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 86
RENEE
Standing in front of the floor-length mirror, I studied my reflection. I didn't resemble Axelle at all—not in the curve of my face but through my clothing and careful attention to detail, I had pieced together something that reflected her.
I was wearing a knee-length nude dress, soft and elegant, with matching heels—a mirror image of what I'd worn the day I died. My hair was styled exactly the same way. Even the accessories were identical.
I took a deep breath, letting it fill my lungs, though it felt hollow.
Was this what I would always see when I looked at myself? A ghost. A memory. A version of someone already gone.
I bit my lower lip and blinked quickly, willing the tears back. I couldn't afford to smudge my makeup—not now.