The Billion Dollar Revenge For Lucia Hale
And tonight was supposed to be the beginning of something bigger.
“You’ve got this,” Logan said, kissing her cheek gently.
“Here.” Marielle handed her another glass with a teasing smile. “Liquid courage.”
Lucia laughed softly, took a sip, and walked toward the front of the room. The conversations slowly died down as all eyes turned toward her.
“Five years ago,” Lucia began, “I married the most ambitious man I had ever met. Together, we built Hale Fashion from almost nothing into—”
A violent pain suddenly tore through her stomach, slowly traveling through her entire body. She barely noticed when the champagne glass slipped from her fingers and shattered on the floor.