For seven long years, Tiana Thornton’s world revolved around one man: Lucien Knight. She chased him for four, and was his "unwanted" wife for three. It was a marriage built on a misunderstanding and sealed by a tragic accident. But in the grand halls of the Knight mansion, she was nothing more than a murderer in the eyes of Lucien’s mother and a nuisance to the man she loved. The final blow came when his "First Love" returned. With a single sentence—"I need you"—Lucien dismantled Tiana’s life. To clear the path for his darling, he framed Tiana’s father, drove him to suicide, and crushed her family's empire. He forced her to sign the divorce papers and threw her out like yesterday’s trash. Five years later, the "weak" Tiana is dead. In her place stands a cold, powerful woman with only one mission: Vengeance. But she didn't come back alone, she has two secret weapons: her genius twins. As the truth behind the past begins to surface, the once-arrogant CEO finds himself on his knees. He wants a second chance, but the twins has other plans. "Want to date my mommy? Get in line, old man. You’re currently #999." Will revenge be enough to heal a shattered heart, or will the truth lead them down a path they never expected?

Chapter 1In the pitch-black night, the freezing wind relentlessly lashed at Tiana Thornton's face. Her messy hair whipped around, obscuring half of her features, while the torrential rain pounded her body until she was drenched to the bone, stripping away any semblance of elegance.Yet, she had no time to care about her appearance or her soaked hair. Tears blurring her vision, she sprinted wildly toward Evergreen General Hospital, clutching a document that felt like it weighed a ton.The divorce agreement.Yes, it was the divorce papers sent by Lucien Knight—the man she had loved with all her heart for seven long years.But Tiana still refused to give up. She couldn't believe Lucien would be so heartless. She had chased him for four years, and they had been married for three. Even if their marriage began with a misunderstanding, she had sacrificed so much for him over the past seven years. She refused to believe he felt absolutely nothing for her.If he truly felt nothing, then why had he taken her to bed just a month ago?She needed to ask him face-to-face. She had to know why he was handing her this divorce agreement. She believed he must have a compelling reason, and she needed to hear the explanation from his own lips.Exhausting every ounce of her strength, Tiana reached the inpatient department of Evergreen General Hospital and stood outside Lucille Knight's room.Lucille was Lucien's mother—the woman who had become her mother-in-law.Even after all this time, Tiana still felt a deep sense of unease around her.Standing anxiously outside the door, Tiana used the window's reflection to carefully smooth out her wet hair. She even took a moment to apply lipstick, adding a touch of color to her pale lips so she wouldn't look like a complete wreck.Once she looked presentable, she forced a faint, barely-there smile and finally felt satisfied.She knew Lucien was inside, keeping his sick mother company. Lucille cared deeply about appearances and absolutely despised it when Tiana looked unkempt, claiming it embarrassed the Knight family.Her hand gripped the doorknob, but just as she was about to push it open, Lucille's weak yet aggressive voice echoed from inside."Lucien, when are you going to kick that woman out of the Knight family?"Tiana's heart dropped the moment the words registered. She knew exactly who Lucille was referring to. "That woman" was none other than herself.It wasn't the first time Lucille had called her that in front of Lucien.It was laughable. She was legally married to Lucien, yet Lucille had never once looked her in the eye. The older woman only ever wore a critical sneer, haughtily referring to her as "that woman."Did Lucille really want Lucien to divorce her that badly? Tiana thought, her chest tightening with anxiety.Tiana knew the circumstances of their wedding three years ago were less than ideal.Due to a massive misunderstanding, reporters had snapped photos of them together at a hotel and leaked them online.By the next morning, the scandalous news of the Thornton heiress sleeping with the Knight heir had rocked all of Hillcrest. Even though the photos only showed them entering and leaving the room separately, it was enough to solidify the rumors.The public outcry had been vicious. The Knight family's reputation took a massive hit, and Knight Group's stock plummeted for three consecutive days, throwing the entire corporation into a state of sheer panic.To save his family's honor and the company, Lucien had no choice but to marry her.Both Lucille and Lucien firmly believed Tiana had orchestrated the whole thing. But she hadn't. She had no idea how it happened. She had simply stumbled upon a heavily intoxicated Lucien, and everything else was a blurred mess. Yet, neither of them believed her innocence."Mom, please don't get worked up. Be careful with your health," Lucien's deep, magnetic voice sounded smoothly.Tiana only ever heard that gentle tone when Lucien spoke to his mother. He had never once spoken to her with such tenderness."How can I not be angry? Have you forgotten how she forced her way into our family and caused your father's death? A scheming gold-digger who tricked her way into a man's bed—a useless wife who can't even give us an heir. She has no right to be a Knight. She's dragged our family name through the mud."The mere mention of Tiana seemed to ignite an endless fury in Lucille. To her, Tiana was an indelible stain on their family, a walking disaster.Tiana shook her head frantically. It wasn't true. She didn't kill his father. Her father-in-law had been so kind to her—how could she ever hurt him?She was innocent, but how could she prove it? No matter what she said, they would never believe her."Mom..." Lucien started, but Lucille immediately cut him off."Don't say another word. You've already given her the divorce agreement, haven't you? Make her sign it immediately and ensure she walks away empty-handed. You said you only kept her around so she could atone for her sins, but I don't want to look at her anymore. We don't need her penance. Celine is the only one fit to be your wife. Even if you don't care about Celine, don't you care about the baby she's carrying? That's our firstborn heir! Do you want your child to be born a bastard?""Mom, don't worry. I already have people handling it. I'll take care of everything. Just focus on your recovery and stop letting her ruin your health. It's not worth it."Lucien furrowed his brows, gently rubbing his mother's back to soothe her as he spoke in a heavy, comforting tone."Hmph! If that shameless woman didn't infuriate me, I wouldn't be like this. Make her sign the papers and kick her back to the Thornton family. If I don't die of old age, I'll end up dying of sheer anger because of her."Lucille scoffed bitterly, holding onto Lucien's hand as she slowly laid back against the pillows.Tiana froze completely outside the door. What had she just heard?He only kept her around to atone for her sins?The only reason Lucien had married her, letting her endure Lucille's endless mockery and vicious insults, was for penance?What sins had she committed?Celine?A baby?Did Lucien and Celine actually have a baby together?How could this happen? How was this fair?A suffocating wave of revelations crashed into her ears, making it impossible for Tiana to process it all. Silent tears streamed down her face once again, and her trembling fingers slowly released the doorknob.The conversation between Lucille and Lucien echoed relentlessly in her mind.Lucien and Celine...Celine, Celine...The woman who had always held the absolute center of Lucien's heart.A bitter, self-deprecating smile spread across Tiana's devastated face.She wasn't laughing at them; she was laughing at herself.She had chased him for so long, loved him for so many years, yet she was nothing but a forgotten fling to him. She could never compete with the true love of his life.Atonement?What a laughable excuse. The only reason she got to marry him was for penance?What exactly did she do wrong? Her biggest mistake was falling in love with him.What was she still holding on to? She didn't need any more reasons.Tiana gripped the divorce agreement tightly, the paper practically burning her skin.This broken marriage, this life devoid of dignity—if she didn't even have Lucien's love, what was she fighting for?She stumbled backward, her face a mask of absolute bewilderment.She wandered aimlessly toward the exit of Evergreen General Hospital, only to run straight into the one person she never wanted to see again.Celine Vance!Celine was just as beautiful as she had been in college, radiating a gentle, ethereal grace, but now with an added touch of mature elegance.The only difference was the visible curve of Celine's pregnant belly. Her right hand rested protectively over it, while her left held a crisp, new ultrasound printout. The image clearly showed the blurry profile of a baby.Remembering what Lucille and Lucien had just discussed, a fierce fire ignited in Tiana's chest. "Why are you here?"Celine didn't look surprised in the slightest. A seductive, triumphant smirk played on her lips. "Why shouldn't I be here?""Is... is the baby..." Tiana struggled, trying to muster the courage to ask if it was Lucien's, but the words caught in her throat.Celine easily read her mind and let out a brazen laugh. "Yes, it's Lucien's. It's our baby!""Lucien... Lucien... You say his name with such intimacy! Don't you know he's a married man, you vixen!"Tiana let out a bitter laugh. Seeing Celine's smug face made the fury inside her bubble up like an active volcano, ready to erupt at any second."Married? So what! He doesn't love you! Don't forget how you schemed your way into his bed, how you used your father to force him into the marriage, and how you tore us apart. You have zero right to question me. You are the third party in our relationship!"Celine acted as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world, her voice dripping with sheer mockery as her expression twisted into something downright ugly."I didn't!" Tiana blurted out instinctively.It was all a massive misunderstanding. She never wanted things to happen that way.From the moment a sixteen-year-old Tiana saw Lucien appear like a savior to rescue her from a group of street thugs, she had been deeply in love with him.She had followed him to the same university, throwing away all restraint and ignoring the whispers of her peers to pursue him relentlessly. She had even stayed awake for two straight days just to tailor a custom suit as a gift for him.Tiana's love for him had always been pure and honest. She never resorted to underhanded tactics, let alone trapping a man in bed to get what she wanted.She loved with her whole heart, and even though Lucien had constantly rejected her, she never gave up.But in the end, fate had played a cruel trick on her.So many nights, Tiana wished she could turn back time. She wished she had never walked down that street, never bumped into him that night, and never let her curiosity get the better of her.But it all happened. It was a tragic coincidence where everything that shouldn't have happened, did.And she ended up branded as a shameless, calculating woman who staged a scandal and used blackmail to force a man into marriage.Chapter 2In the pitch-black night, the freezing wind relentlessly lashed at Tiana Thornton's face. Her messy hair whipped around, obscuring half of her features, while the torrential rain pounded her body until she was drenched to the bone, stripping away any semblance of elegance.Yet, she had no time to care about her appearance or her soaked hair. Tears blurring her vision, she sprinted wildly toward Evergreen General Hospital, clutching a document that felt like it weighed a ton.The divorce agreement.Yes, it was the divorce papers sent by Lucien Knight—the man she had loved with all her heart for seven long years.But Tiana still refused to give up. She couldn't believe Lucien would be so heartless. She had chased him for four years, and they had been married for three. Even if their marriage began with a misunderstanding, she had sacrificed so much for him over the past seven years. She refused to believe he felt absolutely nothing for her.If he truly felt nothing, then why had he taken her to bed just a month ago?She needed to ask him face-to-face. She had to know why he was handing her this divorce agreement. She believed he must have a compelling reason, and she needed to hear the explanation from his own lips.Exhausting every ounce of her strength, Tiana reached the inpatient department of Evergreen General Hospital and stood outside Lucille Knight's room.Lucille was Lucien's mother—the woman who had become her mother-in-law.Even after all this time, Tiana still felt a deep sense of unease around her.Standing anxiously outside the door, Tiana used the window's reflection to carefully smooth out her wet hair. She even took a moment to apply lipstick, adding a touch of color to her pale lips so she wouldn't look like a complete wreck.Once she looked presentable, she forced a faint, barely-there smile and finally felt satisfied.She knew Lucien was inside, keeping his sick mother company. Lucille cared deeply about appearances and absolutely despised it when Tiana looked unkempt, claiming it embarrassed the Knight family.Her hand gripped the doorknob, but just as she was about to push it open, Lucille's weak yet aggressive voice echoed from inside."Lucien, when are you going to kick that woman out of the Knight family?"Tiana's heart dropped the moment the words registered. She knew exactly who Lucille was referring to. "That woman" was none other than herself.It wasn't the first time Lucille had called her that in front of Lucien.It was laughable. She was legally married to Lucien, yet Lucille had never once looked her in the eye. The older woman only ever wore a critical sneer, haughtily referring to her as "that woman."Did Lucille really want Lucien to divorce her that badly? Tiana thought, her chest tightening with anxiety.Tiana knew the circumstances of their wedding three years ago were less than ideal.Due to a massive misunderstanding, reporters had snapped photos of them together at a hotel and leaked them online.By the next morning, the scandalous news of the Thornton heiress sleeping with the Knight heir had rocked all of Hillcrest. Even though the photos only showed them entering and leaving the room separately, it was enough to solidify the rumors.The public outcry had been vicious. The Knight family's reputation took a massive hit, and Knight Group's stock plummeted for three consecutive days, throwing the entire corporation into a state of sheer panic.To save his family's honor and the company, Lucien had no choice but to marry her.Both Lucille and Lucien firmly believed Tiana had orchestrated the whole thing. But she hadn't. She had no idea how it happened. She had simply stumbled upon a heavily intoxicated Lucien, and everything else was a blurred mess. Yet, neither of them believed her innocence."Mom, please don't get worked up. Be careful with your health," Lucien's deep, magnetic voice sounded smoothly.Tiana only ever heard that gentle tone when Lucien spoke to his mother. He had never once spoken to her with such tenderness."How can I not be angry? Have you forgotten how she forced her way into our family and caused your father's death? A scheming gold-digger who tricked her way into a man's bed—a useless wife who can't even give us an heir. She has no right to be a Knight. She's dragged our family name through the mud."The mere mention of Tiana seemed to ignite an endless fury in Lucille. To her, Tiana was an indelible stain on their family, a walking disaster.Tiana shook her head frantically. It wasn't true. She didn't kill his father. Her father-in-law had been so kind to her—how could she ever hurt him?She was innocent, but how could she prove it? No matter what she said, they would never believe her."Mom..." Lucien started, but Lucille immediately cut him off."Don't say another word. You've already given her the divorce agreement, haven't you? Make her sign it immediately and ensure she walks away empty-handed. You said you only kept her around so she could atone for her sins, but I don't want to look at her anymore. We don't need her penance. Celine is the only one fit to be your wife. Even if you don't care about Celine, don't you care about the baby she's carrying? That's our firstborn heir! Do you want your child to be born a bastard?""Mom, don't worry. I already have people handling it. I'll take care of everything. Just focus on your recovery and stop letting her ruin your health. It's not worth it."Lucien furrowed his brows, gently rubbing his mother's back to soothe her as he spoke in a heavy, comforting tone."Hmph! If that shameless woman didn't infuriate me, I wouldn't be like this. Make her sign the papers and kick her back to the Thornton family. If I don't die of old age, I'll end up dying of sheer anger because of her."Lucille scoffed bitterly, holding onto Lucien's hand as she slowly laid back against the pillows.Tiana froze completely outside the door. What had she just heard?He only kept her around to atone for her sins?The only reason Lucien had married her, letting her endure Lucille's endless mockery and vicious insults, was for penance?What sins had she committed?Celine?A baby?Did Lucien and Celine actually have a baby together?How could this happen? How was this fair?A suffocating wave of revelations crashed into her ears, making it impossible for Tiana to process it all. Silent tears streamed down her face once again, and her trembling fingers slowly released the doorknob.The conversation between Lucille and Lucien echoed relentlessly in her mind.Lucien and Celine...Celine, Celine...The woman who had always held the absolute center of Lucien's heart.A bitter, self-deprecating smile spread across Tiana's devastated face.She wasn't laughing at them; she was laughing at herself.She had chased him for so long, loved him for so many years, yet she was nothing but a forgotten fling to him. She could never compete with the true love of his life.Atonement?What a laughable excuse. The only reason she got to marry him was for penance?What exactly did she do wrong? Her biggest mistake was falling in love with him.What was she still holding on to? She didn't need any more reasons.Tiana gripped the divorce agreement tightly, the paper practically burning her skin.This broken marriage, this life devoid of dignity—if she didn't even have Lucien's love, what was she fighting for?She stumbled backward, her face a mask of absolute bewilderment.She wandered aimlessly toward the exit of Evergreen General Hospital, only to run straight into the one person she never wanted to see again.Celine Vance!Celine was just as beautiful as she had been in college, radiating a gentle, ethereal grace, but now with an added touch of mature elegance.The only difference was the visible curve of Celine's pregnant belly. Her right hand rested protectively over it, while her left held a crisp, new ultrasound printout. The image clearly showed the blurry profile of a baby.Remembering what Lucille and Lucien had just discussed, a fierce fire ignited in Tiana's chest. "Why are you here?"Celine didn't look surprised in the slightest. A seductive, triumphant smirk played on her lips. "Why shouldn't I be here?""Is... is the baby..." Tiana struggled, trying to muster the courage to ask if it was Lucien's, but the words caught in her throat.Celine easily read her mind and let out a brazen laugh. "Yes, it's Lucien's. It's our baby!""Lucien... Lucien... You say his name with such intimacy! Don't you know he's a married man, you vixen!"Tiana let out a bitter laugh. Seeing Celine's smug face made the fury inside her bubble up like an active volcano, ready to erupt at any second."Married? So what! He doesn't love you! Don't forget how you schemed your way into his bed, how you used your father to force him into the marriage, and how you tore us apart. You have zero right to question me. You are the third party in our relationship!"Celine acted as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world, her voice dripping with sheer mockery as her expression twisted into something downright ugly."I didn't!" Tiana blurted out instinctively.It was all a massive misunderstanding. She never wanted things to happen that way.From the moment a sixteen-year-old Tiana saw Lucien appear like a savior to rescue her from a group of street thugs, she had been deeply in love with him.She had followed him to the same university, throwing away all restraint and ignoring the whispers of her peers to pursue him relentlessly. She had even stayed awake for two straight days just to tailor a custom suit as a gift for him.Tiana's love for him had always been pure and honest. She never resorted to underhanded tactics, let alone trapping a man in bed to get what she wanted.She loved with her whole heart, and even though Lucien had constantly rejected her, she never gave up.But in the end, fate had played a cruel trick on her.So many nights, Tiana wished she could turn back time. She wished she had never walked down that street, never bumped into him that night, and never let her curiosity get the better of her.But it all happened. It was a tragic coincidence where everything that shouldn't have happened, did.And she ended up branded as a shameless, calculating woman who staged a scandal and used blackmail to force a man into marriage.Chapter 3In the pitch-black night, the freezing wind relentlessly lashed at Tiana Thornton's face. Her messy hair whipped around, obscuring half of her features, while the torrential rain pounded her body until she was drenched to the bone, stripping away any semblance of elegance.Yet, she had no time to care about her appearance or her soaked hair. Tears blurring her vision, she sprinted wildly toward Evergreen General Hospital, clutching a document that felt like it weighed a ton.The divorce agreement.Yes, it was the divorce papers sent by Lucien Knight—the man she had loved with all her heart for seven long years.But Tiana still refused to give up. She couldn't believe Lucien would be so heartless. She had chased him for four years, and they had been married for three. Even if their marriage began with a misunderstanding, she had sacrificed so much for him over the past seven years. She refused to believe he felt absolutely nothing for her.If he truly felt nothing, then why had he taken her to bed just a month ago?She needed to ask him face-to-face. She had to know why he was handing her this divorce agreement. She believed he must have a compelling reason, and she needed to hear the explanation from his own lips.Exhausting every ounce of her strength, Tiana reached the inpatient department of Evergreen General Hospital and stood outside Lucille Knight's room.Lucille was Lucien's mother—the woman who had become her mother-in-law.Even after all this time, Tiana still felt a deep sense of unease around her.Standing anxiously outside the door, Tiana used the window's reflection to carefully smooth out her wet hair. She even took a moment to apply lipstick, adding a touch of color to her pale lips so she wouldn't look like a complete wreck.Once she looked presentable, she forced a faint, barely-there smile and finally felt satisfied.She knew Lucien was inside, keeping his sick mother company. Lucille cared deeply about appearances and absolutely despised it when Tiana looked unkempt, claiming it embarrassed the Knight family.Her hand gripped the doorknob, but just as she was about to push it open, Lucille's weak yet aggressive voice echoed from inside."Lucien, when are you going to kick that woman out of the Knight family?"Tiana's heart dropped the moment the words registered. She knew exactly who Lucille was referring to. "That woman" was none other than herself.It wasn't the first time Lucille had called her that in front of Lucien.It was laughable. She was legally married to Lucien, yet Lucille had never once looked her in the eye. The older woman only ever wore a critical sneer, haughtily referring to her as "that woman."Did Lucille really want Lucien to divorce her that badly? Tiana thought, her chest tightening with anxiety.Tiana knew the circumstances of their wedding three years ago were less than ideal.Due to a massive misunderstanding, reporters had snapped photos of them together at a hotel and leaked them online.By the next morning, the scandalous news of the Thornton heiress sleeping with the Knight heir had rocked all of Hillcrest. Even though the photos only showed them entering and leaving the room separately, it was enough to solidify the rumors.The public outcry had been vicious. The Knight family's reputation took a massive hit, and Knight Group's stock plummeted for three consecutive days, throwing the entire corporation into a state of sheer panic.To save his family's honor and the company, Lucien had no choice but to marry her.Both Lucille and Lucien firmly believed Tiana had orchestrated the whole thing. But she hadn't. She had no idea how it happened. She had simply stumbled upon a heavily intoxicated Lucien, and everything else was a blurred mess. Yet, neither of them believed her innocence."Mom, please don't get worked up. Be careful with your health," Lucien's deep, magnetic voice sounded smoothly.Tiana only ever heard that gentle tone when Lucien spoke to his mother. He had never once spoken to her with such tenderness."How can I not be angry? Have you forgotten how she forced her way into our family and caused your father's death? A scheming gold-digger who tricked her way into a man's bed—a useless wife who can't even give us an heir. She has no right to be a Knight. She's dragged our family name through the mud."The mere mention of Tiana seemed to ignite an endless fury in Lucille. To her, Tiana was an indelible stain on their family, a walking disaster.Tiana shook her head frantically. It wasn't true. She didn't kill his father. Her father-in-law had been so kind to her—how could she ever hurt him?She was innocent, but how could she prove it? No matter what she said, they would never believe her."Mom..." Lucien started, but Lucille immediately cut him off."Don't say another word. You've already given her the divorce agreement, haven't you? Make her sign it immediately and ensure she walks away empty-handed. You said you only kept her around so she could atone for her sins, but I don't want to look at her anymore. We don't need her penance. Celine is the only one fit to be your wife. Even if you don't care about Celine, don't you care about the baby she's carrying? That's our firstborn heir! Do you want your child to be born a bastard?""Mom, don't worry. I already have people handling it. I'll take care of everything. Just focus on your recovery and stop letting her ruin your health. It's not worth it."Lucien furrowed his brows, gently rubbing his mother's back to soothe her as he spoke in a heavy, comforting tone."Hmph! If that shameless woman didn't infuriate me, I wouldn't be like this. Make her sign the papers and kick her back to the Thornton family. If I don't die of old age, I'll end up dying of sheer anger because of her."Lucille scoffed bitterly, holding onto Lucien's hand as she slowly laid back against the pillows.Tiana froze completely outside the door. What had she just heard?He only kept her around to atone for her sins?The only reason Lucien had married her, letting her endure Lucille's endless mockery and vicious insults, was for penance?What sins had she committed?Celine?A baby?Did Lucien and Celine actually have a baby together?How could this happen? How was this fair?A suffocating wave of revelations crashed into her ears, making it impossible for Tiana to process it all. Silent tears streamed down her face once again, and her trembling fingers slowly released the doorknob.The conversation between Lucille and Lucien echoed relentlessly in her mind.Lucien and Celine...Celine, Celine...The woman who had always held the absolute center of Lucien's heart.A bitter, self-deprecating smile spread across Tiana's devastated face.She wasn't laughing at them; she was laughing at herself.She had chased him for so long, loved him for so many years, yet she was nothing but a forgotten fling to him. She could never compete with the true love of his life.Atonement?What a laughable excuse. The only reason she got to marry him was for penance?What exactly did she do wrong? Her biggest mistake was falling in love with him.What was she still holding on to? She didn't need any more reasons.Tiana gripped the divorce agreement tightly, the paper practically burning her skin.This broken marriage, this life devoid of dignity—if she didn't even have Lucien's love, what was she fighting for?She stumbled backward, her face a mask of absolute bewilderment.She wandered aimlessly toward the exit of Evergreen General Hospital, only to run straight into the one person she never wanted to see again.Celine Vance!Celine was just as beautiful as she had been in college, radiating a gentle, ethereal grace, but now with an added touch of mature elegance.The only difference was the visible curve of Celine's pregnant belly. Her right hand rested protectively over it, while her left held a crisp, new ultrasound printout. The image clearly showed the blurry profile of a baby.Remembering what Lucille and Lucien had just discussed, a fierce fire ignited in Tiana's chest. "Why are you here?"Celine didn't look surprised in the slightest. A seductive, triumphant smirk played on her lips. "Why shouldn't I be here?""Is... is the baby..." Tiana struggled, trying to muster the courage to ask if it was Lucien's, but the words caught in her throat.Celine easily read her mind and let out a brazen laugh. "Yes, it's Lucien's. It's our baby!""Lucien... Lucien... You say his name with such intimacy! Don't you know he's a married man, you vixen!"Tiana let out a bitter laugh. Seeing Celine's smug face made the fury inside her bubble up like an active volcano, ready to erupt at any second."Married? So what! He doesn't love you! Don't forget how you schemed your way into his bed, how you used your father to force him into the marriage, and how you tore us apart. You have zero right to question me. You are the third party in our relationship!"Celine acted as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world, her voice dripping with sheer mockery as her expression twisted into something downright ugly."I didn't!" Tiana blurted out instinctively.It was all a massive misunderstanding. She never wanted things to happen that way.From the moment a sixteen-year-old Tiana saw Lucien appear like a savior to rescue her from a group of street thugs, she had been deeply in love with him.She had followed him to the same university, throwing away all restraint and ignoring the whispers of her peers to pursue him relentlessly. She had even stayed awake for two straight days just to tailor a custom suit as a gift for him.Tiana's love for him had always been pure and honest. She never resorted to underhanded tactics, let alone trapping a man in bed to get what she wanted.She loved with her whole heart, and even though Lucien had constantly rejected her, she never gave up.But in the end, fate had played a cruel trick on her.So many nights, Tiana wished she could turn back time. She wished she had never walked down that street, never bumped into him that night, and never let her curiosity get the better of her.But it all happened. It was a tragic coincidence where everything that shouldn't have happened, did.And she ended up branded as a shameless, calculating woman who staged a scandal and used blackmail to force a man into marriage.