His Unwanted Wife, His True Love

heir eldest son, Desmond. For years, he promised me a future, a

e would propose, he introduced me to

rt me. I fell for him, only to discover I was just a pawn in his game-he was se

gan parents announced they were marrying me off to a disa

ancée, and I watched as both brothers-the man I once loved and the man who

business asset, and ultimately, a sacrifice the

a stranger, I took out my phone and deleted every last trace of the

pte

gainst her ribs. The grand Morgan family dining room was set for two

s. For years, their love had been a secret, a stolen thing in a house where she

d promised a special evening, a real d

rble hall. Dallas turned,

mile

ook of his arm. Chelsea Taylor. The daughter of a tech CEO, beautiful and co

cool, the same voice he used in boar

r like a physic

g else in Chelsea's eyes, though-a brief, possessive assessment that was gone as quickly as it appeared. She fel

o meet you, Chelse

t shake. She wa

ce like honey. "Desmond has told me so muc

The words were

est room, Desmond found Dallas in the garde

meeting her eyes. "It's a merger. Bil

he whispered, the w

is jaw tight. "I thought you, o

n understanding, convenient part of the family struc

" she said, he

eved. "Good. I

f the house, leaving her alone in the dark.

ansion like a phantom for days, her heart a numb, heavy stone in her chest. She ate when told, smiled when expected, and died a

anda, staring into the manicured gardens,

e you could u

amily's free spirit, a musician with a charming smile and an easy laugh that

his jacket over her should

at his touch but

said softly, his voice full

ed herself to cry sudd

umb gently stroking her arm. "I've watched you for years, Dalla

at him, at his earnest, handsome face, and a tiny, fragile

Desmond. He was warm, at

songs he'd written "just for her," and listened for hours as she poured out her heartbre

y, carefully

rvatory he'd rented. He knew she loved the star

ng beautiful," he said, his

't like Desmond's calculated, possessive kisses. I

ispered against her lips. "

he fell into his arms, into a relationship that felt like a lifeline. She