'I Do' For Revenge

“Marryme,”hesaid,hislipscurvingintoacruelsmirk.“Letmehelpyoudestroythem.”Ishouldhavewalkedaway.IshouldhavetoldAxelO'Brien,billionaireandthecoldestmanI’veevermet,thatIwasn’tdesperateenoughtomakeadealwiththedevil.ButIwas.Onwhatwassupposedtobethehappiestdayofmylife,myfiancédidn’tjustruinme;hehadtheaudacitytoconfesshehadlovedmysisterallalong,andnowshewascarryinghischild.Heendedupmarryingherinsteadofme,whileIwasleftalone,brokenandhumiliated.Andtheworstpart?Myfamilyletithappen.TheysaidIwastheeldestchildandshouldlearntogiveintomyyoungersister.Theytreatedmelikenothing,expectingmetodisappearintotheshadows.Buttheythoughtwrong.Now,I’mstandingbesideamanfarmoredangerousthananyofthem.Amanwhodoesn’tbelieveinlove,onlypower.Hisdealissimple:becomehiswife,andtogetherwe’llmakethemregreteverbetrayingme.ExceptwhatIdidn’tknowwasthatAxelhadhisowntwistedreasonsforhelpingme,andImighthavebeenhisvengeanceallalong.NowIhavetosavemyselffromcatchingrealfeelingsforthishusbandofmine,whoplaysthepartofadevotedpartneralittletoowell.Becauserevengewassupposedtobesimple...untilhim.