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On the night of her twentieth birthday,
Aria Whitmore secretly sent Alexander Sterling’s mistress abroad without his knowledge.
That night, he kidnapped her parents, threatening to kill them unless she revealed where his “beloved mistress” was hidden.
Alexander slid his phone across the table to Aria. On the screen, her parents were tied to chairs with time bombs strapped to their chests, the countdown ticking away.
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He sat across from her in his tailored suit, his long fingers tapping the table casually, as if waiting for someone to sign an unimportant contract.
“Aria. Fifty–nine minutes left.” His voice was chillingly calm, almost gentle. “Where’s Savannah?”
Aria felt ice–cold, her throat too tight to speak.
This was his third time asking.
The first time he asked where Savannah Rivers was, she stayed silent.
The second time, he gripped her chin, brushing her lips. “Stop being difficult, babe,” he’d said in a low voice.
Now, the third time, he was using her parents‘ lives to threaten her.
“Alex…” Her voice trembled. “They’re my parents… they’re all I have…”
He gave a soft laugh, but his eyes were terrifying. “Oh really? Funny, you didn’t give a damn about what Savannah meant to me when you sent her
away.”
Aria stared at him, suddenly finding it laughable.
Important?
He’d told her that other women were just playthings he’d thrown when bored.
He’d sworn she was the only woman he truly loved.
Yet now, for Savannah Rivers, he was ready to kill her parents.
“Alex,” her voice cracked, “you wouldn’t really kill them… would you?”
He leaned forward, his dark eyes reflecting her pale face. “Try me.”
Aria shook uncontrollably, tears hitting the table.
She couldn’t understand how everything had changed so completely.
Alexander had once loved her so deeply.
She was just a girl from an ordinary family, while Alexander Sterling was the heir to New York’s elite society–privileged, arrogant, untouchable.
Yet he fell for her at first sight.
His pursuit became the talk of the town–ninety–nine grand gestures. Helicopter drops of massive rose arrangements, LED declarations along the entire Financial District, even citywide fireworks on her birthday.
Her heart melted, but her parents strongly objected.
They understood the reality of wealthy families–public devotion masking private affairs. They wanted her to marry someone from their own social
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Chapter 1
On the night of her twentieth birthday,
Aria Whitmore secretly sent Alexander Sterling’s mistress abroad without his knowledge.
That night, he kidnapped her parents, threatening to kill them unless she revealed where his “beloved mistress” was hidden.
Alexander slid his phone across the table to Aria. On the screen, her parents were tied to chairs with time bombs strapped to their chests, the countdown ticking away.
00:59:59
00:59:58
He sat across from her in his tailored suit, his long fingers tapping the table casually, as if waiting for someone to sign an unimportant contract.
“Aria. Fifty–nine minutes left.” His voice was chillingly calm, almost gentle. “Where’s Savannah?”
Aria felt ice–cold, her throat too tight to speak
This was his third time asking.
The first time he asked where Savannah Rivers was, she stayed silent.
The second time, he gripped her chin, brushing her lips. “Stop being difficult, babe,” he’d said in a low voice.
Now, the third time, he was using her parents‘ lives to threaten her.
“Alex…” Her voice trembled. “They’re my parents… they’re all I have…”
He gave a soft laugh, but his eyes were terrifying. “Oh really? Funny, you didn’t give a damn about what Savannah meant to me when you sent her
away.”
Aria stared at him, suddenly finding it laughable.
Important?
He’d told her that other women were just playthings he’d thrown when bored.
He’d sworn she was the only woman he truly loved.
Yet now, for Savannah Rivers, he was ready to kill her parents.
“Alex,” her voice cracked, “you wouldn’t really kill them… would you?”
He leaned forward, his dark eyes reflecting her pale face. “Try me.”
Aria shook uncontrollably, tears hitting the table.
She couldn’t understand how everything had changed so completely.
Alexander had once loved her so deeply.
She was just a girl from an ordinary family, while Alexander Sterling was the heir to New York’s elite society–privileged, arrogant, untouchable.
Yet he fell for her at first sight.
His pursuit became the talk of the town–ninety–nine grand gestures. Helicopter drops of massive rose arrangements, LED declarations along the entire Financial District, even citywide fireworks on her birthday.
Her heart melted, but her parents strongly objected.
They understood the reality of wealthy families–public devotion masking private affairs. They wanted her to marry someone from their own social
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circle.
But Alexander knelt outside their home for a whole day and night, setting aside all his pride just for a chance to marry her.
Her parents eventually relented.
After they got married, he spoiled her completely.
When she had menstrual cramps, he flew back overnight from overseas just to make her ginger tea.
Once she casually mentioned craving pastries from across town, he drove for an hour to get them.
She thought she’d married the right man.
Until she first heard the name “Savannah Rivers.”
It happened when his assistant mentioned a college student who deliberately fell during Alexander’s lecture to get his attention–a cheap trick.
Aria laughed it off. Many women tried to catch his eye, but he’d always been faithful.
The second time she heard the name was in bed.
While having sex, he whispered “Savannah” as he came.
That moment, her world froze.
When she questioned him, he admitted, yeah, he was keeping Savannah as a mistress, just for a fun.
“Everyone does this, babe. You’re still my wife. Always.”
But he grew increasingly shameless.
He bought Savannah jewelry, a luxury condo, even brought her to private parties. Their affair became the talk of the town.
Aria cried and argued, but he no longer comforted her like before. “Don’t make a scene,” was all he’d say.
Finally, she’d had enough and arranged for Savannah to leave the country.
She never imagined his reaction would be so extreme–kidnapping her parents and strapping them with bombs just for Savannah.
“She’s in Switzerland,” Aria finally said, her voice trembling. “Zurich, in my villa.”
He studied her face for a moment, judging whether she was telling the truth before dialing a number.
Once confirmed, he grabbed his jacket, eager to go get his mistress.
“Where are my parents?” She clutched his sleeve. “You promised!”
He glanced back, his eyes cold. “Abandoned factory. South Brooklyn. Find them yourself.”
Aria rushed out, driving frantically to South Brooklyn.
When she found them, the bomb had ten minutes left.
Her parents were bound to chairs, mouths taped shut. Seeing her, they desperately shook their heads, urging her to leave.
She ran to them, trying with shaking hands to untie the ropes while the countdown continued mercilessly.
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She couldn’t undo the knots and wept in frustration.
Suddenly her father knocked her backward. As she stumbled away, he lunged toward the bomb-
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“Dad-”
The explosion was deafening, the blast throwing her to the ground.
She crashed down hard, her vision turning blood–red.
When Aria regained consciousness, she was in the hospital.
Her parents were seriously injured but alive.
Kneeling by their beds, she sobbed apologies: “sorry… I picked the wrong guy…”
Her mom weakly raised her hand to stroke her daughter’s hair. “Baby girl, you can start again.”
Aria shook her head. “He’ll never let me go.”
When she first learned about Savannah, she’d considered divorce.
But every divorce agreement she drafted, Alexander tore up.
He insisted Savannah was just temporary entertainment and would be thrown away eventually. He claimed Aria was his true love, and he would never let her go.
Her dad squeezed her hand. “There’s a paper you don’t know, honey. Something he probably forgot. The night he begged us to let you marry him, we made him sign a paper.”
She froze.
“If he ever cheated on you,” he said softly, “that paper lets you walk away instantly. And us… we’d disappear without a trace.”
Aria stared in disbelief, tears streaming down her face.
Her parents had created an escape route all along.
The next day, Aria did two things.
First, she and her parents took the signed divorce agreement to a law firm.
After reviewing it, the lawyer nodded. “This is valid. You’re free,”
Second, they closed all their accounts.
Once completed, Aria Whitmore would no longer exist.
And Alexander Sterling would never find her again.
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