He was the reason: The beginning
SHE WAS THE PRINCESSāBUT NEVER HIS DAMSEL IN DISTRESS.
Leina Reinhardt was born into power, privilege, and prestigeāthe only daughter of a multi-billionaire and the beloved sister of Westdentiaās most elite men:
Lester ā A cold, calculating CEO with an empire at his feet.
Levy ā A six-time Olympic champion, untouchable and unstoppable.
Liam & Louis ā The twin masterminds behind the worldās most powerful gaming empire.
To the world, she was the Reinhardt Princessāelegant, quiet, untouchable. But Leina Reinhardt was no fragile flower. She was raised by wolves, after all.
Then came Alexander Harris Smith.
Her brothersā best friend.
Her first love.
Her greatest heartbreak.
The boy who lit up her worldāonly to disappear and leave her in the dark.
Now, years later, heās back, standing in front of her like a ghost from the past. And worse? He has the audacity to question her.
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Leina's fingers curled into fists, nails biting into her palms. Every muscle in her body screamed at her to walk away. To leave him standing there like he left her all those years ago.
But damn himāhe had the nerve to show up now, with those same emerald eyes, as if he had any right to look at her that way.
"What did you expect, Alexander?" she seethed, voice sharp as glass. "That Iād wait? That my world would freeze the moment you walked away?"
His jaw clenched. She could see the storm raging behind his eyes, but she refused to care.
"You left," she said, her voice breaking despite her best efforts. "You. Left. And now you think you can just come back andā"
Her words died in her throat as he moved, his hands gripping her arms, pulling her close before she could stop him.
"Let go," she hissed, her voice defiantābut her body betrayed her, memories clawing their way to the surface.
Alexanderās grip tightened, his forehead pressing against hers, breath unsteady.
"I know I donāt deserve it," he murmured, voice raw. "But hate me, curse me, hit meājust donāt tell me you forgot."
Leinaās breath hitched. Her throat burned.
She wanted to slap him.
She wanted to scream that she didnāt care.
She wanted to say that he meant nothing.
But the lie wouldn't come.
Because the truth was brutal. She remembered everything.
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Billionaire mafia intrigue with power struggles and dark secrets
Unforgettable first love turned into a dangerous obsession
A fierce heroine who refuses to be a pawn
A dangerously devoted hero who will burn the world for her
Get ready for a story of power, betrayal, and a love that refuses to die.