My Husband's Secret Love
My Husband's Secret Love
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Xavier Stone
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Sophia thought her loveless marriage to billionaire Lucas King was nothing more than a façade—a contract hidden beneath cold silence and public humiliation. But when she dares to walk away, Lucas shatters the mask he has worn for two years, revealing a dangerous possessiveness that refuses to let her go. Caught between a husband who claims her in fury and a rival who thrives on her destruction, Sophia must untangle lies, secrets, and the explosive passion simmering beneath Lucas’s icy control. One truth is certain: leaving him may be more perilous than staying.
Chapter 1
I sat alone in the vast living room of the King mansion, the space around me as empty as my marriage. The television flickered with images of the annual charity gala—an event I'd never been invited to despite being married to its host for two years. My fingers tightened around the remote as the camera panned across the red carpet.There he was. My husband.Lucas King stood tall and commanding in his tailored tuxedo, his dark hair perfectly styled, his jawline sharp enough to cut glass. And wrapped around him like a second skin was Vivian Chen, the actress whose face had become more familiar to me than my husband's. Her red dress clung to every curve, her diamond earrings catching the light of a hundred camera flashes."Mr. King! Mr. King!" The reporters clamored for his attention. "You and Ms. Chen look stunning tonight! Is there something special you'd like to share with us?"Lucas pulled Vivian closer, his hand resting possessively on her waist—a touch I'd never felt. The smile he gave her was intimate, tender even. My stomach twisted into knots."She is the most important person to me," he announced, his voice carrying clearly through the speakers.The words sliced through me like a blade. Seven hundred and thirty nights I'd spent in our bed alone. Seven hundred and thirty mornings I'd woken to cold sheets and silence. And there he was, declaring his devotion to another woman on national television.I switched off the TV, the silence of the mansion rushing back to fill the void. Two years of marriage, and I was nothing more than a name on a certificate, a ghost in my own home.The grandfather clock in the hall chimed nine. I moved to the kitchen to make myself tea, the routine familiar and hollow. As I waited for the kettle to boil, I heard the front door open. Too early for Lucas—he never returned before midnight after these events.Heels clicked against the marble floor, moving with purpose through the foyer and up the grand staircase. I followed the sound, dread pooling in my stomach.When I reached our bedroom—technically mine alone since Lucas never slept there—I found Vivian standing by my bed, her red dress a violent splash of color against the cream bedding. She held my pillow to her face, deliberately smearing her crimson lipstick across the pristine pillowcase."What are you doing in my room?" My voice came out steadier than I felt.Vivian turned, not startled in the slightest. Her perfectly painted lips curved into a smile that never reached her eyes. "Just making myself comfortable. Don't mind me."She set the pillow down, the lipstick stain facing up like an open wound. Then she spritzed her perfume—an overwhelming floral scent—into the air around my bed."Lucas will be staying at my place tonight, as usual." She sauntered toward me, stopping close enough that I could smell the champagne on her breath. "I just thought you should know. Though I'm sure you're used to it by now."
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