Athena Prescott never saw it coming. One day, the man she loved was gone, leaving only a letter after he proposed to her. The next day, she heard the news that he married the billionaire's daughter. The pain of his betrayal was unbearable—and the unanswered questions, even worse. A year later, he returns—now a widowed billionaire, full of regret, begging for a second chance. He claims he made a mistake, that he wants her back. Soon, Athena knows the truth behind his sudden departure—the reason he left her. And that truth cuts deeper than any betrayal. Now, she must decide: Will she forgive him, or make him regret leaving her forever?
View MoreI can barely process the words on the screen, the image of Callum standing next to Emelia, both of them glowing with happiness, the life I thought was mine now a cruel mockery of what I had once hoped for. The tears start to fall again, slow and heavy, each one a reminder of how completely I was deceived, of how utterly meaningless my love for him was. I hear my mother’s voice, sharp and protective, cutting through the haze of my disbelief. “Look at him! Look at how he’s throwing you away, just like that,” she hisses, barely able to contain the fury in her voice. I don’t respond. I can’t. My throat feels tight, as if every word I might speak would be a betrayal of the reality I can no longer deny. With a sharp exhale, my mother crosses the room and sits beside me, her presence warm despite the storm of emotions she’s holding back. I know she’s angry, but I also know she’s heartbroken for me. “Listen to me,” she says gently but firmly, wrapping her arms around me. "I don’
I stumble back, the weight of his words crashing over me like a tidal wave."I don’t know her." The man who once held me close, who promised me forever, now looks at me like a stranger. A nobody.The woman beside him, Emelia, tilts her head, a smirk playing on her lips. She thinks she’s won. But I’m not about to back down."I’m his fiancée," I declare, my voice steady, strong. "The one he promised to marry."Emelia’s smirk widens, her eyes gleaming with cruel amusement. "Fiancée?" she repeats mockingly, her gaze dropping to my hand."If you’re his fiancée, then where’s the ring?"Her words hit me like a slap, and my mind flashes back to the hotel, to the moment of anger and despair when I threw the ring away. The weight of that memory crushes me, leaving me defenseless.I hesitate, my hand instinctively reaching for the place where the ring should be, but there’s nothing. The silence stretches, heavy and suffocating.Emelia’s laughter breaks the tension, cold and cutting. "Exactly wha
“Maybe he's just messing with me,” I murmur under my breath, the words barely leaving my cracked voice.Even as I say it, I can tell how ridiculous it sounds. But the idea lingers in my mind—what if this is all just some kind of prank? What if he’s hiding somewhere, laughing at how worked up he’s got me?I try calling him, my hands unsteady as I press the phone to my ear. No response. I dial again. Silence. My stomach churns. I leave a message, my voice trembling with emotion. “Callum, please, where are you? Please just pick up. This isn’t funny anymore.”I end the call, struggling to catch my breath. My hands are clammy, and my mind is racing, filled with questions. If this is some twisted joke, why hasn’t he just texted me? Why hasn’t he called to let me know it’s all a prank, to calm me down? But there’s nothing. Just silence from the person who once meant everything to me.I can't just sit around and wait. I can't. I need answers.Without thinking, I grab my purse and storm out th
ATHENA’S POVMy heart races, a mixture of excitement and nerves. The champagne I sipped earlier still tingles on my tongue, and the soft clink of silverware and the distant hum of conversations fade into the background. But none of that matters right now. All my attention is on Callum.He sits across from me, his expression tender but serious, as though he’s about to say something monumental. The soft candlelight flickers, creating shadows that seem to move in his eyes, and I feel a deep sense of peace wash over me.Everything feels so right in this moment."Are you nervous?" he asks, his voice soft, teasing even, as his fingers brush lightly over mine.A subtle touch, but it sends a wave of warmth through my chest.I smile, a little out of breath from how quickly my heart is beating so fast."No," I whisper, even though I can feel the excitement building inside me."I’m just... happy."He grins, his familiar smile spreading across his face. His eyes light up, though there’s an inten
ATHENA’S POVMy heart races, a mixture of excitement and nerves. The champagne I sipped earlier still tingles on my tongue, and the soft clink of silverware and the distant hum of conversations fade into the background. But none of that matters right now. All my attention is on Callum.He sits across from me, his expression tender but serious, as though he’s about to say something monumental. The soft candlelight flickers, creating shadows that seem to move in his eyes, and I feel a deep sense of peace wash over me.Everything feels so right in this moment."Are you nervous?" he asks, his voice soft, teasing even, as his fingers brush lightly over mine.A subtle touch, but it sends a wave of warmth through my chest.I smile, a little out of breath from how quickly my heart is beating so fast."No," I whisper, even though I can feel the excitement building inside me."I’m just... happy."He grins, his familiar smile spreading across his face. His eyes light up, though there’s an inten...
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