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Chapter 1

"Chloe, Seraphina, your marriages are settled.""Seraphina will marry General Marshall. Chloe will marry Ethan Vance."The moment I opened my eyes, I knew I'd been reborn. It was the day before our weddings.In my past life, we'd both ended up in tragedy. Seraphina was gentle and timid. She married General Alexander Marshall, a cold military man who was always stationed overseas. His adopted sister Sophia bullied her constantly, wearing her down day by day until my sweet sister withered away into depression and died alone in that cold, loveless house.I married Ethan Vance, a conservative business tycoon. My fiery temper clashed with his family's suffocating rules. We fought constantly, bitterly, until we divorced in a messy public scandal that humiliated both families.Two sisters. Two tragic endings.This time, I was going to change everything."I want to swap fiancés with Seraphina," I said without hesitating."Absolutely not!" Seraphina's face went pale. "General Marshall is always

Chapter 2

After the party came our wedding night.The master suite was covered in rose petals, candles flickering on every surface. It looked like something out of a romance novel.I sat on the edge of the bed, calmly cleaning my custom Browning pistol, the one I'd pulled from the thigh holster hidden under my dress.In my line of work, a gun was more reliable than a wedding ring.The door opened.Alexander walked in, unbuttoning the top of his uniform. His broad shoulders filled the doorway, and his presence seemed to suck the air out of the room.He saw the gun and raised an eyebrow. "Is this your idea of foreplay? As your husband, I suppose I'll need some time to adjust.""I don't like wasting time."I set the gun on my knee and looked up at him. "Alexander Marshall. Before this goes any further, we need to get one thing straight. I have three rules for this marriage.""Go ahead." He draped his jacket over a chair and walked over slowly, like a predator circling its prey."One, we don't inter

Chapter 3

I read the note and couldn't help the cold laugh that escaped me.Based on everything I knew about Sophia, her chances of actually committing suicide were exactly zero.This was another pathetic act, a drama designed to ruin our wedding night and drag Alexander's attention back to her.Alexander gave the orders, and the guards fanned out to search.Half an hour later, nothing. No sign of her anywhere.A thought clicked in my head. For Sophia's plan to work, she needed a place that was hidden enough to seem dramatic but easy enough to find once they started looking.The storage warehouse on the edge of the property was perfect."I'll check it out," I offered.Alexander frowned. "Too dangerous. If she's truly unstable—""Trust me. I'm a professional. Remember what I do for a living?"Ten minutes later, I found Sophia in a remote corner of the warehouse.She was sitting on a pile of ammunition crates, dabbing at her eyes with a handkerchief, looking pitiful and helpless.When she saw it w

Chapter 4

Alexander dismantled Sophia's lie in one perfectly delivered sentence.The guards finally caught on. They leaned in to look closer at her wound.Sophia's face went white as snow. She'd forgotten—she was surrounded by career soldiers who could spot a planted injury from a mile away. Men who'd seen real battle wounds, real violence.She scrambled to hide the wound with her other hand, pressing her sleeve against it.Too late. The damage was done.The way she tried to cover it up said everything. Her guilty, panicked reaction confirmed the truth beyond any doubt."Sophia lied to frame Mrs. Marshall?""She even accused her of being a spy. That's insane. She could have gotten her killed!"Seeing the tables turn so completely, Sophia crawled toward Alexander and grabbed his leg, sobbing hysterically."Alexander—brother—I wasn't thinking straight! I was just so scared of losing you! I love you, I've always loved you, and you're all I have—""Please, for the sake of my father who died protecti

Chapter 5

After that night, Sophia was gone.I didn't care where she ended up. As far as I was concerned, she could rot in whatever gutter she'd crawled into.The mood in the Marshall household shifted dramatically. Suspicion turned to respect—even wariness. The servants walked on eggshells around me. The guards snapped to attention when I walked past.After all, I was the woman who'd pointed a gun at a five-star general on her wedding night and gotten away with it.I didn't waste the momentum.Alexander gave me free rein to do whatever I wanted. I overhauled the estate's outdated security systems, installing state-of-the-art surveillance and access controls. I pushed through the first military contract for my company, leveraging Alexander's name and connections to get my foot in the door.With everything happening, Alexander and I grew closer fast.That cold, emotionless man turned out to be a possessive beast in private. He made it his mission to wear me out every single night—and he succeeded

Chapter 6

Alexander didn't care about those two. He was focused on his upcoming overseas deployment, preparing his troops for a six-month rotation.I, on the other hand, was focused on launching my company's next big venture. I had no intention of being a caged bird while my husband was away.Aegis—that was the name I'd chosen for my security company. It meant shield. Protection. That was exactly what I was building.Aegis's first major contract was building a state-of-the-art security command center in partnership with the military. A facility that would handle sensitive operations for multiple agencies.It would be my showroom. My chance to prove what I could do to the entire defense establishment.I oversaw every detail of construction personally. I was there every day, watching the steel go up, supervising the installation of the security systems that would protect the facility.The night before the ribbon-cutting ceremony, someone broke in and planted a bomb.Everything I'd built—months of

Chapter 7

He was wearing a simple black shirt, his sleeves rolled up to his forearms, his rank insignia still pinned to his collar.The cold fury radiating off him was enough to freeze a desert."G-General Marshall!" Marco squeaked, his voice cracking with terror.Marco went soft immediately. All his bravado evaporated like morning mist. He dropped to his knees in the rubble without waiting for orders.Sophia looked like she'd seen a ghost. She scrambled behind Marco, white as ash."You blew up my wife's project. You threatened her. And now you're threatening me." Alexander's voice was flat, calm, and utterly terrifying.He didn't even look at them. He walked straight to me, wrapped a strong arm around my shoulder, checking for injuries."Chloe. How do you want to handle this garbage?"I lowered my gun and looked at the pathetic pair."Make them talk. I want to know who gave the order. I want to know everything."Alexander flicked his wrist.The MPs grabbed Marco and Sophia like they weighed not

Chapter 8

The storm passed. The dust settled.Aegis's reputation skyrocketed. The bombing only brought in more contracts—everyone wanted to hire the company that could survive an attack and come back stronger.Alexander and I finally had time to make the trip home to visit my family.Standing in front of that familiar house in the suburbs, I—the woman who'd faced down armed assassins and pointed guns at generals—realized my palms were sweating."Nervous?" Alexander looked down at me, clearly amused."Shut up," I shot back. "I made the swap in front of Dad and he approved. But Mom found out later. You heard her on the phone last month. She's going to kill me."Alexander laughed, pulled me into his arms, and kissed my forehead."Don't worry. If she hits you, I'll take the beating for you. Now, Mrs. Marshall—can we please stop shaking at the front door? People are staring."The door swung open before I could answer.My mother stood there, arms crossed, face like thunder. She was brandishing a feath

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