Mag-log inShe lost everything in a single breath, her mother, her home, her hope. Now, the only thing Olivia has left… is a fight for survival. Desperate and alone, 20-year-old Olivia is drowning in grief and debt, struggling to save her sick younger brother from the same illness that stole their mother. When a cruel twist of fate lands her at the mercy of the arrogant billionaire heir, Chris Blackwood, her world shatters further. Humiliated. Homeless. Hopeless. Until his brother shows up. Daniel Blackwood isn’t just rich, he’s her miracle. He saves her brother’s life. Offers her a job. A place to stay. A second chance. But falling for him? That was never part of the plan. Now Olivia is trapped in a mansion full of enemies, secrets, and twisted power plays. His fiancée wants her gone. His brother wants her ruined. And the billionaire patriarch just caught her in Daniel’s arms… She was only supposed to clean the floors. Not sweep a billionaire off his feet. But in a world that treats love like a transaction, will Olivia risk everything for a man she can never have?
view moreMarisol entró al departamento, le temblaban ligeramente las yemas de los dedos, pero mantenía la espalda recta.
Conocía el número de la cerradura electrónica de memoria, porque ese lugar se suponía que iba a ser su hogar. Ahí viviría con Gael después de la boda, ahí construirían una vida juntos.
Mañana era el día de su boda, debía ser el día más feliz de su vida… o al menos eso había creído durante meses.
Pero algo dentro de ella estaba roto desde hacía días.
El rastro de un perfume ajeno en el cuello de Gael y sus excusas constantes para salir de noche le habían dejado un sabor amargo que no podía ignorar.
Tenía un presentimiento. No, era más que eso: era una certeza que necesitaba una prueba física.
Se detuvo frente a la puerta del dormitorio. No quería ver, pero necesitaba saber.
Respiró hondo y giró lentamente la perilla.
La puerta cedió sin resistencia.
Adentro, todo estaba exactamente como lo recordaba: ordenado, elegante, pulcro… excepto por un sonido que no pertenecía a ese lugar.
Un sonido, íntimo. Gemidos. Respiraciones agitadas. Susurros que se clavaron en su pecho como agujas heladas.
Marisol sintió cómo el piso se movía bajo sus pies. Su corazón latió con fuerza.
Su garganta se cerró y, aun así, no pudo gritar, Ni pudo huir.
La soledad emocional de las últimas semanas cobró sentido: Gael ya no la miraba igual, ya no la llamaba igual.
Creyó que eran nervios preboda.
Pero resultó que no: su prometido la había traicionado.
Sacó su teléfono con manos temblorosas y activó la cámara mientras caminaba hacia la habitación con la misma lentitud.
Empujó la puerta apenas un poco.
Ahí estaban.
Gael encima de una mujer, moviéndose con desesperación.
La habitación estaba llena del olor del sexo, del sonido de piel contra piel, de jadeos que parecían burlarse de ella.
Marisol levantó el teléfono y grabó. Su respiración se volvió un hilo frágil. Su visión se nubló por segundos, pero continuó.
La mujer debajo de Gael giró la cara. En ese momento, el espejo que estaba al lado de la cama mostró su rostro con total claridad. Hizo zoom y se quedó sin aliento.
Jenny.
No una desconocida. No una aventura pasajera. Ni un error.
¡Su hermanastra!
La misma que había ocupado los espacios de su vida durante años, arrancándole poco a poco todo lo que ella amaba.
La hija de la mujer que había destruido el matrimonio de sus padres. La mimada y caprichosa que siempre había sabido cómo manipular a todos.
Y ahora, Jenny tenía a Gael, su futuro cuñado.
Y la traicionaban un día antes de su boda.
Marisol sintió un asco tan profundo que le dieron ganas de vomitar. El teléfono le tembló en las manos y la imagen se sacudió por un segundo, pero ella apretó el agarre.
Tenía que grabar. Necesitaba que todos vieran la basura que eran.
Los gemidos se intensificaron. Jenny arqueó la espalda, soltó un grito ahogado.
Terminó.
—No te cases, Gael —susurró ella entre jadeos—. Yo te amo. Sabes que te amo. Quédate conmigo.
Gael se apartó un poco, respirando agitado. Se pasó las manos por el cabello, molesto.
—¡Maldita sea, Jenny! Ya hablamos de esto. Lo nuestro es solo placer, solo sexo. Yo amo a Marisol. Ella será mi esposa. ¿Cuántas veces tengo que repetirlo?
Las palabras le dolieron más que la escena misma.
Le decía amor a ella, pero se perdía en el cuerpo de otra.
¿Solo sexo?
¡Qué ridículo!
Marisol por fin lo entendió, Gael era solo un traidor y un cobarde.
Sintió que el corazón se le desgarraba, pero las lágrimas ya corrían por sus mejillas y caían al suelo.
Marisol se volvió, alzó la barbilla y se secó las lágrimas con el dorso de la mano, de abajo hacia arriba. Solo la terquedad permanecía en sus ojos.
No iba a darles el gusto de verla destrozada. No iba a enfrentarlos ahí mismo. No iba a suplicar explicaciones ni permitir que ellos la manipularan.
“No voy a llorar ante ustedes” pensó para sí misma.
“No voy a darles ese poder. Me las van a pagar”
Se giró con una calma helada y salió de la habitación.
Unos segundos después, desde el umbral, explotó un chasquido fuerte y agudo.
(Olivia's POV)The hospital's fluorescent lights buzzed overhead like angry insects as I sat beside Johnson's bed, holding his small, cold hand in both of mine. Three hours had passed since the ambulance rushed him here, three hours of watching machines beep and doctors whisper in worried voices.My little brother looked so fragile against the white hospital sheets, his breathing shallow and labored. Dark circles shadowed his eyes, and his skin had taken on a grayish tint that made my stomach clench with fear."Miss Chen?" Dr. Rodriguez entered the room with a clipboard, his expression serious. He was the same doctor who had treated Johnson when we first arrived at the Blackwood mansion, the one who had been so hopeful about his recovery."Is he going to be okay?" I asked, my voice cracking with exhaustion and worry.Dr. Rodriguez pulled up a chair beside me, his dark eyes filled with concern. "We've run extensive tests on Johnson's blood work, and I'm afraid we've discovered somethin
(Olivia's POV)Three days had passed since I signed that horrible contract. Three days of scrubbing floors until my knees bled, polishing silver until my fingers cramped, and avoiding Daniel's confused, hurt looks across the mansion's endless hallways. Every time our eyes met, I felt my heart shatter a little more.But the worst part wasn't the backbreaking work or even losing Daniel. It was the constant fear that lived in my chest like a cold stone. Emily carried that phone everywhere, the video of our kiss just one tap away from destroying everything I'd sacrificed to protect.I was dusting the grand staircase when she found me that morning, gliding down the marble steps in a flowing white dress that made her look like an angel. But angels didn't have that cruel smile playing at the corners of their mouths."Good morning, street rat," she whispered, making sure no one else could hear. "Sleep well?"I didn't answer, just kept polishing the brass banister until I could see my reflecti
Olivia My hands trembled as I folded Johnson's last clean shirt into our worn suitcase. The fabric was soft from too many washings, but it smelled like home, what little home we had left. My heart felt like it was breaking into a thousand pieces, each fragment cutting deeper than the last."Olivia?" Johnson's weak voice came from the bed where he sat, still pale from his treatment. "Are we really leaving?"I forced a smile for my little brother's sake, even though tears burned behind my eyes. "It's going to be okay. We'll figure something out."But I was lying, and we both knew it. Where would we go? How would we afford Johnson's medication? The questions spiraled in my mind like a nightmare I couldn't wake up from.The blue dress Daniel had given me lay crumpled in the corner where Emily had thrown it after tearing it to shreds. She'd destroyed everything we owned with such hatred in her eyes, calling me names that still echoed in my ears. The memory of her cruel laughter made my st
Xavier The mahogany door to my study slammed shut with a finality that echoed through the mansion's marble corridors. I stood behind my desk, hands pressed flat against the polished surface, my knuckles white with the strain of containing decades of disciplined control. The kiss I had witnessed between my son and that... that street girl burned in my mind like acid eating through steel.Daniel stood before me, his jaw set in defiance, shoulders squared in a way that reminded me painfully of myself at his age. But I had learned the cost of foolish rebellion. He would too."Sit down," I commanded, my voice carrying the authority that had built this empire from nothing."I prefer to stand."The insolence in his tone sent a familiar rage coursing through my veins. "You will sit, or you will find yourself standing on the street with nothing but the clothes on your back."Daniel's eyes flashed, but he lowered himself into the leather chair across from my desk. Good. He still possessed some
OLIVIA'S POV"I'm so sorry, but we lost your mom. The illness had spread too far, her kidneys were completely failing. You and your brother were just too late. I’m truly sorry... Please, try to take heart."The doctor’s words slammed into my chest like a wrecking ball. The world spun around me like
OLIVIAXavier Blackwood’s cold eyes settled on Emily as he slid his phone back into his pocket. The room was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.“Emily Thompson,” he said, his voice sharp and commanding. “You will apologize to Miss Olivia. Right now. In front of everyone.”Emily’s face flushed cri
OLIVIAChris stood in the doorway with that wicked smirk I was growing to hate, his eyes darting between Daniel and I like he'd just caught us doing something fishy.“How touching,” Chris sneered as he strolled into the room uninvited. “But maybe you should remember, dear brother, that you’re engag
OLIVIA“Johnson! Johnson, please wake up!” I screamed, shaking my brother’s lifeless body on the cold floor. His skin was burning with fever, and his breathing was so slow and unsteady, I could barely see his chest rise and fall.I didn’t have a phone to call for help. I didn't even have money for
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