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.
ADAN
Standing idly by my car, parked just outside Axelle's house, I kept glancing at my wristwatch. The stolen documents from my father's safe were tucked neatly on the passenger seat, waiting. Almost an hour crawled by before her car finally pulled up. I watched her step out, but there was no sign of the artwork I was expecting. I squinted, trying to peer through her car's tinted windows, but they offered no clues.
"Where's the artwork?" I asked, a slight edge to my voice.
Axelle strode right up to me, crossing her arms with a cool stare. "You must really think I'm stupid," she said, her tone flat.
My brow furrowed in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
"You're not getting the artwork until I have the document I want." The way her chin lifted, stubborn and defiant, made it clear—there was no negotiating with her.