Author Preshy Vee

Seraphina Vale spent her life playing the perfect wife—quiet, obedient, unseen. Until one night, she breaks every rule she's ever lived by and meets the wrong man. Lucien Blackwood doesn't do love. He does power, revenge, and control—and he never planned on falling for a woman whose life he's about to upend. When secrets unravel, betrayals ignite, and empires clash, Seraphina must decide: stay a pawn in a game she never asked to play—or claim the life—and the man—she truly deserves. She slept with the wrong man. Turns out he might be the only right one ****** "Let's be honest," Adrian said, leaning against the bar with a smirk. "We've reached an impasse. I have a proposal—an open marriage. Keep the public image, stop pretending. What do you say?" He was waiting for my tears. He was waiting for me to beg. I looked him straight in the eyes and smiled. "Fine. An open marriage. I agree completely. But remember, Adrian—freedom works both ways."

For years, Isabella Hart stood beside billionaire Nathan Wolfe. She helped build his empire from a struggling startup into a global powerhouse, but then everything collapsed. When a massive financial scandal threatened the company, Nathan made a choice. To save himself, he blamed his wife. The evidence was fabricated, the media destroyed her, and the man she loved signed the documents that sent her to prison. Pregnant. Miscarriaged. Three years later, Isabella walks free. Everyone expects the disgraced ex-wife to disappear quietly. Instead, she returns as the newly appointed CEO of the investment group that just acquired Nathan's biggest competitor. Now she's wealthier, more powerful, and completely untouchable. For the first time, Nathan is forced to confront the truth. His wife was innocent. The people he trusted betrayed them both, and the woman he sacrificed is the one person he has never been able to forget. As corporate war erupts between their companies, Nathan finds himself fighting two impossible battles: saving his empire and winning back the woman he destroyed. But Isabella isn't interested in apologies. This time, if Nathan wants a second chance, he'll have to prove he's willing to lose everything for her the way she once lost everything for him. ***** "Bella," he said, his voice cracking. "I am so sorry. I will do anything." "Your apologies are entirely useless to me," I said. My voice did not change. It stayed completely calm. "I will give you everything back!" he begged loudly. His fingers gripped my desk tighter. "I will let you ruin me! Please, just look at me like you used to!" "I am looking at you," I said. "And I feel absolutely nothing. Mr. Wolfe, if you wish to discuss liquidation, make an appointment with my secretary. Get out."