MasukDruscilla Hayes thought heartbreak had a limit. She was wrong. On the night of her bachelorette party, she survives a shootout — and is rescued by a dangerously irresistible stranger with mismatched eyes and a criminal smile. Ivanov Rodriguez is everything she shouldn’t want. Everything her perfect fiance is not. But when Druscilla discovers her fiancé’s betrayal, she runs straight into Ivanov’s arms — only to learn too late that she was never more than a pawn in his revenge. Years later, she’s rebuilt her life, her heart, and her future. Until fate drags her back into the orbit of the man who once ruined her. This time, she has nothing left to lose. Except the truth that could destroy them both ⚠️ WARNING: This book contains immorality, forbidden desire, dangerous attraction, and morally questionable characters. If you believe love should always be pure and choices should always be right… This story is not for you. Proceed only if you enjoy chaos, passion, and bad decisions.
Lihat lebih banyakDRUSCILLAI couldn’t believe what I had just heard.Mom had been arrested.The words still rang in my ears like a church bell struck too hard. Loud. Sharp. Unforgiving.Arrested.My hands felt cold, but my body was burning. My thoughts were running in circles.Who called the cops on her?How?Why?I sat frozen in the passenger seat, staring blankly ahead, barely noticing when Ivan stepped into the garage and shut the door behind him.He took one look at me and immediately frowned.“You look so pale, baby.”His voice was soft, careful.I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry.“My mom just got arrested,” I mumbled.For a second, even he looked stunned.“Oh…” he said quietly. “That’s bad.”I let out a shaky sigh and leaned my head back against the seat.“Yes.”The silence that followed felt heavy.Not awkward. Just heavy.Ivan slid into the driver’s seat and started the engine, but he didn’t pull away immediately. He glanced at me again, his expression gentler this time.“So… what do yo
~ DRUSCILLA ~ I couldn’t believe what I’d just heard. My own mother had given Avery poisoned juice. And the worst part? It was true. Every ugly bit of it. If I hadn’t caught her in that restroom with Isaac, legs wrapped around him like he was the last man on earth, I would’ve called the whole thing a lie. But there was no denying it now. The image was burned into my brain. Why him? Out of all the men in this city, why did she pick Isaac to be her dirty little secret? What the hell was so special about that man? My blood ran hot with rage. What she’d done was unforgivable. Avery had lost her baby because of her. Patricia. What a piece of work. A real queen of mischief. I could almost hear the sarcastic clap echoing inside my head. What else do you have hiding up your sleeve, Mom? I turned to Avery, keeping my voice soft even though my insides were screaming. “I have to go now. I’ll come check on you later.” Tears filled her eyes, making them shine under the hospital light
~ DRUSCILLA ~The stall door creaked open.Isaac stepped out first, hurriedly fixing the collar of his shirt like a man trying to pretend nothing had happened. His hair was slightly disheveled, his breathing uneven. Patricia followed behind him, smoothing down her skirt with trembling hands, her fingers fumbling as if they had suddenly forgotten how to work.Then they saw me.Both of them froze.Their jaws slackened. Their eyes widened like they had just walked straight into a nightmare.For a second, the world tilted.My breath left my lungs so suddenly it felt like someone had punched me square in the chest.My mom.And Isaac.Oh my God.My hand flew to the wall beside me. I gripped it hard for support as the ground beneath my feet threatened to give way.Ivan rushed toward me immediately, his arm wrapping around my waist to steady me.“What the hell is going on?” he groaned, his eyes moving sharply between them and me.My hand lifted slowly, trembling as I pointed at them.I choked
**~ DRUSCILLA ~** **TWO WEEKS LATER**The ballroom gleamed like something out of a fever dream. Crystal chandeliers dripped soft light over white linen tables and towering floral arrangements heavy with white roses and eucalyptus. My name was printed boldly on the welcome banner near the entrance—Druscilla Hayes. Event Planner. Pride swelled warm in my chest. I had pulled this off. Despite everything—the betrayal, the heartbreak, the sheer fucking audacity—I had stayed professional and delivered something beautiful.Hard to believe, wasn’t it? I had planned my traitorous best friend’s engagement party to my ex-boyfriend.“You actually came,” Avery said, her voice pitched high with that fake, sugary excitement the moment Ivan and I stepped through the double doors. She gave Ivan a slow once-over, her glossy lips twitching. “And you brought your gangster with you.”She looked expensive in a sleeveless silver gown that caught every flicker of light, her makeup soft and flawless, hair
~ IVANOV ~It has been one week, four days, twenty four hours and thirty two minutes since I last saw her.Yeah. I counted.Every damn second.Druscilla has not picked up a single call. Not one reply. Not even a dry, cold text to tell me to get lost.Nothing.And that is what is eating me alive.“C
~ ISAAC ~I had just wrapped up a meeting with my new assistant, Alicia.Sharp woman. Quick mind. The kind that doesn’t need things repeated twice. My former assistant had gone on maternity leave, so Alicia was stepping in for now. Temporary, but already proving useful.I grabbed my car keys, glanc
DRUSCILLAI stared at my laptop screen like it owed me answers.The cursor blinked patiently at the bottom of the application form I had just submitted to one of the most reputable event planning companies in the city. Lydia and Aden Events.For years I had admired that company from a distance. The
~ Druscilla ~The church went stone-cold quiet. The kind of quiet that presses against your eardrums right before everything explodes. On the giant screen behind the altar, the video I’d secretly recorded at Avery’s apartment kept rolling—her moans filling the vaulted space like they owned it. High
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