THE SECRET HEIRESS

THE SECRET HEIRESS

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Do you feel it?" he murmurs, his voice low and husky as he inches closer, the heat between them obvious. He brushes his fingers lightly against her arm, making her feel electric currents through her body. "Feel what?" Tammie teases, her breath hitching as she meets his gaze, knowing exactly what he means. "This," he whispers, leaning in, his lips brushing against her ear. "The way you ignite something deep within me." Tammie's heart races as his lips trail down her neck, planting soft kisses that leave her weak with desire. "Richard..." she breathes, her body yearning for his touch, aching to be closer. "Let go, Tammie," he urges, his hands finding her waist, pulling her against him. "Forget everything else. Just us, here, now." With a sultry smile, she wraps her arms around his neck, pulling him closer, whispering, "I want you... all of you. Betrayed by her ex-husband and unjustly sent to jail, Tamara discovers deep secrets about her past, including her true identity and a long-lost lover. As she understands a life turned upside down, she faces relentless enemies and an undeniable attraction to Richard Garrison, the most sought-after bachelor and billionaire in town. Despite swearing off men, Tamara finds herself irresistibly drawn to Richard, challenging her and igniting a passion she thought she'd buried forever. Can she trust him with her heart, or will her past haunt her, threatening everything she's fought to reclaim?

Chapter 1 TAMARA'S POV

I couldn't breathe. My cheeks were still burning from the sting of Max's hand. I stood frozen in the living room, surrounded by the people I once called family, feeling the ache of betrayal deep in my chest.

"Thief!" Delores, Max's mom, spat at me as she shoved me to the floor in a fit of anger, my head collided sharply against the edge of a piece of furniture. Pain exploded instantly as a gash opened, warm blood streaming down from it. I winced, my breath catching in my throat as the sting spread through my skull. "I always knew you weren't good enough for my son, and now, you've proven it."

I staggered to my feet, ignoring the throbbing pain radiating from my head. Fixing my gaze on her, I said, my voice trembling, "I know you don't like me, but why stoop so low as to accuse me of something like this? I've always been devoted to this family, and I didn't steal anything!"

My words barely had time to sink in when, out of nowhere, a sharp slap landed across my face. Cold and stinging, it left me reeling. What just happened? I clutched my cheek in shock, turning quickly to see who could have delivered it

"Max..." I called out in shock, my voice barely audible and filled with shock .

"You thief!" he spat, his words filled with so much venom. "The audacity to stand there and talk so confidently after stealing something!"

Max. My Max. My husband. How could he believe this? How could he think I would steal from them? He had even hit me.

"I didn't do it!" I managed to choke out. "I swear, I didn't take anything."

Max stood across from me. His face was hard, and his jaw was set. His arms were crossed over his chest like a wall I couldn't break through. His once warm brown eyes were cold, unforgiving, as if the man I loved was no longer standing there. This wasn't him. This wasn't the man who promised to love me forever.

He didn't say a word as Delores stepped closer.

"Liar," Delores said. ""Do you really think we don't see you for what you are? You've been nothing but a leech since the day you trapped Max into marrying you. Always taking, always draining, never giving anything back-and now you stoop so low as to steal? Pathetic."

I felt the tears rising, but I refused to let them fall. Not here. Not in front of her.

"Max, please," I begged, my voice trembling. "You know me. You know I would never-"

"Shut up, Tamara." His words hit me like a punch, knocking the breath from my lungs. He had never spoken to me like this. Ever. He used to hold me when I cried, kiss away my pain, and tell me everything would be okay. Now he looked at me like I was nothing.

I didn't recognize him anymore.

"Max, listen to me, please," I whispered, stepping toward him, desperate to reach the part of him that still loved me, if it even existed anymore. "I didn't take the jewelry. I don't know how this happened, but I swear, I didn't do it."

His expression didn't change. If anything, it hardened.

"You're pathetic," he muttered, looking down at me with disgust. "I can't believe I ever trusted you."

His words sliced through me. My legs felt weak, but I stood tall, trying to hold onto what little dignity I had left. I had no idea why Max and his family thought I stole his mother's jewelry. I would never do anything like that.

"Max..." My voice broke, and I hated myself for it. "How can you believe this? I love you. I've only ever loved you."

"You love yourself," Anya, his sister, sneered from the side of the room. ""That's the only person you've ever cared about, isn't it? All this time, you've been manipulating us, taking advantage of Max's kindness and our family's generosity. And now, stealing jewelry? How disgusting. Do you have no shame at all? Is there any depth you won't sink to? You're nothing but a parasite-feeding off of others and ruining everything you touch."

"I didn't take anything!" I cried out. "I would never do that to you. To any of you."

Delores stepped forward again, her face inches from mine.

"Get out," she hissed, her breath hot on my skin. "You don't deserve to be here. You don't deserve Max."

The lump in my throat grew until I could barely breathe. I looked at Max, pleading with my eyes, silently begging him to stop this. To come to my defense. But he stood there, still, unmoving, as if he was watching a stranger. And then he said the words that broke me completely.

"I'm calling the police."

I gasped. In a second, the room spun around me. The words hit me so hard that I stumbled a little.

"What?" I whispered, looking at him in disbelief. "No, Max, you can't-"

"They'll take care of this," he said coldly, reaching for his phone. "We'll let them deal with your lies."

"Max, please," I whispered, tears streaming down my face now. "Please, don't do this."

But he ignored me. He dialed the number with a chilling calmness that made my stomach turn. The room felt like it was closing in on me now, suffocating me.

The police arrived, and everything happened so fast. I barely had time to speak, to explain myself, before they were handcuffing me and leading me out the door. I glanced back one last time, hoping, praying, that Max would stop them. That he'd realize this was a mistake. But he just watched, his face stone-cold as they took me away.

--

The cell was cold. Dark.

The air smelled of sweat and fear. I had been there for what felt like forever, but in reality, it had only been a day. A day since the man I loved, the man I would have done anything for, turned his back on me. Accused me of something I didn't do.

I hadn't slept. I couldn't. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw his face, heard his voice telling me I was pathetic. That he didn't believe me. That I was nothing to him.

The door to the cell opened, and a warden stepped in.

"You have a visitor."

I got up, making my way to the visiting room. In that moment, I knew it was Max, and I let myself hope a little. When I entered, I saw him seated in a corner.

He was finally there. He had come to take me home. He had realized it was all a mistake. He would apologize, hold me in his arms, and everything would be okay.

But when I took a seat opposite him, he didn't look at me with warmth or regret. He looked at me with cold indifference. And in his hand, there was an envelope.

"Max?" My voice trembled. "You came to get me out?"

He said nothing. Just dropped the envelope onto the table between us. It landed with a heavy thud, and my heart sank.

"What is this?" I asked.

"Divorce papers." His voice was flat, emotionless. Like I didn't mean anything to him anymore.

I stared at the envelope in disbelief. This couldn't be happening. It wasn't real. It was a nightmare. Any second now, I would wake up, and Max would be beside me, holding me close. Telling me he loved me.

But the papers were real. And so was the pain slicing through my chest.

"Sign them," he said, crossing his arms. "And you'll be free to go."

I blinked, my vision blurring with fresh tears. "You're... divorcing me?"

Max didn't flinch. Didn't soften. "You should've thought about that before you stole from my family."

"I didn't steal anything. Max, you know me. You know I would never-"

"I don't know you," he cut me off in a harsh tone. "Not anymore."

My heart shattered into a million pieces. The final pieces of it crumbled to dust. There was a painful ache in my chest, making it hard for me to breathe. I thought I had more time. More time to fix this, to make him see that I loved him. But he was already gone.

"I love you," I whispered, my voice breaking. "Please... don't do this."

Max let out a bitter laugh, shaking his head. "You're absolutely pathetic, Tamara. I can't believe I ever wasted my time on someone like you. Let's be real-if you were me, would you even want to stay married to someone like you? A spineless thief with nothing to offer? You're worthless. And have you even looked at yourself in the mirror lately? Why would I ever want to go out and call that my wife? You're an embarrassment-inside and out."

I stared at him, the man I loved, the man I married, and realized that the person I thought he was no longer existed. Or maybe he never did.

Tears spilled down my cheeks as I reached for the pen, my hands shaking. I didn't want to sign. I didn't want to let him go. But there was no choice.

I scribbled my name on the dotted line. My heart broke with every stroke of the pen.

Max watched me with a cruel smile. And when I was done, he laughed.

"Good luck with your life, " he said mockingly before turning and walking away without a second glance.

He walked out of the room, leaving me sitting there alone. My tears fell silently onto the cold floor.

And this time, there was no one to wipe them away.

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THE SECRET HEIRESS
1

Chapter 1 TAMARA'S POV

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2

Chapter 2 UNEXPECTED

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Chapter 3 ARRANGED MARRIAGE

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Chapter 4 THE DATE

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Chapter 5 BEGINNING OF THE GAME

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6

Chapter 6 SUDDEN INVITATION

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Chapter 7 A DEAL GONE SOUR

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Chapter 8 THE TINY NOTE

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Chapter 9 THE TINY NOTE

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Chapter 10 IN THE BALLROOM

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11

Chapter 11 MAX POV

13/12/2024

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Chapter 12 MAX POV II

13/12/2024

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Chapter 13 MAX POV III

13/12/2024

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Chapter 14 RICHARD'S POV

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Chapter 15 RICHARD'S POV II

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Chapter 16 MR. JACOB'S POV

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Chapter 17 NADIA'S POV

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Chapter 18 THE THEATRE ROOM

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Chapter 19 MR. JACOB'S POV

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Chapter 20 WHAT NEXT

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Chapter 21 NADIA POV

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Chapter 22 THE BLAME

19/12/2024

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Chapter 23 PLANS TO SET IN MOTION

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Chapter 24 DISAPPEAR WHEN NECESSARY

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Chapter 25 WHO COULD IT BE

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Chapter 26 I KNOW MORE THAN YOU THINK

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Chapter 27 THREATS AND PROMISES

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Chapter 28 THE CATCH

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Chapter 29 I'VE GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL

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Chapter 30 YOU CAN RUN...

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Chapter 31 GAME OVER

24/12/2024

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Chapter 32 SHE PLAYED HIM LIKE A FOOL

26/12/2024

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Chapter 33 NO MISTAKES

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Chapter 34 UPDATE WHAT UPDATE

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Chapter 35 THE POWER TO RUIN EVERYTHING

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Chapter 36 FROM CONFUSION TO SOMETHING DARKER

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Chapter 37 WHAT NOW

31/12/2024

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Chapter 38 AND WOULD WE BE READY TO HEAR IT

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Chapter 39 KENNETH IS AWAKE!!!

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Chapter 40 THE CONTRACT

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