LOGINAt seventeen, Tiana’s world shatters when a cruel twist of fate forces her into marriage with Nikolai Toriaga — the arrogant heir to a billion-dollar coffee empire and the same boy who made her life hell in high school. For eight long years, she endures the cold silence and lovelessness of the Toriaga household. But in secret, Tiana earns a PhD in Business Administration and quietly becomes a billionaire, investing her allowance in cryptocurrency and major company shares. When Nikolai’s father dies, Tiana assumes the marriage is over. The man who forced it is gone, and so is the reason for Nikolai to stay. Her fears are confirmed when he shows up to the funeral with a world-famous model on his arm, while Tiana remains his estranged wife. Determined to reclaim her life, she steps into the spotlight, taking a job at Lancaster Group — a global chocolate brand — and reconnects with Ryan Lancaster, a former classmate who once secretly adored her. She expects the long-overdue divorce papers, but instead, Nikolai starts coming home… watching her, wanting her. When she finally confronts him, he fiercely responds, “There’s no way we’re getting a divorce, Tiana.”
View MoreChapter 170That Night - Master BedroomAfter the guests had left and Pascal had been tucked into bed and Georgia had finally surrendered to sleep after protesting the day's disruptions to her schedule, Nikolai and Tiana collapsed onto their bed still wearing their wedding clothes."We did it," Tiana said, staring at the ceiling. "We actually did it.""Got married? Yeah, we did that nine years ago too," Nikolai teased, then yelped as she swatted his chest."You know what I mean. We made it. Through everything, through Eva's manipulation and Indy's lies and the shooting and the trial and all of it. We made it to the other side."Nikolai turned on his side to face her, propping himself up on one elbow. "We did. Against pretty significant odds.""Do you ever think about what would have happened if…" Tiana paused, choosing her words carefully. "If I hadn't had the accident? If I hadn't gotten pregnant with Georgia? If Indy hadn't shot you? Would we have found our way back to each other wit
Chapter 169 The reception was held under a massive tent on the estate's lawn, with dinner and dancing and all the celebration they'd missed the first time around. As the sun began to set, casting everything in golden light, Sandy stood to give her toast. "I've been dreading this speech," she began, and laughter rippled through the guests. "Not because I don't have things to say, but because I have too many things, and most of them will make me cry." She took a breath, composing herself. "Nine years ago, my brother married Tiana in a ceremony I didn't even know was happening until after the fact." The guests were silent now, attentive. "I watched them struggle for years," Sandy continued. "Watched my brother make terrible choices based on our mother's manipulation and his own fear. Watched Tiana suffer in silence, trying to be the perfect Toriaga wife while being systematically undermined and devalued. And I…" Her voice caught. "I did nothing. I told myself it wasn't my place to
CHAPTER 168 Six Months Later - Velmore Estate Gardens The late spring afternoon was perfect. Tiana stood in the bridal suite of the Velmore Estate's manor house, staring at her reflection in the full-length mirror. The dress was simple but elegant. "You look beautiful," Lyn said from behind her, adjusting the final pins in Tiana's upswept hair. "Absolutely radiant." Tiana smiled at her friend's reflection. Lyn had flown in from New York specifically for the wedding, taking time away from her demanding role at Lancaster Group to be here. Over the past six months, they'd maintained their friendship despite the distance, regular video calls keeping them connected even as their lives had taken different paths. "Thank you for being here," Tiana said, squeezing Lyn's hand. "And for agreeing to carry Georgia during the ceremony. I know wrangling a six-month-old wasn't part of the original bridesmaid duties." "Are you kidding? That baby is an angel." Lyn gestured to where Georgia lay in
Chapter 167 That Evening - Toriaga Residence Tiana arrived home energized despite her exhaustion, eager to tell Nikolai about her new role. She found him in the nursery, assembling the last pieces of the crib they'd put off finishing until closer to the due date. "How did it go?" he asked, looking up from the instruction manual he'd been scowling at. "Sandy was elected unanimously…well, ten to two, but close enough. She's officially CEO and Chairman." Tiana lowered herself carefully into the rocking chair they'd positioned by the window. "And she offered me a job." Nikolai's hands stilled on the crib rail. "What kind of job?" "CEO of Sandy's Care. Her medical foundation. She wants me to run it, to build it into something that really makes a difference for pregnant women who can't afford proper healthcare." She watched Nikolai's face, trying to gauge his reaction. In the past, he would have objected, would have worried about how it reflected on the Toriaga name, or whether it wa
CHAPTER 130Pascal's eyes opened at exactly 6:47 a.m., three minutes before his alarm was set to go off. He lay still for a moment, staring at the glow-in-the-dark stars on his ceiling, then sat bolt upright as memory crashed over him like a wave.His birthday. He is nine years old today.He scramb
CHAPTER 118 He searched for her phone and saw it concealed in her coat pocket like she was deliberately hiding it. He picked it up and put in her password. It was wrong. He tried it again, this time slowly and carefully. It was still incorrect. He was short of words. He was very sure he knew her p
CHAPTER 121 The front door burst open with the familiar bang of Pascal’s small hand against the door, followed by the quick patter of sneakers across the marble foyer. “I’m home!” he shouted, voice bright and full of the kind of energy only an eight-year-old could carry after a full day of school.
CHAPTER 114 Tiana sat alone in the conservatory of the Toriaga residence. The wheelchair felt foreign beneath her. It was too rigid, and strange, even though Dr. Ramirez had promised it was temporary. Her left leg rested elevated on the footrest, the ankle-foot orthosis already fitted beneath


















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