The Heartless Wager

Eight years of loyalty, destroyed in a single afternoon. Emily Harper thought she was building a life with Jake Harlan, only to find out she was the punchline of a cruel, decade-long bet. Evicted, humiliated, and discarded for a socialite, Emily strikes a desperate bargain with the one man who always stayed in the shadows: Ryan Blackwell. What starts as a fake marriage to satisfy a family wish turns into the ultimate act of revenge when they wed on the same day as her ex. But as Jake’s entitlement spirals into a dangerous, stalking obsession, Emily must navigate a landscape of betrayal and buried secrets. From the high-society streets of Long Island to the shores of the Maldives, the game has changed—and Jake is about to find out that the woman he broke is finally ready to strike back.