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Encore of Lies: A Billionaire Second Chance Romance of Betrayal, Divorce, Secret Child and Redemption
Milla Wells believed her marriage was quiet, not broken. Seven years beside billionaire CEO Jackson Wells taught her how to stay small, how to wait, how to love a man who was slowly slipping away. She told herself that distance was ambition. That loneliness was just part of being married to power.
She was wrong. The truth was far more brutal.
Jackson did not drift from her. He replaced her.
While Milla was fighting for her marriage, Jackson was building another life with her best friend, Lianne. Not a careless affair. Not a moment of weakness. A carefully hidden second reality where lies were rehearsed, trust was weaponized, and betrayal wore the face of friendship.
The truth explodes when anonymous photos reveal Jackson cradling Lianne’s pregnant belly. Eight months of deception. Eight months of Milla being erased while another woman prepared to take her place.
The humiliation is public. The devastation is total.
So Milla disappears.
She cuts her hair. Changes her name. Moves into a small apartment where Jackson’s wealth and influence cannot reach her. But she does not vanish to heal.
She vanishes to watch.
From the shadows, Milla witnesses Jackson and Lianne’s perfect future rot from the inside. The pregnancy becomes a trap. Lianne grows desperate and controlling. Jackson begins to realize the woman he destroyed his marriage for is not who she pretended to be.
And then Milla’s world shifts in a way no one expects.
She is pregnant.
Jackson doesn’t know.
Now there are two women carrying a Wells child but only one of them came from a real marriage. Only one of them was built on love instead of deception. And for the first time since the betrayal, Milla holds something Jackson cannot take, manipulate, or ignore.
She keeps her secret.
While Jackson’s empire fractures and Lianne’s lies unravel, Milla protects her unborn child in silence, letting truth do the damage she never could.
By the time Jackson finally discovers what he lost, it is too late.
He didn’t just lose a wife. He lost a family.
Now he wants a second chance.
But Milla is no longer the woman who waited.
Their love still burns, but it is no longer innocent. It is forged in betrayal, regret, and a power shift that puts Milla firmly in control. If Jackson wants back into her life, it will be on her terms or not at all.
Because this time, Milla will never be the one who loses.
She was wrong. The truth was far more brutal.
Jackson did not drift from her. He replaced her.
While Milla was fighting for her marriage, Jackson was building another life with her best friend, Lianne. Not a careless affair. Not a moment of weakness. A carefully hidden second reality where lies were rehearsed, trust was weaponized, and betrayal wore the face of friendship.
The truth explodes when anonymous photos reveal Jackson cradling Lianne’s pregnant belly. Eight months of deception. Eight months of Milla being erased while another woman prepared to take her place.
The humiliation is public. The devastation is total.
So Milla disappears.
She cuts her hair. Changes her name. Moves into a small apartment where Jackson’s wealth and influence cannot reach her. But she does not vanish to heal.
She vanishes to watch.
From the shadows, Milla witnesses Jackson and Lianne’s perfect future rot from the inside. The pregnancy becomes a trap. Lianne grows desperate and controlling. Jackson begins to realize the woman he destroyed his marriage for is not who she pretended to be.
And then Milla’s world shifts in a way no one expects.
She is pregnant.
Jackson doesn’t know.
Now there are two women carrying a Wells child but only one of them came from a real marriage. Only one of them was built on love instead of deception. And for the first time since the betrayal, Milla holds something Jackson cannot take, manipulate, or ignore.
She keeps her secret.
While Jackson’s empire fractures and Lianne’s lies unravel, Milla protects her unborn child in silence, letting truth do the damage she never could.
By the time Jackson finally discovers what he lost, it is too late.
He didn’t just lose a wife. He lost a family.
Now he wants a second chance.
But Milla is no longer the woman who waited.
Their love still burns, but it is no longer innocent. It is forged in betrayal, regret, and a power shift that puts Milla firmly in control. If Jackson wants back into her life, it will be on her terms or not at all.
Because this time, Milla will never be the one who loses.
159 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2026
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January 26, 2026
So sad.
Jackson didn't know what he had. He chose the wrong woman and lived to regret it. Mills betrayed by her friend left and rebuilt herself esteem. Regret can't change the past but it can force a person to prove themselves to the one they destroyed.
Jackson didn't know what he had. He chose the wrong woman and lived to regret it. Mills betrayed by her friend left and rebuilt herself esteem. Regret can't change the past but it can force a person to prove themselves to the one they destroyed.
January 26, 2026
The Echo of Silence
What a delightful discovery via a pesky Facebook ppc ad. Worth every cent I spent to own a genuine copy. Kudos, Bertha Frost.
Enjoyed not being drowned in Milla's heartache or sorrow after Jackson doesn't choose her. So refreshing to explore her reality through a different betrayal lens. Love Milla's strength and choice to become proactive - rather than reactive - and control her narrative. It's refreshing that her honesty includes accepting the silences as a part of her and Jackson's past, current and future relationship.
My heart aches for Jackson's 'known' child because they're the only real casualty of his choices. Also, have no empathy for their Mama because of her envy-driven choices.
Recommend this for those looking for a fresh perspective about how to rise from the ashes of marital silences and betrayal.
Looking forward to exploring more of your 'Love and Fire' series, Bertha.
What a delightful discovery via a pesky Facebook ppc ad. Worth every cent I spent to own a genuine copy. Kudos, Bertha Frost.
Enjoyed not being drowned in Milla's heartache or sorrow after Jackson doesn't choose her. So refreshing to explore her reality through a different betrayal lens. Love Milla's strength and choice to become proactive - rather than reactive - and control her narrative. It's refreshing that her honesty includes accepting the silences as a part of her and Jackson's past, current and future relationship.
My heart aches for Jackson's 'known' child because they're the only real casualty of his choices. Also, have no empathy for their Mama because of her envy-driven choices.
Recommend this for those looking for a fresh perspective about how to rise from the ashes of marital silences and betrayal.
Looking forward to exploring more of your 'Love and Fire' series, Bertha.
January 16, 2026
Okay…so I feel like this is a second draft. Very little scene description or world building. Conversations repeat (multiple times). The timeline of events gets off in multiple places. So yeah needs a lot more attention to plot timelines and details.
Basically all just conversations and 3rd point of view narration. Super quick read like 30 minutes. However I suggest the author take it down and really edit and work out the story before republishing.
Basically all just conversations and 3rd point of view narration. Super quick read like 30 minutes. However I suggest the author take it down and really edit and work out the story before republishing.
January 30, 2026
Truth About A Cheater
I likes the book. It was spot on about what the cheater thinks. I was disappointed that she took him back. Since I’m divorced that my answer to that ending.
I likes the book. It was spot on about what the cheater thinks. I was disappointed that she took him back. Since I’m divorced that my answer to that ending.
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