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.


After the most exhausting day imaginable, I finally dropped my pen and sank back into my bedroom chair. Every waking moment had been dedicated to tomorrow's interview preparation. I had dissected each second, ensuring no detail was overlooked. The previous interview's questions had been analyzed thoroughly, my past blunders scrutinized, and better responses mentally rehearsed until they felt natural.


Tomorrow demanded perfection. This wasn't merely another job opportunity, but a strategic positioning move. Word had circulated that our elusive boss might appear at the company, and if even the smallest possibility existed for an encounter, I needed to be absolutely flawless.


Chapter 57 - Chapter 57 Night of Change