LOGINVivian Vance was the city’s top prosecutor until her charming husband, Julian, framed her for corruption to save his failing empire. Caged in a maximum-security prison, she is offered a lethal miracle by Julian’s billionaire rival, Silas: a flawless escape and a $100 million war chest to destroy the man who betrayed her. Returning to high society as a cold, platinum-blonde Swiss investor, Vivian forces Julian to grovel for her capital. But a red digital clock is ticking on her phone. She has exactly 100 days to bankrupt him completely or the asset that freed her becomes her own execution order. Yet, as the lines between revenge and reality blur, Vivian finds herself trapped in a new, far more dangerous web: the fierce, protective gaze of Silas Vance, a man who wants her target ruined, but wants her heart even more.
View MoreInside my private dressing room, I finally let myself breathe. I stood before the vanity mirror and touched the heavy crystal Prosecutor of the Year award. At twenty-eight, I was the youngest chief prosecutor in the city’s history. I had just locked up the region's most dangerous crime boss, and I had done it all while looking completely flawless in an emerald evening gown.
A pair of strong arms wrapped around my waist from behind. Julian, my handsome husband, pressed a soft kiss to my neck. "Look at you," he whispered, his voice full of pride. "The brilliant Vivian Vance. You put away a cartel and didn't even break a sweat. I could see the terror in their eyes from the front row." I turned around in his arms and smiled. "I couldn't have done any of this without you holding down the fort at home, Julian. This award belongs to both of us." Julian smiled back and handed me a glass of champagne. We clinked our glasses together. "To your brilliant mind, my love," he said softly. "And to our future." I took a sip of the champagne. BAM! The heavy wooden doors burst open. Four Internal Affairs Bureau agents marched into the room. They were led by Agent Miller—a smug, ruthless man who had spent years trying to find dirt on my spotless record. I instantly stepped forward, my voice dropping to a freeze. "Agent Miller? You are interrupting a private celebration. Get out." "Hope you Enjoyed the celebration while it lasted, Counselor," Miller sneered, waving his men forward to surround me. "Vivian Vance, you are under arrest for grand corruption, bribery, and protecting the international syndicates." I froze. A sharp, breathless laugh escaped my throat. "Are you insane? I just spent twelve months putting those exact syndicate bosses behind bars!" "Which was the perfect way to eliminate your competitors, wasn't it?" Miller threw a heavy manila folder onto the vanity table. It fell open, scattering papers across the wood. "An offshore account under your legal name. Thirty million dollars wired into it over the last six months. And look at this—signed ledger entries that match your handwriting perfectly." I stared at the papers. My legal mind raced, trying to find a logical explanation. It was impossible. The signatures looked exactly like my own, but I had never seen these documents in my life. "This is a fabrication. This is a setup!" Desperate, I turned to my husband and grabbed his jacket. "Julian! Tell them! You manage our family assets. You know every account we own. Tell them this is a mistake!" Julian slowly reached down and pushed my hands off his chest. He took a step back, setting his champagne glass down on the table. When he looked at me, his face was filled with shock and heartbreak. "My God, Vivian..." Julian whispered, his voice cracking with emotion. "Stop lying already!” I staggered back as if he had struck me. "What? Julian, what are you saying?!" "I tried to stop her, Officer," Julian said, turning his back on me to look at Agent Miller. "I found an encrypted laptop in her study this morning. I didn't want to believe it. I love my wife, but I couldn't let my family name be dragged through the mud by a criminal." "Julian, you are lying!" I screamed, my chest heaving as terror flooded my veins. "You know I've never seen those accounts! Why are you doing this?!" Before I could reach him, two heavy hands grabbed my arms and forced them behind my back. The cold, metallic click-click of handcuffs echoed in the quiet room. My fate was sealed. Julian walked over to me. He pulled a silk handkerchief from his pocket and pretended to wipe a tear from his eye. Then, he leaned in close, his lips brushing against my ear. The heartbreak completely vanished from his face. A small, victorious smile touched his lips. "Your little crusade almost ruined my shipping company, darling," he whispered, his voice deadly quiet. "I needed thirty million to pay off my cartel debts, and I needed a perfect scapegoat to take the fall. Thanks for saving my empire. Enjoy prison." My eyes widened. The brutal truth hit me all at once. The man I loved, the man I trusted blindly, had used my entire career as a shield for his crimes. He hadn't been supporting my career; he had been setting me up from the very beginning. "Take her away," Julian commanded loudly, stepping back. "She's dead to me." "JULIAN!!!" I screamed as the agents dragged me down the corridor. My heels scraped against the floor. I fought against the cuffs, looking back one last time to see Julian calmly picking up his champagne glass, raising it to me with a smirk.Veronica's POV"Answer me right now, Veronica!" Julian's voice demanded over the loud speaker. "Why are you refusing to switch to video?"I did not know what to do at all, so I disconnected the call immediately. My fingers shook wildly as I pressed the red icon.My phone rang again instantly. Julian's name flashed across the glass screen. I pressed the power button and shoved the phone deep inside my shorts pocket.I turned around and ran back into room four twelve. My chest burned with heavy panic. I pulled at my hair with both hands as I paced across the carpeted floor."What am I supposed to do right now?" I asked out loud to the quiet room.Silas was laying completely limp on the bed where Ivan had just tossed him. He was not going to gain consciousness at any moment. His eyes were tightly shut and his face was pale.Julian's call came through again. The phone vibrated violently against my leg. He was not going to stop calling me until he saw my face.I took a deep breath. I reali
Veronica's POV"I know you are lying straight to my face right now." Ivan yelled loudly inside my living room."I am not lying to you at all." I screamed back at him with equal anger. "I just told you the absolute truth about everything. I do not know anything about his current whereabouts. I have been sitting inside this exact apartment all day long. I did not step outside once since last night.""Do you really think I am incredibly stupid?" Ivan asked, stepping much closer to my couch. "You were the absolute last person to speak with him yesterday evening. You had direct contact with him before he completely vanished into thin air.""Having a single phone conversation does not make me responsible for his sudden disappearance." I argued firmly. "Silas has his own private life. He makes his own personal decisions every single day. I do not control his daily movements.""He does not go missing like this." Ivan stated coldly, his eyes narrowing at my face. "He always answers my phone ca
Veronica’s POV"Why are you making such huge decisions without even asking me first?" I asked loudly.I grabbed my silk night robe quickly from the edge of the large bed. I slipped my arms into the smooth sleeves and tied the thick belt tightly around my waist. I took three large steps backward. I needed to put plenty of physical distance between me and Julian right this second."I am just trying to surprise you with something nice," Julian replied smoothly.He stayed sitting on the edge of the mattress. He looked completely relaxed under the dim blue lights of the bedroom."You do not spring a sudden trip on a busy person," I argued, crossing my arms over my chest. "You know perfectly well that I have a business to run.""Your business will survive without you for a few days," Julian said dismissively."I am manning the entire operation right now," I told him, keeping my voice very firm. "I have daily responsibilities. I have employees who need my direct approval for every single tra
Silas's POV"Bring me the damn bottle of scotch right now!" I yelled loudly across the empty warehouse office."Boss, are you completely sure about that?" Ivan asked nervously from the open doorway. "You have not had a single drink in over three years.""I do not care about the years anymore, Ivan," I snapped fiercely. "Just bring me the heavy liquor.""I really think you need to calm down first," Ivan argued cautiously, stepping fully into the small room."Do not tell me to calm down at all!" I screamed at my loyal guard. "Everything is completely falling apart right in front of my eyes. Julian is moving his travel timelines up quickly. Veronica is constantly fighting my authority every single day. I am going to lose total control of this entire private operation if I do not figure out a brand new plan today.""Drinking alcohol will not fix the broken plan, boss," Ivan stated firmly."Get out of my office immediately," I ordered him coldly. "Leave me entirely alone."Ivan sighed heav












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