CHAPTER 2 — The Woman Behind The Perfect Smile
By morning, the entire city knew.
The video had not been released publicly.
Not yet.
But powerful people talked.
And in the world Isabella Rossi lived in…
whispers could destroy faster than headlines.
Her family mansion became a battlefield.
Her father, Giovanni Rossi, threw the newspaper onto the table.
“You attacked a billionaire’s pregnant wife?”
Isabella sat silently.
For the first time in years…
she looked small.
“I didn’t mean for it to go that far.”
Her father laughed bitterly.
“You didn’t mean to?”
He stepped closer.
“You pushed her. You hurt her. You lied.”
Isabella looked up.
“You don’t understand.”
“No.”
Giovanni shook his head.
“I understand perfectly.”
He pointed at her.
“You thought Marcus would choose you.”
Silence.
Because that was the truth.
For months, Isabella had convinced herself that Marcus secretly loved her.
She believed Khloe was only a temporary obstacle.
A beautiful wife.
A perfect image.
But not the woman Marcus truly wanted.
She remembered every moment.
Every conversation.
Every smile she misinterpreted.
She had built an entire fantasy.
And tonight…
that fantasy collapsed.
Meanwhile, inside the hospital, Khloe opened her eyes.
Marcus was sitting beside her.
His hand held hers tightly.
“I’m sorry.”
Khloe looked at him.
“For what?”
“For not seeing it sooner.”
A tear escaped her eye.
“She wanted me gone.”
Marcus lowered his head.
“No one will ever hurt you again.”
But neither of them knew…
Isabella still had one weapon left.
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A secret.
One secret powerful enough to change everything.
