LOGINAt her husband Ethan Cross’s funeral, Ava’s world shatters when a mysterious woman approaches the coffin wearing an identical wedding ring. “I was Ethan’s wife long before you.” What begins as an accusation quickly turns into an impossible truth. Both women possess legal marriage certificates, both believe they are Ethan’s lawful wife, and both are forced to confront a terrifying question—who was the man they really married? When a voicemail from Ethan arrives days after his reported death, Ava realizes the man buried in the coffin may not be her husband at all. As she joins forces with the woman she once considered her rival, they uncover a web of lies involving a powerful billionaire family, a missing fortune, and a conspiracy that someone will kill to protect. But the deeper Ava digs, the more she questions everything—including the man she loved. Is Ethan a victim fighting to survive… or the mastermind behind the greatest betrayal of all? In a world where love is built on secrets and trust comes with a deadly price, Ava must uncover the truth before she becomes the next name on a gravestone. When your husband’s funeral is only the beginning, how far would you go to discover who he really was?
View MoreAva couldn’t move.Lucas’s words replayed in her mind.That wasn’t Ethan.It was Adrian.She looked down at the photograph in her trembling hands.The two identical brothers stared back at her.One was her husband.The other had just held her hand in the darkness and whispered her name using Ethan’s voice.“How could I not know?” Ava whispered.Lucas lowered his eyes.“Because Adrian knew everything about Ethan.”“What does that mean?”“He studied him.”“For years.”Victoria stepped closer.“Why?”Lucas swallowed.“Because Adrian hated his brother.”Ava’s stomach tightened.“Why?”“Because Richard made sure they grew up believing they were enemies.”Damien shook his head.“That doesn’t make sense.”Lucas looked at him.“It does if you knew your father.”Damien’s expression darkened.Lucas continued.“Richard never wanted both boys to inherit Cross Holdings.”“He wanted one heir.”“So he turned them against each other.”Ava stared at Damien.“And you?”“I was too young to understand wh
Ava stared at the photograph.Her fingers trembled so violently that the edges of the picture shook.Two identical boys smiled back at her.Ethan.And the brother she had never known existed.She turned the photograph over again.One of them is your husband.The other one is the man who tried to kill him.Her heart pounded.“What does this mean?”No one answered.The vault had descended into chaos after the gunshot. Men were shouting. Someone had knocked over a shelf, sending files crashing to the floor.Richard Cross was gone.So was Ethan.Ava looked around desperately.“Ethan!”Nothing.“Ethan!”Victoria grabbed her arm.“Ava, we have to leave.”“No.”“He was here.”“I know.”“I saw someone grab you.”“It was him.”“How do you know?”Ava looked at her.“I know my husband’s voice.”Victoria’s expression softened.Then she looked at the photograph.“Who is the other boy?”Ava shook her head.“I don’t know.”Damien appeared beside them.His face was pale.“Give me that.”Ava immediate
Richard Cross stood at the entrance of the vault, surrounded by armed men.His eyes remained fixed on Ava.More specifically, they were fixed on the tiny silver key hidden inside her closed fist.“Give it to me,” he said.Ava didn’t move.“You’re the reason Ethan disappeared.”Richard smiled.“You’re making assumptions.”“My husband left me a message warning me about you.”For the first time, Richard’s expression changed.Only slightly.But Ava noticed.“He contacted you?”Ava held his gaze.“Yes.”Richard’s eyes narrowed.“Then he’s made another mistake.”Victoria stepped closer to Ava.“What did you do to him?”Richard looked at her with mild amusement.“Victoria, I believe you have more questions about your own marriage than mine.”Victoria’s face tightened.“You knew about me.”“Of course.”“You knew Ethan was married to Ava?”“I knew everything.”Ava felt sick.“How long?”Richard’s smile disappeared.“Long enough.”Damien stepped forward.“Father.”Richard turned toward him.“My
Ava couldn’t breathe.Her eyes remained fixed on the framed photograph resting on the wooden desk.“No…”Her voice cracked.“That’s impossible.”She picked up the frame with trembling hands.The woman standing beside Richard Cross looked exactly like her mother.The same warm smile.The same gentle eyes.Even the tiny birthmark near her left eyebrow.It was impossible to mistake her.“My mother died fifteen years ago,” Ava whispered.Damien slowly stepped beside her.“I know.”“Then why is she in your family picture?”“I don’t know.”Victoria took the frame from Ava and turned it over.“There must be a date.”On the back, written in faded black ink, were four words.Cross Family Retreat.Below them was a date.May 12, 2004.Ava’s knees nearly gave out.“My mother died in 2011.”Victoria looked confused.“Then this picture was taken seven years before her death.”Ava nodded.“But she never told me she knew the Cross family.”Damien frowned.“My father never mentioned her either.”The r






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