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 54
RENEE
I have been doing everything possible to avoid Miles. Yes, even though we live under the same roof, I've made it my mission to never cross paths with him. The memory of his last words, spoken after he kissed me, still lingers in my mind. It haunts me, reminding me that I might not be able to trust myself to keep my emotions in check if I'm around him.
As I crept up the stairs, I moved with extra caution, determined not to make a sound that might give away my presence. My heart pounded as I slipped my key into the lock, quietly turned it, and pushed open the door. Without thinking, I reached for the light switch, flipping it on out of sheer habit—and then froze.
There he was, the one person I had been trying so hard to avoid, casually sitting on my sofa, his dark eyes fixed on me. He held a glass of scotch loosely in his hand, and I could almost see the amber liquid threatening to spill with just the slightest movement.