FAZER LOGINOdessa Hart has been the perfect contract wife to Adrian Sterling for six years. She knows his business strategies, his deepest fears, and how to handle his cruel mother. She gave up her dream of becoming a world-renowned architect to be the silent, unappreciated pillar of the Sterling family. Then, Vivian Laurent returned Adrian’s first love who broke his heart years ago. Adrian did not just bring Vivian into their home; he brought her into their business, their bed, and their son’s heart. Her seven-year-old son, Callum, is arrogant, entitled, and completely blind to his mother’s love, falling hard for Vivian’s permissive ways in hopes she would replace Odessa. The most devastating blow came when Adrian coldly demanded that Odessa spend the last six months of their contract training Vivian to become the next Mrs. Sterling. Odessa could have fought. Instead, she smiled and agreed because something inside her had died, turning those six months into a 180-day countdown to her freedom. While Vivian was busy playing house, Odessa secretly resurrected her abandoned career under her maiden name. She submitted an architectural design for Sterling Holdings' biggest project and won. Suddenly, Adrian became obsessed with the brilliant mystery architect, entirely unaware it was the wife he was discarding. When the 180 days end, Odessa leaves her husband, her unborn child's memory, and her entitled son behind, taking down a massive conspiracy of corrupt board members, rival architects, and her vicious mother-in-law. Now, the cold CEO is on his knees in the rain, begging the woman he threw away to come back. And her son, having finally seen the truth of his fake stepmother, is crying at her door, begging for a second chance.
Ver maisODESSAI didn’t say a word about Rexos Café.“The coffee is good there,” I said, picking up my glass. “You should try it.”The smile on Vivian’s face faltered. She expected a reaction, but I gave her an easy answer instead.Adrian finally looked up from his phone. “Where?”“A café. I was out running errands.”He watched me briefly, then returned to his screen. Nobody said much after that, and the rest of dinner passed without much conversation.Later that night, I lay in bed thinking about one thing. I told only one person where I was going that afternoon.Mr. Bassey.He had driven me for four years. Once, when I was going through a rough time, he sat with me in a quiet park until I stopped crying. He never brought it up again.I didn’t want to believe he was the one who told Vivian.Still, I wasn’t going to accuse him without knowing. I would find out myself.The next afternoon, when Mr. Bassey opened the car door for me, I already knew what I wanted to do.“Where to, ma’am?”“The Ha
ODESSAThe civic tower was still missing.I went through the portfolio three times before opening my laptop. The file was still there, exactly where I left it. The design was safe. The paper was gone, and paper didn’t walk out of a wardrobe by itself.Vivian came to mind first, with that soft smile and the perfume she always wore. Then Eleanor, who acted like every room in this house belonged to her. I even thought about the maids, though none of them ever touched my cabinet.The problem was, I had no proof against anyone. If I accused the wrong person, Adrian would probably brush it off as jealousy. So I put the portfolio in the bottom drawer, locked it, and tucked the small silver key into my handbag. I barely slept that night.By breakfast, I had nearly convinced myself to forget about it. Then I came downstairs and found Callum sitting in Adrian’s chair, swinging his legs while Lina poured his juice.“Not that one,” he said. “I want the glass bottle.”“I’m sorry, Master Callum. It
ODESSAI woke up with Callum’s voice still in my head.“Can Aunt Vivian be my new mommy now?”And Adrian’s answer came right after it.“Soon, Callum. Soon.”I stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, then pushed the thought away. I wasn’t going to spend the morning crying over something I already knew was coming. If they wanted Vivian to take my place, fine. I still had six months left, and I wasn’t going to waste them falling apart.I got dressed, fixed my hair, and went downstairs to start Vivian’s training like I promised.The breakfast table looked different.I stopped beside my chair when I saw the dishes laid out. The food I usually chose for breakfast was gone, replaced with several things I never ordered.“Who changed the menu?” I asked.One of the staff members looked at Vivian. “M-Miss Vivian said she wanted—”“I changed it,” Vivian cut in with a smile. “I thought everyone might enjoy something different today.”I looked at her.Was this woman really that desperate to become
ODESSAThe next morning, I started Vivian’s training. We went through Adrian’s schedule first, followed by the staff hierarchy, his meetings, his usual meals, the way he liked his office arranged, and all the little things he expected without having to ask.After six years of managing his life, I knew those details without thinking about them anymore.To my surprise, Vivian picked everything up fast. She remembered names after hearing them once, knew which meetings mattered, and quickly learned which staff members reported directly to Adrian.Whenever I corrected something, she remembered it. There was no need for me to repeat myself.After an hour, though, I realized she wasn’t paying attention only to what I was saying.She was watching me.Her eyes followed me whenever I moved around the study. When I stood, she watched how I straightened my dress. When I walked toward the shelves, her attention dropped to my steps before returning to my face.Even the way I carried the folder agai


















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