The bride that never was
When her meticulously crafted marriage to Elijah Rossi shatters on her wedding night with a brutal revelation: "There is no us, Imogen. There never was." Imogen is abandoned by her husband and further faces an even crueler twist when her husband refuses a divorce. With the arrival of Isaac Rossi, Elijah's revenge-driven half brother, Imogen strikes a clandestine deal with her brother-in-law to navigate a dangerous game of deceit, seeking to outmaneuver her indifferent husband. As loyalties are tested, Imogen must decide which brother is right for her. The one she was made for or the one she burns for.
The Man 1
ISAAC'S POV
Hearing him regard my mother like she was some lover of his that he lost in a situation that was not his fault made me boil.
All the years that I had pretended to be okay with everything he said and he did came tumbling down.
Deep down, I knew it was smarter to keep silent. The man had kept me by his side for years because he thought I was different.
Unique. A sociopath that didn't mind being trampled on as long as he got what he fucking wanted.
"It's been a long time? That is what you have to say? It's been a long time!?"
I felt the rage I'd suppressed for years bubbling to the surface, threatening to overflow. My hands clenched into fists at my sides, nails digging into my palms.
"Isaac," my mom tried again, her voice soft and pleading. But I was beyond listening.