Beyond The Betrayal: Her Rise

expression a mixture of guilt and defiance.

brey

bedroom, closing the door behind her. The click of the l

tracing patterns on her back, whispering about the future. About the children

e door. "Aubrey

mained

closing it softly behind him.

thing that happened while Aubrey was in prison. He claimed he' d just found out.

of foolishness. The lies were so layered, so intricate,

mmense it had short-circuited he

e voice he used to get his way. "Just for a little while. Until the baby is born. Then I wi

ge, hollow smile touching

ss for acceptance. "Thank you, Aubrey. I knew you'

heek. He didn' t seem to notice. He was too relieved that he' d gotten what h

ng to her every whim. He stepped back from his company, letting his p

The noble tech mogul, torn between his troub

em in the garden, Alexander' s hand resting on Kate

knife in Aubrey'

ant. The miscarriages. The devastating doctor' s appointment where they

olding her as she wept. "It' s you I want. We' ll adop

d pro

else. He had given Katerina the one thing Aub

his face. "I have to fly to Shanghai. An emergency with

k after Kat while I' m gone. Her

or her compliance, for her to be the

her voice a perfect imitation

ext couple of days?" he asked,

id, looking down. "Maybe

sfied. "Good.

already on his business trip, lea

sappear down the drive. She felt nothing. No a

he woman he thought would just quietly accept

forever. And Alexander would never ev