*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*
"What is this, the silent treatment!" she squeaked, "What are you, seven?"
Kevin continued to pout instead of using his mouth to give a coherent answer. He hadn't said a word since they left the mansion.
"Hey!" She hit his shoulder, "Why are you being a jerk to me!"
"We're here," he announced and pointed to the two-story building next to them.
"…So close?"
The workshop of her dreams was conveniently located between the Valois mansion and the hospital she had all those tests in. Natalie looked up at the familiar sight; it was just like the pictures she had seen of the place, but she was not in the right state of mind to check it out right now.
"Argh! I should be the one getting mad here! What's up with you, showing up with theories about me being a prisoner in a dark mansion and testing your importance by making me chase after you?"
Her jaw dropped when Kevin unbuckled his seat belt and got out without a word.
"Kevin!"