His Golden Ambition, Her Ruin

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that responds not to greed, but to love, to fear, to passion. And the legends my family passed d

macy with him sent a jolt through me, a surge of love so strong that something nearby would s

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ogether. They were our secret, proof of the magic between us. He was a rising tech mogul,

pillowcase, turning the fabric into a delicate, golden lace. I felt a stran

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serious in the dim light. He

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his eyes, and th

worked my whole lif

ovate Global, the largest tech company in the world. He didn' t just want the posit

falling freely onto our hands. "Wish th

r him. I would have done anything to make him happy. So, I closed my ey

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a sudden, devastating scandal. He resigned in disgrace, effective immediately. The

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ior, a brilliant mind destined for greatness. His approv

d from our penthouse, my heart swelling with pride. H

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"I want to share a piece of personal joy. I am thrilled to announce my engagement to t

lause. Cameras flashed.

creen showed Emily, beautiful and demur

the living room, surrounded by the five hundred gold

rised or guilty. He

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ured himself a drink, his m

looking at me. "Her family, her home. She' s a hero, but she' s fragile. If the worl

o face me, his eyes

if you' re demoted to a secondary role, a wife in name o