Heartstrings
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Last published Tue, Jun 24, 2025
Her biggest rival... His greatest obsession.
A rivals-to-lovers, ex-boyfriend's elder brother forbidden love story
Arthur
Inheriting my father's construction empire was a heavy burden, but it brought me two things I cherish above all: money and power. I would stop at nothing to keep them, even if it meant dirtying my hands with the mafia.
Life, as unpredictable as it is, threw a new obsession my way: Isabella Green. At just 27, she stands as my fiercest business rival, and I'm consumed by my hatred for her.
Isabella
Once, all I sought was love, but now, revenge fuels me. Arthur James Anderson might not remember, but he shattered my life when I was just 18.
Nine years later, I'm in his city, determined to make him pay for destroying my father's career and taking away the boy I saw my future with.
But in my pursuit, the mafia has set its sights on me, and fate has brought me face to face with my ex boyfriend -Jason Anderson, Arthur's younger brother who is ready to give us a second chance.
Raised to uphold righteousness and honesty at all costs, I'm now questioning the price. What if the cost is too high? What if there are shades of grey between black and white? And what if I'm irresistibly drawn to that grey?
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