One Night, A Lifetime Apart
Elena Bennett, the illegitimate daughter of the Bennetts, was never supposed to matter. The unwanted daughter of a powerful family, hidden away like a dirty secret. But one nightâone reckless, alcohol-soaked nightâchanged everything.
Elias Vanguard, billionaire bad boy, notorious womanizer, and a man with enough family drama to sink an empire. Their drunken encounter becomes front-page news, and suddenly, theyâre both drowning in a scandal neither of them wants. His solution? A fake marriage to clean up his reputation. Her motivation? The chance to finally claw her way out of the shadows and show everyone who they messed with.
But playing house with a man who treats her like dirt wasn't part of the fantasy. Elias brings home his mistresses like itâs nothing, and with every insult, Elenaâs heart cracks a little more. Until one day, he shoves divorce papers at herâbecause his precious mistress is supposedly pregnant.
Elena signs the papers, disappears, and rebuilds herself from the ashes. Five years later, sheâs a tech powerhouse, running the biggest company in the States, raising her son alone. Meanwhile, Elias is down on his luck, crippled from an accident, and abandoned by everyone he thought he could trust.
When fate brings their worlds crashing together again, Elias isnât the man he used to be. And Elena? Well, sheâs the woman he shouldâve never let go. But with betrayal, heartbreak, and an empire of her own to protect, forgiveness isnât on her list of priorities.
He wants her back. But this time, Elena's playing by her own rules.