Just when I thought life couldn’t get crueler, it did. When my family lost everything, Jasper Hayes—the man I was engaged to—walked away without a backward glance. He didn’t even hesitate before slipping a ring on Camilla Blair’s finger. I was left to pick up the pieces alone.
Then came Mason Reid. He settled my debts. He arranged my father’s funeral. He stood by me through every storm. For three years, I believed he was my anchor… my second chance.

But the night before our wedding, I heard the truth—words never meant for my ears.
“Are you really marrying Tessa Quin? What if ...

Just when I thought life couldn’t get crueler, it did. When my family lost everything, Jasper Hayes—the man I was engaged to—walked away without a backward glance. He didn’t even hesitate before slipping a ring on Camilla Blair’s finger. I was left to pick up the pieces alone.
Then came Mason Reid. He settled my debts. He arranged my father’s funeral. He stood by me through every storm. For three years, I believed he was my anchor… my second chance.

But the night before our wedding, I heard the truth—words never meant for my ears.
“Are you really marrying Tessa Quin? What if she finds out you destroyed her family?”
Mason’s reply cut deeper than a knife.

“She already lost Jasper to Camilla. I might as well marry her. Besides, I covered her debts and buried her father. I’ve done enough.”
That’s when it hit me: I was nothing but a consolation prize. A pawn in someone else’s game. And this time, the betrayal came from the one person I trusted most.