When Charlotte reads the journal of her Mafia husband who had died years ago, she finds herself lost in the memory of the world he had seen, the moments they had spent together along with his deepest thoughts he had written down on paper, at the time of her life where she was beautiful, young- obsessively loved and most of all...
Unfathomably Rich.
She reads his hidden secrets and uncovers his true self, his true story, she had never been able to find in the the time they had lived together as the most popular married couple of 1956.
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"You do realise that after you die all of your money goes to me... right?"
"Who said I'd mind darling?" I smirked closing the distance.
And as always, she closed her eyes and the world inside. I wonder why she doesn't let me see what she sees. My reflection in her eyes.
And it makes me wonder...
It makes me wonder what you're hiding, 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦.
:leave the car,
At the valet
Check me in
Pop the champagne
Pour me a glass
She's got good taste
Take off our clothes by the fireplace
She looks just like a dream
The prettiest girl I've ever seen
From the cover of a magazine:
⚠️ TW: Mentions of Murder, Age gap, Forceful marriage.
(Read along with the recommended song (if any) at the start of each chapter for the best experience.)
[This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or are used fictiously.]
"You've destroyed my entire life, yet I still long for you. How pathetic."
Y/N, a simple woman, joins the deadly games to pay off debts after her mother's death. Young-Il, a heartless soul, controls the games, watching everything from afar while sipping on his glass of whisky.
But this year is different. When he spots Y/N, number 160, during the game of "Red Light, Green Light," he can't help but grow more obsessed with her.
The first game ends, and Young-Il decides it's time to join the games himself, meet her, and make her his forever. Not that he will allow anyone else to even look at her
But will Y/N really trust him?