A Pawn In His Dirty Game
“Welcome to hell, princess,” he smirked because this time, the game is his.
Valerie Hampton was the queen bee of high school—beautiful, ruthless, untouchable. Zachary Wellington was the awkward boy she humiliated when he confessed his love. Years later, their paths cross again… at the altar.
Only this time, it’s no accident.
Zachary orchestrated the arranged marriage to claim his billion-dollar inheritance and to make Valerie pay for the past. She doesn’t recognize him, but he’s never forgotten. Fueled by old wounds and a twisted thirst for revenge, he turns their union into a game of cold rules and quiet cruelty.
But what begins as punishment spirals into something far more dangerous: desire, obsession, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. From betrayal and childhood trauma to a violent heir lurking in the shadows, Valerie and Zachary are about to uncover a truth that could destroy them both.
Love was never part of the plan.
But in a marriage built on lies and vengeance, it might be their only way out.