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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

Nineteen: Honeymoon From Hell

Emma sipped her pina colada, staring out at the crystal blue waters of the Hawaiian beach. She should be overjoyed to be on her honeymoon in paradise with her new husband James. But a dark cloud hung over their supposed romantic getaway.

"You've hardly said two words to me since we arrived," Emma said, breaking the tense silence between them.

James looked up from the book he was pretending to read. "What would you like me to say? That I'm thrilled to be stuck in this sham of a marriage?"

"It doesn't have to be a sham if we actually try," Emma pleaded. "This was supposed to be our chance to start over, just the two of us."

James laughed bitterly. "You mean the chance for you to trap me into this farce. I'm not that naive, Emma. I know the real reason you wanted to get married."

She recoiled like she'd been slapped. "And what's that? A chance at actual happiness for once in my life?"