jerrycurl697

Nathan West has it all—wealth, power, and a legacy waiting for him. But when he meets Scarlett Madison, a sharp-tongued, ambitious woman from a working-class family, his carefully crafted life begins to unravel. Against all odds, they fall in love, defying his father’s wishes and building a life together in the face of poverty and adversity.  

Their happiness is short-lived when Scarlett is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and secrets about Nathan’s family come to light. An illegitimate heir, Alex, emerges, threatening to claim the West fortune, while hidden truths about Scarlett’s own past begin to surface.  

As Nathan and Scarlett navigate betrayal, family rivalries, and their own personal struggles, they uncover a web of lies spun by political enemies and long-buried secrets that could destroy them.  

With love as their anchor and courage as their weapon, they face impossible odds to expose the truth and reclaim their future. But when life itself hangs by a thread, will their bond be enough to overcome the ultimate test?

THE PRIVILEGED BILLIONAIRE IS MY LOVER

The acrid scent of gunpowder lingered in the air as the glow of the burning safe house flickered in the distance. Scarlett pressed a bloodied cloth to the cut on her arm, her breath coming in shallow bursts. Nathan crouched by the battered truck they'd found, his hands working quickly to hotwire the vehicle.

"Will that thing even start?" Simeon asked, his voice tight with pain as he adjusted his position in the back seat, wincing with every movement.

"It'll start," Nathan muttered, his jaw set. "Just keep watch."

The soft crunch of glass beneath Scarlett's boots drew her attention to the chaos around them—shattered remnants of their fight. She remembered the fight they just luckily escaped .

The quiet of the night had shattered with the unmistakable sound of gunfire. Scarlett had barely ducked in time, the bullet embedding itself into the wooden beam behind her.

Hearts Beating in Shadows