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She's Dead, But I'm The One Punished

Chapter 16 The heavy silence of the house wrapped around

Word Count: 908    |    Released on: 02/03/2025

corridor of the Laurent estate. The marble floors beneath her feet echoed with every step, each one a reminder of t

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She's Dead, But I'm The One Punished
She's Dead, But I'm The One Punished
“Alessandra Dione never imagined she would marry a man like Lucian Arquette. Cold, guarded, and almost unattainable. Lucian is a man who has lost everything-his wife, his love, even the child he never got to know. Now, pressure from his family forces him to remarry, not for love, but for one purpose: the heir who must be born. For Alessandra, this marriage is a great sacrifice. For Lucian, it is just a cold and emotionless agreement. But how can Alessandra survive when every step she takes is always compared to the shadow of a woman she can never replace?”
1 Chapter 1 Alessandra Dione stood motionless2 Chapter 2 The script was bold3 Chapter 3 The ink was barely dry on the contract4 Chapter 4 she lay still5 Chapter 5 The announcement was scheduled for noon6 Chapter 6 Alessandra sat in silence7 Chapter 7 The estate was unnervingly quiet that morning8 Chapter 8 Flashbulbs erupted in blinding bursts9 Chapter 9 Lucian's gaze slid to hers10 Chapter 10 quiet and endless11 Chapter 11 The night stretched long after Lucian's departure12 Chapter 12 calculated glances13 Chapter 13 Lucian's presence-or rather14 Chapter 14 But she wasn't going to let him15 Chapter 15 Her thoughts were interrupted16 Chapter 16 The heavy silence of the house wrapped around17 Chapter 17 Lucian and Vivienne18 Chapter 18 The tension between Alessandra19 Chapter 19 no answers-only more questions20 Chapter 20 The silence between Alessandra21 Chapter 21 The next few days were a blur of emotions22 Chapter 22 Alessandra had hoped that Lucian's admission23 Chapter 23 unsure of where she stood with Lucian24 Chapter 24 casting a muted glow over the room25 Chapter 25 People notice26 Chapter 26 Vincent's eyes gleamed27 Chapter 27 Alessandra's pulse thrummed wildly28 Chapter 28 What if I changed my mind 29 Chapter 29 A ripple of awareness spread through the room30 Chapter 30 Alessandra turned sharply on her heel