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A Deal With The Manipulative Devil

Author: Evelyn Joness
last update publish date: 2025-12-07 04:12:57

BLACK WOOD INDUSTRIES ~ VIVIAN OFFICE

Katherina tilted her head, studying him like a child she was bored with. “You know what? I don’t like repeating myself.”

She turned to Vivian again. “Should I say this in front of your fiancé? Or do you want to speak privately… just girl to girl?”

Vivian opened her mouth, ready to tell Alexander to stay with her.

But Katherina lifted one eyebrow and spoke before she could. “Alexander… your assistant is outside, right? Didn’t you say you had contract drafts
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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Woman Between Us

    LANGSTON MANOR – MORNINGDamien stood by the window, his coffee was in hand while he was staring out at the perfectly trimmed gardens like they might give him answers. His shoulder was fine now. The wound had healed into a thin scar.But inside? Something still felt wrong. Heavy.Behind him, the bathroom door opened.Sophia stepped out like she had everything under control silk robe, perfect hair, not a single flaw on her face. She smiled when she saw him.“You’re up early.”Damien didn’t turn. “Couldn’t sleep.”She walked over slowly and wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her cheek against his back. “Bad dreams My Love?”A small pause.“You could say that.”She leaned in closer, trying to pull him into her warmth. “I can help with that.”But he didn’t move. Didn’t react.That’s when she knew.Sophia pulled back and looked at him properly. Her smile faded, little by little.“You’re thinking about her again.”Damien finally turned, his expression tired. “I’m thinking about a l

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Insurance Card

    FAVINO PENTHOUSE – THE NEXT MORNINGThe morning sun came through the big windows. Amelia sat at the kitchen table in her bathrobe. The folder Victor had given her lay open in front of her. Photos. Bank records. Secrets.Her younger sister Valentina walked in, yawning. She was still in her pajamas, her hair a mess. She poured herself a cup of coffee and sat down across from Amelia.Valentina pointed at the folder. "What's that?""Insurance," Amelia said quietly.Valentina frowned. "Insurance for what?""For the war. Against Don Eduardo. Against Alexander. Against all of them."Valentina stared at her sister. Her eyes went from Amelia's face to the folder and back again. "You're going to use it? Whatever is in there?"Amelia looked down at the evidence. Pictures of Catalina Reyes with another man. Letters. Proof of money being stolen from her own father."I don't know yet," Amelia admitted.Valentina shook her head. "Yes, you do know. You're just afraid to admit it to yourself."Ameli

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Long Awaited War

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Bleeding Margins

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Business Offer

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Forty Eight Hours

    AMELIA FAVINO PENTHOUSE ~ NEW YORK Amelia stared at her phone screen as another call from Alejandro came through. She watched his name flash for the third time that morning, her finger hovering over the answer button. Then she pressed decline and blocked his number. Again.She couldn’t do this. N

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Second Chance Trap

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Missing Twenty Minutes

    “Exactly. And the footage shows you leaving the hotel the next morning, looking hungover but not like someone who spent the night with a woman.” Marcus paused. “I don’t think you slept with her, Alejandro. I think she helped you to your room, waited for you to pass out, and then left.”“Then how i

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Four Months Too Late

    AMELIA FAVINO PENTHOUSE ~ NEW YORK The message came through with a sharp ping, breaking the quiet in Amelia’s penthouse.Amelia looked at her phone. Someone had sent her an anonymous message, hidden through several secret internet routes before reaching her private inbox.Stone Holdings is being i

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