Too late to Love Me
Isla always believed marriage would bring love, safety, and a place to belong. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a golden cage. Her wealthy husband, Marcus, never loved her, he married her for a business deal. The woman she called mother also betrayed her, using Isla as part of that arrangement. Still, Isla endured the cold marriage, hoping one day things would change.
Everything shatters when Isla decides to leave and discovers a cruel secret. Marcus has been secretly recording their private moments, keeping them as blackmail to destroy her name if she ever walks away. Suddenly, the life she wanted to escape becomes a prison she cannot easily leave. Her dignity, her future, and her reputation are all in Marcus’s hands.
Just when Isla feels completely broken, a man from her past returns. Lucien the man she once loved but rejected because he was poor comes back into her life. But Lucien is no longer the struggling man she left behind. He is now powerful, calm, and carrying his own quiet influence.
With his help, Isla begins to see her worth. She slowly grows stronger, learning to stand for herself and stop living to please others. But freedom comes at a cost. If she leaves Marcus, a scandal could ruin her forever. If she stays, she loses herself.
As secrets unfold and power shifts, Marcus realizes the woman he once controlled is no longer weak. When Isla finally walks away to build her own life, Marcus starts to chase the wife he never valued. Caught between a past love who wants to protect her and a husband who refuses to let go, Isla must decide what truly matters fear, reputation, or her heart.
Because this time, love may not wait for her twice.