The Forsaken Heiress: Becoming The Enemy’s Bride
Adopted into a wealthy family at a young age, Axelle always believed she had finally found the love and security she longed for. But behind the lavish dinners and polite smiles, dark secrets festered, and Axelle soon learned the hard way that blood may be thicker than water, but it can also be deadlier. When she catches her husband—the man she trusted with her heart—in bed with her sister, Axelle’s world shatters. Her heartbreak deepens as she realizes that this betrayal is only the tip of the iceberg. The family she sacrificed everything for has set her up to take the fall for their crimes, using her as a pawn in a game she never asked to play. But Axelle is no longer the naive girl who once craved acceptance. With nothing left to lose, she turns to the last person anyone would expect—her family's most dangerous enemy.
CHAPTER 81
RENEE
Everything seems to be falling into place, just the way I've always wanted. Though I haven't directly asked Miles about it, deep down, I'm certain he had a hand in making the goods disappear. There's no doubt in my mind that this is his doing.
Standing in front of the mirror, I held a glass of red wine, gazing at my reflection.
Renee Cedric.
The name feels like a title now, one that carries a weight I didn't choose but have learned to carry with pride. This life I live—it isn't the one I imagined for myself, not even close. But, despite its twists and turns, it's a life I've grown to appreciate, one I'm truly grateful for.
I never aspired to wake up every morning consumed by the failures of others or weighed down by resentment. That wasn't the dream. I didn't want my days to be filled with calculating moves or relishing in someone else's misfortune.