She went to prison for a crime she didn't commit - betrayed by her fiancé and branded a murderer. Four years later, Louise is back, colder and smarter, with only one goal: revenge. Her first step? A flash marriage to a man she barely knows. Dominic is calm, powerful, and dangerously in control. Everyone thinks he's just a quiet executive - until he flips the entire city for her. She thought it was just a deal. He says, "I've waited ten years to marry you." Now, with his silent protection and her sharpened claws, she's ready to reclaim her life, her company, and her pride. But when the past resurfaces, dark and furious, she must choose: the man who destroyed her-or the one willing to burn the world for her. She doesn't need saving. But loving him might just change everything.
The thunder rolled across the pitch-black sky as heavy rain poured down like it was trying to drown the entire city.
At the end of a winding mountain road, inside a secluded villa, Louise Bennett's body was pinned down by a man's overwhelming strength.
His breath brushed hotly against the shell of her ear, sending a wave of heat spiraling low in her belly.
Her mind was foggy, but she forced her eyes open, trying to focus. All she could make out in the darkness was a shadowy figure looming over her.
"Who... are you?" she rasped, her voice hoarse from the alcohol.
He chuckled lowly, then dipped his head to press a kiss to her neck. His breath was heavy, his voice dark and laced with wicked amusement.
"The one who's gonna make you feel real good."
Louise's limbs felt terrifyingly weak-she knew then, someone had drugged her.
Frantically, she reached around until her fingers brushed the bedside lamp. Gripping it gave her a flicker of reassurance.
She tried to sound fierce, though her voice trembled, "Get off me, or else-"
"Or else what?" he taunted, his hand sliding firmly around her waist.
Without hesitation, Louise gritted her teeth, swung the lamp with all the strength she had left, and smashed it against his head. He let out a groan of pain and collapsed, going still.
She didn't wait to see if he was okay. Her only thought was escape. But when she tried to sit up, her body betrayed her-she had no strength at all. Her vision swam and everything faded into black.
When she came to, flashing lights and loud voices crashed into her ears.
"Miss Bennett, why did you sleep with another man right before your engagement?"
"Miss Bennett, have you considered how Mr. Shaw must feel about this?"
Out of nowhere, a reporter shouted, "Look at that man! Someone call an ambulance!"
Louise sat up in a daze, clothes disheveled, her mind blank-until a harsh slap landed on her face.
Tears instantly welled up. "Edgar, I... I didn't-"
The disgust in Edgar Shaw's eyes was like ice. His voice was colder than steel. "Slut."
One week later, in court.
"The defendant, Louise, is found guilty of attempted manslaughter. Sentenced to three years and two months in prison." The judge's gavel fell with a final thud.
Standing at the defendant's bench, Louise stood tall. Her stunning face showed no emotion, just traces of exhaustion.
"If either party isn't satisfied with this verdict, they may file an appeal to the higher court with a copy of the judgment within fifteen days. Court dismissed."Louise turned her head toward the observation seats, her eyes locking coldly on a tall figure. The man was undeniably good-looking-sharp brows, chiseled features, that annoyingly perfect nose. But that smirk tugging at his lips right now? It was pure mockery.
He met her gaze and, with a slight curve of his lips, spat out two words: "You deserve it."
She shut her eyes, the bitterness almost unbearable. This was the man she had loved for five whole years-and now, he was the one handing her over to the law like it was nothing. With the kind of power backing his family, she had no choice but to serve time. End of story.
Before heading to prison, she'd been led into a small room. Edgar sat dead center in a chair, looking as cold and self-important as ever.
"Why?" she asked, voice low but steady. Even now, she needed to know.
His expression didn't flinch, hard as stone. "Why? Because you're filthy."
"You know I never cheated."
That set him off. He slammed his palm on the table and barked, "Didn't cheat? Then who was that woman sleeping in someone else's bed? Who's the woman plastered all over those headlines, huh?"
Louise chuckled, the hurt in her expression twisting into satire. She stared at the man she thought she knew better than anyone, suddenly realizing how wrong she'd been. Rising from her seat like a machine, she said plainly, "It was me."
"Even behind bars for three years, I won't let you off easy. You owe me."
She nodded without a word. If the heir to Shaw Group had the clout to throw her in jail, he sure as hell had the power to ruin her in there too.
She'd always had faith in what Edgar was capable of-just never thought he'd use it against her.
What set him off most was her calm. She never grovelled, never bowed her head. It drove him mad. He shook with fury and jabbed a finger at her. "Louise, there'll come a day when you regret all this. I'll be waiting when you come crawling back."
Her eyes slowly lifted as she looked him dead in the face, scanning every inch of him. "So when the entire city of Kingswell turned its back on me, believed I'd murdered someone or cheated-did I beg you once?"
She laughed when she saw him choke on his own anger. "I didn't then, and I won't now. Or ever."
"You won't, but the Bennetts will. Your folks definitely will!"
He stood up harshly, brushing past her with a venomous glare, then slammed the door behind him.
Louise felt like all the strength had been sucked from her body. Her eyes stayed fixed on that closed door. It felt like breathing in pure hopelessness.
Two guards approached, cuffed her wrists with expressionless professionalism. "Louise, charged with attempted murder. Sentenced to three years and two months."
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Framed in Bed, Sentenced in Court
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Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Five Minutes After Meeting, They Got Married
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Chapter 3 Chapter 3 She Married for Power, They Came for Her Shares
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Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Crossed the Line I'll Burn the Whole House
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Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The Coldest CEO and Their First Date
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Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Ex Crashes Dinner with Her New Husband
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Chapter 7 Chapter 7 I Was in Prison-Still Want Me
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Chapter 8 Chapter 8 We're Just Married, So Why Do You Care
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Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Slipped a Drug... and Into the Wrong Hands
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Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Married on Paper, Tangled in Bed
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Chapter 11 Chapter 11 The Morning After and Their First Kiss
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Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Breakfast, Business... and Bedroom Tension
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Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Her Secret Ally from Prison Returns
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Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Her Bestie's Blind Date Her Ex-Fiancé
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Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Bring Your Husband or I'll Break Up With You
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Chapter 16 Chapter 16 A Text, a Smile, and a Dangerous Crush
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Chapter 17 Chapter 17 The Drunken Game That Made Them Kiss
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Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Oops-Their Lips Met Again
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Chapter 19 Chapter 19 I'm the Vice President, Start Showing Respect
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Chapter 20 Chapter 20 You Dare Steal My Mother's Company
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Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Don't Want to Work Then Get Married
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Chapter 22 Chapter 22 She Called at Midnight... Just to Cry
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Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Midnight Drive, Mountain Roads, and One Heartbeat
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Chapter 24 Chapter 24 He Raced for Her Smile-and Won
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Chapter 25 Chapter 25 No Clothes, No Problem... He's Got a Closet Full
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Chapter 26 Chapter 26 A Towel, a Glance, and No Turning Back
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Chapter 27 Chapter 27 She Left His Bed-Straight Into a Family War
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Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Signed the Deal, But Lost the Supplier
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Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Caught Eating Alone by Her Husband
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Chapter 30 Chapter 30 He Said No-So She Made Him Want to Say Yes
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Chapter 31 Chapter 31 A Contract Sealed Over Coffee and Chemistry
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Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Apologize to Feng Corp Over Her Dead Body
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Chapter 33 Chapter 33 She Was Lost in the City-But Not to Him
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Chapter 34 Chapter 34 The Man Behind the Deal Is Also... Family
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Chapter 35 Chapter 35 A Surprise Lunch Date with UL's Vice President
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Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Do You Have a Boyfriend Asking for Myself
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Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Real Marriage, Fake Identity
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Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Her Family Wants to Vet Her Husband
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Chapter 39 Chapter 39 A Kept Man That's What They Think
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Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Flirting or Fighting-Either Way, She's Taken
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