LOGINHis eyes burned, his voice dripping low but sharper than a knife. “I will do whatever, whatever it takes, Leylla. And if I fail, I would rather take my own life than see you become my stepmother!” She squared her shoulders, then let out a devilish, cold smirk. Her voice dripped raw, devoid of any warmth. “If that happens, Vincent, I will gladly descend your casket into the base of your grave with my own hands.” _____________________________________________________________________ He was her greatest love, one that she had held on to as if it were her own precious life. But he took it all for granted, used her, and when he was done, he dumped her for her only friend. Shattered and confused, Leylla bumped into a strange, breathtaking sugar daddy. He gave her an offer that she couldn't resist: a one-night stand. But the morning after, she discovered that the man she had slept with was none other than her ex's father and the senior surgeon at the hospital. And because fate always has a wicked way of exposing the truth, their affair comes to light, and a scandal explodes. Now, her ex would rather die than see her become his stepmother, while his father is willing to lose everything for her. A love once sweet,turned sour. Two lovers, turned into mortal rivals. Sweet promises, turned into dangerous, life-threatening threats. And threats? They are starting to turn real, one by one. And finally, death???
View MoreI tried to pull myself away from that killer and call for help, but I was too weak to manage it on my own."What?" he said, still holding me like he cared, yet his voice spoke another language—one dark and twisted. "You want to call your sugar daddy for help?"Innocently, I nodded. He was the only name ringing in my head. The only help I could hope for. The only savior that I knew never failed me. "I... Aldrich! I want Aldri—"A sharp pain shot through my back, cutting my breath. I was losing my child. I was losing my life. And that was the most terrifying feeling I had ever known."Just to prove that I still do care," Vincent whispered into my face, his breath cold. "I will gladly take you to him. Let's see if he can do a thing, but blame me not if he fails you at the very worst moment of need, Leylla.""He... he... won't... just... ta...ke... take me... to... him..."I didn't know if I would reach Aldrich alive, but I prayed that a miracle would happen. He would know what to do. He
I stared in pain as the sun went down, slowly and gently kissing the sky, and darkness began creeping in silently like a dangerous thief. I had spent the last couple of hours alone—thinking, sitting, and walking around the pool area.Aldrich had not come out of the house, something that completely baffled me. I didn't like what I was feeling. It was so unlike him to leave me alone like that, especially when my enemies were all gathered in one space. But that day, for reasons that did not sit well with me, he let me be. He didn't care to check on me. To see where I had gone.Or maybe he was watching me from a window somewhere?With a hopeful heart, I turned toward the mansion. I searched all the windows and open spaces where I thought he would stand and fix his eyes on me, but there was no sight of him.Oh, no.I met a different pair.Two pairs.Marylyn and Vincent. They were standing at the back door, murmuring something under their noses. Their smiles widened when they saw me, their
I wiped my tears with shaky hands. It took a while, much longer than I could ever admit. My eyes burned, swollen and raw from everything I had cried out. Every part of me trembled with unease, torn between walking away and turning back to see why Aldrich still hadn't come after me. I wasn't used to being left behind. It felt so strange. It was so damn wrong.With the last scraps of strength still holding my broken self together, I lifted my head-and if I could, I swear, would have rewound the moment, ignored the person standing in front of me, and walked straight into my uncertainty.It was Martha.My supposed mother, if she even deserved the damn title. That was such a heavy crown on an undeserving person like her. The woman who had never seen a single good thing in me since my childhood days, even until I became of age. The woman who gave birth to me but refused to nurture my dreams. The woman who severed our bond as if blood meant absolutely nothing. The woman who left me to surviv
All I could do was allow the tears to flow after Aldrich spoke—or should I say, after he explained how he bought me.So all I was at that particular moment was all because of him. He offered me a scholarship under a hidden identity. And all those times he spoke like he had known me from somewhere—this was it. He met my father and got to know everything about me. He paid off the money that that old fool, who apparently happened to be his best friend back then, had given my mother for my marriage. He went ahead and stretched his generosity further by giving my so-called mother a whopping five-million-dollar check just to disappear from my life and never bother me again.No wonder that woman now looked like a two-legged grace. Adorned in riches. A walking display of the good life she had lived through the years. She didn't care what happened to me, as long as she was living well. What a selfish woman. What a disgrace of a mother.So, the man standing and shivering in front of me had peop






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