pocket. But my eyes saw a black folder tucked under a cabinet, as if someone tried to hide it. My mind got carried away and my focus was on the black folder.I had a feeling that it was meant for me.I went towards the place it was, and I knelt and pulled it out free. It was not my name that was on it but my father's.At inception, I was unable to breathe. I saw the signatures in my father’s han
Alexander's POV The air of the dark night was thick in silence but the sounds of engines from afar off broke the silence. We parked a block away from Jacob’s luxurious estate which was heavily secured. The mansion stood like a fortress, tall walls of floodlights and armed guards patrolling the high walls in pairs.James moved towards a corner, and he leaned forward, his finger tracing the map he has memorized so many times. “Two minutes between guard shifts here. The camera is motion activated, but there is a blind spot on the west side. We go in then, no hesitation.”His voice was like a whisper, not loud, steady voice but weighed like someone who had done it before. Too often. I studied him, watching his jaw loose, his eyes open. He was not nervous, he was excited. I kept wondering why and that worried me.Natalie was sitting behind me, quiet but watchful. She had altered his plans without him knowing, and only I knew about it. The thought about it made my heart race faster. We wer
Natalie's POV The moment James explained his grand plan to Alexander I knew something was wrong. His words were too sharp, too polished, like a story that has been rehearsed in front of a mirror before. He spoke confidently, but underneath, I sensed ambition. It wasn’t just about Jacob, it was about power.And power in James‘ hands was just as dangerous as power in Jacob’s hands.That night, as Alexander was moving about in the room without doubt all over his face, I made a decision. If James threw us into his game, I would quietly rewrite the rules.I patiently waited until we were all alone. Alexander was sweating, holding his hands tightly to the window frame as he looked out that night. He didn't even notice at all that I was already closer to him until I touched his arm.“I think you’re right about him,” I whispered. “James isn’t telling us everything we need to know. But if we play this right, we can make his plan work for us.Alexander turned towards me, his face was shadowed
Alexander's POVTrust became much more dangerous than money. Basically, in my world, giving it to the wrong person could cost not just my life, but Natalie’s too. That was the thought burning in my mind when James sat across from me, his eyes cold, his jaw tense.He leaned forward, then lowers his voice as if the walls had ears.“There’s one way to end this,” he said. “We break into Jacob’s vault.”I studied him carefully , looking for cracks in his calm. “Vault?”James nodded. “His central vault. Not just money. Records. Contracts. Names. Everything that Jacob has built up his empire on is there. If we find it, we’ll have the leverage to be able to tear him down.The words weigh. Too heavy. Jacob’s vault was not just a safe hidden in a house, it was the foundation of his power. If it existed the way James described, then I'm very certain that it would be a place that Jacob would defend more than his own life.And James wanted us to walk into it.I leaned back, crossing my arms. “You
(Natalie's POV)Trust.It's such a fragile thing. You spend years building it, and it's shattered by just one doubt. Once it's shattered, it can never be whole again.Ever since Alexander informed me that there was a spy living in our house, trust had become my enemy. Everything about the smiles up
(Alexander's POV)These walls were meant to keep us safe.It had been our safe space for months now, a haven for Natalie and I to rest, plan and recover from Jacob’s endless attacks. But tonight, as I sat alone in the dim light of the study, reading through reports, I felt the weight of the truth i
Natalie's POVThe night was heavier than usual, like the air bore secrets that I should not have known. Alexander had gone out , his face was tight and shadowed, and he refused to reveal to me where he was going. I released him, but the silence he left me with really consumed me.It was not Jacob t
(Alexander's POV)The message arrived at dawn.I was in the study, looking at papers that no longer held significance to my weary eyes, when my phone buzzed with one encrypted message. It was not from Natalie, nor from James, nor from one of my guards.It was from one of my old allies, someone who












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