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.
Everything Rossi 2
ELIJAH'S POV
I rubbed my eyes, the flickering fluorescent light burning into my retinas. The office had gone quiet hours ago, but I'd barely noticed. Anything to avoid going home, facing the emptiness, the questions...
The sharp ring of the telephone startled me. I glanced at my watch. It was late, almost tethering midnight. Who'd be calling at this hour? Definitely not Deborah with the rough patch we ended our conversation at.
"Hello?" My voice was rough from disuse.
"Elijah? Thank God! I've been trying to reach you at home for hours!"
The panic in my mother's voice made me sit up straight. "Mom? What's wrong?"
"It's your father. He... he collapsed. We're at the hospital now."