LOGINAurora Valenmoor was never meant to exist. Born as an illegitimate child into a powerful acting family, she grew up under cold stares, whispered insults, and a stepmother who treated her like a stain that refused to disappear. In the glittering yet rotten world of entertainment, Her stepsister beautiful, loud, and painfully untalented was pushed into the spotlight as a rising B-list actress, while Aurora, despite her hard work and skill, was deliberately buried and labeled nothing more than a D-lister. Even the engagement left behind by her late father,an alliance meant to secure her future was something her stepsister coveted.Then came one night. Drugged and betrayed by the very woman who raised her, Aurora was meant to be ruined so her stepsister could steal her engagement. But fate twisted cruelly and unexpectedly. Instead of ruin, Aurora woke in the bed of Reuben Blackwood, the cold, ruthless CEO of Blackwood Global Entertainment, the most powerful entertainment empire in Hibiscus City. A man feared by the industry. A man no one dared to touch. One mistake. One night.And everything changed. When Aurora discovers she is pregnant, the world closes in once more until Reuben makes her an offer no one could refuse. 100 million as a wedding gift. A contract marriage. And the power to burn everyone who ever hurt her. In a world built on lies, scandals, and ambition, Aurora’s fall becomes her rise and revenge begins wearing a diamond ring.
View MoreMina had no respect for human limits.That was the only conclusion Aurora could come to as she was dragged through yet another section of the massive shopping mall, her arm firmly hooked in Mina’s grip like she might escape at any secondAnd the worst part?When Mina had invited her out,Aurora had spent the entire morning worrying about paparazzi. About hidden cameras. About someone snapping a picture and turning it into tomorrow’s headline.Reuben Blackwood’s Wife Spotted Shopping Lavishly While Pregnant.She had imagined whispers. Speculation. Eyes following her every move.But here. No one cared. Either they were too used to seeing many high profile people or they just didn't caeePeople walked past them without a second glance. Some were too busy, others too absorbed in their own lives. A few looked at Mina’s energy more than Aurora’s faceThe mall itself was aggressively luxurious. Every display looked like it belonged in a magazine. And every step Aurora took made her regret agr
Mina had no respect for human limits. That was the only conclusion Aurora could come to as she was dragged through yet another section of the massive shopping mall, her arm firmly hooked in Mina’s grip like she might escape at any second And the worst part? When Mina had invited her out,Aurora had spent the entire morning worrying about paparazzi. About hidden cameras. About someone snapping a picture and turning it into tomorrow’s headline. Reuben Blackwood’s Wife Spotted Shopping Lavishly While Pregnant. She had imagined whispers. Speculation. Eyes following her every move. But here. No one cared. Either they were too used to seeing many high profile people or they just didn't caee People walked past them without a second glance. Some were too busy, others too absorbed in their own lives. A few looked at Mina’s energy more than Aurora’s face The mall itself was aggressively luxurious. Every display looked like it belonged in a magazine. And every step Aurora took made her reg
Aurora had never realized how distracting a man could be until Reuben Blackwood decided to look…well like an actual human.Not the man who always looked like he belonged somewhere higher, somewhere no one else could quite reach.No.This version of him sat beside her in a very ordinary Toyota Corolla,to blend ok of course. One hand on the wheel, dressed in a simple dark shirt with sleeves rolled slightly.Aurora had lost count of how many times she had looked at him. She shifted slightly in her seat, trying to look out the window like a normal person who wasn’t conducting a full visual inspection of her husband every ten seconds.The city outside was beginning to soften into evening. The sky had the shades of amber and fading blue,it gave She rested her cheek lightly against the window. Then against her better judgement,she glanced back at him.This time, she didn’t look away fast enough. Reuben’s eyes flicked toward her briefly. Damn she got caughtAurora’s entire body froze for ha
Dinner at the Hawthorne home was proving to be far more exhausting than Lydia had expected. The dining hall was as suffocating as always. Portraits of dead Hawthornes stared down from the walls like they were personally disappointed in everyone still alive. Lydia Valenmoor sat at the right side of her beloved James, She looked like the picture of a gentle and obedient future daughter-in-law. Inside, she was counting enemies. At the head of the table sat the Hawthorne grandmother Annabeth, A woman with a mouth that only seemed to open to criticize someone, insult someone, or remind everyone she was old and therefore always right. To the left was his mother, who Lydia fondly called Aunt Margret. She believed everyone was beneath the Hawthorne name except herself, and made sure people knew it in every single sentence she spoke. Further down was Andrew Hawthorne, James’s cousin, who was arrogant and loud. He was always looking for someone weaker to mock so he could feel importa
The door shook again. Not a light knock, this time it was a full slam. The crowd kept crashing into it over and over, the door was under so much pressure The couch mina had shoved against it scraped loudly across the floor, inch by inch losing ground. “Open up!” “Aurora Valenmoor, we know you
She turned her head slightly. “Irene, leave us.” Madam Irene hesitated. She glanced up at Reuben,unsure of what to do. “No"Reuben’s voice echoed through the hall “First,” he said coldly, “it’s Mr. Blackwood to you. You lost the right to call me anything else the moment you decided I was expend
The Valenmoor estate had descended into madness.Servants ran up and down the corridors panicking, shouts echoed through the halls as they bumped into each other “Move..move!”“Watch out!”Then a vase shattered against the wall with a deafening crash, the little pieces scattered all over the floor
The beeping of the monitor was the first thing Aurora registered as consciousness crept back in. She blinked, disoriented, taking in her surroundings. The room smelled faintly of antiseptic and as far she could tell,she wasn’t in her cramped apartment. Was she in a hospit






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