LOGINOn her husband's birthday, Alena Kensington brought home a cake—only to find Tristan, her husband, in bed with Sienna, her best friend since high school. The betrayal was just the beginning. Tristan and Sienna didn't just steal her love—they planned her death. A hospital fire killed 47 people, and the world believed Alena perished in the flames. But fate had other plans. Six months later, Alena awakens in a secret clinic with a new face and a new identity: Serena Blackwood, the first wife of Kaevan Aldrich—a mysterious, brilliant, and dangerous CEO whose wife died three years ago. Kaevan offers a contract: live as Serena, help him destroy Tristan, and receive protection forever. But the deeper Alena digs, the more secrets surface. Who was Serena Blackwood really? Why did Kaevan give her his dead wife's face? And why is Kaevan's vendetta against Tristan so... personal? In a game of vengeance and love, who will win—and who will lose everything?
View MoreThree days after Diana received the grant from the Aldrich Foundation, Ethan came with a different kind of surveillance report.Not about Diana this time.But about Tristan Kensington and Sienna Reid."Kaevan asked me to give a routine update on the targets," Ethan said as he opened his laptop on the library table. "I think you should see this—so you know what their life looks like now."Serena sat beside Ethan with mixed feelings—part of her wanted to know, but another part was afraid of what she would see.Ethan opened the first folder—photos taken by a private investigator over the last few weeks.The first photo showed a massive mansion in the Hamptons—modern style with floor-to-ceiling glass, an infinity pool facing the beach, and a wide, perfectly manicured lawn."This is their new house," Ethan explained. "Bought six months ago for eight million dollars. Cash. No mortgage."Serena stared at the photo, her jaw tightening. Eight million dollars. From insurance money that was supp
"So," Serena said while taking a glass of orange juice to hide her nervousness, "when will the letter be sent?""Today," Kaevan answered while typing on his phone again. "Ethan will arrange everything—an official letter with Aldrich Foundation letterhead, the first transfer of two million dollars, even a small press release about our new Resilience Grant program.""Press release?" Serena flinched. "Why do we need a press release?""To make it legitimate," Kaevan explained. "If only your mother receives a mysterious grant, people will be suspicious. But if there's a press release announcing a new program with its first recipient—plus several other recipients we select—then it looks like a regular charity program."Kaevan looked at Serena with a small smile."I've been doing this long enough to know how to make something look legitimate."Serena couldn't help but smile—impressed by how carefully Kaevan planned everything."Will Mom be interviewed by media?" she asked worriedly."Not if
Two days after seeing her mother working as a cleaning service, Serena couldn't stop thinking about it.Every night, she opened the tablet and watched the surveillance feed—seeing Diana Vale walk with tired steps to the office building, work from floor to floor, then return by bus in the middle of the night to her small apartment in the Bronx.Every night, Serena's heart shattered more.The hundred thousand dollars Diana kept from the first anonymous donation was enough for a few months—but wouldn't last long. And Diana was too stubborn to use it for "unimportant" things like fixing the heater or buying better food.Serena knew her mother. Diana Vale would continue working hard until her body gave out—because that was her way of dealing with guilt. Through work. Through suffering. Through believing she had to pay for her daughter's "mistakes."But Mom isn't guilty, Serena thought in frustration. And she shouldn't have to live like this.***That morning, Serena came down for breakfast
At afternoon, Serena sat in her room with the tablet on her lap—staring at the camera feed showing Diana's apartment building in the Bronx.The clock showed six in the evening. Diana should have already woken from her afternoon nap and be preparing for her night shift.And sure enough, a few minutes later, Serena saw her mother exit the building door—wearing a faded thin jacket, carrying a large tote bag containing her work uniform.Diana walked with tired steps toward the bus stop—no more car, no taxi. Only cheap public transportation.Serena followed her movements from camera to camera—the surveillance that Ethan and Kaevan's team installed was indeed very comprehensive.Diana boarded bus number 12 to Midtown. Sat alone in the back seat, staring out the window with an empty gaze.What is Mom thinking? Serena wondered. Does Mom still think about me? Does Mom hate me for what the world thinks I did?But Serena knew her mother. Diana Vale wasn't the type to hate—even when she had reaso
The last night at the clinic, Serena couldn't sleep.Tomorrow, she would move to Aldrich Residence—the house where Serena Blackwood once lived. A house full of someone else's memories. A house she now had to consider her own.But something still bothered her.Something Ethan said this afternoon. So
The interior of Aldrich Residence was more luxurious than Serena had imagined.High ceilings with sparkling crystal chandeliers. A magnificent curved marble staircase. Walls filled with paintings—not reproductions, but original works by famous artists. Serena recognized several: a small Monet on th
Serena stared at the diary for a long time, then opened another box.Inside was a sea-blue silk scarf—soft, expensive, with the initials S.B. embroidered at the corner.There was also a ring—Serena's wedding ring. White gold with a large, sparkling solitaire diamond.Serena picked up the ring, star
Tears flowed down Serena's cheeks—for the real Serena, for the wounded Kaevan, for love destroyed by misunderstanding and wrong timing."Ethan," Serena said in a trembling voice, "why did Kaevan give me Serena's face? Why is he doing all this? Does he want Serena back?"Ethan was silent for a long






Welcome to GoodNovel world of fiction. If you like this novel, or you are an idealist hoping to explore a perfect world, and also want to become an original novel author online to increase income, you can join our family to read or create various types of books, such as romance novel, epic reading, werewolf novel, fantasy novel, history novel and so on. If you are a reader, high quality novels can be selected here. If you are an author, you can obtain more inspiration from others to create more brilliant works, what's more, your works on our platform will catch more attention and win more admiration from readers.