LOGINFor two long years, Vivienne believed she was the legally wedded Mrs. Montemayor. To be the perfect, submissive wife Ethan needed, she endured the cold stares of high society and swallowed the endless humiliations from his elitist family. She loved him with everything she had, believing his promise that they would eventually accept her. Until she accidentally tore their marriage certificate. When Vivienne went to the city hall for a certified replacement, her entire world collapsed. There was no record of their marriage. The document was a complete fake. The man she called her husband had trapped her in a beautifully constructed lie, using her to secure his grandfather’s massive inheritance—all while secretly protecting his true love, his former university professor. Worse, everyone around her knew. His family, his friends—they all kept the lie alive, planning to discard her and brand her as mentally unstable once the money was secure. Drowned in ultimate betrayal, Vivienne receives a life-changing call from the nation's top law firm. She isn't a penniless orphan. She is the long-lost daughter and sole heir of Alexander Valderama—the richest tycoon in the country. With the entire Valderama empire backing her, Vivienne reveals her true identity. The quiet, obedient wife is gone. The real heiress has returned, and she is ready to burn the Montemayor dynasty to the ground. Ethan thought he could just use her and throw her away, but what happens when he realizes she is the one who controls his entire future?
View MoreVivienne POVThe glass doors of the executive elevator closed with a soft, quiet chime, cutting off the noise from the forty-fifth floor. Thomas stood slightly behind me, giving me space to breathe.I looked at my reflection in the polished steel doors. The woman staring back at me looked composed, her hair perfectly in place, her posture upright. But inside, my chest felt hollow, like a sudden vacuum had opened up where two years of desperation and pleading used to be.I had done it. I had actually torn up their contract.For months, Ethan had complained about how difficult the negotiations with Valderama Shipping were, coming home stressed and demanding silence while he worked in his study. I used to make him chamomile tea and leave it quietly by his door, hoping to make his life just a little bit easier. I had worried so much about his success, and in one afternoon, I had destroyed it with my own hands.It was terrifying how easy it was to break
Vivienne POVThe silence that followed the sound of tearing paper was loud. It filled the massive boardroom, heavy and suffocating.Ethan stared at the two neat halves of the contract lying on the polished wood. His hands stayed hovered in the air, his fingers twitching slightly as if he wanted to reach out and try to piece the fibers back together. He looked completely frozen. For two years, I had seen him angry, annoyed, and indifferent, but I had never seen him look utterly powerless.It was a strange feeling. I expected to feel a massive rush of adrenaline, or maybe a sense of panic. Instead, I just felt cold, quiet, and incredibly focused."Vivienne," Ethan whispered. He finally looked up at me, his eyes wide and dark with a mixture of disbelief and desperation. "You can't do this. This is a mistake. We're talking about a business deal that has been in the works for six months. You don't understand how these things work."He was still doing it
Vivienne POVThomas opened the double glass doors, and the soft click of the latch immediately drew everyone’s attention.Ethan didn't even look up properly at first. He was shuffling a stack of printed contracts, his brow furrowed in that familiar, impatient way of his."You're late, Miller," Ethan said, his voice flat and commanding. "My father and I have a tight schedule today, and we’d like to get this signing over with so we can—"He stopped talking. The papers in his hands froze mid-air.As I stepped fully into the room, the temperature seemed to drop. Ethan’s eyes widened, his jaw slackening slightly as his gaze traveled from my polished leather heels, up the sharp lines of my navy blue suit, and finally settled on my face.Beside him, Richard Montemayor’s frown deepened. He looked confused, then annoyed, clearly trying to place why the girl who used to wash his dinner plates was standing in a high-securi
Vivienne POVThe black pen felt heavy in my hand, but it was a good kind of heavy. For two years, my signature didn’t mean a thing. I couldn't even sign a lease or a utility bill without Ethan’s lawyers looking over my shoulder, reminding me that I had nothing of my own.Now, with a few strokes of ink, I held fifty-one percent of the country’s largest shipping conglomerate."Is there a specific way you want to handle the board meeting tomorrow, Vivienne?" Thomas asked, leaning forward. His voice was hushed, respecting the quiet atmosphere of the restaurant. "The Montemayor Group thinks they are walking in to sign a done deal with our board directors. They have no idea Alexander Valderama has a daughter, let alone that she now has the final say."I stared at my signature on the smooth white paper. The ink was still drying."Who is representing the Montemayors at the meeting?" I asked."Ethan himself," Thomas replied. "Along with his father, Richard, and their lead financial consultant,






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