LOGINSynopsis Ava: My sister Ivy was supposed to marry Dante Rossi. Heir to a billion-dollar empire. Cold, heartless, cruel, and terrifyingly perfect. He was perfect, she was perfect. Together, they were everything. But then the accident happened. Ivy died. I survived. And somehow, I became the one expected to take her place. Forced into a marriage with a man who won’t even look at me without resentment in his eyes, a man who promised to make my life hell for living. Abandoned by my family, and blamed for an accident I can’t even remember. I was alone from the very beginning. Dante disappeared the morning after our wedding. After a night that made me believe that he saw me. Weeks later, I found out I was pregnant. And he was gone. ----- Dante: I never meant to come back for her. But I never stopped wanting her either. Right from the beginning, I learned to chase what I didn't want to protect what I wanted, because wanting something made it a target. ***** Three years later, Dante returns to the city with an aim, but the first thing he sees is a child that looks just like him. Can a marriage built on loss and blame ever become something more? Most importantly, Was Ava ever just a substitute… or a choice? There’s only one way to find out.
View MoreChapter 50: Give Him A ChanceAva:“Am I normal for trying to find reasoning behind his actions? And the more I think about it, I can't help but feel like staying closer to him would be safer.” Cecily said softly, stretching on the couch she was sitting on.I hadn’t been expecting anything close to these words from her; besides, last I recall, she despised Dante more than I could have ever imagined I did.But after explaining things to her, she turned silent and looked terribly perplexed.Cecily was the same person who once told me she would sooner eat glass than tolerate the man. Hearing her say something like that felt almost surreal.I shifted on the armchair, drawing my knees up slightly as I studied her face. She wasn’t even joking. Her brows were pulled together, her fingers unconsciously playing with the loose thread on the couch cushion.“I know it sounds stupid,” she added before I could say anything. “Believe me, I know. I’m the last person who should be saying this, but… I
Dante:I stopped in front of the door to my mother's room, and without so much as a thought, I knocked on it.“Yes, come in.” She said from inside, and I grabbed the handle before turning the knob and stepping inside.She was sitting by the mirror on her dresser when I stepped inside, already dressed in her pajamas and getting ready to head to bed.“Oh, wow, Dante, it’s you.” Her eyes widened a little, and before she had the chance to say she wasn't expecting me, I cut straight to the point.“Why were you at Ava's school today?”Her hand paused mid-air, the brush she'd been running through her hair frozen. For a second, I saw something flicker across her face.But then it was gone, replaced by that perfectly composed mask she'd worn my entire life.“I don't know what you're talking about.” She set the brush down carefully, turning in her seat to face me. “I haven't been to any school. As a matter of fact, I've been at home all day. You can ask the housekeeper.”“Don't lie to me.” My v
Dante:The moment I stepped into the car, Marcus glanced up at me through the rearview mirror.“Did she agree?” He didn't even need to ask; the answer was obvious from my expression alone.I don't remember being this unsettled in my entire life.“What’s the time?” I asked, and he checked before looking up again.“It's a few minutes after nine.”“Take me to the Rossi mansion.”His brows pulled into a frown, “Isn’t it late already? You want to speak with your mother?” He asked.I needed to speak to her.After Marcus had confirmed my suspicion that she was behind the note, which Ava never found, I had been planning on speaking with her. That was even before I arrived at Ava’s place and she told me my mother came to her school and threatened to take Belle.I was infuriated that she did it behind my back when she knew I wouldn't be able to make it back to the city in time since I had a business meeting outside.Also, I needed to speak with Nat because she hadn’t been answering any of her c
Ava:He was hurt; I knew it, could feel it, and could even see it in his eyes. But like he said, this involved Belle. The only way I could possibly keep Belle safe was by staying as far away from him as possible, not by going to live under his roof and giving whoever was behind this more reason to want us gone.His throat bobbed, and he nodded slowly, “Alright.”That was all; I could see the moment his shoulders dropped in resignation.But even that wasn't enough to change my mind. I had made my decision, and I intended to stick with it.I'm not going to live with him, and that's final.I'll make sure to protect my daughter even if it's the last thing I do.Dante gave me a slow nod, and his eyes met mine; my heart picked up pace because of how soft and broken he looked.“Nothing I say would make you change your mind?” He asked.I shook my head slowly, and he pressed his lips into a thin line.I turned away quickly because every second I looked at him, my resolve cracked a little more






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