LOGINShe thought discovering her husband's affair was the worst day of her life. She was wrong. When Hannah Winters returned home hoping to share wonderful news with her husband, she found him in their marital bedroom with her best friend. Her husband betrayed her. Her best friend betrayed her. And her in-laws blamed her for everything. After years of humiliation, Hannah finally chose herself and walked away. But just when she thought she had lost everything, a shocking truth turned her entire world upside down. She wasn't the ordinary woman everyone had treated like dirt. She was the long-lost daughter of the Harrington family the richest family in the country. Overnight, the woman her ex-husband had considered worthless became a billionaire heiress. Now the people who once mocked her suddenly wanted her forgiveness. Her ex-husband begged for another chance. Her former best friend desperately tried to get close to her again. Her in-laws came crawling back. But Hannah had already changed. "You had your chance to hurt me. Now you can watch me become everything you said I could never be." Yet becoming a billionaire heiress comes with a price. Behind her newfound family is a web of secrets, enemies, inheritance battles, and a dangerous conspiracy that threatens everything she has just discovered. And when a powerful man enters her life and refuses to let her face those enemies alone, Hannah must decide whether she is finally ready to open her heart again. She lost a husband. She gained a family. She found her power. And this time, no one will ever make her feel worthless again.
View MoreThe couple blinked at her question. They hadn't expected it.Then they realized, with a flush of embarrassment, that in all their excitement they had forgotten to say who they were."Hannah," the man said, "I'm your father. My name is Edmund Harrington. This is your mother, Eleanor."The name struck a chord in Hannah's mind. *Edmund Harrington.* She had heard it before. She searched her memory, and it came to her.The richest man in Eldermere.Her voice trembled. "Are you... the Edmund Harrington? The wealthiest man in Eldermere?"He smiled modestly. "That's only what people whisper. I have some wealth, but I'm far from the richest."Hannah knew he was being humble. She had read about his rise online, a legend of an empire built from nothing. The title fit him perfectly."Do you believe us now?" Eleanor asked softly, her eyes full of hope.A sliver of doubt still lingered. "How did you get my blood? I never noticed anything."Secretary Lane, standing nearby, answered. "Miss, we notice
Two broad shouldered guards in dark glasses stood at the café entrance like temple guardians carved from stone.Inside, there were no other customers. Only a middle-aged couple sat by the window, with more guards waiting nearby. The whole café had clearly been reserved for them.Hannah's mind spun with questions. Who were these people? Why would they want her?She forced herself to stay calm and walked toward them, one slow step at a time.Before she could reach the table, a guard bent down and murmured in the couple's ears.The woman shot to her feet. Her eyes were red, and her voice shook as she cried out, "Hannah... you're Hannah, aren't you?"Hannah looked at her, and a strange warmth bloomed in her chest.She was certain they had never met. Yet the feeling was so real, as if her heart already knew this woman.She frowned and asked softly, "Who are you? What do you want from me?"The woman was beautiful and graceful, and every movement carried a natural nobility. Her brows and eye
Hannah looked at the woman before her, and disgust rose in her throat."Victoria, drop the act."Her voice was cold and hard, her eyes blazing. "Where I go is none of your business. Let me tell you something. You can fix a lack of manners, and you can fix a plain face. But there's no cure for a rotten heart. I must have been blind to ever call someone like you my friend."Victoria clung to Lucas's arm, tears gathering in her eyes, the very picture of a wronged innocent."Luke, you and Hannah are the most important people in my life. To keep your family line going, I was willing to give up my pride. I even promised to let Hannah raise the baby. And this is what she says to me..."Lucas bristled at Hannah's tone. As he pulled his clothes on, he snapped at her."Hannah, watch your mouth! Do you have to be so cruel? Vicky has made an enormous sacrifice so we can have a happy family. She's done nothing wrong. You can't have children, and now you'd keep someone else from giving me one? How
"Lucas Hale, don't you find it disgusting to say that?"Lucas's smooth, insincere words lit Hannah's fury like dry kindling. Her face burned crimson, as if the blood might burst through her skin.Five years of marriage, and not one child.Once, she had been pregnant. But back then she had quarreled bitterly with her sister-in-law, Sabrina Hale, and in the middle of it, Sabrina had shoved her to the ground.She lost the baby.Her recovery was no sanctuary. Her mother-in-law, Margaret Hale, screamed at her and struck her. Hannah had to drag herself through every day alone, and the scars from that time never healed. They were the reason she now struggled to conceive.Victoria's voice turned soft and understanding. "Hannah, I may have slept with Luke, but I'll never marry him. Your family won't be destroyed, I promise. When I get pregnant, I'll hand the child to you to raise. You're my best friend. I've already given up so much for you. How can you still say we betrayed you?"Hannah could
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