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Being adored by one's parents and hoping to achieve something that could bring them happiness, a child sacrificed their carefree personality and chose the path of books and knowledge at an early age. 

Without looking back to see how those they thought were their parents were, in truth, only pushing them from behind.

Esme, a prodigy from an early age, excelled in everything, unlike her sister, who, though adored by both parents, always lagged behind. 

Finally, after saving the company from debts and restoring it to its former glory, Esme looked back at her parents in hope of recognition but...

"You are not even my daughter, you pathetic fool."

"Hehe, Sister, how about I take your fiancé?"

"Um, you see, Esme, I love your sister."

"Tch, insect, how dare you reject checks whenever I, your mother, asked for money!"

Those words lingered in Esme's mind before she lost consciousness and woke up inside a prison.

"What are you doing here, Aron?" Esme looked at a handsome young man seated in a wheelchair, gazing at her with amusement. He was her sole business competitor, and now, he was visiting her in prison.

"Nothing, just came here for a proposal, Miss Esme..."

Let's see what awaits the journey of an heiress who was wrongly accused of being fake, betrayed by her fiancé, and had to seek support from her business rivals.

The Heiress's Comeback

The room fell silent as her words sank in. For the first time that evening, Jay had no argument to offer, his confusion giving way to grudging admiration. Esme leaned back in her chair, her gaze sweeping across the table.

"Reputation isn't just earned or lost," she said softly. "It's crafted. And as industrialists, that is our true work—to control the narrative, to shape how the world sees us. Now, tell me, Jay, do you still think that sinful money is the problem?"

Jay's lips parted, but no words came. Esme's confidence, her calm mastery of the situation, left him and his brothers in awe.

Jay's confusion lingered, his brow furrowing as he processed his wife's explanation. He couldn't quite wrap his mind around it. "But honey, we have so much money already," he repeated, his voice laced with confusion. "Why do we need to do all this extra stuff? Why bother with the politics and… everything else?"

[ Volume 1] Chaper 349- Treated like a child