I Made Him Powerful, But He Chose Another Woman
Five years ago, tired of the bloody infighting , I ran away from home and became Matthew’s most capable assistant—and his lover.
Using the methods my father had taught me, I helped Matthew rise from an obscure nobody to one of Rome’s most promising business tycoons.
He had promised me that once he had secured his position, he would give me the grandest wedding imaginable.
Instead, at his celebration banquet, he proudly announced his engagement to Lilith, the mayor’s daughter.
My coworkers laughed without restraint.
“Eve really thought she was something.”
“Matthew was only using her. Does she even know her place? What does she have that could possibly compare to Lilith?”
I didn’t cry , I didn