Ayishetu

In a world of wealth, power, and whispered betrayals, Jade Sinclair is an outsider. When she marries **Alexander Middleton**, heir to a powerful and ruthless family, she knows the life she’s stepping into is one of scrutiny and silent warfare. But what no one knows is that Jade didn’t just marry into this world for love—she has her own secrets, her own motives.  

At every turn, she faces resistance. **Victoria Middleton**, Alexander’s calculating mother, sees her as nothing more than an inconvenience, an unworthy intruder in their empire. And then there’s **Liliana Carter**, Alexander’s ex and the woman society expected him to marry, who is determined to reclaim her place by his side.  

But Jade is no naive socialite. She knows that in a world like this, survival isn’t about playing by the rules—it’s about rewriting them.  

When **Lady Eleanor Middleton**, the true matriarch of the family, summons Jade for a private meeting, everything changes. The old woman sees more than Jade expected, sensing the deeper game at play. As the stakes rise, Jade is forced to confront not just the enemies in plain sight but the ones lurking in the shadows—secrets buried within the Middleton family that could destroy them all.  

As deception weaves through every relationship and trust becomes the most dangerous currency, Jade must decide:Is love worth the price of power? And in a game where masks are everything, who will survive when the veil is finally lifted

the veil of deception

Chapter Forty-Nine: Shadows of the Past

Victoria Laurent had always controlled the pieces on the board. But tonight, as she sipped her evening scotch in the dim glow of her study, an unexpected knock at the door unsettled her.

Adrian Graves entered first, his usual composed demeanor slightly tense. "You have a visitor, ma'am. He refused to leave without speaking to you personally."

Victoria arched a brow. "Who is it?"

A deep voice cut through the air before Adrian could answer. "Did you really think I'd stay buried forever, Victoria?"

The color drained from her face as Damien Blackwell stepped into the room. The man she had thought long gone

Shadows Of The Past