Shattered Vows,The Billionaire's Fatal Betrayal — Novel

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In a world where love and betrayal intertwine, Clara Pruitt stands at the edge of ruin. Once poised to marry into the powerful Delgado family, her dreams shatter when Ian Delgado publicly rejects her, accusing her of deceit, and declaring his commitment to another. With his thirtieth birthday looming, the specter of a family curse threatens to consume him—unless Clara can somehow break it. But how can she save a man who sees her as nothing more than a con artist?

As the flames of her past engulf her, Clara is forced to confront the painful truth: the sacrifices she made for Ian were in vain. With her reputation in tatters and a life-threatening curse at stake, she must navigate betrayal, desperation, and the dark secrets that bind their fates. Will Clara find a way to reclaim her life, or will the weight of Ian’s hatred extinguish her hope forever?

In a tale rife with tension and heartache, every choice Clara makes could lead her closer to freedom—or deeper into a web of deception. Can love truly survive when loyalty is tested, and will Clara's fight for redemption come at a price she’s not ready to pay?

Shattered Vows,The Billionaire's Fatal BetrayalChapter 1

The Delgado family was cursed. No man in the bloodline survived past thirty. The only way to break it was to marry into my clan.

But on my wedding day, Ian Delgado tore up our marriage contract in front of everyone—for the woman he truly loved.

When the Delgado elders tried to intervene, he fixed me with a stare full of raw hatred, his voice cutting through the murmurs of the crowd.

"Clara Pruitt, you're nothing but a gold-digging fraud. Your people have been swindling the Delgado family for nearly a century—money, loyalty, everything. But it ends with me. Your free ride is over."

Nadia Henson clung to his arm, looking me up and down with a thin, contemptuous smile.

"What are you standing there for? Get lost."

She lifted her chin. "With a medical PhD like me by his side, forget thirty—Ian could live to a hundred and thirty."

I thought of the pulse I'd checked that morning. Ian's heartbeat, already so faint it was barely there.

A cold laugh echoed somewhere deep inside me.

Fine. His thirtieth birthday is in three days. That will settle everything.

Soon enough.

——

I turned to leave, but Violet Delgado rushed forward and grabbed my hand.