She left when he lost everything. She returned with a child he never knew existed—and a quiet, burning plan. Justine Mori was once Harbor City’s brightest star. Three years ago she vanished and the man she loved rebuilt his empire while she rebuilt a life in shadows. When a single photo, one scandal, and one ruthless family meeting drag her back into the light, she discovers the man who ruined her reputation is now engaged—and the wedding will be broadcast to the world. Worse: his family is about to take her daughter away at the slightest provocation. So she chooses two weapons: the only friends she has left—her stubborn manager and a sly ally with his own scores to settle—and the one thing he can’t stand: the truth. She will take back her career, clear her friend’s name, and force the billion-dollar family to pay for every humiliation. This time, she won’t ask for forgiveness. She’ll demand restitution. Bitter, precise, and unblinking, this is a story about a woman who refuses to be a footnote—about the daughter who becomes the fault line between two empires. When the final curtain falls, who will be left standing?

18 Chapters