After being betrayed by her cousin Claire and husband Liam, Ariana Sinclair loses her reputation, business and marriage in a single tragic day. She is unjustly accused of attempted murder and theft while pregnant and broken which results in an accident that permanently changes her life. Ariana is saved by Damon Blackwood a handsome but recluse billionaire who bears his own wounds and finds strength and love in the most unlikely of places. As secrets come to light such as Liam's intentions and Damon's cold attitude ,Ariana is forced to decide between forgiveness and vengeance. Love and revenge create a journey that will never be forgotten. EXPOSITION . When Ariana Sinclair gets home she faces her worst nightmare. Liam her husband declares he wants a divorce saying their marriage isn't working. She begs for answers devastated only to learn that he has been having an affair with her cousin Claire. Ariana's sacrifices in helping his career and wealth are shamefully dismissed when Liam accused her of being barren and doesn't care if she helped him or not he was just after his own happiness. He doesn't know that Ariana is expecting his child but she is rendered speechless by the betrayal. Ariana life took a very drastic turn that same day . She finds out that the board of directors at her company which is headed by Charles Wellington has fired her leaving her without any authority. She is arrested by police for attempting to commit murder and theft as she leaves the office. Ariana is brought to the station in a state of confusion and fear. She is further heartbroken when she sees news footage of Liam and Claire's wedding announcement there. After getting a bail and awaiting trial, an enraged Ariana storms out of the station and rushes to confront them. However she is hit by a car before she can cross the street to meet them at the cathedral. INCIDENT. Ariana wakes up in the hospital after losing a part of her memory . A sullen stranger named Damon Blackwood cares for her and admits that he saved her following the accident. She is uneasy around Damon's and wishes to go home but his compassion and kindness give her hope in her otherwise crumbling life. Damon is not your typical guy. He is the son of a late billionaire whose step mother left him for dead but he manages to beat life and starts afresh Although he knows that Ariana part of his life after making a brief research on her and realize she was his long lost childhood friend, but he chooses to keep this information a secret. Seeing her pain and vulnerability he offers her a place to stay. As Ariana recovers, and her memory came back little by little, she finds out that Claire and Liam are proceeding with taking over the company while accusing her of being selfish and wicked. She is portrayed by the media as a spiteful ex-wife. To make matters worse Liam has sued to prevent her from ever regaining her company back. Although she is faraway from them, she didn't want to go back because the police were still searching for her. Damon helps Ariana but she still feels angry and hopeless. Damon urges her to find strength and fight back and rebuild her life. RISING ACTION Ariana makes the decision to take her life back. While she works in Damien's company and later gave birth to her baby boy, she began to make plans on how to take that which belongs to her She finds out that Claire Liam and Charles Wellington have been stealing money from her business and using her as a front to hide their activities. Ariana is inspired to fight for a better future after knowing that her little child deserves a life of peace and happiness. Damon turns into Ariana's guardian and confidant. As their bond grows Damon opens up about his tragic past and told Ariana she was his childhood friend. He even helped Ariana find a fashion company and in just two years she began a highly sought after designer . Liam's guilt starts to show in the meantime. He struggles with his feelings for Claire only to discover that he still has feelings for her but it too late. Feeling that Liam no longer loves her, Claire continues to manipulate him by sowing doubts about Ariana's and trying to control his actions and thought. At a charity gala Ariana confronts Liam and exposes his lies in front of everyone present and the media. This public humiliation results in a public scandal that destroys Liam and Claire's reputations. But Ariana's victory is short-lived as Claire plans on harming her and her son. CLIMAX Ariana and her son were both kidnapped by Charles who was acting on Claire's instructions m Claire discloses her intention to kill Ariana and seize complete authority over the company. Damon began to search for them and got the police involved and after sending lots of ransome. The police tracked them to where Ariana and her son where hidden. When Damon sees Claire, he's shocked he recognized her immediately as his step sister.
Chapter 1 Broken Heart
Ariana's pov
"I don't love you anymore, Ariana. You are a part of me that doesn't exist."
The room echoed with Liam's icy disinterested voice cutting like a knife through the tense atmosphere.
I was frozen.
I was so shocked that I couldn't say a single word.
I was hoping silently that all this was just a dream but his words were real and they pierced my heart and tears rolled down my cheeks and blurred my vision.
But it was true.
What did you just say?.
With a tone as flat as if he were talking about the weather he continued , looking away and trying to avoid my gaze like global warming and everything was all my fault.
"I'm in love with someone else."
Even though his eyes were piercing mine they were devoid of regret. They wrote so coldly and I wondered if this was the same man that had promised me forever .
In an attempt to find humor where none existed I chuckled shakily. "You can't be serious can you? You're kidding."
And something in me was hoping he had say that it was all a prank
"Liam, we've experienced so much. After being married for four years, you say this now? "
As if those years didn't matter he shrugged.
" I've found a better person. Someone who can fulfill my desires."
The words struck me like a hard slap and I blinked rapidly trying to drive back that tiny sting of tears from the back of my eyes.
"Better? I said my voice was breaking. "You're here today because of me. Liam I saw you and loved you unconditionally even though you had nothing to offer me. And now you just want to throw me away like I'm some worthless thing. " I gasped and looked around me wildly and felt my knees going weak.
"Have you forgotten that I was the one who picked you up when you had nothing left and that I was the one who believed in you when no one else did?"
I didn't want to remind him of this
No. I had swore I wouldn't but now the pain in my chest was just too much.
I swallowed hard and looked away quickly so he couldn't see the tears that slipped down.
Liam raked a hand through his neatly combed hair and sneered.
" And Ariana I'm thankful for that. Gratitude however is not love. You and I are not meant to be together, let's face it."
This was just too much for me and never in my life would I think that Liam would look me in the eyes and say such inhumane words to me.
That very moment my heart broke into thousands of irreplaceable pieces.
" Instead of clinging to the past, I need someone who fits in with my life right now." He continued, his voice dripped with something I couldn't place my hands on.
I felt as if the air was suffocatingly thick, my chest tightened and I couldn't even breathe.
I made myself say something in the hopes that he would change his mind. "Please Liam. Think what you are saying. Through all of it-through your hardships, your ascent to prominence and even your imperfections-I have supported you. Does that not have any importance for you?"
He let out a sigh as though I was wearing him down.
Like I was a burden he wasn't ready to carry and would happily push aside
"Ariana, it isn't about the past. It concerns the future. Someone who can bear me children . I want someone who would love me like crazy."
Even though he spoke slowly, I could hear the resentment in his voice. It was as if someone had slapped me.
"Because I haven't been able to conceive, so that's what this is about?" I croaked , my voice barely above a whisper and a tear rolled down my cheeks.
His face conjured up into an ugly frown as he yelled ."It's not just that!.
Aria you're slowing down my progress. You are trapped in an outdated version of myself. I've moved on and I need someone who understands the life I've created. "
Why was he acting this way ?
What has changed?
Liam was never this way.
He was the perfect loving husband all my friends had wished for.
Outdated version of him.
I sniffed and I felt like I had been trapped in a dream I desperately wanted to wake up from.
Tears clouded my vision but I could not let them drown me. With my voice shaking I questioned.
" And who is this someone better?"
Liam took a while to respond. Instead he reached into his pocket, took out his phone and gave the screen a few taps.
He held it up for me to see after that without saying anything.
I felt uneasy. I was too familiar with the woman who was staring back at me from the screen.
"Claire?" I whispered my mind reeling from the shock, my spirit almost leaving my body ."Are you going to leave me for my cousin?"
All I needed was his silence to confirm it.
As if it validated everything he said .
"She understands me in ways you never could. She is intelligent, attractive and driven. I need her more than anything else. "
I staggered back, disbelief etched in my face and shook my head.
"This cannot be real. For how long? How long have you been cheating on me with my cousin ?My own blood?"
Liam remained unflinching.
"Does it make a difference? The important thing is that it's over between us. You must sign these documents."
He picked up an envelope and tore it open and without looking at my face threw them at me.
They flew in the air and fell on my feet.
.
divorce documents?
My tears finally rolled down my cheeks as I gazed at them, the carefully typed words fading.
"Liam you can't just end this like it's nothing.I gave it all to you. How can you treat me this way?"
His face grew stern.
" Because Ariana I no longer love you. It really is that easy."
"It's not easy!" I exclaimed, my voice cracking. "I sacrificed my life, my dreams, my entire world and my family for you and now you're just throwing me away like garbage?
Liam tensed his jaw but remained silent. Rather he turned and started to move in the direction of the door.
With my heart aching I yelled after him .
"Liam, hold on!."
He stopped his hand resting on the doorknob but he didn't look back. "Ariana, please sign the documents. There is no use in prolonging this."
$Please. . . "I was now begging in a broken voice that was hardly more than a whisper. "Don't do this to me . We can correct this. We can work together to resolve any issue. "
At last he looked up at me but his eyes were more ice than ever.
"Nothing needs to be fixed. Ariana good-bye."
I was left standing there with a broken heart and a stack of papers that represented the demise of everything I had worked so hard to create when he left abruptly
With the weight of everything falling on me, I collapsed to the ground. My body erupted in tears as I gripped my chest in an attempt to keep myself together.
The man I had dedicated my entire life to, the man I loved had suddenly become a stranger. How did this happen? A single thought crossed my mind as I sat there broken and alone: I needed to figure out how to pick up the pieces of my life. I couldn't let Liam or anyone else ruin me no matter how much it hurt.
Chapter 1 Broken Heart
24/02/2025