The Wife He Never Chose: A Billionaire Second Chance Romance

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If starting over means leaving Leo Hudson—the boy I’ve loved since I was five—then so be it. Iris Valenti spent six months as Leo Hudson’s wife—hidden, controlled, and never truly chosen. Their marriage was arranged long before they had a say, a perfect alliance on paper. To Leo, it was convenient, but never his first choice. To Iris, it was everything she was never meant to have. Because she knew the truth. No matter how perfect he was, no matter how deeply she loved him, a man like Leo Hudson would never truly love someone like her—not with the past she carried, not with the secrets she could never speak aloud. So she files for divorce. Not because she stopped loving him—but because staying would destroy what little of her soul she had left. But leaving Leo is only the beginning. Iris isn’t just walking away from a marriage. She’s going back to a family built on lies, control, and quiet violence—and this time, she plans to tear it apart from within, even if it costs her everything. Leo lets her go. At first. Until he realizes the woman he thought he understood has been hiding something far darker—and far stronger—than he ever imagined. And when he finally sees her, truly sees her, walking straight into a war she might not survive, he does the one thing he’s never done before. He follows. This time, love isn’t convenient. It’s a choice. And if he wants her back, he’ll have to fight for her— even if she’s already decided to burn everything, including herself. The book features: Marriage in Crisis Angsty Grovel Romance Mutual Pining Divorce Second Chance Romance Marriage of Convenience Romance Strong Heroine Romance No Cheating Love Triangle Romance Standalone Contemporary Romance