Reese

After six years of loving Julian Grayson and literally keeping him alive with her rare blood donations, Hazel Ashworth is just three days away from becoming his wife when he calls to cancel their wedding. 
The reason? Her half-sister Ivy has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and her dying wish is to marry Julian instead. Hazel watches in horror as Julian takes her handcrafted wedding dress to Ivy, who plans to wear it while stealing not just Hazel's fiancé, but her entire wedding—same venue, same date, even the same cake flavor. 
It's a devastating replay of their childhood, where Ivy's mother Eleanor destroyed Hazel's family by seducing her father and driving her mother to suicide, then spent years pushing Hazel out while Ivy took everything that was once hers. 
But this time, Hazel refuses to break like her mother did. She demands Julian's entire company and two million dollars as compensation, then shows up at the hospital to deliver Ivy's "wedding gift" in the most explosive way possible.
As Ivy plays the perfect dying victim and Julian remains blind to her manipulation, Hazel begins to suspect that her half-sister's illness might not be as terminal as everyone believes. When Ivy has the audacity to ask Hazel to witness her wedding to Julian, the gloves come off completely. 
Now Hazel must decide how far she's willing to go to expose the truth and reclaim what's rightfully hers, even if it means destroying the man she once loved in the process.

The Billionaire Backs Me Up

Chapter 16 - A Sterling Impression and a Storm of Accusations


The mountain road curved sharply as we descended, the Sterling estate gradually disappearing behind us. I sat in comfortable silence, stealing glances at Damien's profile as he expertly navigated the winding path.


"Your family's estate is breathtaking," I finally said, breaking the silence.


Damien's hands remained steady on the wheel. "It's been in the family for generations. Though I prefer my penthouse in the city—less fuss."


I couldn't help but smile. Everything about the Sterling family screamed old money and power, yet here was Damien, speaking about their ancestral home as if it were just another house. His humility was unexpected and refreshing.


"I should have another car follow us," he said suddenly.


"These mountain roads can be treacherous. I'd feel better knowing someone was behind you on your way down."
