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Twisted Fate: Power Plays

For Emma Montgomery, life as the pampered daughter of Manhattan's elite carried the weight of impossible expectations. Groomed from birth to lead her family's corporate dynasty, genuine love seemed an elusive dream amid the superficial trappings of wealth. That is, until a shocking proposal opened doors to an unexpected future. When her father arranges for Emma to enter a marriage contract with James Reynolds, the charismatic heir to a powerful political family, she sees it as an escape from her turbulent past. But neither Emma nor James could foresee the firestorm of passion and betrayal that would be sparked by their convenient union. As the one-year countdown on their sham marriage begins, Emma finds herself falling for James's unexpected depths and charm. But James has his own demons - bound by duty to fulfill his father's Machiavellian ambitions while his own heart belongs to another. As cordial pretenses melt into smoldering intimacy, their worlds collide in a maelstrom of corporate greed, political ambition, and star-crossed desire. In this sumptuous tale of love among New York's upper echelons, Emma and James become delicious pawns in a high-stakes game they never imagined playing. With every blistering secret revealed, every heart-wrenching choice posed, they must decide whether to surrender to the inescapable lure of power and privilege, or burn it all to the ground for a love too intoxicating to deny.

Twisted Riley · perkotaan
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47 Chs

Chapter 24: Shattered Trust

Emma sat on the couch, her eyes fixed on the screen of her laptop, tears streaming down her cheeks. The images she had stumbled upon were seared into her mind, each one a knife twisting deeper into her already wounded heart.

The pictures were unmistakable – James, her husband, locked in an intimate embrace with another woman. Emma's breath caught in her throat as she studied the damning evidence, the betrayal cutting her to the core.

The sound of the door opening caught her attention, and she quickly wiped away her tears, steeling herself for the confrontation that was about to unfold.

"Emma? Are you in here?" James's voice called out from the hallway.

Emma said nothing, her lips pressed into a thin line as she waited for him to enter the room.

James rounded the corner, his brow furrowed with concern. As his gaze fell upon Emma's tear-stained face, he froze, the weight of the situation bearing down upon him. "Emma, please you can’t be sitting here alone?"