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.


"How did you end up here?" Eden's voice carried an edge of worry as she swept her gaze over me, examining every inch as if searching for visible wounds.


I attempted to push myself higher against the hospital pillows, wincing as a headache throbbed at my temples. The IV needle in my arm served as a constant reminder that I wasn't leaving anytime soon. "I collapsed," I managed to whisper, my voice hoarse and strained. "Right there on the street. The doctors said it was from stress."


"What?" Her voice shot up an octave, panic flooding her features. "Camilla, when exactly did this happen?"


"Earlier today," I mumbled, feeling tears prick at the corners of my eyes. My throat constricted painfully. I swallowed hard, fighting to maintain some semblance of composure despite feeling utterly shattered inside.


The color drained from Eden's face completely. "Oh no," she breathed.


Chapter 9 - Chapter 9 Truth Finally Revealed