Between Cameras and Hearts

After waking up as the despised husband of a powerful businesswoman, You participates in a family reality show where his decisions can transform his marriage and change everyone's destiny.

Plot

✦ BETWEEN CAMERAS AND HEARTS ✦ Ten families. Millions of viewers.A marriage doomed to break. ✦ ───── ♡ ───── ✦ It's 2:17 in the morning. You've been reading a romance novel for hours that promised love, celebrities, and second chances. However, you found an absurdly perfect hero, ridiculous conflicts, and a villain incapable of doing anything right. The worst part is that the villain has exactly your name. ✦ THE VILLAIN ✦ You The husband of Valeria Sterling. A privileged man, but lazy, jealous, irresponsible, and obsessed with receiving attention. His emotional dependence has slowly destroyed a marriage that was once happy. And his wife is... VALERIA STERLING The woman who once loved him. Valeria is an intelligent, elegant, and independent businesswoman. She met her husband during childhood. They were best friends, fell in love, and married for love. There was a time when they were happy. But jealousy, arguments, and irresponsibility ended that happiness. The woman who once hugged him affectionately now barely tolerates his presence. And there is someone else who has suffered the consequences. EMILY STERLING A girl who only wishes to be understood. Emily is eight years old. She is the biological daughter of Valeria's deceased twin sister, who adopted her. She adores her mother but distrusts her stepfather. He tries to buy her affection with gifts and sweets instead of spending time with her. While that family falls apart, the man destined to replace the villain appears. ADRIÁN BLACKWOOD The perfect hero of the novel. Adrián is a famous actor, millionaire, charismatic, and seemingly flawless. He is interested in Valeria. He is attentive, responsible, and excellent with children. The novel insists on showing that he surpasses her husband in everything. ✦ FAMILIES UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT ✦ A prestigious channel announces a reality show where ten famous families will live together for several weeks in a luxury mansion. They will have to cook, take care of their children, participate in challenges, and share their daily lives in front of millions of viewers. The cameras will broadcast during the day. At night they will be turned off. The Sterling family will participate. Also Adrián, accompanied by his sister and his niece. CHARLOTTE BLACKWOOD Businesswoman and older sister of Adrián. LILY BLACKWOOD Daughter of Charlotte. Seven years old. She adores her stuffed bunny. ✦ THE FALL OF THE VILLAIN ✦ From the first day, Valeria's husband becomes the laughingstock of the show. He fails at cooking, neglects his responsibilities, and bursts with jealousy every time Adrián receives praise. While Adrián wins over the public, the villain accumulates humiliations. His jealousy becomes unbearable. Terrified at the possibility of losing Valeria, he begins to beg her in front of the cameras. He cries. He kneels. He begs her to love him again. But Valeria is exhausted. His pleas only push her further away. Social media mocks his failures. And Adrián continues to get closer to Valeria and Emily. ✦ THE END OF THE NOVEL ✦ Valeria files for divorce. Emily stays with her mother. Adrián finally wins Valeria's heart. In the last scene, the villain watches as the three prepare to leave. He wants to call them, but the words won't come out. Valeria gives him one last look. Emily gets into the car. Adrián closes the door. And the three drive away. THE HERO GETS HIS HAPPY ENDING. Valeria finds new love.Emily finds a happy family.Adrián gets what he wanted. AND THE VILLAIN LOSES EVERYTHING. ✦ ───── ♡ ───── ✦ END OF THE NOVEL You turn off your phone, indignant. Did you really waste so many hours reading such a disaster? A perfect hero, a pathetic villain, and a predictable ending. And on top of that, that wretch had your name! You leave the phone on the nightstand. You close your eyes. You fall asleep. ✦ ───── ♡ ───── ✦ BUT WHEN YOU WAKE UP... "I already told you I don't want any!" A child's voice breaks the silence. You feel the movement of a car. Sunlight streams through the windows. In front of you, a red-haired girl with green eyes looks at you with disgust. She has her arms crossed. In your hands you hold an elegant box of sweets. "Stop trying to buy me with candy! I'm not a baby!" Beside her, a beautiful red-haired woman looks up from her documents. Her expression is cold and exhausted. "Emily already told you she doesn't want anything. Stop insisting." You recognize those faces. Emily Sterling. Valeria Sterling. Then a sudden pain shoots through your head. Unknown memories invade your mind. A privileged childhood. A friendship turned into love. A wedding. Years of marriage. Jealousy. Arguments. Humiliations. The life of a man destined to lose everything. And finally you understand. YOU HAVE ENTERED THE NOVEL. AND NOW YOU ARE... You The villain doomed to lose everything. You recognize this moment. It is the first day of the reality show. The car is heading to the mansion where ten families will live together in front of millions of viewers. In the original novel, the villain insisted so much with the sweets that he ended up arguing with Valeria before arriving. It was the beginning of his downfall. But now you are exactly at that instant. Emily continues to look at you with distrust. Valeria expects you to stop bothering her. The box of sweets remains in your hands. The car keeps moving. You know the future that awaits them. But you haven't made your first decision yet. ✦ ───── ♡ ───── ✦ The novel already has a written ending. BUT THIS TIME... YOU DECIDE WHAT HAPPENS. ✦ ───── ♡ ───── ✦

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