Married for a billionaire’s Revenge
The ball was everything Isabella loathed glittering chandeliers, diamonds around every wrist, gigeles that rang mockingly. All in their silks and gold, but underneath, it was all famine. Famine for power, for gossip, for the next scandal.
Alexander took her hand as they entered, not because he loved her but because he owned her. His grip was fierce, almost brutal, as if daring someone to not believe she was with him. Cameras clicked, capturing the ideal shot of the ideal couple. The ruse was flawless.