"Don't you know how to fake a smile anymore? Those irritating little smiles of yours that screamed nothing but desperation? We're making an appearance in front of several high calibre people for goodness sake. You must carry this facade on without any slip, Rosalie.” He said. My chest pinched, and I looked away, pretending to adjust my bracelet to hide the pain. “I know." ~ ~ “Rosaline...” Ezra murmured. “Why help me to ruin a man you once loved?” "Why?" I repeated. "Because they took everything from me—the one thing I loved more than life itself. They destroyed my life, my reputation, my happiness, all to serve their own selfish agendas. Him and his mistress. I've been maltreated and betrayed severally, countlessly! But no more. It's my turn to take what I deserve: their pain, their humiliation, their downfall." I paused, my face hardening into an expression of pure, vengeful rage. "And I will make them suffer for it.” * *. * Rosalie’s journey had been a tumultuous one– betrayal and pain. The transactional marriage that she had entered into, hoping one day it would turn around to be a marriage for love, had instead left her heartbroken and betrayed. Her ex- husband’s infidelity, coupled with an unimaginable cruelty that he had subjected her to, had shattered her beyond repair. Now, fueled by a desire for vengeance, Rosalie had returned to seek revenge on those who had wronged her. Joining forces with her ex-husband's rival, a ruthless business tycoon who harbored his own grudges against her ex-husband, she plotted a scheme that would bring them both justice...and ruin.
View MoreROSALIE'S POV~Ezra pressed against me, his large frame dwarfing mine. His powerful body crushed me into the wall as he lowered himself onto my exposed neck, breathing hotly on my pulse point.His tongue darted out, lapping gently across my throat before nipping at the tender skin. My breath caught as I felt his teeth sink in, biting hard enough to leave a mark.Ezra took my lobe between his teeth, pulling sharply and sending jolts of pleasure-pain through me. I moaned out loud, unable to hide my need any longer.His large hands ran down my arms, making goosebumps rise in their wake. He grasped my wrists tighter, holding them firmly behind my back as he ground his cock into me from behind."I've wanted this for too fucking long," he growled against my ear, biting down harder. I bucked wildly against him, feeling a wetness pool between my thighs. "Submit to me, Rosalie." I said nothing. My mind was in a total mess. I just couldn't mutter a word!"I like knowing I make you feel alive,"
ROSALIE'S POV~The door clicked shut behind me with a soft thud. I barely had the energy to move, let alone think. My body ached, my feet were sore, and there was a faint, dry sting pulsing at my temple where Chloe’s damn heel had connected. I should’ve gone straight to bed. I should’ve ignored the lights and music and headed straight for a hot shower and sleep.But there he was.Ezra.Seated on the edge of the couch like he’d been waiting hours, one elbow on the armrest, long fingers curled around a glass of whiskey. The shadows softened the sharp edges of his jawline, but the darkness in his eyes—they were sharp. Alert. Watching me.Tracking me.He stood the second he saw me, setting his glass down with a quiet clink. His eyes dipped to my face, narrowing, darkening like a storm cloud gathering over still water.“What the fuck happened to you?”His voice was low. Controlled. But it rippled with something dangerous underneath.I opened my mouth to brush it off, but I didn’t get the c
ROSALIE'S POV~Chloe’s shriek tore through the store, making everyone flinch. Everyone but me. I didn’t even blink.“You stupid bitch!” she screeched, stomping closer, heels clacking madly on the floor. “Is this your best shot, Rosalie? Huh? I thought you were done with Damien! I thought you were over him and everything that has to do with him! What the hell are you doing now—throwing a tantrum? Trying to prove a silly point?” Her voice cracked as her eyes blazed. “You’ll always be a trophy wife! That’s all you were ever good for!”My eyes met hers coldly, my lips curling into the softest, most infuriating smile. I turned on my heels slowly. I tilted my head slightly, almost in pity.“Chloe, darling,” I purred, “I think you’re confused. You’re no longer in my class. And if you’d like to speak to me, I suggest you find someone in your league first—maybe then your blabbering might make sense.”Her face twisted in rage, and in a flash, she yanked one of her heels off and hurled it at me.
ROSALIE'S POV~One of the assistants stepped forward just as I adjusted the files on my desk. She was petite, maybe a little younger than me, with a sharp bob and thick glasses that made her look smarter than most. She stepped confidently but stopped just short of my desk before giving a respectful bow.“Ma’am,” she began, her voice crisp. “I’m Stacy. One of your main PAs now. I was asked to personally hand you this file. It’s from Mr. Montgomery. He said you'd want to review the list of companies interested in new partnership deals.”I nodded, taking the file from her fingers without a word. My nails clicked softly against the seal as I opened the folder.My eyes scanned the first page—and froze.Dead cold.My breath caught somewhere between my ribs and my throat. Because the first name on the list was all too familiar.Chloe’s Cosmetics. One I've been stalking her up for For a moment, I forgot to breathe. My pulse roared in my ears, rage creeping into my limbs like acid. I snapped
ROSALIE'S POV~I scrambled across the cold floor, my knees burning from the friction, but I didn’t care. My hands trembled as I picked up the baby onesie, shoving it back into the box like it was cursed. My breath hitched when my fingers brushed the ultrasound photo, and I blinked rapidly to push back the flood of tears that was about to fall again.Ezra couldn’t see this. He couldn’t know.He would force the truth out of me. He always did—there was no hiding from Ezra Montgomery when his suspicions were piqued. I’d seen it firsthand. Like the time he shattered an old man’s arm just for touching a watch that wasn’t his. Or when he smiled while wiping out two of his own men for losing something important.He didn’t tolerate betrayal. And he definitely didn’t tolerate secrets.“Boss is almost here,” one of his guards murmured from outside, and my heart practically stopped.Shit.I whipped my head around, desperate. My eyes landed on the glass vase by my window—the beautiful one with the
ROSALIE'S POV~I kept scrolling, eyes flicking from one article to another, fingers moving over the trackpad like a woman possessed. My coffee had gone cold, forgotten at the edge of the table. Damien’s name was everywhere. His latest business endeavors. Photos of him and Chloe at charity galas, red carpets, in press releases like some perfect power couple.I sneered.Chloe had somehow wormed her way deeper into Damien’s world, attaching herself to every single piece of his brand like a goddamn leech. She was no longer just the assistant or arm candy. She had launched a skincare line under his company’s umbrella. That snake was thriving, wearing the exact life that used to be mine.A knock echoed through my room. I stiffened, irritated, and slammed the laptop shut with more force than necessary.I padded over to the door and pulled it open, only to be met by one of Ezra’s guards. Tall, armed, and sharp-eyed.“Ma’am,” he greeted, giving a slight nod. “Were you expecting a delivery?”My
DAMIEN'S POV~I didn’t drive home. Couldn’t. Not with this fucking wildfire scorching through my chest, my head pounding with rage, humiliation clawing at my throat like a rabid dog.The office was dead quiet when I pulled in. Weekend silence. The only movement came from the slow, robotic nods of the guards stationed near the elevators. I didn’t acknowledge them. I wasn’t here for formalities. I was here to breathe. Or maybe to destroy.Chloe trailed behind me like some lost puppy. Not a word out of her mouth. Good. I wasn’t in the fucking mood to hear her voice. If she so much as sighed, I’d snap.The elevator dinged, and I stormed out the second it opened. My office door scanned my palm and clicked open like it sensed I needed space from the world.I didn’t even hesitate. I swung the door open so hard it slammed against the wall with a crack. My box of pens? Gone. I flung it across the room, the contents scattering like tiny grenades. That satisfying crash did nothing to ease the st
EZRA'S POV~She moved.A subtle twitch at first—then a groan, like something feral and worn had been kicked awake.I leaned forward, fingers tightening around my jaw. I'd been sitting here for hours, but I didn't move an inch until her lashes finally parted.Her hand reached out blindly, brushing against my thigh.She froze. Her breath hitched.And her eyes snapped open—right into mine.Panic. Guilt. A thousand thoughts running behind those lashes.I saw all of it.I didn't blink.She looked between me, the doctor, and Sebastian—who stood like a damn statue, arms folded, jaw tight, waiting for my signal if I so much as flinched the wrong way.But me?I stared at her like a god staring down his prey. Calm. Detached. Boiling inside.Something was off.It started hours ago when I found her wrecking the living room like a possessed animal, eyes wild, voice broken. I'd seen fury before. Hell, I’d fed on it. But this was deeper. This was pain. A pain I hadn’t put there—and that was the prob
ROSALIE'S POV~Everywhere turned deathly silent.You could hear a pin drop from the far end of the hall, that was how quiet it had gotten. My chest rose and fell, slowly, as shock spread through my veins like liquid nitrogen. I felt frozen—absolutely paralyzed by the absurdity of what I was seeing.Blood. Chloe’s blood. Not from me. But from her own goddamn madness.I looked down at my hand, now smeared with red—her doing. I blinked, trying to make sense of it, but before I could say a word, her screams shattered the silence.“She—she stabbed me! Oh my God!” Chloe’s voice pierced the air. She pointed a trembling finger at me, staggering just enough to seem dramatic, but not quite injured enough to faint. “She threatened me! Said she was going to ruin me! You all heard her!” Her voice cracked. “She tried to stab me in the stomach—I swear, I just managed to shift and it caught my side instead. She could’ve killed me! She’s crazy!”I stared at her, lips slowly curling into a grim lin
ROSALIE'S POV~My heart plummeted as I walked into the lavish banquet hall, my eyes sweeping over the sea of elites, their chattering filled the entire hall as soft music played.My gaze moved to Damien, my husband, who stood beside me ever since we arrived making my heart crack. For the past one hour, he had been glued to his phone, his face never lifting from its screen, a smile spread across his lips. It was a smile I had never seen him direct at me; for the past three years of our marriage.I could feel my chest tightening at the thought of him texting someone else, but I dared not suspect. When Damien finally pocketed his phone and turned to me, I met his gaze with a hard look.His eyes darkened as he spoke, "Don't you know how to fake a smile anymore? Those irritating little smiles of yours that screamed nothing but desperation? We're making an appearance in front of several high calibre people for goodness sake. You must carry this facade on without any slip, Rosalie."His word...
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