Amara Piers is living the dream everyone double-taps on Instagram. For ten years, Sebastian Creed hasn’t just been her husband; he’s been her entire world. As the charismatic CEO of a global empire, Sebastian is the man who has everything, yet he acts as if Amara is his only prize.

The handwritten morning notes, the spontaneous anniversary trips to Paris, the way he looks at her as if she’s the only woman in the room—it was the "perfect" marriage. Or so she thought.

The facade doesn’t crack; it shatters. On a mundane Thursday morning, a stranger delivers a sentence that turns Amara’s fairy tale into a psychological horror story:

“Ma’am, I’m sorry... but your marriage certificate and your child’s adoption papers are both fake.”

In one heartbeat, Amara realizes she isn’t a wife, and she might not legally be a mother. The man she worshipped hasn’t just been keeping secrets; he’s been orchestrating a decade-long performance.

As the walls of her high-end life close in, Amara must face a terrifying reality: Sebastian Creed didn't marry her because he loved her. He "captured" her.

Now, the woman who was once his greatest treasure is becoming his greatest threat. To reclaim her life and walk away from her husband's child, Amara must disappear from a man who has the resources to find anyone, anywhere. But how do you run from a man who knows your every thought before you even think it?

She was the woman he claimed to love. Now, she’s the one woman he can’t be allowed to keep.

Julian leaned forward dangerously. "You expect me to believe that?" Sebastian ignored the threat completely.


"At least when she was married to me," he continued smoothly, "she was treated like the envy of all Verenza. People worshipped her." His eyes flickered briefly toward Amara in the mirror. "Unlike now."


The atmosphere inside the car shifted instantly. Sharp. Deadly. Julian snapped. He lunged forward, grabbing Seb violently from behind by the collar. The car swerved slightly.


"Julian!" Amara shouted. Seb's hands tightened around the steering wheel as Julian nearly strangled the air out of him.


"I swear to God I'll break your neck—"


"Stop the car now!" Amara yelled. Her voice cracked through the tension so sharply that both men froze. The car went silent again except for the sound of heavy breathing. Seb slowly adjusted his collar without taking his eyes off the road.


Chapter 189 - I swear to God I’ll break your neck