The Price Of Betrayal Novels & Stories

"Louder." I swallowed hard, the lump in my throat feeling like a jagged rock. "I, Lukas Moretti, hereby agree to enter into a period of total servitude to Jaxson Vane for the duration of 365 days. In exchange for the suppression of legal evidence regarding the Moretti embezzlement case, I surrender all rights to my professional career, my public image, and my personal autonomy." I stopped, the words tasting like ash in my mouth. "This... this is insane, Jaxson. 'Total servitude'? What does that even mean?"

The priest cleared his throat and, steeling himself, began the vows: “Mr. Ethan Shaw, do you take the lady before you… to be your wife, to love and honor her, in wealth and in poverty, in sickness and in health, until the end of your days?” All eyes were on Ethan. Meanwhile, I sat with my best friend Lea Summers in a nearby café, watching the ceremony via live stream. Lea gripped my hand nervously. “Autie… what do you think he’ll choose?” I set down my coffee calmly. Yes… what would he choose? To be with the woman he’d claimed was his greatest regret, the first love he had owed ten years to? Or to choose me—the girlfriend he had deceived for a decade, yet whose family background could give h

I knew we would have to leave town for a while at least, but I wasn't going to leave without putting the house in order. I knew I was betrayed by some of the bosses, and I wasn't going to let the betrayal slide. It would have been a nail in my coffin. I had two problems, the first one was how to punish my betrayers and the second was how to make sure that others never even try to betray me again. What came next was a sort of cleansing, both spiritual and physical... the sort of shit I needed Chuks and Akeem for. Betrayal in this game comes with a heavy price - for those who cross the line, there's a one-way ticket to the Colosseum. Just ask any ancient Roman emperor how they dealt with dislo

"You didn't do anything wrong. I spent $30 million at auction to get this for you. Why should he have it? Does he deserve it?" My mind exploded. Thirty million? My memory flashed back to a month ago. That night, I had been drinking with clients and passed out drunk. When I woke up, Vanessa was crying beside me. There was a streak of bright red on the sheets. During all our years together, she had always shyly said she wanted to wait until our wedding night. I respected her and had never crossed that line. At that moment, I had been struck by panic and guilt. She cried and accused me of ruining her, then raised the bridal gift to $30 million on the spot.

The moment she said that, my expression shifted, but it only made my face colder. "Saved your life?" I repeated. "Didn't my sister save your life, too? Despite that, you were willing to slander her, let my mother die, and let my sister's body be left out there and reduced to ashes. I really want to know what kind of debt could ever be worth that much." "Arthur, what are you talking about?" Winona asked, her voice shaking. "We don't understand. When did I ever cause your mother's death? Isn't she doing fine in the nursing home?"

The only person, I could bet my whole savings on, that wouldn't be smiling is Adelaide. "I'm happy you told me. It's always good to talk to a friend about these things, even if they don't have the perfect answer." He smiled his thanks and I felt sick to the stomach. Oh, no. Here I was. Lying to two people I cared about. I wasn't only going to hurt Carson, I was going to hurt Morris too. I'd never been one to get attached to anyone but now, and I had always wished I could as easily as people did, but now that it was happening, I hated that it. I hated that I was in this case. I hated that people were trusting me. I hated that others were calling me out. I hated that any decision I made, someo

"Please, help me! That house is the last thing my mom left me. Please, help me get it back! I'm begging you." Hearing this, I finally understood that Nolan had tricked Claudia. It turned out that the day before her mother's accident, Claudia had been manipulated into signing a contract with Nolan using the property deed. With Nolan unable to repay his debts, the creditors had come for Claudia's home. Claudia frantically pounded on the glass separating her from Nolan. Even after everything, I could not bear to watch her fall apart like this. I stepped forward and pulled Claudia into my arms, letting her cry.

He just did what he thought was right. Mr. Edward also wore matching outfits with his son tonight. The deep purple color made him more enchanting. He was born to be a clotheshorse, and any clothes seemed to fit him as though they had been made for him. At this time, he showed some emotion. Maybe it was because the light or it could really be for some other reasons. His beautiful deep eyes had turned a little blue. People who knew him well would realize that he was dangerous now. Evil lurked in his heart.

“You were using us as a stepping stone for your own ambitions. And now, you’ve gone too far.” Matteo’s eyes darted around, looking for an escape, but he knew it was too late. The betrayal was too great, and there was no turning back. He had crossed a line that would never be forgiven. Kylie stepped forward, her eyes unwavering. “You’ve made your choice, Matteo. And now, you’ll pay the price.” With a single nod from Lysander, it was done. The price of loyalty had been paid. But as Matteo’s body was taken away, the cost of their actions loomed large in the silence that followed.

"Zainab I'm sorry for everything. I don't think you really know how I feel or how I desperately need your forgiveness. I love you so freaking much that it hurts. If there's anything I could do..." "There's something that you could do for me right now." "Just mention it." "Embrace me." And he did embraced her in the dark, in the middle of the sea full of candles. He did embraced her under the light of a thousand stars. He did embraced her because he desperately wanted to. He did embraced her because it's halal. They're halal And he embraced her because they are meant to be even after he Betrayed her. *****