LOGINKathalina Ruiz never believed in fairy tales. Her mother's dying wish bound her to enigmatic CEO Thirdie Stone in an arranged marriage she accepted out of duty, not romance. Yet somewhere between quiet nights and fragile smiles, Kathalina fell deeply for her distant husband only to keep her love locked away, too afraid it would never be returned. For three years, their marriage balanced on politeness and silence. Then one stormy afternoon shattered it all. Kathalina walked into Thirdie's office and found another woman-half-naked-sitting on his lap. Without demanding an explanation, she signed the divorce papers he placed before her, his gaze as cold as the ink that sealed their separation. What she never knew was that Thirdie's betrayal was a lie... a desperate act to protect her from the dangerous threats circling his empire. Heartbroken and grieving, Kathalina fled abroad. From the ashes of her pain, she rebuilt herself into a celebrated jewelry designer, admired for her elegance and independence. But fate had other plans. Years later, her mother's lawyer makes a revelation she has inherited a vast fortune and controlling shares in Stone Corporation. The life and the man she tried to escape are waiting for her return. Back in the city where it all began, Kathalina comes face-to-face with Thirdie once more. Old wounds resurface, secrets linger in every shadow, and danger draws closer than ever. Now, she must decide to protect her heart from the man who once broke it or uncover the truth he buried......a truth that could change everything she thought she knew about their past. A story of love, sacrifice, and second chances, The Stones We Keep asks.....is it ever too late to believe in a love that never truly died?
View MoreThe car stopped in front of Kathalina’s office building.She unbuckled her seatbelt and turned to them. “I’ll see you later.”Thirdie stepped out first and opened her door. Before she could walk away, he leaned down and pressed a soft kiss on her forehead.“Be careful,” he said. “I’ll pick you up later.”She smiled at him.“I always am… okay.”Then she turned and walked toward the building, her head held high.Thirdie watched until she disappeared inside.Let the storm come, he thought coldly. This time, she won’t face it alone.Thirdie slid back into the car, the door closing with a soft thud, quiet, yet final.The car was wrapped in black leather and dark wood. The faint scent of expensive cologne filled the air. Soft lights glowed along the doors, making the space feel quiet and private. Outside noise vanished, leaving only silence inside the car.The moment he settled into his seat, something in him shifted.The warmth he had shown Kathalina moments ago vanished, wiped clean as i
Kathalina slowly woke up, her eyes blinking against the soft morning light. For a moment, she stayed still.The space beside her was empty.She frowned slightly and turned her head.Thirdie was gone.The memory surfaced again.There were so many mornings before…quiet, empty ones, when she would wake up alone in their room. The other side of the bed was always untouched, cold, perfectly neat. Thirdie would already be gone, his presence marked only by the faint scent left on the sheets and the silence he always left behind.She used to lie there for a moment, staring at the ceiling, listening to the house breathe without him. No footsteps. No voices. Just another morning that felt the same as the last.But this time was different.The bed was warm. The pillow beside her carried his scent. And instead of that familiar emptiness, a quiet thought crossed her mind.He must already be awake.The idea settled gently in her chest, not painful, not hopeful, just… real.She sat up slowly, rubbin
Thirdie stared at the phone in his hand, the faint vibration echoing through his palm. The cold air from the veranda still clung to his skin. Dawn hadn’t fully arrived, only a pale hint of light brushing across the quiet private subdivision. Gated homes lined the quiet streets, each one neat and clean. Gardens were full of flowers; their petals wet with morning dew. The streets were empty and still, the neighborhood calm and peaceful, like nothing bad could ever happen here.Inside, Kathalina lay curled on the bed, hugging his pillow like it was the only safe place left in the world. The faint morning glow filtered through the curtains, softening the edges of her peaceful face.She had no idea about any of it. She didn’t know about the chaos happening outside, the lies spreading online, or about Agnes. She didn’t know about the fierce determination burning inside him to keep her safe.Thirdie didn’t want her to wake up to any of this.And then… the phone rang again.Erica’s name flash
Across the city, while Kathalina slept peacefully in Thirdie’s arms, someone else was wide awake.Agnes barely slept at all. She sat on her bed in the dark, eyes glued to her phone screen, refreshing social media again and again. Her heart pounded with fear and jealousy. Every new post made her fingers tremble.“Let’s see if she can face the world head high,” she muttered under her breath. “She will be ruined again.”She picked up her phone and called the one person she trusted for her dirty work, Gretchen Young, her longtime friend who worked in media.Gretchen answered groggily. “Agnes? It’s three in the morning.”“I know, I just—” Agnes hissed, lowering her voice as if the walls themselves might be listening. She paused, breath trembling with barely contained spite. “I need another favor. Kathalina is back in the city again… and I want her ruined. Ruined to the point she’ll leave again and never come back.” Her tone darkened, a cold echo of the past. “I want you to do what you did






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