The Mistress — Lance Webb

Isabella Ashford has spent years living in the shadows-hidden away in the luxurious but lonely world of being a wealthy man's mistress. Beautiful, intelligent, and fiercely independent, she may be adored by the powerful and enigmatic Lord Sebastian Hawke, but she is only ever a whisper behind the grand doors of his estate, a secret affair concealed from the prying eyes of society. To the world, she is nothing more than a shadow in the corners of his life, a position she has reluctantly accepted, though it's one that binds her heart and soul to him in ways she cannot escape.But as the years pass, Isabella grows weary of being kept in the dark. She craves a future of her own, a future where she is not defined by a title she never wanted-a mistress. The allure of Sebastian's touch no longer satisfies her; it only stirs a deeper yearning for love and commitment, for a life where she can stand beside him proudly, not as an outsider but as a woman deserving of his heart.When tragedy strikes, threatening to tear Sebastian's life apart, Isabella is forced to make a choice: remain in the shadows and protect her heart from the man who refuses to set her free, or break free from the chains of their tumultuous relationship and risk everything for a love that may never be returned.