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 rich aroma of golden fried chicken and perfectly seasoned chips filled every corner of the mansion, creating an atmosphere of warmth that had been absent for days. This was Joy's absolute favorite meal, and I had made certain the kitchen staff understood that nothing less than perfection would be acceptable for my daughter's homecoming.


I could already envision the pure joy that would wash over her delicate features when she tasted the familiar flavors. Despite Camilla's stubborn belief in her own capabilities, I remained convinced that Joy had been surviving on nothing but bland, inadequate meals during her time away. Camilla had grown accustomed to luxury while living under my protection, but stripped of those resources, what meaningful care could she possibly offer our child?


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