From a young age, Lavínia learned that the world was not kind, and only those who fight for their ambitions achieve what they deserve. Determined and relentless, she seized every opportunity with everything she had, climbing step by step, always fairly. Her ability to defeat the big names in her field made her a public figure, a powerful woman who wasn't afraid to take down anyone who stood in her way. However, at the peak of her rise, she never imagined that her success would attract relentless enemies willing to put her life at risk.
Years passed until she met a man who seemed to be the exception to the rule. Zen Obedon. He had everything she could want in a partner: charming, charismatic, and, it seemed, without any emotional baggage or complications. Zen didn't come from the same social class as Lavínia, but that had never been an obstacle for her. As a future judge, she was focused on building a solid, peaceful relationship with someone she could trust, hoping he wouldn't bring more chaos into her already troubled life.
But little did she know, what appeared to be the perfect man was, in reality, a maze of dangerous secrets. Zen, with his good-guy appearance, hid origins and intentions that could put everything Lavínia had built at risk. As she begins to uncover clues that link him to a dark and shadowy past, the pieces start falling into place in a terrifying way. If she knew what Zen was truly hiding, she wouldn't hesitate to run as fast as she could in the opposite direction.
However, as everyone knows, secrets don't last forever, and none can be kept hidden for long. Now, Lavínia finds herself facing a dilemma: how to defend her brilliant career and promising future as a judge, without her involvement with Zen dragging her into a whirlwind of legal and personal problems? And worst of all, what will she do to protect her heart, which has blindly surrendered to a man who could be her greatest enemy?
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She trusted her with everything-her secrets, her heart, and even her marriage.
Delilah never thought betrayal could wear a familiar face.
She and Elena have been best friends since they were seven. They've been through everything-school dances, breakups, heartbreak, college, adulthood. Elena was always there. Her constant. Her comfort. Her family. So when Destiny got married, there was no question who would stand by her side. Elena was her maid of honor, holding her bouquet with shaking hands and tearful eyes.
What Delilah didn't know was that Elena had already slept with the groom.
And she never stopped.
For two years, Elena's been sharing her husband. And Delilah, completely unaware, confides in her like always-crying to her about how distant he's become, how cold his touch feels, how something just doesn't feel right. Elena listens patiently, holds her while she cries, and then goes back to the man Delilah calls hers.
Every fear Delilah shares is another secret Elena carries straight into his arms.
And to twist the knife even deeper, Elena spins her own fantasy. She gushes about a secret lover-a man who spoils her, buys her expensive gifts, and makes her feel like she's finally found the love she's always wanted. Delilah cheers her on. Laughs with her. Supports her.
She never suspects the truth.
She never thinks to look that close.
Because who would ever suspect their best friend?
This isn't just infidelity.
This is heartbreak in disguise.
And by the time Delilah learns the truth..
There may be nothing left of the life she built.
"She calls it devotion, he calls it mistake,
her friend calls it nothing but all three take.
If the crime is shared and the truth is gone,
who is the villain when everyone is wrong?"