A Pawn In His Dirty Game
" You have to smile for the camera, Ursula." He whispered against my ears, pulling me towards his middle and grinning like a Cheshire cat that I almost got fooled.
I gritted my teeth, " how can I? you are practically breathing down my neck."
As if to irritate me , he pulled me even more closer .
" We have to be this close to make it believable, love"
Then I felt a wet warm sensation behind my ear.
Heat rushed to my cheeks.
The fucker actually licked my ear.
Zachary Wellington; cold, ruthless, feared by everyone except one woman; Valerie Hampton, the one woman he despises so much since high school . He calls her Ursula — the villain in his love story and she calls him Dracula, the devil's spawn . She bullied his first love and she died when she discovered a secret about Valerie.
Years later, they meet again.
Only this time, it’s no accident.
Zachary orchestrated an arranged marriage to claim his billion-dollar inheritance .
Fueled by old wounds and a twisted thirst for revenge, he turns their union into a twisted game of chess guided by cold rules, where every move is calculated, and trust is a luxury both can't afford.
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.