I was devoted to Tom Collin, a man whose ambition I once admired. I gave up my career, my future, my entire identity for him. I was the perfect wife while he built his empire. But when he reached the top, I became invisible.
Then I found him with her—his college ex, the woman who’d abandoned him when he had nothing. When I confronted him, the man I married vanished, replaced by a monster whose hands left bruises on my skin.
I was finally ready to leave. But I never got the chance. He left our five-year-old daughter, Joy, alone for his mistress. And in his absence, my baby was murdered.
I buried my child, and with her, the weak woman I used to be. In a haze of grief, I let a handsome stranger hold me for one night in Italy—a single moment of oblivion.
Five years later, I live for one purpose: Revenge. Tom Collin will pay for what he did. He has no idea the woman now standing before him. But my new boss… he might. The magnetic CEO of our rival company is the stranger from that night. And he doesn’t know he’s the father of my secret daughter.


"Joy Collin? The daughter of Collin Corporation's founder?" the killer asked, his voice steady and almost entertained.


"That's right," I answered without hesitation. "The one and only. It's Friday morning, I have time now, and if you're available too, I think we should meet in person to discuss this properly."


"I'd like that," he responded immediately.


Then, with a quiet laugh, he continued, "But I have to tell you, my services don't come cheap."


"I assumed as much," I said, keeping my voice flat. "I wouldn't be calling if I couldn't pay. Now, do you know somewhere we can meet?"


"How should I know? You're paying me," he replied. "Tell me where you are or pick a location, and I'll meet you there."


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