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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 climbed the stairs slowly, like each step required intention. I returned to our bedroom, the place that had once felt like a cage now starting to resemble something softer. Something almost safe. 


I walked to my study table and stared at the mountain of books and notes stacked like tiny skyscrapers. My stomach turned just looking at them. I dropped into the chair with a groan and let my forehead fall onto the desk. 


“Why did I sign up for law again?” I muttered. 


The books remained silent, as always. Cold. Unforgiving. Filled with thousands of pages of statutes, case law, and legal theory that felt like it wanted to drain the very soul from my body. I opened my laptop and the screen glared back at me, a cruel reminder of how little I’d covered and how much time I didn’t have. 


CHAPTER 48