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Evelyn Carter had spent years believing in love, loyalty, and the future she was building with Daniel Lancaster—the golden son of one of the most powerful families in the city. But on the day that was meant to be the happiest of her life, she walked in on a nightmare. Her fiancé was tangled in the sheets with her best friend, their betrayal cutting deeper than any knife.

Humiliated and discarded, Evelyn expected sympathy. Instead, she was met with indifference. The Lancaster family closed ranks, turning their backs on her, whispering that she had never truly belonged in their world.

But if they thought she would walk away quietly, they had underestimated her.

Because Evelyn wasn’t just going to survive—she was going to win.

And when Nathaniel Lancaster, Daniel’s ruthless and powerful father, offers her an unthinkable proposal—marriage—she takes it. Not for love. Not for security. But for revenge.

As Mrs. Lancaster, Evelyn rises from the ashes of her heartbreak, turning the very empire that shunned her into her personal weapon. Every move she makes is calculated. Every smile is a carefully placed dagger. But as she weaves her way through boardrooms, scandals, and the dark secrets of the Lancaster dynasty, one question lingers in the air:

Who will fall first—her enemies, or the woman she’s becoming?

Because power is intoxicating. And vengeance?

It just might destroy her.

Vengeance in Silk

Vivian thought she could frame me.

She thought she could turn the company, the board, and even Nathaniel against me.

But what she didn't understand was who she was dealing with.

I wasn't just some woman who married into power.

I was a woman who knew how to take it.

Lancaster Industries – Emergency Board Meeting

Nathaniel sat at the head of the table, his expression unreadable. Daniel was beside him, looking smug. And at the far end, Vivian was glowing with victory.

She thought this meeting would be my downfall.

One of the senior board members cleared his throat. "Mrs. Lancaster, these allegations are serious. Funds have gone missing, and the records link back to you."

I leaned forward, resting my elbows on the table. "Do they?"

Daniel smirked. "Oh, don't try to play innocent now. The evidence is—"

I slid a thick file across the table, cutting him off.

"Then let's talk about real evidence."

Nathaniel picked up the folder, flipping through it. His brows furrowed.

I crossed my arms. "Bank records. Wire transfers. Private deals."

I tilted my head, letting the tension stretch before delivering the final blow.

"All linking back to Vivian Lancaster."

Vivian's nails dug into the table. "This is ridiculous."

Standing, I walked toward the front of the room, letting my heels click sharply against the floor.

"You see, it wasn't difficult to figure out. Someone fabricated those documents to make me look guilty. But when you create false records, you have to be very careful." I turned to face them. "And Vivian? She got sloppy."

I gestured toward Nathaniel. "Take a look at the time stamps, darling."

Because every single fraudulent transaction had been traced back to Vivian's accounts.

"You thought you could frame me," I continued, my voice like silk. "But in your desperation, you left your own fingerprints all over it."

Daniel looked at her in panic. "Mother?"

One of the board members exhaled sharply. "If this is true… Mrs. Lancaster, you will need to explain yourself."

Vivian opened her mouth, but before she could spin another lie—

"Freeze all accounts under her name."

A stunned silence filled the room.

Vivian snapped her head toward him. "Nathaniel—"

He didn't even look at her. "Effective immediately."

Her breath caught. "You can't do this to me."

I leaned in, lowering my voice so only she could hear.

Vivian's eyes burned with hatred, but for the first time—there was something else.

Chapter 19: The Queen Strikes Back