로그인Juliet Fredrick has spent her life staying unnoticed. Working the night shift at a fast-food chain, paying her mother’s hospital bills, keeping her younger sister safe. She knows how the world works: nobody saves you. You save yourself. But everything changes the night she crosses paths with Ejike Olatunji. He is more than the richest man in Africa. He is a man whispered about. Ruthless in business. Untouchable in power. Unbreakable in will. And he has just made Juliet an offer that sounds like salvation: Marry him. Play the loyal wife. Protect his public image. In exchange, he will save her family. Juliet steps into a life she has never imagined: penthouses, private jets, global boardrooms, and people who smile at her while planning her destruction. Because Ejike has enemies. And now, so does she. A jealous socialite who refuses to be replaced. A rival billionaire who plays mind games with a smile. A former partner who wants the empire burned to the ground. The closer Juliet gets to Ejike, the more she realizes something is wrong. He is not just closed off. He is watching. He is waiting. And he is hiding a secret dangerous enough to shatter them both. Someone is lying. Someone is hunting them. And the only person Juliet can trust is the man she was never supposed to love. A marriage built on survival is becoming something else. But love, here, is not tender. Love is a battlefield. And the first mistake could be fatal.
더 보기Madeline:
"You're pregnant, Madeline." The doctor sat in her seat, her eyes fixed on me as she pointed to the reports on the table. My heart stopped. I had suspected it when I missed my period, but I hadn’t dared to accept the truth. "Do you know who the baby's father is? Is it your fated mate?" she asked in a soft but firm tone, tapping the tip of her pen on the reports. I was shaking under my oversized hoodie, my sleeves pulled so far down that only the tips of my fingers were visible. Waiting for the results had knotted me with anxiety, and now that they were in front of me, even breathing felt heavy. My mind spun with a thousand questions. What would happen to me now? The doctor would tell the alpha, and then what would happen? My heart sank. The council would be furious. An 18-year-old girl without a wolf or mate getting pregnant was enough to shake the entire pack. That was unacceptable. The doctor’s eyes said it all, she was judging me. "Tell me, Madeline, you do know you are the daughter of an omega, right? And they spend their entire life savings on your education, and this is how you repay them. Does your mother know you are pregnant?" she hissed, her eyes crunched in disgust. She wouldn’t speak to a beta, gamma, or alpha’s daughter this way, but I was just an omega’s daughter. Of course, she felt no empathy for me. I started nervously fidgeting with my fingers. "Madeline, do you even know who the father of your baby is?" Her voice snapped louder this time, but what cut deepest was that she was right. I didn’t know who the father of my baby was. Two Months Ago: "Happy birthday, Madeline!" Alpha Elgin sang in the sweetest tone, while Alpha Graham and Alpha Baxter clapped along. It meant so much that my three best friends had come to celebrate my 18th birthday. "So, what did you wish for, Madeline?" Alpha Graham asked, his green eyes sparkling. His black hair fell perfectly over his forehead, a little messy in that effortlessly handsome way. Every time I looked at him, my heart skipped a beat. But I doubted he ever noticed me that way. To him, I was just the silly little friend he had known since we were too young to understand love. "If I tell you my wish, it won’t come true," I said with a small smile, feeling shy around them. All three were powerful Alphas from large packs–over six feet five, muscular, and very handsome. "Okay, fine. Don’t tell us your wish," Alpha Baxter said, his gray eyes fixed on me. "Just tell us, did you find your mate today?" My heart started racing, and I was confused. Why was I attracted to all three of them? They were my best friends. A crush was supposed to be for just one person, right? But I felt differently around each of them. "No, I still haven’t found my fated mate. But my wolf isn’t awake yet either," I murmured, shrugging. Sadness washed over me. "Alright, enough," Alpha Elgin said, smiling. "Why are we sitting around talking about mates when she already has three friends here? What does she need a mate for?" His blue eyes flicked to Graham and Baxter. "Let’s not spoil the mood. We’re here to celebrate her birthday. Let’s make it special." "Hold on, Elgin. I don’t agree with that," Graham said, but after a moment, he leaned back, stretching with a quiet yawn. As he did, his shirt shifted slightly, and I glimpsed his abs. His pants sat a bit low on his hips, showing the waistband of his underwear and his V-line. I tried not to look, but I couldn’t resist. "She will need a mate eventually," Graham said after stretching. "The three of us are her friends, but a friend can never replace a fated mate." He adjusted his shirt, and I had to force myself to focus on his words. "Don’t get me wrong," he added, "I’ll always stand by her, but some things only a mate can do." He sat back on the bed, his gaze intense and focused on me. "What things?" I asked, unsure what he meant. They exchanged a glance, then looked back at me. "Tell me," I pressed, still confused. Baxter glanced at Graham and smirked. "Who will help you with your body heat, Madeline? You’ll need a mate for that," Baxter said, leaning across the small table with the cake. The way he said it, looking straight at me, made my heart race. We were alone at my house; my family wouldn’t be back until the next evening. "Oh, look, she’s blushing," Graham teased, poking my cheek lightly. His voice lowered, losing some of its teasing tone. I looked down, and they all laughed. "Okay, you’re getting ahead of yourselves. Her mate or not, we’re here for her," Elgin said, stopping their laughter. I looked at them, noticing how closely they were watching me. "I mean," he continued, "isn’t it easier with friends? She might feel more comfortable with us, and we can be gentle." Elgin got up and sat beside me on the sofa, making me squeeze into the corner. He placed his hand on my thigh, and my heart sank. "I agree. We can make you more comfortable than some stranger claiming to be your mate." Baxter, agreeing with Elgin, left me shocked. For a moment, I thought they were joking. I never imagined they could look at me like that. "I don’t understand," I said softly. "Let me explain," Elgin whispered, leaning close while the others watched. "Let us be your first. We will be gentle with your pussy." The moment he said that, I understood what they meant. Call it my desire for their attention or the result of a long-time crush, but I gave in. I remember them taking turns, and I felt every moment with them. Their whispers and promises to never leave me made me feel confident being with all of them. The night ended, and we all fell asleep. I hoped to wake up with them beside me, holding onto the promises they made. But I woke alone, wrapped in a blanket and naked underneath. I sat up quickly, confused and shocked. They were gone. The worst part came when I checked my phone and realized they had all blocked me. Present Time: "Madeline, I asked you something. Do you know who the father is?" Doctor Willow’s voice thundered as she slammed her hand on the table. The sound snapped me out of my thoughts. I slowly lifted my head and met her eyes. What I saw shocked me. She was angry and disgusted. I was trapped in something far bigger than I had imagined. I was pregnant, with no clue which of the three was the father. And the three who had promised to stand by me were nowhere in sight. They were gone.The false information they fed Selena was simple but irresistible.Ejike would be transferring a significant portion of his international holdings into a new offshore account. The transaction would happen through a single point of vulnerability. A digital transfer requiring his personal authentication codes. Billions of naira moving through one carefully monitored channel.For someone planning to destroy him financially, it was too good to ignore.Bassey had designed the trap beautifully. The information Chiamaka passed along was detailed enough to seem legitimate but flawed enough to be exploitable. Any attempt to intercept or manipulate the transfer would leave digital fingerprints. Proof of corporate sabotage. Evidence that could finally put Selena and Victor away.All they had to do was wait for them to take the bait.Juliet watched Ejike prepare over the next two days. He moved through the house like a man going to war. Which, in a way, he was. Meetings with lawyers. Coordination
The envelope arrived by courier at noon.Plain manila. No return address. Delivered directly to Juliet while Ejike was at the office. Mama Kemi brought it to her in the library, concern etched on her face.Something about it felt wrong immediately. The weight. The thickness. The timing.Juliet opened it carefully, half expecting something dangerous to spill out. Instead, she found photographs. Dozens of them, printed on glossy paper with professional clarity.Her hands started shaking before her brain fully processed what she was seeing.The photos showed Ejike and a woman. Not Juliet. Someone else. Someone beautiful in the calculated way of women who spent fortunes on their appearance. They were at a restaurant, heads close together in conversation. Another showed them leaving a hotel, walking side by side. A third captured them in what looked like a heated discussion, the woman's hand on Ejike's arm.Each image was timestamped. All within the last two weeks. While they'd been fighti
Three days of peace felt like a lifetime.No attacks. No schemes. No midnight emergencies. Just normal days filled with work and meals and evenings spent talking. Juliet almost forgot what crisis felt like.Almost.The reminder came in the form of Bassey, appearing at the house unannounced with his laptop and grim expression. Juliet had learned that combination meant trouble.They gathered in Ejike's study. Dami joined them, closing the door with a finality that made Juliet's stomach tighten.Bassey opened his laptop without preamble. He'd been monitoring Victor and Selena since their retreat, tracking their movements and communications. What he'd found wasn't good.Victor had left the country. Private jet to South Africa three days ago, current location unknown. His company headquarters was shut down, employees laid off with minimal notice. He'd liquidated assets quickly, almost desperately.Someone running, Dami observed. Or someone repositioning.Bassey's expression suggested the l
Juliet woke to sunlight streaming through her windows and the unfamiliar sensation of peace.No emergency calls. No threatening texts. No crisis demanding immediate attention. Just morning birdsong and the smell of coffee drifting up from the kitchen.She stretched, feeling muscles relax that had been tense for weeks. The board meeting was behind them. Victor and Selena had retreated. For the first time since the wedding, she could breathe without waiting for the next attack.Her phone showed a text from Nkechi, sent an hour earlier. Their mother wanted to see her. Wanted to see the house where Juliet now lived. Wanted to meet Ejike properly.The request made Juliet's stomach flip. Bringing her mother here felt like colliding two worlds that weren't meant to touch. The woman who'd raised her in poverty meeting the man whose bathroom was bigger than their old apartment.But she'd been putting it off long enough.She found Ejike in the breakfast room, reading the financial news on his t
The boutique didn't have prices on anything, which meant Juliet couldn't afford a single item in it.Adunni seemed to read her thoughts. "Mr. Olatunji has an account here. Everything is already arranged."A saleswoman appeared as if summoned, her smile professional and her outfit probably worth mor
Juliet barely slept that night.She lay in her narrow bed, staring at the ceiling while Rashida snored softly in the other corner of their shared room. The events of the evening played on repeat in her mind. The handshake. The look in Ejike's eyes. The weight of the decision she'd made.At six in t
The car glided through Lagos like it existed in a different dimension from the rest of the city.Outside, traffic was a nightmare of honking horns and aggressive drivers. Inside, everything was quiet, climate-controlled, insulated from reality. Juliet watched the city pass by through tinted windows
The hospital smelled like disinfectant and despair.Juliet pushed through the crowded waiting room, past crying children and exhausted families camped out on plastic chairs. General Hospital Lagos was always packed. The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting everything in a sickly yellow glow.






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