MasukIn her past life, Josie was a fool, wasting three years weeping for a husband who faked his own death just to run off with another woman. She died on a rainy sidewalk with a knife in her chest, watching Julian walk away with his first love and their secret child. Now, she’s back. It’s the morning of his funeral, but Josie isn't reaching for a tissue; she’s reaching for a pot of boiling water and a liquidation lawyer. While the rest of the Hart family prepares to mourn, Josie is busy selling Julian’s prized cars and emptying his secret bank accounts. To make sure Julian can never crawl back into her life, she makes a move on the only man he ever truly feared—his uncle, Alexander Hart. Alexander is a ruthless billionaire who has wanted Josie for twenty years, and he’s more than happy to help her bury Julian for good, as long as she’s willing to pay his price.
Lihat lebih banyakJosie povI stood in the center of the ballroom with the lights dimming low and the final note of the waltz still hanging in the air when the first gunshot cracked through the crowd like thunder splitting the night and chaos erupted all around me guests screaming and scattering in every direction while the consortium’s remaining men opened fire from the edges of the room their bullets shattering mirrors and sending shards of glass raining down like deadly confetti, I stayed calm even as my heart slammed against my ribs because this was the moment we had planned for and I moved through the panic like a queen who had already survived worse directing people toward the exits with sharp clear commands telling them to stay low and head for the side doors while Alexander’s hidden security returned fire from their positions around the ballroom the sharp pops of their weapons cutting through the screams.My red gown swept across the marble as I pushed through the crowd keeping my voice steady
Josie pov I descended the grand staircase of the same ballroom where everything had once nearly ended with the burgundy gown flowing around me like liquid fire and every eye in the room lifting to watch the new undisputed queen of the Hart empire make her entrance the diamond collar and tracker necklace resting heavy against my skin as symbols of the power I had claimed after years of fighting from the frightened widow I used to be to the woman who now set the final trap, the chandeliers cast golden light across the masked faces below and the orchestra played the same slow waltz that had filled this space the night Julian had tried to break me yet tonight the music felt like a victory march because I was no longer the one hiding in the shadows.Alexander waited at the bottom of the stairs his mask simple and dark matching the tuxedo that made him look every bit the king he had become and when I reached him his hand found mine pulling me close enough for me to feel the steady beat of
Josie povI stood in the master suite of the New York penthouse with the city lights sparkling far below like distant stars after Martha’s arrest had finally shattered the last piece of the old poison that had lived inside our family for so long and the quiet that followed felt heavier than any battle we had fought because the war was almost over and the only thing left was to end it on our terms, Alexander watched me from the doorway his eyes steady and full of the same fire that had carried us through every city every strike and every loss while we talked about the final move that would bring Julian Victor and Sarah straight into our hands, we decided together to send engraved invitations to a second Hart Masquerade Ball deliberately leaking it as a victory celebration so the three of them would have no choice but to come out of hiding and face the empire they had tried so hard to destroy.I chose an elegant burgundy gown for the night the rich deep color falling like liquid over my
Alex povI burst through the drawing room doors with my heart slamming against my ribs the moment I saw Martha raise the gun toward Josie and the twins and the raw terror that had driven me the entire way from the car turned into something cold and precise as I crossed the room in three long strides, my hand shot out grabbing her wrist and twisting hard until the gun clattered to the floor. I slammed her back against the wall in one brutal move pinning her there while Josie rushed forward to the couch where Elias and Noah lay unconscious, I secured the twins first lifting them both into my arms their small bodies limp but breathing and I held them tight against my chest feeling the steady rise and fall that told me they were still with us before I turned back to Martha who was screaming now her face twisted with decades of hate as she spat out every accusation she had held inside for so long.She broke completely in that moment her voice rising into raw shrieks as she admitted she ha
Josie’s POVThe boardroom started emptying out after that. People nodded at us on their way out like they finally understood who ran things now. I was gathering the last of the papers when Chris stepped closer. He waited until Alexander stepped out to take a quick call then moved in smooth as eve
Josie’s PovThe next morning came too fast. I woke up tangled in silk sheets with Alexander’s arm heavy across my waist and the diamond collar still around my throat from the night before. Lily was already downstairs giggling with the nanny about pancakes, I kissed Alexander’s shoulder and slippe
Alexander’s POVThere was this mind-numbing thrum coming through the floorboards, in a hypnotic way. The whole world was probably dreaming, but I was just sitting there, staring into the dark and overthinking every move we had left to make.Josie was curled tight against my side, her head on my sho
Josie povThe words "Let them come" were still cooling on my skin when the nightstand vibrated. It wasn't the rhythmic buzz of a social call, it was the frantic, jagged hum of an emergency. Alexander’s phone.I watched his face as he answered. He didn’t move his hand from my waist. His thumb was s






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