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

Malcolm is to arrive early the next morning, and my nerves were already on edge. It had been ages since I'd last seen him or had any meaningful conversation with him. Ever since I moved to New York, our communication had been sporadic at best. When I learned he was coming, an uneasy tension settled over me.

What if he's unhappy with the way I've been managing his business? What if he decides to abandon the entire plan? Worse, what if he finds some flaw in me—something he disapproves of—and insists that Miles pulls the plug on everything? Or maybe, I'm just letting my anxiety get the better of me.

The unexpected voice startled me, snapping me out of my thoughts. I spun around to find Miles leaning against the doorway.

"How long have you been standing there?" I asked clearing my throat.

"Long enough to watch you glare at that perfume bottle like it owes you money," he said, stepping further into the room.

CHAPTER 97