I was devoted to Tom Collin, a man whose ambition I once admired. I gave up my career, my future, my entire identity for him. I was the perfect wife while he built his empire. But when he reached the top, I became invisible.
Then I found him with her—his college ex, the woman who’d abandoned him when he had nothing. When I confronted him, the man I married vanished, replaced by a monster whose hands left bruises on my skin.
I was finally ready to leave. But I never got the chance. He left our five-year-old daughter, Joy, alone for his mistress. And in his absence, my baby was murdered.
I buried my child, and with her, the weak woman I used to be. In a haze of grief, I let a handsome stranger hold me for one night in Italy—a single moment of oblivion.
Five years later, I live for one purpose: Revenge. Tom Collin will pay for what he did. He has no idea the woman now standing before him. But my new boss… he might. The magnetic CEO of our rival company is the stranger from that night. And he doesn’t know he’s the father of my secret daughter.


The elegant dining room stretched before us, its polished marble floors reflecting the warm glow of crystal chandeliers overhead. Gerald and I occupied opposite sides of an expansive mahogany table, the silence between us filled only by the gentle clink of fine china and silverware. I found myself studying the opulent surroundings with a mixture of appreciation and bewilderment.


Everything about this place screamed luxury. Rich burgundy drapes framed floor-to-ceiling windows, while gold-leafed accents adorned every surface. The ambiance was undeniably romantic, designed for intimate conversations and special occasions. Yet something felt oddly disconnected about the entire experience.


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