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.
Two can keep a secret
ELIJAH'S POV
The door creaked open, and I stepped aside, letting her walk in first. My heart pounded in my chest, the weight of what I had done pressing down on me like a thousand stones. I could barely breathe, the air thick with the scent of blood and something else I couldn't place—something final. My mother's steps were slow, deliberate, as she moved deeper into the room, her eyes scanning the space until they landed on him.
There was a long moment of silence, the kind that stretches and warps time, making seconds feel like hours. I couldn't look at her. I couldn't look at him. All I could do was stare at the floor, the crimson stain spreading out from his nose and seeping into the expensive carpet.
I suspected it was the CPR I had administered. I probably broke his ribs.