*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*
The bubble that Alonso and Natalie were in got shattered when a man emerged from the shadows. His moves were unstable, but his dilated pupils had the quality of a man on a substance far worse than alcohol. His yellow teeth were visible as he breathed through them, and his features contorted with anger — But why would the loan shark interfere in her life now?
"Stay back," Alonso said to Natalie in a commanding tone, placing a hand on her shoulder and pushing her behind him. But Natalie shrugged away from his hand and purposely placed herself in front of him then glared straight into the loan shark's creepy eyes.
"I paid you what I owed you just this morning with interest! Just leave me alone!" She pleaded.
With two hands clutching her shoulders, Alonso tugged her back again.
"Let me handle this, Natalie."
"Handle what, bitc*? This is my neighborhood, and this girl is off-limits, you hear me?"
Without warning, the loan shark lunged at Alonso.