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"Did you think that I would marry you instead of her? C'mon, you are only an orphan. No one knows where you originate from," Vickson's words kept repeating in Hailey's head after he had just embarrassed her by choosing her stepsister as his mate instead.
As if that was not enough for him, he still forced himself on her. And Hailey is blamed by her adoptive mother, as she forces the both of them to get married. She didn't want to bear the shame of what people would say.
But her stepsister, Ava, would rather die than watch the two of them live in peace as husband and wife….
Ava becomes their worst nightmare!

I want you back mate

Vickson's gaze swung toward me. "She made this decision, Ethan. She chose it."

"And so what? You're just going to let her walk? " I swung my full anger on him, my temper spilling "You're in love with her, aren't you?"

He laughed a harsh laugh. "You think I haven't?" His voice shook. "You think I haven't spent every second trying to coax her back?"

I moved another step forward. "Emilia, I know you can hear me."

The darkness quivered. For a split second. For long enough for hope to explode in my chest.

"You're wasting your breath," she said, her voice empty of warmth.

It sent shivers down the hairs on the back of my neck.

Chapter 48: A crack in the mask