Ava thought marrying Ethan would be her happily-ever-after. But after his stepsister Chloe enters the picture, Ava is constantly blamed, betrayed, and pushed aside, even by the man who promised to love her. Heartbroken, Ava calls off the engagement and walks away for good. She never expected the one man to stand by her would be Ethan's father, Adrian, a powerful, ruthless billionaire who controls a massive business empire. When Ava is hurt, Adrian protects her. When she is humiliated, he makes sure everyone knows she has his backing. What begins as a dangerous attraction soon becomes impossible to hide. Then Ava arrives at Ethan's engagement party with Adrian's arm around her. The room falls silent. The woman Ethan discarded is now the one Adrian has chosen. And Ethan finally realizes the truth: he lost the woman he should have fought for.
