He Chose Status. I Was the Status

Alyssa Harrison has spent fiveyears loving Julian Hayes, heir to a powerful legal dynasty, while hiding her true identity as the only daughter of the Harrison Group.Believing Alyssa comes from an ordinary and financially troubled family, Julian secretly agrees to marry socialite Peyton Snyder for status, business, and family approval—while planning to keep Alyssa as the woman he truly loves in private. When Alyssa discovers the engagement, she says nothing. Instead, shequits her job, erases every trace of their relationship, and returns to New York. Only after she leaves does Julian realize the truth: the woman he considered unsuitable was actually Alyssa Harrison, one of the wealthiest heiresses in the country and the new CEO of the Harrison Group. As Julian desperately tries to win her back, Peyton's schemes collapse, scandals erupt, and the Hayes empire begins to crumble. Meanwhile, Alyssa rebuilds her beside Oliver Graham, a powerful heir who has quietly loved her for years. Julia