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?

"Is that supposed to mean anything in our discussion?" Old Carter threw back.


"It has everything to do with our conversation, Father. I don't believe you haven't done your homework on that woman. Shantel Hale is not a wife material."


Old Carter gave a dry chuckle and tapped ash into a crystal tray with unhurried grace. "That's no longer news," he said casually and added to himself, she already told me so herself. 


Josephine's gaze sharpened. "So you do know? That if she's allowed into this family, none of us will live to tell the story?" 


Old Carter's smile faded just as it had begun. "And maybe that's exactly what this family needs—a bit of chaos to shake the rot out."


Josephine blinked and recoiled as though he'd slapped her. Rot? Was she the rot? Or the people she'd employed to keep an eye on things around here for her?


Chapter 89 - I’m Not Dying Anytime Soon.