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Alina’s POVMy Don boyfriend, Jason Vale, married me after seeing a naked photo of me with his own brother. It was fake—and I thought he knew that. But today, as I caught him in bed with my step-sister, I finally understood—Jason had never believed me, and this marriage was never about love. It was punishment.I had just returned from shopping for Jason and my wedding anniversary dinner when I heard it—a low, breathless moan drifting from the master bedroom.It was sharp, unmistakable and intimate.My steps froze.For a split second, my mind scrambled for explanations—any explanation—but every single one collapsed into the same truth.The man in that room could only be my husband, Jason.I moved slowly down the hallway, my pulse loud in my ears. The bedroom door wasn’t fully closed, just slightly ajar, leaving a narrow gap.And through that gap—I saw her, Nerissa, my stepsister, straddling on top of Jason, their bodies tangled together as if the rest of the world didn’t exist.“Jason…

Alina’s POVAfter dinner, my father called me into his study.He didn’t even wait for me to sit down before he exploded. “Why can’t you be more like Nerissa? Sweet, sensible—easy to get along with.”His words came fast, sharp.“You’re already married, and I still have to clean up after you? I even have to help you keep your own husband happy? I thought after what happened at your party, you would’ve learned something. But no—you still show up and make everyone uncomfortable.”I sat down quietly, saying nothing.He kept going. “Jason told me you want a divorce. What were you thinking? Hasn’t he treated you well all these years? Hasn’t he helped this family?”I let his words settle, then spoke. “So even if I know he’s sleeping with Nerissa, I’m supposed to pretend I don’t and stay with him?” My voice was steady. “Is that what you want for me, Papa?”A flicker of surprise crossed his face—but not shock or guilt.Father knew all too well about Jason and Nerissa, but he had done nothing. If

Alina’s POVIt wasn’t until the car merged onto the highway that it truly sank in.I was leaving the place I had grown up in.My hand drifted to my stomach, resting there gently. It would be all worth it.I lifted my head, my voice quiet but steady. “Excuse me… when can I meet Mr. Vallo?”Amos Vallo was the man I had called. At my mother’s funeral, he had already looked to be in his fifties. So I hadn’t expected him to be here now.The driver met my eyes in the rearview mirror. “Miss Dacosta… I’m his son. Edison. My father passed away two years ago.”My breath caught. “Then… I was speaking to you on the phone?”“Yes.” He hesitated for a moment. “Before he died, my father told me everything about you and your mother. He made me promise that if you ever called, I would do whatever it took to help you.”I didn’t know what to say. What had my mother done… to leave such a deep impression?“He was so kind at the funeral,” I said softly. “And when he gave me his card… he said I could call any

Jason’s POVIt had been over a year since Alina disappeared.At first, I was furious. I never thought she had it in her to leave. What gave her the right to vanish like that—before she even faced the consequences of what she had done to me? She was the one who was wrong. She owed me. She owed me the same pain—the same betrayal. The feeling of being replaced, humiliated.But anger didn’t last. I started to worry about what might have happened to Alina. Meanwhile, her father barely seemed concerned. “Alina’s always been like this. When things don’t go her way, she disappears. Give her time—she’ll come back.”I believed him for a while. I even called my men back, thinking maybe pushing too hard would only make her stay away longer.But weeks turned into months, and Alina never came back.I sent my men out again, and this time, some of them found traces—flight records, scattered leads. Italy. Spain.And then— One of them returned with news.Alina was dead.Nerissa stood beside me, heari

Alina’s POV“Alina, I— It was a misunderstanding. I never meant to—”“Let me guess,” I cut in smoothly. “You finally realized you were wrong. That you believed the wrong person. That you hurt me over something you imagined—and now you feel regret?”He froze.“Dominic told me everything,” he said hoarsely. “I checked the photo again. It was fake. Nerissa—she set it up.”I wasn’t surprised. I had suspected it all along.“Look at you now, Jason,” I said quietly, my gaze sweeping over him. “I can barely recognize you. Are you still the face of the Vale… or just a man who can’t handle losing?”A ripple of laughter moved through the crowd.He flinched. The old Jason would have lashed out, demanded silence. This one only lowered his head.“I deserve this,” he murmured. “I—”“Yes, you do,” I said sharply. “But that’s not even close to enough. Do you want me to list everything you’ve done?”He looked up at me, desperation clear in his eyes. “You can do anything to me. Just… stop being angry. I