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Tangled Destinies

Tangled Destinies

Author: Ena Starr
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Chapter 1 ONE: The Mistress's Scheme

Word Count: 1161    |    Released on: 19/05/2024

risp white linens. Her father-in-law's victory speech droned on, his words blurring with the hum of the crowd. She glanced at her husband, James, across the table, engage

s had been stealing glances at each other throughout the ceremony. Their poorly disguised performance was a public display meant to wound Lila. She absentmindedly

l. With a smile that was all teeth and no wa

urred, though it was clear she

round the glass she held. "Of cour

ovely event, isn't it? James really does know how to

ed her it was just a fling, something meaningless, yet Rachel's presence at these events said othe

h triumph. It sent an unpleasant jolt through Lila. "None for me, thanks. I'm afraid I can't indulge today," she said, p

ove a whisper. "I'm pregnant, Lila. J

seemed to spin around Lila as the words sank in. Pregnant. The word echoed in her mind, a cruel reminder of her own failed attempts to conceive, and now, this ultimate

or. "Let's talk. In private," she said. Her voice was

f the grand hall and into a quitter corner of the house. Lila led her to a s

d as they stopped. "But I can see it in y

ons, Rachel," she said, the words laced with ice.

ckly masked by arrogance. "Took you long enough to figure it out," she said, her voice dripping with condescension. "Thou

s, hushed whispers from James' relatives and her husband's own veiled disappointment followed her like a co

ila said, her voice low but laced w

onto him with your icy demeanor and empty womb? He already has the one thing he never had with you

with unspoken truths and unspoken threats. She glared at Rachel. "You're preg

In a sudden, shocking move, Rachel turned and flung herself backwards down the stairs. The scene unfolded in slow motion: Rachel's body tumbling, lim

face was contorted in pain. Panic surged through Lila. All thoughts of their argument fled, replaced

Lila cried, her voice

oncern. He was followed by a bewildered entourage of relatives and guests. Their horrified gasps filled the air as they took in the scene – Lila kneeling beside

attered, exposed for all to see. The glittering celebration had given

hecked her for injuries. Rachel moaned, clutching he

with a mixture of anger and fear. "What h

he fell," she managed to say, her own voic

with a pained expression. "She pushed me," s

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1 Chapter 1 ONE: The Mistress's Scheme2 Chapter 2 TWO: Walls Closing In3 Chapter 3 THREE: Betrayal Unveiled4 Chapter 4 FOUR: Cutting Ties5 Chapter 5 FIVE: Escape to Sea's Edge6 Chapter 6 SIX: When Trouble Walked In7 Chapter 7 SEVEN: First Impressions8 Chapter 8 EIGHT: Bad Daddy9 Chapter 9 NINE: Olive Branch10 Chapter 10 TEN: Turning The Page11 Chapter 11 ELEVEN: Sneaky Rachel12 Chapter 12 TWELVE: Starting Afresh13 Chapter 13 THIRTEEN: Quaint Little Place14 Chapter 14 FOURTEEN: Evening Caller15 Chapter 15 FIFTEEN: Making Plans (1)16 Chapter 16 FIFTEEN: Making Plans (2)17 Chapter 17 SIXTEEN: The Man Outside18 Chapter 18 SIXTEEN (2): The Man Outside19 Chapter 19 SEVENTEEN: Bad, Bad News20 Chapter 20 SEVENTEEN (2): Bad, Bad News21 Chapter 21 EIGHTEEN: Annabelle's Solution22 Chapter 22 EIGHTEEN (2): Annabelle's Solution23 Chapter 23 EIGHTEEN (3): Annabelle's Solution24 Chapter 24 EIGHTEEN (4): Annabelle's Solution25 Chapter 25 NINETEEN: Simply Lunch26 Chapter 26 NINETEEN (2): Simply Lunch27 Chapter 27 NINETEEN (3): Simply Lunch28 Chapter 28 NINETEEN (4): Simply Lunch29 Chapter 29 TWENTY (1): Tracking Andre30 Chapter 30 TWENTY (2): Tracking Andre31 Chapter 31 TWENTY (3): Tracking Andre32 Chapter 32 TWENTY (4): Tracking Andre33 Chapter 33 TWENTY (5): Tracking Andre34 Chapter 34 TWENTY-ONE (1): Helping Out35 Chapter 35 TWENTY-ONE (2): Helping Out36 Chapter 36 TWENTY-ONE (3): Helping Out37 Chapter 37 TWENTY-ONE (4): Helping Out38 Chapter 38 TWENTY-ONE (5): Helping Out39 Chapter 39 TWENTY-ONE (6): Helping Out40 Chapter 40 TWENTY-TWO (1): Ambushing Mr. Winters41 Chapter 41 TWENTY-TWO (2): Ambushing Mr. Winters42 Chapter 42 TWENTY-TWO (3): Ambushing Mr. Winters