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Some marriages begin with love. Others begin with a vow of vengeance. Alisha Hart never imagined that one fateful night would steal everything she held dear. Branded a criminal. Abandoned by the man she loved. Hated by the world. With no way to clear her name and no means to save the only family she has left, Alisha is forced to accept an offer that feels less like a marriage proposal… and more like a death sentence. His name is Ace Romano. The ruthless billionaire everyone fears. The powerful heir to the Romano Group. Cold. Untouchable. Merciless. The moment Alisha becomes his wife, she realizes she was never meant to be loved. She was chosen. Every smile he gives hides an agenda. Every act of cruelty is punishment for a sin she cannot remember committing. And every answer she uncovers only leads to more devastating questions. But as buried secrets rise to the surface and carefully crafted lies begin to unravel, Alisha is pulled into a deadly game where nothing is as it seems—not the crime she’s accused of, not the people she once trusted… not even the man who swore to destroy her. When the truth finally comes to light, who will survive it… And who will wish it had stayed buried forever?
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THE BRIDE HE SWORE TO DESTROY CHAPTER 7: THE DEVIL’S BARGAIN
Raymond’s lungs refused to expand. The photograph on the black marble desk seemed to burn through the glossy paper, the image of Alisha’s smiling face a stark, agonizing contrast to the absolute darkness closing in on the room. Raymond’s knees remained pressed into the rug. He couldn't move. He couldn't breathe. “Why...” Raymond’s voice was barely a rasp, a broken sound scraped from the back of his throat. “Why... my sister?” Ace didn't answer immediately. He turned smoothly on his heel and walked back toward the floor-to-ceiling glass, his long, dark silhouette cutting against the pale morning light. He slipped his hands back into his trousers pockets, looking out over the city as if the man groveling on his floor didn't exist. “That’s not your concern,” Ace said calmly. The sheer coldness of the response snapped something inside Raymond. The panic mutated into a desperate, reckless surge of protective instinct. He forced himself up from his knees, his hands clenching into
Last Updated : 2026-08-08THE BRIDE HE SWORE TO DESTROY CHAPTER 6: THE PRICE OF FAILURE
Chapter Six: THE PRICE OF FAILURE Raymond couldn't lift his chin. His eyes were locked onto the edge of the dark wool rug beneath his feet. The silence in the massive corner office didn't just feel empty; it felt heavy, pressing down on his shoulders until his posture cracked. At the far edge of the room, Ace Romano remained perfectly still, looking out through the floor-to-ceiling glass at the fog-shrouded skyline. His hands were tucked casually into his trouser pockets. He didn't acknowledge the heavy door clicking shut. He didn't acknowledge the ragged sound of Raymond’s uneven breathing. A minute stretched into two. The only sound in the entire top-floor suite was the faint, rhythmic ticking of a minimalist black steel clock on the wall. Raymond felt a bead of sweat break at his hairline, tracking slowly down his temple. He didn't dare lift a hand to wipe it away. Finally, Ace turned around. This was the first time Raymond had looked directly at him in months, and the impa
Last Updated : 2026-08-08THE BRIDE HE SWORE TO DESTROY CHAPTER 5: THE CALM BEFORE JUDGEMENT
No one spoke. Twenty-two senior executives occupied the main boardroom on the top floor of Romano Tower. Twenty-one of them explicitly avoided making eye contact with the man sitting at the head of the long black marble table. Floor-to-ceiling glass wrapped around three sides of the room, looking down on the vast, sprawling metropolis below. Through the pane, on the private rooftop pad directly adjacent to the glass, his sleek matte-black helicopter rested in silence, its rotors still. Ace Romano slowly turned another page of the leather-bound financial dossier resting in front of him. Ace didn't rush. His gaze lingered on a single figure buried halfway down the page. Without looking up, he circled it once with his fountain pen, the nib giving a sharp, dry scratch against the stillness of the room. The silence that followed was heavier than any screamed argument, thicker than any loud threat. Near the middle of the table, a junior vice president adjusted his tie. The silk fabric
Last Updated : 2026-08-02THE BRIDE HE SWORE TO DESTROY CHAPTER 4: THE SETUP
The Glass Citadel showed no signs of slowing down, even as the illuminated clock high above the grand staircase drifted past midnight. Downstairs in the main ballroom, the atmosphere remained electric. The heavy, rhythmic bass from the sound system vibrated right up through the polished marble floorboards, carrying with it the ambient hum of a crowd thoroughly enjoying themselves. Chilled champagne was still being poured liberally by attentive waitstaff in sleek black vests, and laughter echoed across every corner of the crowded room. Joe was right in the middle of it all, moving through the space with the natural ease of someone who owned the world. He glided effortlessly from one group to another, offering firm handshakes to senior business associates, sharing quiet jokes with old college friends, and effortlessly keeping the energy of the party alive. Near the center bar, he paused when he spotted Raymond. Joe stepped over, clapping a friendly hand on his future brother-in-law's
Last Updated : 2026-08-02
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