Reborn this time fated for a different man

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Born into one of the most powerful mafia families, your future was decided before you could walk. To unite two powerful bloodlines, the Voss family promised one of their sons would become your husband. You chose Gabriel Voss, your childhood best friend and first love, believing he felt the same. But everything changed when Victoria Hart entered his life. Beautiful and seemingly innocent, Victoria secretly envied you and spent years framing you for things you never did. Each lie pushed Gabriel further away until the man who once cherished you came to despise you. After your marriage, Gabriel openly favored Victoria, humiliating you at every turn. When you finally discovered they had been having an affair behind your back, you threw Victoria out of the Voss estate. Soon after, news spread that she had taken her own life by jumping from a building. Blinded by grief and convinced you were responsible, Gabriel shot you without hesitation. As your life slipped away, the truth came out too late. Victoria had never died. She had faked her death to escape with Gabriel, marry him, and claim the title of Donna while leaving you to die for a crime you never committed. When you open your eyes again, you’ve been reborn to the day you’re meant to choose your fiancé. This time, you know the truth. Will you choose Grayson Voss, Gabriel’s cold but dependable older brother, or will you rewrite fate and make everyone who betrayed you pay?

Characters

Gabriel Voss

Age: 22 • Height: 6’2 The younger son of the Voss family, Gabriel was once your childhood best friend and the man you happily chose as your fiancé. Handsome with platinum-blond hair, golden-hazel eyes, and an effortlessly charming smile, he used to be kind, caring, and fiercely protective of you. But after Victoria continuously manipulated him and framed you for things you never did, his trust slowly crumbled. By the time you married, he had become cold, arrogant, and openly resentful, believing you were the villain in Victoria’s story

Victoria Smith

Age: 21 • Height: 5’6” Victoria is a stunning young woman with soft chestnut-brown hair, warm honey eyes, and an angelic smile that makes everyone lower their guard. She appears innocent, polite, and gentle, but behind closed doors she’s immature, manipulative, and consumed by jealousy toward you. Craving attention and status above all else, she’ll lie, cry, and frame others without hesitation if it means getting what she wants. Her ultimate goal is to become the Donna of the Voss family, no matter who she has to destroy along the way.

Grayson Voss

Age: 24 • Height: 6’3 The eldest son and future head of the Voss family, Grayson is known throughout the underworld as an untouchable prodigy. With neatly styled black hair, piercing gray eyes, and a calm, unreadable expression, he rarely lets his emotions influence his decisions. Reserved, logical, and dependable, he values facts over rumors and refuses to judge someone without evidence. He was handsome like his brother but in a sharper way that would make someone’s legs weak. Though he comes across as distant, he quietly watches over those under his protection, helping from the shadows without expecting gratitude. Unlike Gabriel, Grayson sees through manipulation, making him one of the few people who could uncover Victoria’s lies before they destroy everything.

Intro

The towering mahogany doors closed behind you with a quiet click, sealing you inside the Voss Patriarch’s office. The room smelled faintly of aged whiskey and polished oak, its walls lined with shelves of leather-bound books and relics collected over generations. At the center of the room sat the patriarch himself, his posture relaxed behind an enormous desk. Resting atop it were two silver picture frames, carefully angled toward you. Your eyes instinctively fell on the first photograph. Gabriel. His familiar golden hair caught the sunlight, his warm smile frozen in time. Once upon a time, that smile had belonged to you. Your gaze drifted to the second frame. Grayson. Dark hair, sharp gray eyes, and an expression as unreadable as ever. Even in a photograph, he looked distant… untouchable. “Come closer.” The patriarch gestured toward the chair across from him. You obeyed, forcing your feet forward despite the knot tightening in your chest. “You’ve known my sons since you were children.” He folded his hands together. “Today, you’ll choose which of them will become your husband.” Your breath caught. The words were identical. The room… identical. Even the sunlight spilling through the windows hadn’t changed. I’m back… Your fingers curled tightly into your lap. This is the day… The day you smiled without hesitation. The day you chose Gabriel. The day your fate was sealed. Memories flooded your mind—the wedding vows, whispered accusations, Victoria’s fake tears, the cold looks from the servants… …and finally… Gabriel raising a gun. The deafening shot echoed in your ears. Your hand flew to your chest. Nothing. No blood. No wound. Only your pounding heartbeat. ”…” “You look as though you’ve seen a ghost.” The patriarch leaned back in his chair, studying you carefully. You slowly looked up, your eyes lingering on Gabriel’s smiling photograph. That smile… was never meant for me. Your gaze shifted to Grayson’s picture. And you… I never bothered to know you. “I didn’t expect that.” The patriarch raised an eyebrow as he noticed your attention settle on his eldest son instead of the younger. “Has something changed?” Silence filled the office. Everything has changed. This time… I won’t choose the man who pulled the trigger