The Deal in a Wedding Dress
He married her out of duty.
Then shattered her out of pride.
Alessia didn’t ask to marry Adrian Volkov—the ruthless billionaire with ice in his veins and a ring that felt more like a cage. But for the sake of her dying father, she agreed. Even when Adrian made it clear: she would never have his heart.
For a year, Alessia tried to be the perfect wife, loving him in silence, breaking piece by piece under the weight of his indifference. Until the night he accused her of betrayal—and destroyed everything.
So she disappeared.
Pregnant. Alone.
And determined to raise their child far away from the cold world that ruined her.
Now, five years later, Adrian finds her again. Only she’s no longer the quiet girl he dismissed.
She’s stronger. Colder. Hiding something behind guarded eyes.
But Adrian’s not the same man either. And the moment he sees the little boy clinging to her side—with his eyes—his eyes—
Everything unravels.
She was never just a pawn.
And the son he never knew existed?
He’ll fight to claim them both.
But Alessia isn’t the same woman who once waited for him to love her.
And now, it’s his turn to bleed.