LOGINShe was once the woman the public admired—the flawless wife beside a man who swore she was his forever. But while the city worshipped their marriage, her husband was quietly building another life with the one person she trusted most. On the night meant to celebrate their 7 years anniversary, Evelyn Hart didn’t expose the truth. She disappeared silently, like she never existed at all. Three years later, she resurfaces as Lena Blackwood—the brilliant, untouchable CEO behind one of the world’s fastest STEM innovations,headquartered in London. Poised. Unfamiliar. And far beyond the reach of the man who broke her. Julian Hart is remorseful now, and desperate to reclaim the woman he betrayed. Serena Vale, the former best friend turned enemy, will destroy anyone who threatens the life she stole. And Adrian Cole, a formidable rival who has loved Evelyn in silence for years, finally steps forward, ready to protect what Julian lost. But Lena didn’t return for closure. Or forgiveness. She came back to dominate. In a world ruled by billion-dollar empires, buried secrets, and ruthless ambition, can a woman who was erased rebuild herself and choose a love that never required her to shrink?
View More(Evelyn's POV)"Let go of me, Julian."The alarm was still screaming above us, and water was pouring down from every sprinkler in the ceiling. My suit was soaked through, and my hair was plastered flat against my face. But Julian held on, his grip so tight it hurt."Not until you understand what you've done." His voice was low and filled with spite. "You destroyed me.""No. You destroyed yourself. I just stopped letting you destroy me too.”His expression darkened and I feared he'd do something terrible to me, but Matthew arrived then, taking Julian's fingers off my arm. James was right behind him, his expression sending a strict warning.Across the room, investors were still trying to make it out the exits. Water from the sprinkler had soaked laptops, research printouts, and the presentation materials I'd spent the night recompiling. One of the Frankfurt executives slipped on the wet floor and was caught by the person next to him. The Swiss researchers had their briefcases above thei
(Evelyn's POV)And so we spent the rest of the night preparing.Adrian's cybersecurity team went through every corner of our system. No stone was left unturned. Every folder, backup, and file that had been touched in the last three months. They worked in focused silence, and occasionally reached out to some of their older colleagues for tips and suggestions.Elena got on a call with every researcher on our team, waking them up one by one and walking them through verifying their individual research data independently. I could hear her in the corridor, apologizing about the hour and explaining all that was at stake. I honestly couldn't have asked for another partner. Elena outdoes herself when it comes to BioGen.I, on the other hand, sat at a workstation and rebuilt the presentation from scratch. From my notes and rough, and partly from my memory. Daniel stayed back and refused to leave. He didn't say much, just sat near the door and made coffee runs and kept out of the way. At some p
(Evelyn's POV)“He says it's urgent. Says it's about his brother…”I immediately exchanged a look with Adrian at the last words.As much as I didn't want to be involved with anything concerning Julian again, this was Daniel. And Daniel wouldn't show up at three in the morning unless something had gone very wrong.I stood up, and Adrian joined me. We went downstairs together.Daniel was standing outside the lab entrance, looking destabilised. His hair was messy, his jacket half worn, and his whole body and face was tense.“Daniel—”"Julian didn't check himself into any psychiatric facility." He announced before we'd even reached him. "I lied.""What?" I gasped, not believing my ears. Maybe it was because of the fact that of all people, I didn't expect Daniel to lie to me."Serena told me to tell you that." He said, looking sober. "She said it would make you let your guard down. That you'd stop watching so closely if you thought he was somewhere safe."I stared at him. "So where is he?"
(Evelyn's POV)"Elena…”I was already dialling her number with shaky hands before I'd finished reading Serena's message. "I need you at the lab. Now.""What happened?""Something bad has happened. Serena just tried to hack our system. Get here now."“What the hell—”But I already ended the call and was calling my lawyer next. She answered and immediately started giving me instructions and documenting things and evidence and preservation. Then I called the IT specialist back."I need everything you have. Every log, every access attempt, every trace you've run. Don't delete anything.""Already compiling," he said. "But Dr. Blackwood, there's something else I need to show you when you get here."I didn't let him finish as I threw on something decent and left the apartment. I was in a cab within ten minutes, Matthew and James following me without being asked.Elena arrived at BioGen twenty minutes after I did, still pulling her coat on. She found me standing over the IT specialist's shou












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