LOGINHer family disowned her. Her name became a taboo. She was erased off the surface of the earth. And the man she loved most, Cassian Devereaux, chose his family’s lies over her and let her walk away without a word in her defense. She left with nothing but a new name and one promise: she would never let him see her broken again. Five years later, the woman Cassian once knew is gone. In her place stands Seraphina Voss, the wealthy and untouchable CEO of Voss Holdings, with a new face, a new identity and one carefully calculated plan: get close enough to make Cassian fall for her, then take from him everything he once took from her. Cassian doesn’t recognize his lost wife in the woman who has suddenly become impossible to avoid. He only knows she’s beautiful, guarded and knows far more about him than she should. To Seraphina, he’s the man she spent five years learning to hate. But hatred was easier from a distance. The closer she gets, the harder it becomes to remember why she stopped loving him, and the more her carefully laid plan begins to slip. Because the divorce Cassian believes in was never the whole truth. Someone lied to him five years ago, and now the woman he can’t stop thinking about is getting dangerously close to the truth. She came back to destroy him. She never planned on falling for him again. And when Cassian finally discovers who Seraphina Voss really is, will he fight to win back the woman he lost? Or will she make sure there is nothing left of Devereaux Holdings for him to come back to?
View MoreSeraphina had been going through Bellamy’s operational reports for three hours when her ops director knocked and let herself in without waiting for an answer.“You need to see this.”“I need coffee more.”“You need to see this first.”Seraphina set her pen down and held out her hand for the folder. She scanned the first page, then the second, then went back to the first because she was certain she had misread it.“This is the terminal contract.”“The one attached to the cargo facility, yes.”“I read this before I closed the deal.”“You read the acquisition terms. This is the operational file. Nobody pulls the operational file until after close. That’s standard.”Seraphina kept reading. The terminal wasn’t just valuable because of the shipping lanes it touched. It was valuable because of exactly which lanes, the ones Devereaux Holdings had spent two years building an expansion plan around. Contracts were already signed downstream. Clients had already been promised delivery windows that
Chapter 15The card Talia gave her had migrated from Seraphina’s coat pocket to the zip compartment of her bag. Seraphina Voss did not keep things out of sentiment. She kept things because they were useful, and a phone number, technically, counted as useful. She ignored the fact that this was just another way for her to say she had enjoyed Talia’s comments at the boutique and would probably enjoy her company.She texted on a Thursday night. Technically, Talia had said to call, but she was pretty sure she wouldn’t mind.“This is Seraphina. From the boutique.”The reply came fast.“Knew you’d cave eventually. Coffee Saturday? There’s a place on Fifth, they don’t hover and rush you out after twenty minutes like every other coffee shop in this city seems contractually obligated to do.”“I’m not caving. I’m being neighborly.”“Sure you are. Ten o’clock. Don’t be late, I get twitchy waiting alone in public, I start inventing tragic backstories for strangers.”“I’m never late.”“We’ll see.”
Cassian noticed that there was something different about Seraphina Voss the moment she walked into the room."That's new," he said.Seraphina set her folder down at her usual seat. "What is?""The blazer." He tilted his head slightly, studying her with open curiosity. "Burgundy. Bold for a Tuesday.""I own more than one color, Mr. Devereaux.""Could have fooled me. I've catalogued at least four black jackets and one very aggressive navy in the weeks I've known you.""You've catalogued my wardrobe.""I notice things." He leaned back in his chair, entirely too pleased with himself. "It's a useful habit.."“Maybe you should turn that habit towards. Not blazers.”"I contain multitudes."Seraphina fought the smile threatening to show itself before she reached for her folder and pretended to be occupied with the agenda instead. "Are we discussing the quarterly integration report, or my closet?""Can it not be both?""No.""Shame. The closet conversation was more interesting." He opened his
Sundays belonged to the Voss house on the hill, the way they had every week for three years since she was announced CEO. It was always a much needed breather she always looked forward to. Kate was already in the kitchen when she let herself in, with her sleeves rolled up and flour on both cheeks , fighting a losing battle with what appeared to be a pie crust."You're early babygirl," Kate said, not looking up. "Which means either something's wrong or you actually missed us.""Can't it be both?""With you, it's usually both." Kate nodded toward the counter. "Wash your hands or nobody is getting to eat this pie "“Oh it’s a pie” Seraphina said as she washed her hands which earned her a glare and she took over. Kate watched her for a moment."You look happy today," Kate said. "Different happy. Not board meeting happy.""I bought a red blazer yesterday.""That's not an answer.""You asked and I answered Mum. Take it or leave it.Kate laughed, the same warm laugh Seraphina had come to lov


















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