After three years in a loveless marriage, Quinn remains untouched by the husband who blames her for everything. Trapped between a cruel spouse and an adoptive family that always puts their biological daughter first, she has nothing left to lose. But when she finally stops sacrificing herself, everyone who took her for granted may regret it forever.
It was a secret Quinn Lane guarded with a burning shame: after three years of marriage, she was still a virgin. The reek of whiskey on Chase Sterling’s breath was suffocating as he slammed her against the cold wall. His grip was a brutal vise, his fingers digging into her chin, forcing her head up…
A polite, measured knock sounded at the door. “Talk later,” Julian said into the phone and hung up. Soon, Chase came face-to-face with the head of the Sterling family. Julian was a late-in-life child for the old master of the family. Most people called him Mr. Julian Sterling out of respect, even those who were…
Quinn didn’t want to argue about it. For her to have even spoken the word “divorce” meant she had thought it through countless times. It wasn’t one single incident, but an accumulation of a thousand humiliations that had finally given her the courage. “Then what will it take for you to agree?” she asked. A…
Two miles down the road, his phone rang. He answered it, “What?” “Well, well. Someone’s in a good mood.” Julian raised an eyebrow, asking, “You can tell?” Zeke Croft laughed, replying, “No one else could, but we’ve known each other since we were in diapers.” “Cut the crap, Zeke,” Julian said, his voice cool. “Get…
He had just sent a group inside when he spotted a member of Julian’s executive team. “Hey!” he called out. “You’re Julien Goodwin, right?” Julien put his phone away and smiled, “Mr. Croft, yes. How can I help you?” “Everyone’s busy. What are you doing on your phone?” Zeke joked, tilting his chin. “Careful, I…
“You made it.” Maddox was handsome enough, but the dark circles under his eyes gave him the tell-tale signs of overindulgence. “Where’s Seven?” he asked. Zeke smiled, “Upstairs. You want to see him? I can take you.” “Forget it. I had rather avoid him. He’s young, but he’s as stuffy and boring as my old…
Sweat beaded on Chase’s back despite the cool air. He was a Sterling, yes, but he wasn’t even important enough to be invited to the main family estate for holidays. How could he possibly dare to offend the young master of the Dixon family? Maddox shoved a card into his hand. “This is my room…
“Don’t just stand here. I’ll take you to lie down.” Quinn followed him, asking, “Then we can talk seriously?” “Yup,” Chase mumbled. At the top of a short flight of stairs, Quinn stumbled. Chase quickly steadied her. “Easy there,” he said, holding her arm. “Are you really drunk?” Quinn pressed her fingers to her temples,…
With a tearing sound, he ripped away the mermaid’s beautiful skin. At the same instant, a loud bang echoed through the room. Maddox jumped, then fury surged through him. “Which bastard dares to ruin my fun… Ah!” A hand grabbed the back of his neck, and he was yanked up like a fish on a…
The words were for her, but it was he who needed to hold on. Quinn was not in her right mind. She was under the influence of a drug, driven by instinct. Her actions were understandable. But he was lucid. If he took advantage of her now, he would be no better than the predator…