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.


"Yes, we apologize for the disruption earlier," I replied, keeping my voice steady despite the anger still simmering beneath the surface. "The casket won't be interred here after all. Plans changed at the last minute." I forced politeness into my tone, though every word tasted bitter.


The cemetery manager studied me with cold, professional detachment. His weathered face showed no emotion, like he'd seen every kind of family drama play out on these grounds. "When will you be removing it?" he asked, his voice flat and businesslike.


"I'm calling for transport immediately," I said, taking a step back. "We'll be gone within the hour. Again, my apologies for any inconvenience."


I turned away before he could respond. I'd had enough of his judgmental stare for one day.


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