Mystery Web Novels & Secretary Forbidden Love Stories

Isla Harlow was the maid’s daughter who dared to love the Blackthorne heir. Dare promised her forever—then disappeared without a trace. Six years later, Isla is desperate, jobless, and on the verge of accepting a proposal from Dare’s cousin, Julian—the man who swore Dare never loved her. But Dare Blackthorne is back. Colder, more powerful, and dangerously convinced that Isla betrayed him. Now the ruthless CEO of the Blackthorne Group, Dare forces Isla into the role of his personal assistant, determined to make her pay for the heart she supposedly shattered. Until the truth unravels: What begins as revenge quickly twists into raw obsession. To protect Isla from his venomous family—and to keep her permanently in his world—Dare offers her a dangerous deal: A chance to rise above her past. All she has to do is pretend to love the man who once destroyed her. But Julian refuses to lose. Now caught between two Blackthorne men and a lifetime of lies, Isla must decide: Stay with the boy who broke her heart… or become the woman powerful enough to break them all.