xix scandal

Chad Blackstone is a self-made billionaire with a cold demeanor, his heart frozen after a devastating betrayal by the one woman he loved—Ava Reeds. When Ava unexpectedly reappears, determined to rekindle their relationship, Chad devises a bold plan to show her he’s moved on and that's where she comes in. Jasmine Withers, a fiery, no-nonsense woman. Desperate for funds to cover her mother’s medical expenses, Jasmine signs a contract to act as Chad’s fiancée. She doesn’t care about Chad’s icy attitude or his complicated past; she just needs to hold up her end of the bargain. What starts as a simple charade takes an unexpected twist when Chad invites Jasmine to a luxurious Christmas retreat. Among the snow-dusted peaks and glittering holiday magic, their staged romance becomes dangerously real. But Ava isn’t ready to let go without a fight, and her desperate schemes threaten to destroy everything Chad and Jasmine have built. As the stakes rise, Chad must confront his past and decide whether he’s willing to risk his heart again. What begins as a calculated business arrangement quickly spirals into a whirlwind of scandal, rivalry, and unexpected passion. In a game of love, revenge, and redemption, who will come out on top—and who will end up heartbroken? With a dazzling smile, she strode to Chad and slid her arm around his, pulling herself snugly against his side. The movement was seamless, natural, and impossible to ignore. “What are you doing?” Chad hissed, his tone low and sharp “Playing the part,” Jasmine whispered back, patting his chest as if calming a restless dog. “Relax, Mr. Blackstone. You hired me for this, remember?” Jasmine turned her attention to Ava, her smile turning just a shade sharper. “Hi, I’m Jasmine. Chad’s fiancée.”

Mocked and bullied for her chubby appearance, billionaire heiress—Beatrice Rutherfurd ran from her privileged life. In the arms of Adrian Cooper, a humble young man with big dreams, she found solace and acceptance for who she was. But their brief happiness shatters when the police raid Adrian’s house, finding an underaged Beatrice pregnant. He was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison, accused of a crime he never meant to commit. Beatrice was told that the man of her dreams had abandoned her. Five years of wrongful imprisonment fueled his hatred, and when Arthur was finally released, his dreams had turned to a need for revenge. Inheriting his uncle’s fortune, he rises from nothing, now a powerful figure with a heart full of bitterness and a new name—Authur Whitlock. Ten years after their first meeting, Beatrice's life is in shambles—her family company is caught in a scandal and on the verge of collapse. Just when she’s most vulnerable, Authur reappears with a proposition: a marriage of convenience that could either save her life or ruin them both. But Beatrice doesn’t recognise this man as the one who’d stolen her heart years ago—the man who she thought for dead. Now, he’s just a monster bent on destroying her—heart and body alike.