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That wedding day marked the beginning of five years of a life built on a lie.No one realized that from the very first day she wore the ring on her finger, Tara had never been Adrian's legal wife. Ironically, Tara was completely blinded. She loved Adrian with all her heart and believed that their marriage was the beginning of the future she had always dreamed of.That was why she gave him everything she had, without ever holding back even the slightest doubt.After joining Adrian's division, Tara became the person who understood the direction of Ashbourne's development better than anyone. Nearly every major project passed through her hands. She analyzed reports, refined strategies, identified gaps that the senior directors had never noticed, then handed all the results over to Adrian without ever asking for recognition.Every time a project succeeded, Adrian's name shone even brighter. Victor praised his son more and more often in front of the board of directors. "I was right to place

A short while after his meeting with the lawyer ended, Leonard was finally granted permission to enter the holding cell. He walked in accompanied by two uniformed officers. His head was slightly bowed, and he struggled a little without the cane he so often relied on.The iron door slammed shut behind him with a heavy clang that echoed through the cramped room.Adrian sat in the corner with his elbows resting on his knees. His gaze was fixed blankly on the floor. His face looked far paler than it had when he had stepped out to meet with the lawyer and Kara during her visit.Leonard immediately stopped in his tracks. "What's wrong?"There was no answer, and that only made Leonard more suspicious. What on earth had happened?"Hey." Leonard sat down beside Adrian. "What's wrong? Aren't you going to say anything?"Adrian finally lifted his gaze and looked directly at Leonard. There was unmistakable distress in his eyes. "Kara."Leonard frowned. "What about Kara?""She ran into Vivian by ac

Victor glanced at the wall clock, which showed that it was lunchtime. He then closed the last folder in front of him and leaned back in his chair for a moment."It's lunchtime."Tara glanced at her wristwatch as well, then let out a quiet sigh. "There are still two more files.""They can wait."His tone remained as even as ever, but there was a firmness to it that left Tara no room to argue. Victor pointed toward a black lunch box that had been sitting in the corner of the desk the entire time."At least eat first."Tara let out a soft chuckle. In the end, she walked over to where she had placed her lunch box. She picked up the two lunch boxes she had brought from home that morning, then opened the lid of one of them.The warm aroma of rosemary and butter quickly filled the room, blending with the scent of freshly reheated grilled chicken—she had just warmed it in the electric food warmer available in the corner of her office. Beside it were creamy mashed potatoes, sautéed asparagus a

That night, Vivian did not stay at the villa. Even though Victor asked her several times to spend the night, she still chose to return to the hotel where she was staying during her time in the city."I still have a few things to take care of," she said briefly before leaving the house.Victor did not insist. He knew his sister's personality well. Once Vivian made up her mind, almost no one could change it.The car carrying her sped through the increasingly deserted streets that night. The city lights shimmered beyond the window, but Vivian paid them no attention. Ever since she had left the villa, her thoughts had kept returning to one name.Kara.The woman's confession had been far too detailed to dismiss as a lie. More importantly, Victor had not shown the slightest hint of surprise when Vivian mentioned Kara's name. Her brother clearly knew something. Even so, Vivian did not try to find out how much Victor understood about what had really happened behind Adrian's marriage.And she w