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Mariane thought she had lost everything the day her mother was found dead by the roadside. Grief consumed her, leaving her with no choice but to accept a loveless marriage to Heinrich Volkov—a powerful, ruthless man with secrets as dark as his cold green eyes.

But just when she begins to accept her fate, the truth unravels.

Her mother’s death wasn’t an accident. The investigation takes a shocking turn, revealing clues that suggest she might still be alive. The deeper Mariane digs, the more the shadows close in around her. And the worst part?

Heinrich might have known all along.

Betrayal cuts deeper than any blade, and as Mariane pieces together the puzzle, she realizes that the man she shares a bed with—the man who watches her every move—is keeping far more than just business secrets.

Was she forced into this marriage to be protected? Or was she trapped to be controlled?

And if her mother is alive…

Why hasn’t she come back for her?

As Mariane’s world spirals into a web of deceit, power, and deadly desire, she’s left with only one choice: trust Heinrich, or destroy him.

But how do you fight the devil when you’re already falling for him?

THE HAUNTED HEART OF LIES

I took a taxi to the Volkov mansion. Of course, it was packed. Luxurious cars lined the driveway like shining beasts on display, and people dressed in outfits that probably cost more than anything I could imagine waltzed past the gates, laughing and clinking glasses of champagne as if the world didn’t hold any dark secrets. As the taxi came to a stop, I got out slowly, my mind blank and fogged over like a mirror after a hot shower. But beneath that fog was a storm. 


I was just another business transaction. A pawn on a well-designed chessboard built years ago, when I wasn’t even born. And now that pawn had played its role. I was born to be Heinrich’s wife—and I became one. But at what cost? 


CHAPTER 42