Isabella stood by the window of the penthouse, staring at the glittering cityscape below. The lights seemed to stretch endlessly into the horizon, a stark contrast to the darkness settling over her heart. The life she had stepped into as Damien Morrison’s wife was grand, powerful, and intoxicating—but it was also suffocating, filled with shadows that threatened to consume her.
She had tried to ignore the doubts, the whispers in her mind telling her she was in over her head. But no matter how hard she tried, the weight of Damien’s secrets and the intensity of his love felt overwhelming. She loved him deeply—of that, there was no doubt—but loving him also meant sacrificing parts of herself. And now, she wasn’t sure how much more she could give without losing who she was.
Isabella turned aw
