MasukI thought I had everything love, a husband I trusted, and a life I had dreamed of. But one night, Sam Samuels, the man I gave my heart to, handed me a divorce. Not because he stopped loving me, but because the world, his family, and even my own, believed I was never enough. As I watch the people around me scheme and manipulate, I realize I’ve been trapped—not just by a title or a marriage, but by expectations I never asked for. The white moonlight from Sam’s past returns, and his family’s pressure grows heavier. Every step I take is watched, every choice questioned. I am Anna Vale, the woman who suffers in silence, who bends to survive, yet secretly dreams of freedom. But when the man who left me suddenly wants me back, I face a choice: forgive a love that abandoned me, or reclaim my life and finally break free from the chains of family, wealth, and heartache. A story of heartbreak, betrayal, and slow-burning love. Will Anna let Sam back in, or will she finally choose herself?
Lihat lebih banyak“Mrs. Laurent…”The title lingered in the air longer than it should have.For a moment, I didn’t respond.Not because I didn’t hear it.But because I felt it.Deeply.Strangely.Powerfully.Mrs. Laurent.Once upon a time, that title had been a cage.Something forced onto me.Something I wore while losing myself piece by piece, trying to be enough for a man who never truly saw me.But now…Now it felt different.It felt like a choice.I looked down at the document in front of me, my fingers resting lightly on the edge of the paper.Then I lifted my gaze.Ethan was sitting across from me.Calm.Quiet.Watching me, but not pressuring me.That alone showed how much he had changed.The old Ethan would have already decided for both of us.The man in front of me now…Waited.“Are you nervous?” he asked softly.His voice was steady, but I could hear something beneath it.Hope.Careful, restrained hope.I let out a small breath, my lips curving slightly.“No,” I said truthfully.Because I wasn
One year changes everything.Not in the loud, dramatic way people expect.Not in chaos or destruction.But in quiet moments.In peace.In the way your heart no longer aches the same way it used to.I stood in front of the mirror, adjusting the diamond earring on my left ear.Simple.Elegant.Powerful.Just like the woman I had become.“Anna, we’re going to be late.”Ethan’s voice came from behind me.I caught his reflection in the mirror.And for a second…I just looked at him.Really looked.The man who once broke me.The man who fought to earn his way back.The man who…Stayed.Not because I needed him.But because I chose him.“You’re staring,” he said, a faint smile playing on his lips.“I’m thinking,” I replied.“Dangerous.”I smirked slightly.“Very.”He walked closer.Slow.Familiar.But never crossing the line without permission.That was the difference now.Everything between us…Was chosen.Earned.Real.“Regrets?” he asked quietly.The question surprised me.I turned to fac
Standing at the top always looks beautiful from the outside.Power.Control.Respect.Everything I once thought I wanted.Everything I was forced to become.But no one ever talks about what it feels like inside.The silence.The weight.The responsibility of knowing that every decision you make can destroy or save lives.I stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window again.Same city.Same view.But I wasn’t the same woman.Not anymore.“Miss Laurent, the board is ready.”I nodded slightly.“I’m coming.”This was it.My official takeover.No more shadows.No more hidden identities.No more running.Today…I became Anastasia Laurent.Fully.Completely.And on my own terms.The boardroom was filled when I walked in.Executives.Shareholders.Men and women who had built their lives around power.And now…They were all looking at me.Judging.Questioning.Waiting.I didn’t hesitate.I walked straight to the head of the table.And sat down.Silence fell instantly.Good.“Let’s begin,” I s
Power changes everything.That was what I thought.That once I stepped into this world… once I took back my name, my identity, my position…Nothing would be able to shake me again.I was wrong.Because even as I stood at the top floor of Laurent International…Looking down at a city that now belonged to me…There was one thing I still couldn’t control.Him.Ethan.“You’re distracted.”Alexander’s voice pulled me back.I didn’t turn immediately.My eyes were still on the glass window, watching the reflection staring back at me.Sharp.Composed.Untouchable.A completely different woman from the one who once begged for love.“I’m thinking,” I replied.“About him?” he asked.I exhaled slowly.There was no point denying it.“Yes.”Silence.Then—“He won’t stop,” Alexander said.“I know.”“And you still haven’t cut him off completely.”That made me turn.Slowly.My gaze met his.“And what exactly do you expect me to do?” I asked. “Erase him the way my family erased me?”That shut him up.G
Anna POV I should have known something was wrong the moment he walked in. Sam was never the kind of man who apologized. Not like that. Not softly. Not with eyes that looked almost… desperate. And yet, there he was, standing in my living room like a stranger wearing his face. “Anna…” His
Anna POV I had never felt fear like this before not the kind that makes your chest tighten, your fingers tremble, your stomach sink into a pit that feels bottomless. And yet, here I was, standing frozen at the top of the grand staircase in Sam’s family mansion, staring at Claire lying on the cold
Anna POV I didn’t know if I was angry or just… tired. The kind of exhaustion that seeps into your bones, making even simple decisions feel like impossible tasks. Sam had been home for only a few hours, barely enough to eat, change, and glance at me with polite distance, before leaving again on so
(Anna POV)The apartment felt emptier than usual, though I had lived here alone many times when Sam was away. This time, the silence wasn’t just absence—it was deliberate, a weight pressing into every corner, every wall. I poured myself a cup of coffee and watched the steam curl in the morning ligh






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