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 87
MILES
As I pulled up to the venue, my car slowed to a stop, and my gaze instinctively turned toward the grand entrance.
There, was a massive portrait of Axelle, her face bright with that unmistakable, radiant smile. It was a smile that once held so much promise, so much life. I couldn't help but wonder what she had been thinking in that moment before everything turned dark. Before everything was taken from her.
I shifted my focus, my eyes narrowing slightly as they traced the details of her expression, moving down to her eyes. There was something there, something familiar, and for a moment, I swore I could see Renee looking back at me. It was a fleeting glimpse of the person she used to be. A person I wanted to believe was still there, buried under the tragedy of what had happened.
Suddenly, Ines's voice pierced through the quiet, pulling me from my thoughts. "You liked her, didn't you?"