Story By Jacqline Ambrose
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Jacqline Ambrose

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ASHES OF THE VOWS AND ALTAR
Updated at Oct 16, 2026, 06:14
ASHES OF THE VOWS AND ALTAR Genre: Romance | Revenge | Betrayal | Family Secrets Scarlett Jones never thought that saving her family would mean marrying the man who wanted to destroy that same family. Her younger brother, Collins, arrested for a crime he swears he did not commit, Scarlett's world begins to shatter. With mounting debts, a desperate family, and no one willing to help, she ran out of options. Then, Sabastian William came along. A ruthless billionaire with a heart and reputation as cold as an ice bathe, offers her a deal she cannot decline. Two years of marriage, in exchange for paying her brother’s legal fees and clearing her family's debts. The terms are: She plays the perfect wife in public, obey the boundaries of their arrangement, and never expect anything else from each other. Desperate to save her brother, Scarlett signs the contract and becomes Mrs.William. On their wedding night, Sabastian opened up on the real reason he decided to marry her. Five years ago, the woman he loved disappeared after a mysterious accident. And he was of the conviction that Scarlett’s family played a role in either the mysterious accident or the disappearance. Sabastian spent years planning his revenge. Now, he intends to make Scarlett pay for the sins she may or may not know about. To him, she is not a wife. But the perfect startup of his revenge. A perfect weapon. But Scarlett Jones is not entirely the helpless woman Sabastian expects. Beneath her quiet demeanor lies a determination that refuses to be broken. As Sabastian's calculated cruelty clashes with her defiance, their marriage becomes a dangerous battle of minds. And somewhere between hatred, revenge, unforeseen tenderness and secrets, neither of them is ready to confront, the boundaries between revenge and desire begin to diminish. And Scarlett discovers something that changes everything. She was the last person to see Sebastians's missing fiancée before the mysterious disappearance. As anonymous threats begins and long-buried secrets emerge, Scarlett realizes that the truth behind the woman's disappearance is far more sinister than anyone imagined. Someone close has been manipulating both the Jones and the Williams family. Now, with their marriage at the brink of shatter, Sebastian must confront a devastating possibility. The woman he swore to destroy may be the only person who can help him uncover the truth. But what happens when you begin to fall in love with a man who has vowed to destroy you? What happens when the truth finally comes to light, will love be enough to survive the betrayal and cruelty that brought them together? He married her for a vengeful cruelty. She married him to save her family. Neither expected to be in such situation. And neither knows that the truth could destroy them both.
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