When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 21 Jax stared at me, shocked by the venom in my voice, the utter lack of pity in my eyes. This wasn’t the Savvy he knew, the girl who’d looked at him with stars in her eyes. This was a woman forged in the fires he’d set. […]
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 20 Chloe Davenport’s downfall was swift and brutal. Disgraced, fired from her PR job before it even officially began, she faced a barrage of lawsuits and public condemnation. The tabloids had a field day with the “Sociopath Publicist” and her “Loverboy Manager.” Intimate, embarrassing details of their
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 19 My first solo fashion show in Milan. Years after Florence. The culmination of everything. My brand, “SAVVY,” was known for its edgy, emotional aesthetic. The final collection was titled “Rinascita” – Rebirth. Silhouettes that hinted at brokenness, then soared with defiant strength. Fabrics that seemed to
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 18 Jax arrived in Florence a broken man. His company was gone, his family name disgraced, his future a bleak, empty landscape. He’d sold the last of his possessions, a vintage guitar, to buy a one-way ticket. He found out about my exhibition, the “Frammenti di Cuore,”
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 17 Chapter 17“Do you know what it means?” I asked Mateo, my voice barely a whisper, gesturing to a recurring kintsugi motif in my latest design. He looked at it for a long moment, then met my eyes. “Kintsugi. The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 16 Florence was a balm to my soul. I threw myself into my design work, the ancient beauty of the city a constant inspiration. My thesis project, “Frammenti di Cuore” – Fragments of a Heart – was a branding concept for artisan collectives. It was raw, emotional,
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 15 Florence was golden. The sun filtered through terracotta roofs and ancient stone alleyways, and the Arno shimmered like molten glass beneath the Ponte Vecchio. Life moved differently here—slower, quieter. And I had started to breathe again. The chaos I’d escaped—the betrayals, the manipulation, the bleeding heartbreak—felt
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 14 Julian Vance basked in the spotlight. The Harding empire now lay in his hands—pried from the fingers of a disgraced rockstar, smothered beneath scandal and forged documents. Through a labyrinth of offshore accounts and front companies, Julian had acquired Harding Industries for pennies. It was all
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 13 Chloe Davenport sat in a pristine, sunlit room that reeked of lavender and lies. The facility was private, luxurious even, but a cage nonetheless. Her wealthy parents, desperate to avoid scandal, had pulled every string to bury the mess—fraud, deception, a fake pregnancy, public humiliation. The
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 12 Jax stumbled away from the wreckage of what should have been his wedding, his mind spiraling into a void. He didn’t remember the drive. Didn’t remember parking. Suddenly, he was standing outside the building in Brooklyn—the one where she used to live. The one Ben had
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 11 Chloe winced, pain shooting up her arm from Jax’s grip, but her eyes sparkled with something darker—defiance. Her lips twisted into a cruel smile. “What’s wrong, Jax?” she hissed, voice low and venomous. “Afraid to raise another man’s child? You, the great rockstar, cuckolded?” The words
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 10 Ben arrived at the Hamptons estate where the wedding was supposed to take place. The ceremony was already late, and to his surprise, it hadn’t started yet. Guests milled about, whispering. The tension in the air was unmistakable. He spotted Jax near the altar, which was
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 9 “You want proof?” the Guardian’s voice was soft, almost gentle, which made it all the more terrifying. He raised the Heartwood Staff, and the light from it intensified, projecting images into the air above them—shimmering, vivid scenes that played out like ghosts of truth for all
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 8 “Many of you know me as Silas,” the Guardian’s voice resonated, no longer human, but like the rustling of ancient leaves and the rumble of distant thunder. “A simple man. Seraphina Vance’s husband.” The crowd, still on their knees, stared—mesmerized, terrified. Whispers rippled through them. “The
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 7 Chapter 7 The night of The Sterling Order’s annual Solstice Gala arrived.The grand hall of the estate blazed with light, filled with America’s elite—politicians, industrialists, figures of immense wealth and influence, all members or associates of the Order. Music played, champagne flowed.Seraphina stood at the center
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 6 Damien giggled. “He looks like a beggar, Father.” “Seraphina is… indisposed,” Julian said, enjoying Silas’s prone state. “She’s busy preparing for the Gala. And, of course, she’s quite distraught by your violent outburst.” He knelt, his face close to Silas’s. “She’s finally seeing you for what
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 5 Then he turned on me, his face a mask of fury. “What did you do?” he snarled, advancing. “Me? I didn’t do anything!” “You tripped her! You’re jealous, you psycho!”He was actually accusing me. After everything. And then, he did something I never thought Jax—my Jax,
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 4 Jax showed up at the hospital the next day.I was propped up in bed, my leg in a heavy cast, a throbbing ache radiating from my collarbone. “Hey,” he said, lingering awkwardly by the door.He looked tired, a little guilty maybe.I kept my face neutral. “What
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 3 – I forced a smile. “Congratulations, you two. I wish you all the best.”My voice sounded surprisingly steady.Jax looked relieved. Chloe’s smile tightened, just a fraction. Then Mark and Lee, Jax’s bandmates, swaggered over, beers in hand. “Hey, Savvy! Remember all those cookies you used to
When Love Turns to Ash Novel – Chapter 2 Jax figured Savvy’s quiet disappearance from the bar was some kind of tactic. He thought she was smart, playing hard to get after overhearing him. He didn’t get it, not really. He couldn’t imagine the depth of her hurt. He was more annoyed that she’d almost
