He was the only forbidden fruit I ever dared to taste, one I enjoyed far too well.
Betrothed to a man old enough to be my grandfather, I was meant to endure, to obey, to survive.
But Ali Usman—my husband’s son saw the girl no one else bothered to see. With him, I wasn’t just another possession. I was wanted. Desired.
Every secret glance, every stolen touch pulled me deeper into a dangerous game we could never win.
Loving him was a sin. Wanting him was a crime.
Yet somehow, it all made sense.
Until it didn’t.