Chapter 24: The Mirror Lies
I stand in front of the tall, gilded mirror in my bedroom, adjusting the soft curve of my stomach for the fifth time this morning. The silk of my blouse stretches over the prosthetic bump, and I smooth the fabric with deliberate care. My reflection stares back at me, eyes sharp, lips curved in a sel...
Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Drowning in Desperation
2. Chapter 2: The Spider's Web
3. Chapter 3: The Signing
4. Chapter 4: The Rules of the Cage
5. Chapter 5: Public Wife, Private Prison
6. Chapter 6: The Truth About Her Father
7. Chapter 7: More Truths
8. Chapter 8: Breaking the Leash
9. Chapter 9: SMOKE AND MIRRORS
10. Chapter 10: Poisoned Honey
11. Chapter 11: The Serpent's Smile
12. Chapter 12: Ashes on the Water
13. Chapter 13: Splinters in the Dark
14. Chapter 14: Home Front Sabotage
15. Chapter 15: Heartbeat
16. Chapter 16: The Slip
17. Chapter 17: Terms of a Devil Deal
18. Chapter 18: The Baby Shower
19. Chapter 19: The Obsession in Shadow
20. Chapter 20: The Performance of Loss
21. Chapter 21: Splinters of Silence
22. Chapter 22: Bound by Blood
23. Chapter 23: The Perfect Trap
24. Chapter 24: The Mirror Lies
25. Chapter 25: The Blackmail Alliance
26. Chapter 26:Threads of Care
27. Chapter 27: Stuck with Him
28. Chapter 28: Poisoned Cups
29. Chapter 29: Society Whispers
30. Chapter 30: Breaking Point
31. Chapter 31:The Deal Deepens
32. Chapter 32: A Fragile Peace
33. Chapter 33: Slipping Control
34. Chapter 34: Cracks in the Lie
35. Chapter 35: The Gift of Fear
36. Chapter 36: Shadows of Touch
37. Chapter 37: Fury Unleashed
38. Chapter 38: The Manipulator’s Smile
39. Chapter 39: A Dangerous Bond
40. Chapter 40: Paranoia Rising
41. Chapter 41: The Faint Divide
42. Chapter 42: Web of Lies
43. Chapter 43: – A Broken Reflection
44. Chapter 44: Lines Crossed
45. Chapter 45: The Blow Up
46. Chapter 46: The Silent War
47. Chapter 47: The Descent of Celeste
48. Chapter 48: Deadly Bargains
49. Chapter 49: The Vulnerable Night
50. Chapter 50: Ruins Of Trust
51. Chapter 51: The Storm Breaks
52. Chapter 52: Ashes Between Us
53. Chapter 53: Threads of Deception
54. Chapter 54: Chains of Protection
55. Chapter 55: Nathan’s Obsession
56. Chapter 56: – A Dangerous Tenderness
57. Chapter 57: The Double Betrayal
58. Chapter 58: The Growing Divide
59. Chapter 59: Adrian’s Awakening
60. Chapter 60: The Price of Lies
61. Chapter 61 – The Ticking Clock
62. Chapter 62: Caught in the Garden
63. Chapter 63: Cracks in the Mask
64. Chapter 64: Seeds of Paranoia
65. Chapter 65: The Puppet Strings
66. Chapter 66: A Fragile Peace
67. Chapter 67: Sabotage in the Shadows
68. Chapter 68: Dangerous Collusion
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