*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 Javier stood on the sidewalk. He kept reciting religious verses under his breath while her nerves were pushed to the maximum.
"Please God, let her be safe, please," he whispered.
"..."
Natalie's eyes darted left and right desperately searching for a taxi now. Just as her anxiety reached its peak, Alonso's Audi screeched to a stop beside them.
"Alonso, thank God!" she muttered to herself and nudged Javier who seemed a little out of it. It wasn't until the front passenger window went down that she saw Terissa behind the wheel with Alonso sitting beside her.
"Get in the back," he said with a serious expression.
Javier opened the door and let Natalie in before joining her and shutting the door behind him.
"What's happening? Did you find her?" Natalie blurted out as she slid into the back seat, her voice trembling with worry.
Alonso turned around and met her gaze, his eyes shifting between her and a silent Javier.