MasukFive years in a coma. That’s how long Ava Jameson’s world was on pause. She woke expecting love and care from her husband, only to find her husband, Ethan, married to her sister Clara and raising a boy. It breaks her heart. She's sent to Blackwell Manor to recover at the mansion of her husband's stepfather, Damian Blackwell, a billionaire CEO with a reputation for ruthlessness. Damian has no interest in messy family drama, until he sees Ava. She awakens something he thought had died with his wife. This is dangerous and their attraction is forbidden. But when Ava is pressured to give up her settlement and is pressured by Ethan to live quietly, Damian offers her a shocking deal, a fake marriage in return for revenge. But now Ethan wants her back, and she finds herself caught between her past and her present, especially her father-in-law makes her feel things, her Ethan never did.
Lihat lebih banyak“And if you say no?” he repeated, smiling like a man who thought he'd already won.I was halfway up the stairs, one hand on the railing, trying not to show how fast my heart was beating. Damian stood at the bottom like he owned the air between us.He didn’t blink. “Then Ethan ruins you.”The words hit hard. I laughed once, too sharp. “You think threatening me will help?”“I think you misunderstand me,” he said, stepping forward. “I’m not buying you. I’m protecting everyone and my company.”“That sounds a lot like ownership to me,” I said. “What do you want? A pet to stand beside you in those shiny suits?”He tilted his head, amused. “If you were decoration, sweetheart, I’d put you where everyone could see.”My cheeks burned before I could stop them. “You’re impossible.”“Maybe,” he said. “But I get things done.”I turned away, climbing another step. “You can’t just decide what happens to me.”“I can decide what happens to Ethan,” he said evenly.That made me stop. He stayed at the bot
Ava's PovI was halfway to my room, shivering, with my hair matted to my face. I was shivering but it was nothing compared to the way my body felt like it was suddenly on fire.I could not bring myself to stop thinking about my father-in-law….and sexually too.“Are you still sulking?” Claire asked when I was hallways down the staircase. She was tapping her manicured nails against her phone screen.And of course, the little boy was with her, with his curly hair, and chubby cheeks. He clung to her skirt while sucking on a lollipop, I wished I could hate him, but he did nothing wrong.I held the banister tighter. “You should be getting ready to leave.”Claire looked up from her phone and cocked her head to the side. “Yes, but I just wanted to check on my dear sister. Can't have the poor invalid locked away in this…” she took a disappointed look around the house. “Mausoleum.”I took the last few steps slowly,still shivering but I forced the words out. “Just leave. Don't you think you've d
Damian’s POV“You’re not sleeping either, are you?”It was almost seven am and Ava's voice startled me. After that pool incident, she'd gone back to bed.My dick did a little jerk when I looked up and saw her standing barefoot on the Persian rug like she belonged in my study.She was wearing another nightdress, a pink one that hugged her curvees. Her hair was up in a messy bun with a strand falling over her pale beautiful face.I set my glass down with more force than I intended. “Do you make a habit of sneaking into other people’s studies?”.She shifted from one foot to the other and tucked the stray strand behind her ear. “Do you make a habit of drinking alone before breakfast?”I almost smiled. Almost. I was doing everything I could not to look at her breasts. “Touché.”I leaned back in my chair, although I felt her body from last night, and her nipple, black at the edges, and pretty, just like she was. My mouth watered thinking about it.Damn, I thought about it.Ava standing here
Ava's Pov“…he might protect her too much,” I heard Clara whisper. “She’s still the first wife. Damian can’t keep her here forever..”They hadn’t gone home after dinner like I thought they would. Clara and Ethan had decided to spend the night at the Blackwell manor, right next door to my room, apparently.That was how I could hear every word. It was one am when I woke up to the sound of their voices.Silk sheets rustled around me, another reminder that I wasn’t home, and I wasn’t anywhere familiar. I pressed my ear against my wall, wondering if the happy couple we're having a fight.They were… “Clara, calm down. Damian doesn’t care about anyone but his company. She’ll stay. She won’t leave unless he decides.”Clara wasn't satisfied. “We can’t risk her getting in the way, and what about the divorce? You’ve waited long enough.”I closed my eyes and my hands folded into fists. Divorce.I bit my lip, trembling, and slowly pulled away from the door. I didn’t want to hear more. I didn’t wa






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