FACADE
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Ongoing1h 13m
Last published Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Althea Moreau has always been the perfect daughter, the devoted ex-wife, the poised socialite. But behind her flawless appearance lies a woman navigating a world of secrets, betrayals, and high-stakes power.
Forced into a marriage with her estranged childhood friend, Lucien D'Artois, Althea must adapt to the pressures of high society, where whispers can destroy reputations and enemies lurk in every corner. Her ex-husband, Damian Holt, still casts a shadow over her life, while rivals and opportunists circle like predators.
Amid the cold elegance and calculated interactions, Althea's connection with her bodyguard, Rafael Torres, grows into a forbidden, intoxicating affair. Every glance, every touch, carries risk-yet neither can resist the pull.
In a world where appearances are everything, can anyone truly know her? Or is she merely what she seems-a delicate, broken heiress caught in the glittering web of power and desire?
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