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 dress Eden had chosen clung to every curve with stunning precision. I stood before the full-length mirror, captivated by my own reflection. The fabric embraced my waist perfectly, creating an hourglass silhouette that made me feel powerful. The thigh-high slit revealed just enough skin to be provocative without crossing into inappropriate territory. I shifted my weight, watching how the light danced across the material's surface.


This was what a dress should do - transform the wearer into something extraordinary.


My trance broke at the sound of Eden's amused voice. She stood in the doorway, arms crossed, wearing a satisfied grin that suggested she'd been watching for several minutes. The knowing look in her eyes made it clear she'd caught me in a moment of pure vanity.


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