Shantel Hale has spent her life trying to live above the dark shadows her mother’s reputation cast over her. 

She has seen powerful men fall at Jessica Hale’s feet— the infamous seductress popularly termed the modern day ‘Jezebel’ only to be left ruined afterwards.

But unlike her sisters, who embraced their mother’s legacy to build fortunes and secure influential husbands, Shantel, the seventh and youngest daughter of Jessica Hale, had carved her own path in secret, gathering several awesome identities for herself. 

One of them was the elusive Elsa—an influential force in the corporate world, sought after by the most powerful executives. Invincible CEOs vie for her counsel, but she has consistently refused to step into the limelight while offering her services.

Meanwhile, in a desperate bid to salvage his company that was crumbling after a scandal, Richard Domango turns to Elsa, convinced that she is the only one who can save him.

Seeing that Richard had played right into her hands, Shantel will stop at nothing to demand for her pound of flesh from Richard for humiliating her in the past.

But neither is ready for the sparks that begins to fly between them, especially Richard after finding out that his saviour, whom he fell helplessly for at first sight, is none other than Shantel Hale— ‘the seventh daughter of Jezebel’ and the very woman he’d felt nothing but blatant disdain for all his life. 

Will they allow their past to chart a vengeful path for them, or give in to the all consuming attraction   growing between them in leaps and bounds by the day?

Fortunately, as soon as they closed the door behind them, they found the doctor just returning with the bleaching solution.


"There's a change of plan," Richard said and extracted a puzzled look from the doctor followed by an aptly, "Sir?"


"She's waking up," Richard said, lowering his voice. "Listen carefully—she mustn't know we were in that room. Especially not me."


Richard raised his hand to cut him off. "What's there to be confused about?" he asked impatiently. "If she asks about her face, you tell her you wiped it when treating her. Say the fire left some residue, and you needed to clean it off before treatment."


Richard stepped closer and lowered his voice into a darker and more threatening note. "You will convince her that you are the only one who's seen her like this. That no one else came in. And that as a doctor, her secret is safe with you. Got it?"


Chapter 41 - You’re A Professional; Lie Like One