Betrayed by blood… Abandoned by family… Rescued by the Mafia! “You should’ve just died with your mother, it would have made things so much easier." My stomach dropped. She meant it… she really meant it. “In fact, I have an idea! Why don't you just die right now?" ________________________________ Miley had her entire life planned out: destined to inherit her late mother’s iconic fashion empire, she wanted to become a successful designer, then marry her childhood sweetheart and live happily ever after— But on the very day that's supposed to mark the beginning of her fairytale, her life ends up unraveling from the seams… Facing a betrayal from every last person she ever trusted, Miley is left as nothing more than a living corpse… declared dead and arranged to be sold to a brothel. With the hopes of living her dream, Miley found herself trapped inside a Nightmare. Until she runs into a dangerous man— rumored to have murdered every single family member in cold blood to claim his title of Mafia King. She made a deal with the Devil, to destroy her monsters… In a world of secrets and scars, can two broken souls stitch together a new legacy?
Lihat lebih banyakArchie's POV:“I’m sorry to say this, Archie! I don't want Miley’s ghost haunting our lives. If you can't let it go, how will you love me with all your heart? Just forget her, okay?”Emily’s soft voice reached my ears, carrying a hidden warning right before she hung up."Forget her?" I scoffed under my breath. "How can I do that?”I leaned back against the couch and I reached for my whiskey glass again. The room suddenly felt too suffocating, but I didn't want to leave. I hadn’t stepped outside since last night, since Miley…I shut my eyes.And suddenly, the clicking of ice in my glass faded into the sound of distant laughter from my childhood nightmare.I felt like I was seven again, lying on the ground with my knees and palms scraped and stinging. "Why don't you get up and show us!?”I could hear their cruel laughter, but I forced myself to stay down. If I didn't move, maybe they would get bored and leave."Coward! Look, what a spineless wimp this rich kid is!”I wasn’t rich. We
Miley's POV:Two pairs of footsteps, then one stopped at the doorway. “Daddy, why don't you come in?”Emily's voice felt like needles stabbing my ears… for the last eight years, she had always called him Mr. Godfrey in front of the whole world, pretending to be reserved and shy. But now that the mask was off, she was calling him daddy like she had always been his beloved daughter.“I really don't want to come inside this room, and honestly, you shouldn't either. Let's go, I don't want to stay here any longer– I can't stand the sight of her. That face… it resembles her mother so much that I'm disgusted by it!”My heart was going to burst with pain. How can one person take all this betrayal within one day? He was the last person I had left, my own father… no! He wasn’t my father anymore, like I wasn't his daughter. My dad was dead too, and this cold, indifferent voice belonged to my mother's executioner!"Emily, just listen to me honey. She isn't going anywhere in this condition, an
Miley's POV:“Just put the gun down, Emily, you can't shoot me on a yacht filled with people—”“Do you really believe that? Because the deck we're standing on is pretty empty. And if you're planning to shout for help, I don't think anyone is going to hear your screams over the loud music. Even if someone hears the gunshot, it will be too late to save you by then!”The gun’s dark barrel was pointed straight at me, and fear coiled itself around my heart like a snake.Emily wouldn't hesitate to ruin her own life to kill me… I had no doubt about that anymore.So, I slowly took a step back, then another, just like she wanted… keeping my hands slightly raised and my voice calm. “Why, Emily? Why did you have to take away the only happiness of my life?”“Oh, please, don’t act like a victim now. Why should I be satisfied with whatever scraps you think I deserve, when I can get the whole world in my palm? And since you brought up the question of deserving, do you think you really deserve every
Miley's POV:“Oh baby, you feel so good!!”The voices, submerged in ecstacy, leaked into the hallway, and my steps froze. Archie…?! What the hell was going on? Who was he with… and why on earth did he text me to come here?“Oooh… Archie…!”A soft moan reached my ears, answering all the questions at once. Emily! She was behind all this. “Ah, ah… I love you, baby!”If you asked me, I would've imagined that my heart would stop beating if Archie ever betrayed me. But still, this traitor heart was beating loudly inside my chest. With trembling hands, I clutched my phone and pressed play on the recorder, crushing my own heart as I pressed against the door. "Archie…?”“Mmm?”“What will you do if my sister finds out?" “As if she will! Didn't I tell you that she is too stupid to ever suspect anything? In a few hours, I’ll be sliding that ring on her finger, and she’ll be smiling like the fool she is.”“Then make sure you put on a good show out there. I want to see her eyes shine with he
Miley’s POV:The wind was howling loudly as I helplessly thrashed my arms and legs in the air, but it was pointless. Moments later, I crashed into the icy waters. My stomach lurched, and my heart almost stopped due to the shockingly cold temperature of the water. The last thing I saw before the sea pulled me towards its core, was Archie’s wide eyes bursting with shock. Was this really the happiest day of my life… the day I had dreamed of for so long?So how did it turn into a nightmare?—————Half an hour ago: The deck of the luxury yacht was alive with music and laughter. The guests were milling about as the Italian coastline stretched endlessly beyond the deck, waves crashing against the rocks below. I stood under the twinkling lights, dressed in the gown that was custom-made for me as per Archie's preferences. But I still couldn’t shake the feeling of unease creeping up my spine. I glanced at my phone, the unanswered messages glaring back at me. No, I guess I was just allowi
Miley’s POV:The wind was howling loudly as I helplessly thrashed my arms and legs in the air, but it was pointless. Moments later, I crashed into the icy waters. My stomach lurched, and my heart almost stopped due to the shockingly cold temperature of the water. The last thing I saw before the sea pulled me towards its core, was Archie’s wide eyes bursting with shock. Was this really the happiest day of my life… the day I had dreamed of for so long?So how did it turn into a nightmare?—————Half an hour ago: The deck of the luxury yacht was alive with music and laughter. The guests were milling about as the Italian coastline stretched endlessly beyond the deck, waves crashing against the rocks below. I stood under the twinkling lights, dressed in the gown that was custom-made for me as per Archie's preferences. But I still couldn’t shake the feeling of unease creeping up my spine. I glanced at my phone, the unanswered messages glaring back at me. No, I guess I was just allowi...
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