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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

Once they started, they didn't stop until someone was burned alive.

Lancaster Industries – Crisis Room

A dozen executives sat around the long glass table, their faces grim as the news of my supposed espionage scandaldominated every screen in the room.

"Maybe she really did it. How else would she rise so quickly?"

I gritted my teeth, forcing myself to stay still, to not react.

Vivian had played this move masterfully.

The perfect lie, woven with just enough truth to make people doubt me.

Fabricated, of course, but real enough that even my most trusted allies were hesitating.

Nathaniel sat at the head of the table, silent as he listened to the legal team discuss potential fallout. His expression was unreadable, but the tension in his shoulders was impossible to miss.

For the first time since our marriage, I didn't know what he was thinking.

After the Meeting – Nathaniel's Office

I barely had time to breathe before Nathaniel called me into his office.

He stood by the window, back to me, hands in his pockets. The tension in the air was thick enough to choke.

I refused to break the silence first.

Finally, he spoke. "Tell me the truth, Evelyn."

That voice—low, measured, dangerous.

I stepped forward, keeping my voice steady. "You think I did this?"

Nathaniel turned, his dark eyes locking onto mine. Assessing me.

"I think," he said slowly, "that I don't know how deep you're willing to play this game."

I swallowed back the sharp sting of betrayal.

"I didn't leak anything," I said, my voice quieter but no less firm. "And you know it."

Then, to my shock, he sighed and ran a hand through his hair, his frustration slipping through for just a second.

"Then prove it," he murmured. "Because right now? The world believes you did."

How the hell was I supposed to fight back when the fire was already raging?

I exhaled, turning to leave. "I will."

Vivian was going to wish she had never come for me.

Chapter 23: The Fire Spreads