Aurora Grey thought she could win her husband, Lucas Rossi's heart, even if it took years. For three long years, she endured his coldness, hoping that one day he would see her as more than just a convenient substitute. But when she reads the headlines announcing Lucas’s return to the city with his ex-girlfriend, Julia Mayhem, the truth hits her like a dagger—she never had a place in his heart. Lucas's affection had always belonged to Julia, and now that she’s back, Aurora knows her time is up. No longer willing to be the woman in the shadows, Aurora takes control of her fate. With a sharp resolve, she demands a divorce, choosing to reclaim her dignity rather than watch the man she loves cherish someone else. But Lucas Rossi isn’t a man who easily lets go of what he considers his. The moment Aurora steps out of his life, he realizes just how deeply she had entwined herself in his heart. Driven by a need to reclaim what he’s lost, Lucas tracks her down, determined to make her see that she belongs with him—and no one else.
Julia's face drained of color, her rage mingling with panic.
"You don't understand!" she hissed, leaning closer, her voice shaking. "This could ruin me. My career. My reputation. You were supposed to be on my side!"
The man met her desperate gaze with a cold, indifferent stare.
"On your side?" he repeated, his voice dripping with amusement. "Lady, I did the job you paid me for. Everything else? Well, that's on you."
Julia's heart raced as her mind spun, trying to process the reality of the situation.
She thought she had everything under control, but now, everything was falling apart—and this man, the very one she had hired, was at the center of it.
"Why?" she asked, her voice quieter now but no less venomous. "Why betray me like this?"