PRETTY_ANONYMOUS

Adopted into a wealthy family at a young age, Axelle always believed she had finally found the love and security she longed for. But behind the lavish dinners and polite smiles, dark secrets festered, and Axelle soon learned the hard way that blood may be thicker than water, but it can also be deadlier.

When she catches her husband—the man she trusted with her heart—in bed with her sister, 
Axelle’s world shatters. Her heartbreak deepens as she realizes that this betrayal is only the tip of the iceberg. The family she sacrificed everything for has set her up to take the fall for their crimes, using her as a pawn in a game she never asked to play.

But Axelle is no longer the naive girl who once craved acceptance. With nothing left to lose, she turns to the last person anyone would expect—her family's most dangerous enemy.

The Forsaken Heiress: Becoming The Enemy’s Bride

Dad invited me to lunch. I wasn't certain what the lunch was about, but I showed up anyway. However, I did not expect to see Liam, his golden son in the family dining room when I walked in.

Dad has never failed to remind me that Liam is his legitimate son and I am nothing other than a mistake made out of wedlock. I have spent all my life, trying to live up to the standard which Liam set and so far I haven't been successful.

"It took you so long to get here," Liam stated as he looked up from his plate of food.

Of course, they started dining without me. "The traffic was pretty bad, hence the delay," I replied in a clipped voice as I sat down.

Nodding, he returned to his food. "I took the same route though and everywhere seems to be clear."

"Have a seat." Dad grumbled. "you don't have to create  a nuisance even after being late."

CHAPTER 17