MasukHe shattered her heart to avenge a past that wasn’t hers. Now he desires her in his bed—as his wife. Marceline Valino once believed in love. She gave her heart—and her innocence—to Cross Dejava, the boy who whispered promises in the dark, igniting dreams of a forever that felt so real. But by morning, her world was left in ruins. Private photos were leaked, her name dragged through the mud, and at the eye of the storm? Cross, smirking, cold, and ruthless. “You mean nothing to me,” he said, delivering a blow that would leave scars. “You’re just the bastard daughter of my father’s mistress.” His vengeance had never aimed at her heart; it was meant to punish the daughter for her mother’s sins—an ex-lover who had torn his family apart. Pregnant and abandoned, Marceline begged for mercy, but all she received was the echo of his silence. When she lost the child, she lost every last piece of the girl she used to be. Now, five years later, she’s preparing to return—broke, desperate, and willing to do anything to save her ailing mother. Anything… except this. Because the man extending a lifeline isn’t a savior. It’s Cross. And he has no desire for her heartfelt apologies; he craves her complete submission. A contract marriage awaits her. No love. No escape. No mercy. But Marceline isn’t the naive girl he once broke. She’s a woman who has risen from the ashes, ready to play his game. And as the pieces of their lives fall into place, she’s determining when—exactly—she will ignite a fire that could burn it all down. The future promises a reckoning, and she's preparing to seize it.
Lihat lebih banyakThe silence in the bedroom was deafening, broken only by the soft ticking of an antique clock on Marceline's dresser and the distant sound of traffic from the city beyond the estate's gates. Cross stood frozen in place, his usual confidence completely shattered by the pain he could see written across his wife's face.Cross sighed deeply, the sound heavy with exhaustion and something that might have been regret. He ran his hand through his dark hair, a gesture that had become habitual when he was struggling to find the right words or facing a situation he couldn't control through sheer force of will."What did you hear," he asked, his voice quieter now, almost hesitant, as if he was afraid of the answer but knew he needed to understand the depth of the damage that had been done.Marceline looked at him with eyes that sparkled with unshed tears and barely contained fury. The pain in her expression was raw and immediate, like a fresh wound that refu
NightfallThe gravel crunched under the expensive tires as Cross's car pulled into his mansion's circular driveway. The imposing structure loomed against the darkening sky, its windows glowing with warm light that should have felt welcoming but somehow seemed cold and distant tonight.The engine's purr died away, leaving only the sound of crickets and the distant hum of the city beyond the estate's walls. The silence between the two occupants of the car was thick with unspoken tension that had been building throughout their drive home."Good night," Marceline muttered tersely as she got out of the car, her heels clicking sharply against the stone pavement. She didn't wait for him or look back, simply walked toward the mansion's entrance with purposeful strides that spoke of her desire to escape his presence as quickly as possible.Cross followed behind her, his longer strides allowing him to keep pace despite her obvious attempt to put distance between them. The security lights illumi
Amanda just stared at Cross, her mouth opening and closing like she wanted to say something but couldn't find the words. Her hands were shaking slightly, and she kept clasping and unclasping them in her lap.Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined this moment. Her daughter - her sweet Marceline - married to a Deveja. To *this* Deveja. The son of the woman whose life she'd made absolutely miserable all those years ago.The irony was suffocating.She felt sick to her stomach, like the world was spinning too fast and she couldn't catch her breath. If she could go back in time, if she could undo every cruel thing she'd done to his mother, she would. God, she would give anything to take it all back.But it was too late for that, wasn't it? All of it - every nasty comment, every humiliation, every way she'd made that poor woman's life hell - it had all come from her greed. Her desperate need for money and status. And now here she was, face to face with the consequences."You don't hav
Marceline glared at Cross, her eyes blazing with frustration and something that looked dangerously close to panic."Look, I don't know what game you're planning to play here but trust me I'm not in for it. So I'm begging you, please just go home." Her voice cracked slightly on the last word, and she hated herself for showing even that tiny bit of weakness.But what she didn't understand, what she couldn't seem to get through her head, was that Cross had already made up his mind. He was going to see her mom before he left this place, and nothing she said or did was going to change that. The decision was set in stone the moment he'd gotten in his car and driven here.Cross tilted his head, studying her face like she was some kind of interesting specimen. "You really don't expect me to leave here without you, right? Besides, it's way too late to turn back now. I'm already here and there's no turning back for me."He paused, letting his words sink in before delivering the blow he knew wou












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