Mag-log inValentina Hales was a carefree young woman, known for making one bad decision after another. But her world spiraled out of control after the mysterious disappearance and death of her sister, Taylor. Following her late sister’s cryptic instructions, Valentina flees from North London to South London, where she finds herself pregnant… a product of a reckless one-night stand with a stranger… and utterly alone, struggling to rebuild her shattered life. Four years later, circumstances drag Valentina back to North London, where she reluctantly takes a job as a maid at the Hawthorne mansion—the very job her sister once held. Her employer: Christopher Hawthorne, a blind and tormented billionaire haunted by his own dark demons. What happens when Valentina finds certain truths, causing her to dig deeper into the Hawthorne family’s secrets and unravel a huge web of lies, deceit, and betrayal? And her quest for vengeance becomes more complicated when she begins to see Christopher in a new light. Will Valentina’s thirst for revenge lead to victory, or will the dark secrets of the Hawthorne family consume her? And what happens when she ends up finding love where she least expects it? In this story of forbidden love and shocking twists, nothing is as it seems… and no one can be trusted. In this forbidden romance novel, trust is a luxury… and danger lurks in every shadow.
view moreValentina’s POVAnd then I heard her.“You think I wouldn’t do it again?” Her loud voice was followed by an even louder thud, a chair, or maybe something heavier.“Goddamn it, Davina…” Christopher’s grunt, cut off as quickly as it came.“She wouldn’t let it go,” Davina said, almost too calmly. I leaned closer, barely breathing, as I pressed my ears against the door harder“She kept digging.” Wait, is she talking about me? But this couldn’t be? Christopher spoke again, but his voice was heavier now. “What did you do?”Silence.Then, finally, her reply, just one unapologetic sentence..“Whatever I had to.”I sank, crouching next to the door. Then her voice slipped through again, like she wanted every word to hit.“If she heard this…”A pause.“…tell her to stay in her lane.”A second later, the door sprang open. Davina walked out of the study, and immediately, her blazing eyes met mine.I heard it.She knew I heard it.“Congratulations,” she sneered. “I didn’t think you had the spine
Valentina’s POVShe stood in the doorway, her red lips curled into that signature smirk she always wore, and beside her, just a step behind, was Christopher. “ What is he doing ?” I pondered in my mind, but snapped right back when her smirk deepened when she saw my face fall.“Oh,” she cooed, her tone venomous as always, “I didn’t know you’d be here on our date tonight?”My spine stiffened. “Date?”Christopher turned his head slightly towards her direction. “It’s not a date,” he interjected.She laughed. “Oh, darling, I was only teasing. Don’t be so serious,” she purred, gliding across the room.Her eyes flicked back to me. “You don’t mind if I borrow my husband for a bit, do you, Valentina?” Oh, now you remember he’s your husband. Funny. Davina’s presence disgusted me to my very core. The fact that she could just waltz into our space acting like she’s some model wife, like she is not breaking every marital law. Yet, again, she is his wife, even though he doesn’t know the truth.“ V
Valentina’s POVOne month later“ HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIDAN,” we cheered.Though there were layers of cake heaped to the ceiling, Aidan's giggles, the aroma of vanilla cupcakes, and the sound of our laughter were more than enough. In a way, the break room had changed. Jasmine sneaked in some party napkins with small cartoon animals, Laura put together a few streamers, and I was able to secure a bag of candles, which we lit with a stolen kitchen match.He turned four today. Four. God, it felt like only yesterday I was rocking him to sleep in that stuffed apartment, wondering if we were going to make it till next week. We did!"Make a wish!" Jasmine chimed, and Aidan puffed his cheeks and blew out the crooked number four candle. He looked so proud of himself that I wanted that moment to freeze forever.Laura handed him a small wrapped box, and Jasmine crouched beside him with her phone already recording. Aidan tore into t
Valentina’s POVBy the time I reached the West Wing’s hallway, my steps were lighter.Not exactly light, let’s not get crazy, but focused. I had a plan, even if it wasn’t a great or fully formed one. I just needed to see him. Maybe talk - ask him if he ever thought about repainting the walls or moving his desk out of that dungeon. Something, anything that wasn't just me biting my tongue and watching from the corners while his own family tore him apart.But just as I reached the door to the study, I heard it.A loud, hard thud. Then“Christopher!”Finlay screamed, panicked. I pushed the door open fast, without thinking twice.“Sir?”The tray I was carrying clattered to the floor, spilling the pastries all over the place. With one hand clutching his ribs and the other reaching wildly for nothing, Christopher lay on the ground, hunched over on his side. Felix gave him a single ba
Valentina’s POVI skimmed through the first few lines. The page was filled with rumors and evidence from a reliable “source”. The whole page was filled with tabloids on Davina and doubts regarding Christopher. My eyes widened.This was horrifying. I looked up at Christopher, my voice softer. “It
Valentina’s POVMy feet slammed against the steps as I raced up the main staircase. My heart was pounding with each step, not from the effort, but from everything spinning in my head.Where did she go? Why didn’t she tell me?The conversation I had with Liam replayed in an endless loop, pieces floo
Valentina’s POV Later that night I stood at my usual spot—a few feet between his desk and the book shelves, my spine stiff, my hands clasped, as I tried not to think about how much I hated this godforsaken room. How much I hated standing here like some lifeless statue. Christopher sat in silen
CHAPTER 14 - WORKING FOR LUCIFERValentina's POV"I am not an easy man to work for."His words hung heavy above us as I swallowed the tension that crept up in my throat. I pursed my lips and clasped my hands together. It's crazy. One moment, I was laughing with Laura, and now












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