LOGINTo the world, Declan Kingsley was hockey’s flawless Golden Prince, and Azrielle Ashwyn was just the ambitious college journalist who tried to ruin him. When a leaked photo threatened his multi-million dollar draft value, Declan chose his career over the girl he secretly loved, branding her a delusional stalker on national television. But his betrayal was only the beginning. Within twenty-four hours, Azrielle's home was torched, her adoptive father was murdered, and she was framed for the crime. Chased onto a ferry by masked mercenaries hunting a mysterious brass key, a sudden explosion left her presumed dead by the public—and by Declan. Five years later, the girl who "died" is back. Saved by a powerful billionaire with ties to her real lineage, Azrielle has traded her naive trust for a weaponized identity. Declan thinks his secrets are buried forever, but he is about to face someone who is ready to tear down his empire—and she isn't alone. She's bringing the son he never knew existed, and the truth that will burn the Kingsley name to the ground.
View MoreMireille’s POVI watched Declan carry Azrielle away, her emerald silk gown dripping onto the marble floor, and a slow, wicked smirk spread across my face.Finally.I was actually about to step in and physically block Jasper myself, but the little bubbly girl who had been hanging on his arm all night beat me to it, yanking him back before he could take a single step.I looked around the VIP deck. Half the party guests, media reporters, and franchise board members were staring straight at me with their jaws hanging open. Yeah, I just completely ruined the party. But frankly, I didn't give a damn. It was all thanks to that pathetic bitch Skye, who was currently sitting on the wet tiles, whimpering and acting pitiful as if she hadn't just tried to drown our lead consultant. Maybe she was still naively expecting Declan to turn around and play the heroic prince for her.Jasper marched straight up to me, his brow furrowed in deep frustration. "Mireille... why on earth did you just hand him y
Declan’s POVThe splash didn't just break the noise of the music, it cut right through my chest.My head snapped toward the deep end. The second I saw emerald silk sinking beneath the thrashing blue water, my body moved before my brain could even catch up.Azrielle.Jasper and I sprinted at the exact same second, our feet skidding across the slick tiles. I didn't bother diving. I reached straight down into the water, my arms plunging past the surface to hook under her shoulders and waist, yanking her up before her head went under again.I hauled her onto the edge, pulling her body flush against my chest.She was shaking hard. Her fingers dug into my shoulders with a desperate, white-knuckled grip, her dark eyes wide, glassy, and fixed on nothing. Her lungs hitched, trying to pull in air that wasn't coming fast enough."Az. Look at me. I've got you," I rasped, my breath ragged as I wrapped both arms tight around her back, feeling her pulse hammering violently against my collarbone."De
Azrielle’s POVDeclan’s dark, velvet words were still vibrating against the sensitive skin of my neck, his long fingers practically burning through the thin silk of my gown where his hand rested low on my bare back."Tell me, consultant..." he whispered, his voice dripping with an intoxicating heat that sent my pulse hammering wildly against my ribs, "...are you wearing this dress to drive the rest of the world crazy... or were you just waiting for my hands to trace this bare back all night?"I gasped softly, my breath catching in my throat as I reached back to plant both palms firmly against his bare, warm chest, shoving with all the force I could muster to create a fraction of distance between us."Get your hands off me, Declan," I growled under my breath, my cheeks burning as I met his smoldering dark eyes. "You are dangerously close.""Not close enough," he murmured, his thumb stroking a maddening, feather-light circle right against my waist as he pulled me a fraction tighter agai
Declan’s POV"Bro, you need to cheer up. If you ask me, you won. Even though you didn't get the girl, you got something else out of it," Tobias said, sloshing his drink as he leaned against the poolside lounge chair.We had all gathered around the hotel's outdoor VIP pool deck for the post-match afterparty. I was wearing black swimming shorts and an unbuttoned lightweight linen jacket. Reyes shot Tobias a deadly look that shut him up instantly, his jaw tight as he stared at the turquoise water."Tobias, are you for real right now?" I rasped, taking a sip from my glass. "When are you going to stop being such a careless playboy?""Hey, at least being a playboy is way better than falling hopelessly in love, like you two..." Tobias smirked, his eyes flicking sideways, "...or should I say, you three?"He looked pointedly at Marcus, who was sitting upright on his sunbed, his eyes glued to the glass double doors of the patio entrance with absurd eagerness.I shook my head, though I couldn't












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