*Based on a true story where love has its dark sides but burns hotter than ever* Abandoned by her mother and orphaned at a young age, Natalie held a deep-seated mistrust for the world especially when it came to men. Her strategy for survival was simple: work hard enough to scrape by each month and rely solely on yourself! Fate had other plans in store for her. Enter Alonso Valois, a charismatic billionaire who swept into her life and showed her just how right a man can be. Despite Natalie's attempts to keep him at arm's length, Alonso who had no intention of letting her slip away shocked her by proposing just two weeks after their first encounter! Was this the "happily ever after" Natalie had dreamt of? Far from it. Walking into the Valois mansion with Alonso's dad calling all the shots felt like walking into a lion's den for Natalie. Little did she know that while she was trying her best to fit in, her in-laws were scrambling to conceal the truth about what happened to the women in the Valois family. As the past comes haunting Alonso and demanding its price, will the unwanted bride be the one who saves the Valois ship from sinking? Or will she be the first one to jump off that sinking ship? *** Updates every Monday! +1 bonus chapter for 300 Power Stones +1 bonus chapter for 50 Golden Tickets +5 bonus chapters whenever the book receives a Magic Castle *Credit of the art goes to the owner*
Natalie and Alonso descended the final steps, hand in hand, their attention fixed on the mansion's door where the guests were entering. She was so caught up in the cool touch of Alonso's hand that it took a moment for the surprise to register.
The middle-aged man who walked through the door was the same one she had seen in the cemetery earlier today. Either that, or he had an identical white leather jacket to the one the man wore there. But what caught her off guard even more was the woman with jet-black hair and a waterfall of curls that danced as she took off her jacket and handed it to Juan. Underneath the jacket, she wore a black sleeveless dress exposing two arms inked with tattoos. Are those snakes?
Because of her bold look, it took Natalie a moment to catch on that she had already met this woman before. Oh, that's definitely Kevin's date from the other day, Bella!