LOGINEve was a lover girl through and through that was why when Sinclair Stone came professing his undying love for her, Eve couldn't help but fall in love with her prince charming. Eve gave up everything; wealth, royalty and fame just to be with the love of her life. But, just after the wedding, Eva became a forgotten piece in her own home. The man she loved, turned his back on her. Troubled by this, Eve began seeing answers, anything that would help her fix her marriage and that was when she found out; Sinclair Stone never loved her, she was just a pawn in his game.
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A igreja fedia a pecado para mim. Não era pior do que os meus. Não pelo que já fiz — mas pelo que estou prestes a fazer. O silêncio ali dentro era denso, quase sufocante. Permaneci parado à porta por alguns segundos, respirando fundo antes de entrar. Estou numa bela enrascada. — Senhor, precisa entrar. A noiva está chegando. Apertei o maxilar, sentindo a irritação ferver. — Não tenho pressa em me casar com uma mulher deformada — respondi, finalmente, andando pelo corredor. No altar, até o padre evitava meu olhar. Os bancos estavam quase vazios. Dezesseis testemunhas apenas. Dezesseis cúmplices do meu assassinato social. Entre todas, o olhar mais cortante era o do meu pai. Ivan Arkady Volkov. O Velho Urso. O homem que me moldou a ferro e fogo, cujas leis carrego tatuadas na pele e na alma. Em seus olhos havia uma única palavra: decepção. Era por respeito a ele — e pela tradição que nos mantém acorrentados à Bratva — que eu ainda estava ali. O último fio que me impedia de incendiar aquela igreja inteira. Não sustentei seu olhar por muito tempo. Meu foco se prendeu imediatamente às três figuras sentadas na primeira fileira. Elizabeth Harrington, com o sorriso plastificado de sempre. Richard, o velho, com olhos de carcereiro — o homem que entregou a própria filha a um lobo por pura ambição. E Victoria. A arquiteta dessa armadilha. Seu sorriso fino era puro veneno, injetado direto na veia. — Cobra venenosa… — murmurei para mim mesmo. Uma trindade maldita. E então, no fim do corredor que levava ao meu inferno particular, estava ela. Angeline Harrington. Imóvel sob um véu branco tão denso que parecia querer devorá-la. O que deveria simbolizar pureza, para mim não passava do pano que embrulha uma mercadoria danificada. Meu destino havia sido amarrado àquela cicatriz, e eu não sabia o que desprezava mais: a família que me impôs isso ou o reflexo patético de quem eu estava me tornando. O padre começou a cerimônia: — Estamos reunidos hoje para celebrar a sagrada união… — Pule a encenação, padre — interrompi, sem paciência. — Vá direto aos votos. Ninguém aqui veio por fé. Alguns murmúrios se espalharam pelo recinto. O padre se calou por um instante. Os ombros da noiva estremeceram levemente sob o véu. Então, uma voz suave escapou debaixo do tecido: — Sim… por favor, vamos em frente. A calma daquela frase me desconcertou por um segundo. Mais resignação do que medo. Ignorei. Constrangido, o padre acelerou o rito. Meus votos saíram mortos, mecânicos, como se outra pessoa falasse por mim. Chegou o momento que todos aguardavam em silêncio tenso. — Pode levantar o véu da noiva. Dei um passo à frente. Ergui as mãos e segurei o tecido fino, levantando-o. A cicatriz foi a primeira coisa que vi. Uma linha irregular, rosada, descendo da têmpora direita até o canto da boca. Uma marca de violência gravada na pele pálida. Meu cérebro, intoxicado pela raiva, registrou apenas isso: falha. Deformidade. Noiva imposta. Não vi o verde opaco dos olhos marejados. Não percebi o tremor sutil do lábio inferior. Enxerguei apenas a imperfeição que selava minha derrota. Baixei o véu com um gesto brusco, cortando a cena. A visão me revirou o estômago. O padre, atrapalhado, concluiu: — Pelo poder que me foi concedido… eu os declaro marido e mulher. As palavras caíram secas, como pedras em um poço vazio. Marido e mulher. Carcereiro e prisioneira. Mal cruzamos a porta da igreja, Richard se aproximou, sorrindo, a mão estendida. — Parabéns, Nikolai. Que seja uma união… — Guarde suas falsidades, Richard — cortei, encarando sua mão como se fosse lixo. — E saia da minha frente antes que eu mostre quem realmente sou. O sorriso dele congelou. Passei por ele sem dizer mais nada, focado no carro que me levaria à mansão Harrington. Onde, enfim, começaria a desmontar a fraude deles. Era só uma questão de tempo.Eve Everyone went silent for a second as they processed the news in shock. The employees on my side were visibly surprised as well. Just a few days ago, they thought all hope was lost after our months of planning and strategizing. They must be wondering how I pulled it off in a few days, if only they knew.Once they regained themselves, they began clapping and cheering happily for the new dispensation.My heart warmed seeing them so happy. Sinclair wasn't a terrible boss, but he was strict and neglectful of the employees' feelings; he only cared about revenues. Some workers have been loyal to the company for decades with no promotion in sight, and some are struggling outside work with no one to help. I observed all this in the time I began working at the office, too. While I randomly helped where I could, I had given the impression that I was kinder and considerate than him. I was not deaf to the remarks and gossip around the office, I have heard some wishes that I should be the C
Eve“Eve, I am very sorry, I have no excuses for my actions. I got carried away by greed and forgot what was truly important, and that was you. You are what's important. And because I'm a fool I failed to realize that until recently. I fell in love with you, Eve, and I mean it, I love you. I wanted to make everything right, but I was also scared of your reaction. I didn't go about it correctly, and I'm sorry about that, too. If I had, then we wouldn't be in this mess. We can still talk this out, Eve, we can still fix this. I know you didn't kill my mother, Xander must have manipulated you. Untie me let's talk… please.” Sinclair pleaded with tearful eyes as he looked back at me. I watched him for a few more seconds, and I watched tears roll down his heartbroken, handsome face. And with a cold, hard look, I picked up the papers I had arranged beforehand and brought them closer to him. “It’s too late, Sinclair, I don't love you anymore. You have two options, you either sign every prop
EveI walked into the room with my head held high and the hardest expression on my face. I could see from my side view that Sinclair's eyes were on me but I spared him no glance as I came to sit beside Xander. “Evie…” I heard him call out in a low strained voice.My gaze turned sharply and I looked at him dead in the eyes before saying, “My name is Eve…” I could barely finish when he interrupted with a desperate look on his face. “Stay away from him, Evie. He's dangerous, please. You have no idea what he is capable of”Xander chuckled and replied, “Are you referring to yourself? Because you are the one tied up right now. Seems like you are yet to process what is actually going on so let me help you. Eve is with me and she is involved in the situation you are in right now, she saw through your bullshit all this time” “What? You liar, what have you been telling her” he roared and then turned to me and his gaze visibly softened, “Eve baby, don't believe a word he says, he's a liar and
Sinclair I checked the time out of habit, it was 6:34 pm. I was expecting Eve by 7:15 pm, so there was still plenty of time. I was at the lake house in Minnesota, a private property I acquired for a little getaway once in a while. I had planned one for the weekend with Eve, she deserved it after holding down the company for weeks when I was absent. It was also the last time we might spend together because I planned on telling her the truth too. At the thought of how hurt she would feel, my heart constricted and I sipped my glass of wine to calm myself. It was now or never, I couldn't postpone it any further than this.X's warning a few days ago came to mind, he was the one who released that information to the press. It was a warning to keep my end of the deal and I got so worried that he might have gone for Eve that I called the office to check. It was then that one of the board directors told me about the investor problem and the agreement. Luckily, I was able to step in in time b












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