Isabella's eyes welled up with tears as she desperately pleaded with John with her voice trembling.
"John, please believe me, I'm being blackmailed! I don't know who this man is or how I got here. I would never hurt you, I swear," she pleaded.John's face twisted in a mix of anger and disgust with his voice dripping with venom. Isabelle had betrayed her and he couldn't endure the pain. "Enough of lies Isabell, or can I say Sophia? I know all your secrets now. You've been using me from the start, playing me for my family's money and power. You never loved me, you only loved what I could give you," John lamented, his eyes filled with emotions with the scene in front of him.Isabella's voice cracked as she tried to convince John of her love. "That's not true, John. I love you, I love your kindness, your heart... I love everything about you. Please, don't say that," Isabella explained with her eyes filled with tears. 
John's expression only hardened with his eyes cold and unforgiving."You're a master manipulator, Isabella. You've played me like a fool and I won't fall for it anymore," he screamed.With a heavy heart, John turned to walk away leaving Isabella devastated. Isabelle called out to him with her pleas echoing through the air but John didn't look back. In the novel, a tale of love, romance, and hidden truths unfolds. The wealthy and famous family's children navigate a treacherous world of deceit and manipulation, with Isabella caught in the crossfire. As dark secrets emerge, Isabella must confront her past and the dangerous games that threaten to destroy her future. Will love triumph over lies, or will the darkness consume everything Isabella holds dear?

The Billionaire's Secret:Love, Lies and Legacy

　　John rode back home with worriedness he knew that he shouldn't have left Isabella in such a state, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of Isabelle and he waited patiently for her call but nothing.


　　John helded on to his room as he got home, hoping that Isabelle would call soon. But as the minutes ticked by he grew impatient. John decided to call her himself; he dialed his number but he didn't pick up. He continued calling, but she ignored him.


　　John's frustration grew; he knew something was wrong. John stormed into Rachel's room, his face twisted in anger.


　　"What did you say to Isabelle?" he demanded, his voice low and menacing.


　　Rachel looked up from her phone with an innocent expression on her face. "Nothing John, we just had a girl chat." She explained.


　　John's eyes narrowed; he knew that Rachel was lying.


　　"Don't lie to me Rachel, I know you're behind this, you've always been jealous of my relationship."


　　Rachel shrugged, her expression unchanging.


CHAPTER 17: Heartbroken