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.
MILES
I didn't think the meeting at the office would take such an excruciatingly long time. I had prepared myself for a busy day, but the hours dragged on, and by the time it ended, my energy was depleted.
When I finally checked my phone, the sight of Renee's missed calls flooded me with guilt. My heart sank a little as I realized how many times she had reached out to me. The first thing I did was call Fabino to check if she was okay. He informed me that she was already home, which offered me a slight relief.
I instructed him to check on her just to make sure she was doing alright, and when he told me she was already asleep, I convinced myself there was no need to call her back. She was probably better off without my voice bothering her at that hour.
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