stood by you when you had nothing…”
He smirked. “And I compensate you, don’t I? Stay home. I’ve invited Vanessa—the director’s daughter. She fits my image. Try to show up, and security will remove you.”
He left me there, watching my dress burn to ash.
But something inside me changed.
The sorrow faded.
And something colder took its place.
Adrian believed I was nothing.
He had no idea.
Vanguard Dominion—the empire he worshipped—belonged to my family.
My name is Clara Vaughn. I am the sole heiress… and the hidden Chairwoman of the company he serves.
Seven years ago, I gave up everything to experience real love. I chose to live simply, to support him, to see if he would love me for who I was.
Adrian and I had been married for seven years. During those years P3
