Chapter: Chapter 12Isabella POVThe evening air inside the Black mansion was heavy with silence, except for the soft hum of the air conditioner and the ticking of the grand clock in the hallway. Isabelle sat by the vanity mirror in her room, staring at her reflection. The dim lighting cast a soft glow on her face, highlighting the quiet determination in her eyes.She had agreed to this marriage for her mother. That contract… those five months… they weren’t just words on paper. They were a countdown to the inevitable. If she failed to get pregnant, she had no idea what Mr. Black Sr. would do. Would he throw her mother out of the hospital? Would he strip her of the financial support she had fought so hard to secure?Her fingers clenched the edge of the wooden table. She didn’t have the luxury of waiting for Sebastian to suddenly wake up one day and decide he wanted her. That wasn’t going to happen. He barely tolerated her presence.She exhaled deeply, her heart pounding. If she had to seduce her husband,
Last Updated: 2025-02-19
Chapter: Chapter 11Chapter 11 Isabelle’s POV The bakery had always been my escape—a place where the scent of freshly baked bread and pastries drowned out the noise of my reality. But today, I couldn't shake off the unease creeping up my spine. Travis' reaction to Sebastian's name had stuck with me. That deep frown, the way his jaw had tightened—he knew something. And I needed to know what. I finished my business with Lady Frigerthon, packed up my things, and decided to head home. As I turned a corner, my phone buzzed in my pocket. A glance at the screen made my stomach drop. Dad. I hesitated before answering. “Hello?” “Where are you?” His voice was clipped, impatient. “At the market,” I replied cautiously. “Why?” A sigh crackled through the phone. “Your stepmother wants us to have dinner together tonight.” I nearly scoffed. Us? As in, the father who barely acknowledged me, the stepmother who always found a reason to criticize me, and the stepsister who lived to make my life miserable? “Isabe
Last Updated: 2025-02-16
Chapter: Chapter 10Chapter 10 Isabelle’s POV I woke up to the sound of rain tapping against the large bedroom window, the gray morning light filtering through the curtains. My body ached slightly from the stress of yesterday’s events, but my mind was sharper than ever. Sebastian was hiding something from me. And so was Travis. I needed answers. After freshening up, I pulled on a simple black dress and tied my hair into a ponytail. As I stepped out of the bedroom, the rich aroma of coffee filled the air. I wasn’t in the mood for breakfast, but I knew I had to eat something before heading out. As I reached the dining room, I froze. Sebastian was already there, sitting at the long mahogany table, flipping through the pages of a newspaper as he sipped his coffee. He looked every bit the billionaire he was—polished, powerful, and completely unreadable. His piercing blue eyes lifted to mine the moment I walked in. "You’re up early," he remarked, setting his cup down. "So are you," I replied, making
Last Updated: 2025-02-15
Chapter: Chapter 9Chapter 9Isabelle’s POVThe moment Travis said Sebastian’s name, his whole expression changed. His easygoing smile disappeared, replaced by something hard to decipher—shock, disbelief, and something else. Something darker.I frowned. "Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?"Travis blinked, shaking his head as if snapping out of a trance. "It’s just… unexpected," he said carefully. "I didn’t think you—of all people—would marry him."I arched a brow. "And what exactly does that mean?"Travis hesitated, his lips parting slightly as if he wanted to say something, but then he exhaled sharply and ran a hand through his perfectly styled hair. "Nothing. Never mind."A strange, uneasy feeling settled in my chest. Travis had always been honest with me. We had known each other for years, and he had never been the type to hold back. But now, he was hesitating.I stepped closer. "Travis, if you know something about him, you should tell me."He studied me for a moment, then forced a small smile
Last Updated: 2025-02-12
Chapter: Chapter 8Isabelle povI had to play dead. If not, I don’t know what Sebastian was going to do to me. I could feel my body move from the floor into his arms and then gently placed on the bed in the room. After, I heard him dial a number and ask that the family doctor rush over to the house. In what felt like minutes, the door of the room was pushed open and I could feel the presence of two beings inside the room. One the doctor and the other my nemesis of a husband, Sebastian. “What happened to her?” The doctor ask Sebastian who has his hands crossed. I slowly open my eyes to peep at them but when Sebastian look my way, I quickly shut my eyes. “She just collapsed when I was talking to her.”Sebastian reply was quick. No fragment of emotion in his tone. It was like he didn’t care and the reason why he had called the doctor was not to have a dead body in his room. Wise I'd say.“She did? You didn’t touch her did you?” There was sarcasm in the doctor’s voice that brought silence to the room.
Last Updated: 2024-05-16
Chapter: Chapter 7Isabelle pov“Husband, why did you come back home this late?” My legs were crossed over each other as I stared at Sebastian figure in the door way. “I’ve missed you.”Instead of a reply, he thundered loudly.“What’s that supposed to mean?”“I don’t like eating dinner alone…I was waiting for you.” I pouted my lips babyish. I was expecting a smile to break the hardness on his face, but his face was set hard. “Why do you care? A-and…why are you dressed like that?” His hoarse voice came out, I could have sworn that I was starting to get frightened because of how he was staring at me. “Get some clothes on to cover your body.”“Ohhh you don’t like my skin?” I touched my leg and slowly slide my lingerie but he looked at me hard and looked away“I don’t!, I said get some clothes on!” He shouted. His hands still holding onto the doorknob. “Okay…”I raised my hands in defense and went over to get a black robe and cover myself completely. “no need to be too hostile about it…I’d go put on some clo
Last Updated: 2024-05-07
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