LOGINI gave my husband five years of loyalty, he repaid me with betrayal in my own bed. So I walked away with my pride, silence, and a secret that could ruin him. I thought that was the end with that family until another Weston stepped into my life. Xavier Weston offered me a deal I couldn’t ignore: his name, his protection, and a chance to watch my ex-husband lose everything he ever fought for. All I had to do was become his wife. It was supposed to be that simple. A contract to sign and a role to play. But nothing is ever simple about the Westons, and Xavier is the most dangerous of them all. Escaping might not be an option for me. Because the man I thought was just a mistake, a cold arrangement I thought I would one day walk away from… is slowly becoming the only place I feel safe. And when the truth finally came out, I had to face the one thing I never planned for, What if the man I married for power and protection… turns out to be the one I was always meant to love?
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“I want a divorce.” Those were the first words that fell from my husband’s lips the moment I showed him the video… a proof of his balls deep in another woman's cunt. There was no apology, no remorse, not even an attempt to lie or give an excuse. Just those four words that are cold enough to split us apart. The tablet slipped from my fingers and landed on the bed with a dull thud. I forced my hands to my sides, nails digging into my palms as I fought the urge to scream. “Is it because of her?” I asked, my voice steady even though my chest felt like it was caving in. “Are you asking for a divorce so you could be with my cousin?” His eyes widened so fast I thought they might pop out of his head. I hadn’t asked because I needed clarification. I’d already recognized the familiar curve of her legs, the sweetness of her voice, even the exact nail design we once admired on our favorite celebrity in that video. No. I asked because I needed to see the truth on his face. And there it was. Clear as day. He did it. He cheated on me just three months after I gave him one of my kidneys to save his life. I blinked back the tears threatening to spill from my eyes. “You cheated on me with Isabella?” “Aria…” He took a step toward me, hands raised like he could calm the storm in me. “You know what’s at stake. I’ll lose my inheritance to my brother if he has a child before me. We’ve been together for five years and you’ve refused to give me one.” “I refused?” I shot back at him. “Dean, I begged you,” My voice shook despite my effort to hold it together. “I tried to book appointments so we could find out what was wrong, but you wouldn't let me.” The silence that followed was so deafening you could hear a pin drop. For two years, I'd carried the weight of that blame. I’d cried myself to sleep wondering what was wrong with my body. I endured his mother’s sharp comments, even her prayers said a little too much at dinner. I listened as his friends joked about my empty womb and laughed about it like it was the joke of the year. And I carried it alone. Every ounce of shame, I carried it until I got tested… and everything came back normal. So I did something desperate. I took his semen from a used condom to a fertility clinic… one far away from our usual doctor. Just before I saw the video, the results came in. I regretted every choice I'd make for the past five years as the truth stared back at me in black ink. My husband had a severe low sperm count. One that made natural conception almost impossible. He shrugged like none of it mattered. “That's because it's obvious that you're the problem, not me.” Those words hurt almost as much as the betrayal. I swallowed hard, forcing the words down… but he had to know. I took a step closer. “Dean, the result…” With a sharp flick of his wrist, he tossed a document at me. It fluttered through the air before landing at my feet. “That’s the divorce paper,” he said coldly. “Sign it and leave everything I bought you, including the car. And never come back here again.” A bitter laugh slipped past my lips as I wiped at my tears. “So you had this planned.” It wasn't even a question. There's no point in telling him now, no point in trying to fix this. I've done enough of that for the past two years. My tears fell freely as I bent down, picked up the paper, and pulled a pen from my bag. My hands shook so badly I had to steady them against my thigh. Five years, five long years of marriage reduced to a light signature on a piece of paper. And just like… it was over. I turned away from him and walked to the closet, pulling out a single box. Inside were only the things I bought with my own money. Nothing else. Nothing tied to him. Then I walked past him without a word. “Don’t cry, Aria,” I whispered to myself as I stepped into the hallway. “Don’t waste another tear on a man who barely remembers your birthday.” The elevator ride down felt endless. My reflection stared back at me from the mirrored walls… I looked pale, broken but still, I'm standing. And somewhere inside me, a thought settled deep in my chest. If he doesn’t see me as worthy to stand beside him… then I’m free. Free to become whoever I want. My phone felt heavy in my hand as I dialed the number I’d been avoiding for days. “I thought you'd never call back.” the deep voice on the other end answered instantly. “Have you thought about my offer?” I closed my eyes and exhaled slowly. “You see what he did, Aria.” He added. “He doesn't love you.” I clenched my fist, thinking of the risk I'm about to take, of the life I'm leaving behind, of the consequences of getting involved with my ex-husband’s brother and his biggest rival. I almost turned him down and crawled back into that cage I've been in for five years. But Dean's voice echoed in my head again. ‘You’re the problem, not me.’ My grip tightened around the phone so hard the case cracked. “I’ll take the offer,” I said to my brother-in-law in my lowest voice. “I'll sign the contract and get married to you.” Dean divorced me, convinced my cousin would give him the child he needed to secure his inheritance. Well… jokes on him. Let’s see how he plans to do that with a condition as severe as his. And I’ll be right there… As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Weston family… watching closely from his brother’s arms as everything he plans falls apart.IAN'S POVI brought out a cigarette from its pack and lit it up, dragging the smoke deep into my lungs. The boy across from me hadn't moved. He stood with his hands clasped in front of him, eyes downcast, breathing shallow. Waiting patiently for my order.I exhaled a slow stream of smoke and looked up at him.“Come here.”He dropped to his knees and crawled towards me. His palms pressed against the cold marble, head bowed to the floor, his whole body trembling.He stopped at my feet and placed his hands on his thighs.I reached down, grabbed a fistful of his hair, and yanked his head back. His eyes met mine: wide, frightened, hungry. I blew the smoke directly into his face, but he didn't flinch, just breathed it in like it was the only air he needed.My favourite type of toys? I love them submissive, needy, eager to please, hopelessly devoted, and just a little bit obsessed.And this one was getting my attention.I wrapped my hand around his neck and crashed my lips onto his.He open
XAVIER'S POVIan leaned forward and spat out his vodka. “She wants to come to Italy? Why?”“To see her lovely husband, of course.”“Xavier.” He glared at me. “That's what she wants, Ian.” I swirled the whiskey in my glass. “She thinks Italy is romantic and Milan is a fun place to be.” I smirked. “What a coincidence, right?”“Talk her out of it.” His voice was firm. “There are many other countries that are perfect for honeymoon. I'm not ready to…”“I can't.” I dragged my hand through my hair. “I can't say no to her.”“Xavier, you're not getting it.”“No, Ian.” I set my glass down. “You're not getting it. We just settled an argument that lasted six hours. Six hours. All because I tried to talk her out of working at Weston Holdings.” I looked at him through the screen. “I'm sorry, but I can't talk her out of this one.”He opened his mouth to argue.“Listen,” I cut him off. “It's been over a month since we got married. Three years since you last saw her.” I held his gaze. “Don't you mi
ARIA'S POVAfter several attempts to get me into bed with him, each one more creative than the last, I finally escaped Xavier to take a shower and have some alone time while he worked in his office.The bathroom was warm and quiet, steam already curling up from the hot water. I turned on the shower and stepped under the spray, letting it wash away the tension from the day.I poured shampoo into my palm and worked it through my hair, massaging my scalp slowly. The smell instantly filled the air. I took my time, rinsing and repeating the whole process till I felt it was clean enough.Then I grabbed the scented soap and washed down my body.By the time I stepped out, I felt like a new person, clean and totally refreshed.With a soft towel in my hands, I dried my hair until it fell in damp waves around my shoulders. Then I pulled on a pink nightdress and padded barefoot toward the kitchen.The maids were still cleaning up from dinner, moving softly in the background. I leaned against the
ARIA'S POV“Uh oh.” Zara slid her glass away and reached for her purse. “That’s my cue to leave.”“Zara, don't you dare…”She was already standing from her seat. “You're on your own, bestie.”“ZARA!”But she was gone before Xavier even got to me.Traitor.I turned back to face Xavier, lifting my chin even as my heart pounded violently. He stopped right in front of me, close enough that I could smell his cologne. His eyes dropped to the empty shot glass on the table, then back to my face.“Alcohol.” He picked up the bottle and examined the label. “Really, Aria?”“I told you, Xavier.” I drank another shot. “I don't care what you think.”“Clearly.” He set the bottle aside and pulled out Zara’s abandoned chair, sitting across from me. His knees brushed against mine beneath the small table. “I understand that you're upset, but let's go home and talk about this.”I crossed my arms. “No.”He glanced around the lounge, at the people watching, the phones pointed in our direction, the whispers
XAVIER'S POV‘I want her so badly.’The words echoed in my head as I stared down at her. Her lips were parted, eyes were glassy, body was pressed against mine in a way that made every rational thought scatter like smoke.I want to kiss her back. I want to forget we signed a contract and just confes
ARIA'S POV“Xavier, hold on.”I rushed after him as he entered the house, my shoes slipping slightly on the marble floor. He had barely looked at me during the entire drive home. Just stared out the window with that cold, distant expression that made my chest ache.He ignored me and kept walking do
XAVIER'S POVEven while we owned a house in the same estate, going to my father's house had never been easy for me. The driveway was the same. The entrance was the same. The smell of polished wood and expensive candles never changed.But the problem is, walking through those doors always felt like
XAVIER'S POV“Step on it.” I instructed Reed from the passenger seat, my knee bouncing with restless energy.“But the traffic signals…”“I said step on it.” I hissed, pulling my tie completely loose from my collar. The silk slid through my fingers as I tossed it onto the dashboard like it had perso


















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