Married To The Enemy's Son
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"I married him for peace. He married me for revenge."
Ayla Morgan was forced to marry the ruthless billionaire Zayn Alistair - the son of her father's greatest enemy - to end a war that nearly destroyed both their families.
To the world, they were a power couple.
Behind closed doors, they were strangers... or worse.
Zayn wanted payback. Ayla wanted peace.
But when old lies unravel and painful truths emerge, Zayn realizes he married an innocent woman - and by the time he falls in love, it might already be too late.
Now, Ayla must decide:
Can love truly rise from betrayal?
And is a heart that was shattered worth trusting again?
✨ Enemies to lovers
✨ Arranged marriage with a twist
✨ Redemption, slow-burn, and a love that defies the odds
Read now to find out how a marriage built on lies becomes the love story of a lifetime...
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