*Based on a true story where love has its dark sides but burns hotter than ever* Abandoned by her mother and orphaned at a young age, Natalie held a deep-seated mistrust for the world especially when it came to men. Her strategy for survival was simple: work hard enough to scrape by each month and rely solely on yourself! Fate had other plans in store for her. Enter Alonso Valois, a charismatic billionaire who swept into her life and showed her just how right a man can be. Despite Natalie's attempts to keep him at arm's length, Alonso who had no intention of letting her slip away shocked her by proposing just two weeks after their first encounter! Was this the "happily ever after" Natalie had dreamt of? Far from it. Walking into the Valois mansion with Alonso's dad calling all the shots felt like walking into a lion's den for Natalie. Little did she know that while she was trying her best to fit in, her in-laws were scrambling to conceal the truth about what happened to the women in the Valois family. As the past comes haunting Alonso and demanding its price, will the unwanted bride be the one who saves the Valois ship from sinking? Or will she be the first one to jump off that sinking ship? *** Updates every Monday! +1 bonus chapter for 300 Power Stones +1 bonus chapter for 50 Golden Tickets +5 bonus chapters whenever the book receives a Magic Castle *Credit of the art goes to the owner*
Natalie was pacing the room in one of Alonso's shirts. It had been almost half an hour since she left her husband downstairs and all she wanted was to hug him the minute he came into the room. To make it worse, Javier just parked the Mercedes in the driveway a few minutes ago, helping a very drunk-looking Liliana out of the car and into the back door.
I won't let them drain all of his energy.
Determined to finish the day positively — especially after his father tried to blame Alonso for any future mistakes his adult sister might make just because he married Natalie — She kept her ear close to the door and rushed to stand behind it when she heard multiple footsteps heading upstairs.
"Are you seriously going to avoid me after what happened in the hotel today?" Sophia spoke angrily.
Are they fighting again?
"I'm tired," Alonso sounded more bored than tired.
"So, I understand the charges were dropped against Bella?"