LOGINSandra Hale did everything right. She kept his house spotless, warmed his bed, and wore his ring with pride—while her husband spent two years screwing other women behind her back. Blind, loyal, and utterly devoted, she believed their marriage was real. Until their anniversary, when one phone call shattered everything. Instead of sweet nothings, Sandra overhears her husband buried deep inside another woman… laughing about how boring his wife is in bed. The perfect marriage? A lie. The perfect wife? Done. Now, burning with pain and rage, Sandra wants revenge—and the one man who can give it to her is the last person she should trust. Ryan Hale. Her husband’s dangerous, ice-cold brother. A man who collects secrets like weapons and has every dirty truth Liam never wanted exposed. Ryan offers her a deal: all the leverage and evidence she needs to destroy her husband… in exchange for one night with her. She tells herself it’s just sex. She tells herself she’s in control. She tells herself she won’t fall for a man who’s never loved anything in his life. She’s wrong on every count. What starts as a cold transaction explodes into raw obsession. Revenge turns into forbidden passion. But as enemies close in and the truth about Ryan’s own dark wounds surfaces, Sandra realizes the man she’s falling for might be the most dangerous gamble of all. In a game of betrayal and desire, the only thing more lethal than revenge… is love.
View More~Sandra’s pov~
How much do I pay this male prostitute to fuck me? That was the only question in my head as I sat there in that dim, sleek booth, with the sultry beat from the club's speakers thrumming through my bones. The hand of the said male prostitute---sorry escort as he preferred to be called-- slipped up my chest, almost cupping my breast and I wondered yet again, really and genuinely —what the fuck was the appropriate amount to pay this tall gorgeous man to fuck me tonight? Was it like a tip? A flat f*e? Did they charge by the hour, or by the orgasm? The man in question was sitting across from me, looking gorgeous, dark-eyed, with hair that looked like it cost more to maintain than my entire wardrobe. I watched through hooded eyes as he raised a shot of something amber to my lips before pouring it down my throat, with his fingers brushing my chin as he tilted the glass. The liquor burned through me hotly but not as much as hot as the humiliation that had been searing through my gut for the past two hours. The escort’s eyes—I think he said his name was Raul-- traced down my body, over the tight, slutty dress I’d bought at a lingerie store that closed at midnight, down to my hand, and then—oh fuck— his eyes went down to the wedding ring I’d forgotten to take off. I quickly tried to hide it, twisting my hand under the table, but my attempts were clumsy and useless because he’d already seen it. He already knew I was a married young but naïve woman who had become desperate enough to pay a man to fuck her, instead of her husband. I saw the flicker of shock in his eyes, then the question and finally the judgment he tried to hide. He probably thought I was a promiscuous cheating whore who was cheap enough or twisted enough to want sex from a strange man who would not have ever bothered to touch me if he wasn’t getting paid. But I didn't give a shit about what he thought. I was paying him to fuck me, not to judge my life decisions. No one got to judge me anymore. Not my family, not my friend’s and especially not that cheating, lying scum I’d called a husband. I refused to be his loyal dog of a wife any longer. I refused to be that pathetic, unwanted desperate woman who used to stay at home, baking cookies and leaving sweet notes for a man she thought was as loyal to her as much as she was loyal too him. That woman was dead and I was here to bury her for good. My mind suddenly spiraled back to that moment that everything changed for me. It was just a few hours ago, and I’d been standing in our bedroom, wearing that stupid lavender lingerie I’d bought special for our 2nd anniversary. It was a little black lace number that had cost me a whole week’s grocery budget since I didn’t want to disturb my husband for money, plus I had wanted this to be a surprise. I’d sprayed the perfume he said he liked, lit the candles, arranged the rose petals on the bed like a goddamn porno set. I was so fucking eager, so desperate for him to touch me after two years of nothing but cold shoulders and excuses. But then suddenly, He sent me a text: “Running late. Meeting clients. Don’t wait up.” I read and reread the curt message in disbelief. Didn’t he remember that this was our anniversary? Why couldn’t he just sacrifice this single night for the sake of our marriage? I was beyond disappointed by the text but I believed him. Of course I believed him. I was that pathetic. Then later, I thought maybe if I called him, teased him a little, whispered something dirty in his ear, he’d hurry home. So I dialed, and it connected, but instead of his voice I heard—God, I can still hear it—the wet, sloppy sound of someone getting fucked over my husband’s phone. I had gaped at the phone in shock, then before I could even process what I was hearing, I suddenly heard a woman’s voice, whining and begging: “Yes, yes, fuck me harder, Liam, make me cum on your cock.” The blood immediately drained from my face at the sound of my husband’s name but then… I heard his voice, that same voice that had told me he was too tired for sex, said: “You’ve got the best pussy, baby. So much better than my wife. Sandra’s a fucking dead fish in bed, that’s why I haven’t touched her in two years. Can’t even make her cum anyway.” I stood there, phone pressed to my ear, my knees buckling when I heard his words. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t move. And then I quickly realized that the slut—whoever she was—must have picked up my call on purpose so that I could hear them, because she began goading him: “Tell me how much better I am than your wife, baby. Tell me I’m the best fuck you’ve ever had.” She begged and he did. He said it like it was nothing, like I was nothing, like the years of me trying to please him, of swallowing my own desires, of pretending I didn’t notice his coldness, were just a joke. He laughed. He laughed and said, “Don’t worry about her. She’s probably at home crying over a romance novel while I’m here pounding the tightest pussy in the city. You feel so fucking good baby.” I cut the call immediately and dropped the phone on the floor. And then I sank to the carpet, the lace of my lingerie scratching my skin, as I began to cry. And these were not the usual quiet tears I cried when I was alone, and wishing he would come home early for once. No these were ugly, snotty, heaving sobs that tore out of me like a dying animal. It was our fucking anniversary for God’s sake and I’d planned a whole evening for us. I’d wanted to feel wanted, to feel like a woman, not a piece of furniture. Instead I got to listen to my husband tell his little slut that I was a dead fish. After an hour of crying, something finally snapped. While he was balls-deep in some office assistant or barely-legal intern, I was on the floor, mascara-stained, ruined. Why should I be the one crying? Why should I be the one who stayed loyal when He’d never even made me cum?! Not once. Not in the entire marriage. At best, he’d fuck me for three minutes, roll over, and snore. And then he had the audacity to call me terrible in bed? The rage burned hot and clean, burning away the grief. I stood up, wiped my face, and decided right there: I was going to get myself a good lay. I was going to find someone who would fuck me properly, who would make me scream, who would prove that I wasn’t the problem. I’d destroy the obedient wife version of me, the one who begged for scraps of affection. I’d burn her down with my own hands. So I got dressed in the trashiest thing I could find—a red dress that barely covered my ass, heels that made my feet ache, no bra because why bother, and I walked into that dark club downtown like a ghost. I was so out of place. Everyone else was young, confident, grinding on each other. I was a 29 -year-old woman with a wedding ring still on my finger and a desperate look in my eyes. I found the guy… Raul the escort—through a website I’d looked up on my phone in the bathroom. I texted him, told him I’d pay whatever he wanted, just please don’t hurt me. He met me at the bar, bought me a drink, and now we were in this booth, his hand sliding up my thigh, his mouth at my ear, whispering all the dirty things he was going to do. And I should have been happy right? Cause this is what I had wanted, so why the hell was I almost panicking now?! What if he was terrible? What if he had some weird kink I couldn’t handle? What if he had a disease? My heart started racing, with my breath catching in my throat. What the hell had been wrong with me?! Why had I hired a total stranger to have sex with me?! This was not right. I could feel a cold sweat breaking out on my upper lip. The music suddenly felt too loud, the lights too bright, and the weight of what I was about to do… actually paying a stranger to fuck me—crushed down on my chest. I was suddenly about to bolt, hurl my ass out of there and run far, maybe go home and cry some more, but then suddenly.. I heard it. A voice behind me called my name. A familiar, horrifying voice cut through the bass and the chatter like a blade. “Oh Sandra, Don’t tell me you actually paid for this man to fuck you?” My blood instantly turned to ice and I spun around, my mind screaming that I had fucked up. That Liam had somehow found me, he caught m and this is the worst possible thing that could ever happen, but when my eyes landed on the face behind that voice, I realized it wasn’t my husband. No. It was so much worse.~Sandra~“Sandra, what on earth is wrong with you today?!” Liam demanded, turning to me the moment Priya was gone. “You’re acting completely crazy!”I didn't answer him. I literally couldn't even look at his face without feeling like throwing up.I turned around, walked straight into our master bedroom, and slammed the heavy door shut, twisting the lock tight.“Sandra! Open this door!” Liam yelled, knocking hard on the wood.I sank down onto the edge of the bed, burying my face in my hands.“Look, I’m sorry about Ryan, okay?” Liam’s muffled voice came from the hallway. “He’s just a bitter asshole. That’s why he’s the black sheep of the family! That’s why nobody in the family wants anything to do with him! Just open the door please!”I ignored him, letting my tears fall freely into my hands.My mind was a chaotic, terrifying storm. What did Ryan mean when he said he’s always wanted me?Was it true? Or was it just cheap, toxic lust? 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~Sandra~“If you walk away from me now,” Ryan interrupted coldly, leaning close until his lips were inches from my ear, “I will walk straight into Liam’s office right now and tell him everything.”My eyes widened in horror. “What?”“I will tell him about our night together,” Ryan whispered ruthlessly. “I will tell him about your secret plans to divorce him. He will lock down every bank account, hire a team of ruthless lawyers, kick you onto the street with nothing, and ruin your reputation before you can even file a paper. You will be broke, homeless, and utterly destroyed.”I stood frozen against the wall, staring at Ryan in absolute horror. My pulse thundered in my ears, every breath coming in ragged, painful gasps.“How could you do this to me?!” My voice cracked, tears of pure fury burning in my eyes. “We had an agreement! You promised to help me get my freedom, not trap me!”Ryan didn't blink and the warmth in his eyes was completely gone, replaced by a dark, dangerous stillness.
~Sandra~Liam cleared his throat, visibly eager to get Priya away from Ryan.“Priya, we need to review those quarterly acquisition files right now,” Liam said stiffly, grabbing the leather folder from the table. “In my private office. Now.”“Of course, Liam,” Priya said smoothly, standing up and casting one last lingering glance at Ryan before following Liam down the hallway.I watched them walk away, my chest tightening with a mix of dread and burning anger. I knew exactly what they were going to do in that office.And I was not about to just sit and let it happen. But just I took a step to follow them, a heavy hand gently caught my wrist, and I turned to see Ryan standing behind me, his dark eyes serious.“Don't go over there, Sandra,” Ryan warned softly, his voice full of quiet caution. “Watching them will only bring you pain. You don't need to see it.”I looked at Ryan, forcing my expression to look submissive and agreeable.“You’re right,” I lied softly, looking down at the floor
~Sandra~Liam’s eyes narrowed as he glared at his stepbrother, but Ryan merely leaned against the wall, his hands casually shoved into his suit pockets, looking completely unbothered as he smiled at Liam.“Is that so?” Liam muttered, his gaze shifting back and forth.He clearly didn’t believe my excuse at all.Liam’s eyes remained locked on Ryan and me, with his brow furrowed in deep suspicion.My heart thundered against my ribs as I held my breath, praying my cover wouldn't blow.But then Liam stepped closer, his jaw tight as he glared past me and directly at his stepbrother.“Are you picking on my wife again, Ryan?” Liam demanded, his voice dropping into an angry sneer. “I know you’ve always been jealous of everything I have, but leave Sandra out of it. She’s too good to deal with your pathetic mind games.”I blinked in surprise. Liam actually thought Ryan was bullying me?Ryan let out a low, mocking laugh, taking a step forward until he towered over Liam. “Jealous of you, Liam? Pl






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