Pregnant for my Sister's husband
was no turning back now. She knew how dangerous Alana could be, but she also knew they had no othe
the city below. His shoulders were tense, his jaw clenched in deep th
t at the sprawling skyline, "we have to be
rmination. "I know," she said softly, standing beside him. "But thi
f, Lily. I've seen her destroy people without a second thought. If she senses t
nymore. She's been pulling the strings for too long, and we've both b
. His fingers lingered for a moment longer, the connection between them undeni
steady. "I need you to trust me. We'll do this toge
m's hand slowly dropped to his side, but his gaze never left hers. "I trust y
warmth of his body through the fabric of his shirt. "You don'
as he let out a slow breath. "Then we need to plan. We can'
ting closer to her. I'll play the part of the sister who's still under her s
"She knows you've been seeing me. She
thinks I'm weak, that I'll bend to her will like I alway
there was still worry etched across his face. "
her voice low. "I've had to lea
ill wrapped around hers. "But I hate that you had to live t
just me. She's done it to you
an into his strength. It was strange, feeling safe in the arms of a man who had once seemed untouchable
whispered, her face pr
ent, the world outside seemed to disappear. "We wi
t steps. She would need to get back in Alana's good graces, to make her believe that noth
htly, his hand still resting on her waist. "I have
him, her brow furr
licker of uncertainty in his eyes. "There's something else I haven't
stomach twisting with d
r a moment before he spoke. "She's not just holdi
tened. "What more
ething big. I didn't know about it until after we were already tied together, but by then, it was too late. If the truth c
of his words crashing down on h
father hide millions through shell companies. If it ever came out
g? That wasn't just some scandalous affair or family sec
ready trapped. If I exposed her, it would destroy everything. She's been using that as levera
ust manipulating Adam-she was using their marriage as a sh
know?" Lily asked,
lied. "Only me
could finally bring Alana down. But it was also incredibly dangerous. If Alana fou
oice trembling. "If she thinks we're onto
need to be smart about this. We need to gather proof, someth
ing with the enormity of what they
"I don't know yet. B
nly chance to finally be free of Alana's grip. But it would take everything they ha
they were in control. They had a plan
bring it all to light-before Alana