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Burned by his lies

Chapter 5 Her Death

Word Count: 1164    |    Released on: 11/10/2025

a's

t I can hear comes from Adrian who is breathing softl

without causing him to wake up. It's a difficult task since his arm is wrapped around me p

e finally settles and I let out a deep breath and imme

t the door. I stare at myself in the mirror, taking in my swollen lips from his rough kis

ion but some aches are very vital to one's healing process. T

s in place. You've

eyes I pick up the phone and black jacket and make

t quickly come to a stop before rounding the corner as I not

otten?" I wonder out loud wh

r and fire alarm a few steps from me. I quickly gra

ngers and throw the extinguisher at the window at the end of the hall, smashing

they are distracted looking through it,

wards the stairs and sprint down. Halfway down, I hear Adrian's bo

ar

f his voice is filled with a

e noise and commotion

s voice bo

ing me. Adrenaline rushed through my body. My steps hit the stairs with forc

gh the window and yell

sure if I really want to

you?" I as

Dam

us as Adrian's voice shouts f

never." The d

speeds down the road a

happen

our death

k, my voice trembling and fea

h sends me flying to the door. The car stops and there's ano

bracelet," the driver says as

you goin

by morning. Adrian will find these

ounding in my ears. It feels like a deep

he speeds towards a tree but just before he reaches it, he jumps out and the car co

he car and it feels like the ol

The car is swallowed up by the fire and seconds later, ther

face. I lean back against the seat and cr

view, "It was necessary. You'll be a gh

e news and when he'll find my wedding ring.

way I wan

n is airing the news about my "death". Cameras flood the place where t

orn-Leighton suspected dead in a gha

ar. The officers rush after him but he suddenly stops. I can barely recognize the man on t

im something in a bag. My bracelet

took off. I watch the man I love fall to

tries to run towards the car again but the officer holds him back.

ation. Billionaire Adrian Leighton loses his wife i

e house, I watch as everything unfolds. The car, my bracelet, my funeral. A

," I whisper into

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“BLURB Zara Winterborn believed that marrying Adrian Leighhton was a dream come true and the best thing that had ever happened to her broken childhood. Instead, it tied her to a man whose love hid a dark truth that burned her to ashes. She overhears a phone call on their honeymoon that shatters her whole world. The love of her life is already married. Feeling betrayed and desperate after learning she's pregnant, she makes some unthinkable decisions. She fakes an abortion, fakes a miscarriage, and disappears from her old life. Five years later, she returns as a renowned architect. Not as Zara but Aria Sterling with a secret daughter. Adrian sees her at a gala and his regret transforms into obsession as he hires investigators to dig deeper. He will tear everything down, even his empire and his blood just to win her forgiveness again. But Adrian isn't the only one who becomes obsessed with her. Even Damien, the stranger who helped her disappear to punish her, has his own plans and wants to use Zara as a weapon for revenge. As secrets of stolen embryos, hidden mothers, children, unknown siblings, and bloodlines twisted by lies, come to light, Zara must choose. Does she stick with Damien and destroy Adrian forever or does she forgive Adrian and let him into their lives? She vanished before. Can she disappear again when things get tough?”
1 Chapter 1 Already Married2 Chapter 2 The Morning After3 Chapter 3 Fake Loss4 Chapter 4 Preparations5 Chapter 5 Her Death6 Chapter 6 Ghost In the Crowd7 Chapter 7 The Burn of Denial8 Chapter 8 Chasing Her9 Chapter 9 After Her Lie10 Chapter 10 The Photos11 Chapter 11 Truth and Hurt12 Chapter 12 Confrontation13 Chapter 13 Broken Peace14 Chapter 14 The Park and the Proof15 Chapter 15 Hidden Cameras16 Chapter 16 Paparazzi17 Chapter 17 The Letter18 Chapter 18 House of Control19 Chapter 19 Parents' Call20 Chapter 20 Worry and Security21 Chapter 21 Ballet22 Chapter 22 The Visitor23 Chapter 23 Damien's Suggestion24 Chapter 24 His Game25 Chapter 25 The Threat26 Chapter 26 The Trap.27 Chapter 27 The Misunderstanding28 Chapter 28 Allergy29 Chapter 29 Missing Footage30 Chapter 30 The Bodyguards31 Chapter 31 The Beach Trip32 Chapter 32 The Storm33 Chapter 33 The Drive Back34 Chapter 34 Flatlined35 Chapter 35 Mother's Lawsuit36 Chapter 36 Defending Her37 Chapter 37 House Hunting38 Chapter 38 Served39 Chapter 39 Grandpa's Visit40 Chapter 40 Found Us41 Chapter 41 The Gala Strike42 Chapter 42 Court Battle43 Chapter 43 The Insider44 Chapter 44 The Rat45 Chapter 45 Rat's Confession46 Chapter 46 Bookstore47 Chapter 47 Bookstore Moment48 Chapter 48 Bonding and Shopping49 Chapter 49 In Her Home50 Chapter 50 Her Punishment