Twisted_Riley

From disparate worlds, Ava Taylor and Liam Parker are brought crashing together by an intense attraction...and an outrageous deception.Ava is Manhattan's billionaire princess, while Liam has clawed his way from the harsh streets. When a chance encounter ignites an irresistible spark, Liam's envious friends goad him into an unthinkable scheme to win the untouchable heiress. What begins as a drunken bet soon spirals into an intricate web of lies as Liam infiltrates Ava's world under an illusion of wealth. Just as he resolves to confess, Ava's father's new will forces Liam's hand: wed Ava before her 25th birthday or she loses her inheritance. Grasping at this Hail Mary, Liam agrees to a sham marriage with the woman he's come to love for real.But Ava's unhinged ex is hatching dark schemes of revenge that rapidly escalate from mental torture to cold-blooded murder. As betrayals threaten to shatter their bond, can true love survive being forged from lies? Filled with passion and haunting twists, this page-turner will leave you reeling.

Marrying the Lies

<p>"Love, you don't need to go through all this," she whispers sultrily, emerald eyes locked on Alex. "We both know what you want. Just tell me - I won't get mad, I promise." Her plump lips curved into an inviting smile.</p>

<p>Alex feels his pulse quicken as she leans in close, her intoxicating floral perfume clouding his senses like a heady, narcotic fog. "I...I'm not sure what you mean," he stammers, captivated by her boldness, by the way she commands the space between them with such effortless, magnetic allure.</p>

Chapter 72: YES