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 89
RENEE
With a champagne flute balanced in my hand, I struggled to keep my focus elsewhere, pretending not to notice Miles seated a few tables away with Ines. To make matters worse, Jessica was right behind me. Her mere presence sent an anxious knot tightening in my stomach. One word—just one—revealing the truth about my marriage to Miles could ruin everything I'd worked so hard to achieve.
Silently, I sent a desperate prayer into the void, hoping that whatever higher power might be listening would keep her silent, at least until this event ended without a hitch.
The lighting in the hall began to dim. It was hard to make out faces now, even those seated close by. A flicker of relief crossed my lips, almost forming a smile, as the projector screen came alive. A soft, mechanical voice echoed through the hushed hall.
"Axelle Brandwith, 1998 to 2024."