The billionaire's fragile bride
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Beatrice never believed in love - not after a lifetime of pain, loneliness, and the kind of heartbreak that leaves scars deeper than words. Forced into an arranged marriage with Jacob Darkwood, a cold billionaire who already belongs to another woman, she only wishes for peace... and maybe, a chance to heal her broken heart.
But peace is the last thing she finds in Jacob's world of luxury and lies.
Between his cruel words, Sofia's manipulations, and the shadows of her painful past, Beatrice fights to keep her heart - and her secret - from breaking completely.
Yet, when Jacob begins to see the fragile strength behind her silence, his world starts to unravel.
Because love wasn't part of the deal.
And now, it might just be the one thing that destroys them both.
💎 A story of heartbreak, healing, and the power of love that blooms where it's least expected.
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