Five years ago, Jane Lawson's perfect world shattered. Betrayed by her husband, manipulated by her own family, and left for dead after a devastating accident, she thought she had lost everything-until fate intervened. Now, she's back, not as the naive girl everyone once underestimated but as a fierce, unstoppable billionaire. Love. Betrayal. Revenge. A game of power where hearts and fortunes are at stake.
View MoreJane POV.
It was my wedding anniversary. A three-year journey with Damien Blair. Getting married to Damien was the best thing that ever happened to me. I have always had this fairy tail since when I was young, to have a grand wedding and a perfect home. With Damien everything became easy
I clocked off work and made a quick stop at the store to pick up the cake I had ordered a few days before now. After a few hours of driving, I finally approached the house, one of the biggest mansions, centered at the top of a hill in New Yor
"Babe!" I gently pushed the door open, walking into the empty living room. I felt a bit disappointed, realizing my husband hadn't returned from work. I dropped the cake on the dining table before I found my way up the stairs
"Ahn! Oh, mine!" My steps halted. "Oh! Just like that!" It was not just an ordinary sound, more like the one where two people are making out. I didn't want to believe what I heard, maybe my ear was beginning to hear other things. Grudgingly I moved my feet forward, heavy and weak
"Yeah! Keep going! I love you!" The sound became very close, it was my husband's voice. "Ha- I gaped with my mouth open, my whole body shivering as I quickly grabbed the stairs wheel. Never in a million years would I think my husband was cheating on me. He has always been an example of a perfect man, loving and showering me with flowers and gifts. Maybe he did all of that so I wouldn't suspect him
I raised my hand and wanted to push the door, but I resisted. Confrontation was not something I felt at that moment; I did not want to see the cheating bastard. I turned and then rushed out of the house with tears in my eyes. Without hesitating, I got in the car, driving on the street in a high speedometer leading to the highway. My phone kept buzzing halfway into the drive. I glanced at it, and lo, it was my husband, Damien
"What does he want!" I sneered, increasing the speed of the car. He kept buzzing my phone, and after the third time I picked it up, it was a FaceTime cal
"Hey, Jenny," his pretty face revealed on the other side of the phone. "Guess what?" He smiled
My eyes popped out; for a second, it felt like I was hallucinating. My husband was in his suit, sitting in his office
"Is everything all right? Why are you looking this way?" He further asked. I couldn't say a word, I was too stunned to speak. In a second, my head was processing so many questions that my mouth couldn't say. "What is happening? Why is he suddenly at the office? I heard that sound."
I couldn't wrap my head around all that was happening. I heard him; I mean, we are just two people who live in the house, so it is him. "How he is at the office now? Or is he aware that I came to the house? Is he putting up a show just so I could doubt what I heard?" Honestly, I was getting close to being insane at this poin
" Well, Your man got the deal! We won!" His voice brought me back into reality.
"What do you think you are doing?" I finally asked, my eyes fixed on my phone screen, forgetting the fact that was on the highway driving
"What do you mean?" He inquired, curiosity on his fac
"What do I mean?" I chuckled dryly. "Playing with my intelligence, Hun? You fucking cheater!
"Pim!" A vehicle horn accelerated towards me. I quickly moved the steering wheel, driving to the other lane as I continued in the same speedometer
"Jess!, Jane! Where are you?" He jotted up the chair "What the fuck was that?
"Get off my phone! You fucking cheating bastard!" I hissed and ended the call. Raising my eyes on the road, my heart almost pulled out, seeing a vehicle accelerating towards losing its balanc
"Oh shit!" I stepped my leg so hard on the break, trying to pull over, but it wouldn't respond. I held the car steering with every bit of grip in me moving around a circle. At this point, nothing was working anymore. The break failed me, nothing was working, even I couldn't save myself and gradually the two vehicles were close
Just in the Twink of an eye, the other car collided with mine with full force, making it flip over multiple times before coming to rest on its roof. Smoke filled the whole atmosphere, looking up at the sky with tears dropping at the corner of my eyes, my whole life flashed through my eyes again
The smile on my face while walking on the aisle in my white wedding dress, the smile in Damien's eyes while we shared the wedding vows. Just like it wrinkled through my eyes, gradually it disappeared into thin air. Everything crumbled, black dots filled my eye
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"Beep! Beep!" The sound wouldn't stop in my ear; as annoying as it was, I couldn't tell what sound it was exactl
"Beep beep." I tried to glance in that direction, but I couldn't. My eyes felt heavy, more like a load was placed on it. After so many struggles, I finally flipped it ope
I found myself in a strange room with familiar settings. From the white painted ceiling to the big television ongoing with some sort of new, to the machine equipment and then landing on a strange fac
"Miss, can you see me?" The feminine voice asked as she jotted up. Her voice held with excitement and worry; she didn't in any way seem familiar, but I could tell she was worried sick about me, so I gently nodded, answering her question
"Thank Goodness! Doctor!" She rushed out.
"Hello Mrs Jane, how are you feeling?" The doctor asked, unwrapping the telescope around his neck.
"Good," I managed to respond, wondering how he knew my name.
I struggled to speak, my throat dry and scratchy. “Where… where am I? How long have I been here
" you are indeed a fighter. You have been with us for Eight weeks- “You were in a fatal accident. We didn’t think you’d make it
Eight weeks!The car accident felt like yesterday and it has been two months
"And I'm happy to inform you that your baby is saf
"Baby?!- my eyes widened in shock, my voice trembling. I had no idea I was pregnant. As I placed my hand on my forehead, struggling to wrap my head around what the doctor said, my eyes caught the television news. My eyes locked on the screen as familiar names and faces appeare
“Did anyone… Did my family come? My parents? My siblings?” I managed to as
The doctor hesitated, “No one came forward,” he admitted softly. “But there’s been a man, a stranger, who’s been here almost every day since you were brought in. He’s the one who brought you to the hospital. He never left your side
My lips parted in confusion and for a moment I appreciated the strange ma
It was eight weeks already now and my own family hadn’t come. Not a single soul had thought to look for me. Tears welled in my eyes, but before I could let them fall, the sound of the television caught my attention agai
“Damien Blair announced his engagement with Mae Lawson after ending his previous marriag
My heart sank as I murmured under my breath. My husband and my stepsister are getting married.
Jane's POVMy thoughts went wild. Killing… who? Talked about what? “Marisol who is killing who? What are you saying?” I reached out and felt something wet and sticky on her sleeve. Blood. My stomach twisted.She pulled away from my touch. Her eyes were wide and kept jumping from corner to corner like she thought someone—or something—was hiding nearby. “The man… the one from the garden. He found me. He knows… he knows what I told you.”“Slow down. Breathe.” I helped her sit on the edge of the bed. “Tell me everything. Who hurt you? Where?”She was breathing fast and hard. “Near my apartment… I was getting out of a cab. He came from nowhere… really fast. He knew my name. He said… he said I should’ve stayed quiet.”I felt ice in my veins. This wasn’t just someone robbing her. This was because she gave me the USB Ledger… the Banker. It was all connected. “Did you see his face? What did he look like?”She shook her head tears in her eyes. “It was dark… he had a hat on… but his eyes… w
Jane's POVThe red lipstick on the mirror felt like a punch to the gut. “Next time it’s Nate…” The words were hard to read but full of hate. I couldn’t sleep. I spent the whole night on the sofa jumping at every sound in the hotel. I waited for the morning like it was my only hope.The sunlight came through the curtains so bright compared to the fear in my mind. I picked up my phone and looked at Nate’s name in my contacts. Should I tell him everything? Warn him? The message was meant to scare me and it was working. I decided to wait. I needed to understand it first before putting it on him.After a quick shower, I called room service. I ordered a cup of coffee and a lot of pastries. I needed something to comfort me. It wasn’t much but I had to feel normal. While I waited, I thought about the fundraiser again—every moment, every hidden warning. Rachel’s fake smile, Mae’s harsh words, Damien’s desperate begging. They were all suspicious. But this felt bigger. This “Banker.” is this
Jane's POVThe fundraiser felt fake and made me uncomfortable. Everyone was pretending to be nice but it didn’t feel real. Nate’s hand on my back was the only thing keeping me calm.“Ready?” he whispered in my ear.“As ready as I’ll ever be,” I said trying to smile even though it didn’t feel real. I stood up straight and forced a smile like the fake one Rachel always wore.And then she came toward us—Rachel my stepmother. She wore a fancy dress that probably cost more than my old apartment.“Jane darling!” she said sweetly but her eyes were cold. She gave me a quick hug that didn’t feel warm at all. “It’s so nice to see you back. I was surprised though. What made you come back after all this time?”I looked at her straight and smiled in a way that wasn’t really friendly. “Rachel, how could I miss a Lawson family event? It’s been too long. I just had to catch up.”She smiled but I saw a flash of irritation. “Of course. Enjoy yourself. But remember family has limits.” She paused befor
Jane's POVA relative sense of calm settled on my conference room as I stood at the head of the table. Nate was next to me. He didn’t say much, but having him there made me feel stronger.“Good morning, everyone,” I said in a calm and steady voice. “We’re here today to talk about something very serious, and it’s about the Lawson Charity.”I saw some people shift in their seats. A few exchanged worried looks. They could tell something big was coming, but they didn’t know how big.“We’re starting an audit,” I said. “We’re going to check all the money and records of the Lawson Charity.”No one said anything as they still wanted more elaboration.“Nate, would you explain the details?” I asked.Nate stepped forward and looked around the room. “We’ll check every donation, every expense, and every account from the very beginning. Nothing will be hidden. We’ll check everything to be sure.”“Be sure of what?” Someone muttered.But then the door opened.Rachel Lawson walked in like she owned t
Jane's POVThe notebook felt cold in my shaking hands. Each note inside was like a ghost from my mother’s life and sudden death. It was time to bring out the truth and face it. This time I would not hide. I would not let myself be a victim.Marisol. She used to help my mother. She was the key—the only one who might know what I needed to find out. It had been many years, but I still remembered her kindly and hoped she would be willing to help me.I set up the meeting as a secret one at a small café hidden in a quiet corner. I remembered that place from when I was a kid, when life felt easier before the pain and lies began.The afternoon sun made long shadows on the ground while I waited. I heard the sounds of dishes and quiet talking, but inside me, everything felt loud and stormy. Marisol was late. I was getting more nervous by the second.At last, I saw her. Her hair was now gray in parts, her face lined with age, but I still knew her. She looked around the café, then saw me and rush
Jane's POV“Hello?” I said cautiously.“Jane, it's Damien. I... I wanted to apologize for last night. I lost control. I’m so sorry.” His voice sounded strained and contrite.“Damien, you made a scene. I don’t need you fighting my battles.”“I know, and I shouldn't have. It’s just…I’m worried about you, Jane. I can feel the danger closing in. I can help you bring down Zack. I have connections and resources...”“Why now, Damien?” I asked my voice laced with suspicion. “After all this time, why are you suddenly so eager to help?”There was a pause on the other end of the line. “Because…because I owe you, Jane. I owe you everything. I want to make things right.”“And what about my mother, Damien?” I asked in a barely a whisper. “What about the accident?”The silence stretched between us thick with unspoken guilt and pain.“Jane, I...” he stammered,, his voice cracking. “I was young, careless,, and I did something foolish. I was a fool.”My heart pounded in my chest. “You were fooled, Da
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