***EXCERPT*** "I could burn the world to ashes, and you would still be the only thing worth destroying," he whispered, his lips just close enough to feel my desperate, trembling breath, tears leaking down my eyes. "Your pain is beautiful, Tera," he whispered with a chilling smile. "It shows you're still trying to fight what you know you've already lost." *** Dr. Tera Williams thought her life couldn't sink any lower after signing the divorce papers her husband's mistress threw in her face. But when a twist of fate puts her in a prison cell, stripping her of her career and reputation, she realizes she hasn't even begun to fall. After spending three years in prison, she struggles to get her life back on track again by starting from her lowest. Despite all the hurdles she had to endure from her current boss, she finds love again with Ryan, a single father, who is madly in love with her. But just as she's about to marry him, her worst nightmare resurfaces: She finds out that she is still legally married to her obsessive ex-husband, Logan, who has been doing everything possible to win her back. How does she navigate her life when she is now trapped between two possessive men who are not willing to give her up for the other? Trigger Warning: This is a dark, intense romance with a few scenes of psychological manipulation, violence, and non-con. Recommended for mature readers.
View MoreTERA."What the fuck are you doing in my office?" His voice was deep, cold, and terrifyingly calm, making me freeze.I tried to breathe, but my lungs betrayed me.His ocean-blue eyes narrowed at me with disgust. He didn't need to raise his voice for me to feel the impact of the venom in his words.God, he sounded as intimidating as he looked.My pulse quickened, and a cold sweat broke out along the back of my neck. It was like my body was betraying me, sending me into full panic mode.Thankfully, the secretary had walked out even before Mr. Ryan lifted his gaze from his computer to see who his appointment was.I swallowed the lump in my throat, trying to compose myself, "I..." my voice trembled, "Good morning, Mr. Ryan," I greeted as that was the first thing I was meant to do before anything else. As if that would calm him down.He scoffed, shaking his head as if he'd seen something unbelievable, "This must be some kind of a joke," He shut his eyes momentarily as if trying to hold bac
TERA.I could have died if I hadn't found a place to eat and sleep.I roamed around the city, thinking of where best to go when it finally clicked."Here, child. Drink this," The kind old man said, handing me a glass of hot milk on the bed.His wife had prepared the best meal I had ever eaten in three years, and I devoured it all in one go.Mr. Kingsley Raymond. A Reverend. He lives in a moderate home. Not too large and exquisite, not small either.He visited prison often, and we always had fellowship together. He treated me just like a father would a daughter, and we had a good relationship throughout my stay there.He had given me his card to call him whenever I needed his help, and thank God, it came in handy just at the right time."What are your plans now, my dear?" Mrs. Marilyn, Kingsley's wife, asked as she handed me an apple.They know all that had happened to me and how miserable I have become."I do not know, Marilyn. I have nowhere to go and no one to turn to," I fought the
TERA.I felt my world tilting on its axis. Everything was happening so fast, like a whirlwind spinning out of control. Voices swirled around me, but they all felt distant, like a murmur underwater. My vision blurred with tears.I was in cuffs. I couldn't even defend myself.I caught a glimpse of my colleagues' faces, the same ones who had pleaded with me to save Logan's life. They looked so guilty now. They knew they had put me in this position, and I could feel their regret.My ex-husband's family pointed accusing fingers at me. His mother, his sister, and her—Latasha, his college sweetheart, all directed their venom at me."Why the fuck did you sign those papers on our behalf, you cheap whore? Who gave you the right?" his sister, Kayli, screamed, her face red with anger."What if he had died? You endangered his life, you gold digger!" his mother, Violet, spat."You desperately want me to have my baby without a father, don't you, you barren witch!" Latasha's voice was laced with spit
Blood. Everywhere. My wide eyes took in the sight of my trembling hands, which were covered in blood. I couldn't breathe. Tears flooded my vision. Panic surged through me, leaving a trail of dreadful chills in its wake."Why are you doing this to me?" I shuddered, taking desperate steps backward. I couldn't recognize the man before me. This is not the man I once loved.No."Tera," His lips curled into a menacing smile, "You think you can just walk into my life, ruin it, shatter me, and walk off to be with another man as if nothing happened? I almost lost my life because of you, damn it!" He charged towards me as I whimpered, my back hitting the wall behind me."No, my love." He reached up, tracing his fingers down my cheek. The touch was both gentle and horrifyingly possessive. "You are mine," His thumb brushed my lower lip, the caress almost tender but loaded with a threat that made my stomach twist.I could feel his breath against my skin, could smell the faint hint of cologne that
Blood. Everywhere. My wide eyes took in the sight of my trembling hands, which were covered in blood. I couldn't breathe. Tears flooded my vision. Panic surged through me, leaving a trail of dreadful chills in its wake."Why are you doing this to me?" I shuddered, taking desperate steps backward. I couldn't recognize the man before me. This is not the man I once loved.No."Tera," His lips curled into a menacing smile, "You think you can just walk into my life, ruin it, shatter me, and walk off to be with another man as if nothing happened? I almost lost my life because of you, damn it!" He charged towards me as I whimpered, my back hitting the wall behind me."No, my love." He reached up, tracing his fingers down my cheek. The touch was both gentle and horrifyingly possessive. "You are mine," His thumb brushed my lower lip, the caress almost tender but loaded with a threat that made my stomach twist.I could feel his breath against my skin, could smell the faint hint of cologne that ...
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