Driven by revenge, Victor Carter feigned love for Lydia Hayes. After five years of wholehearted devotion, Lydia discovered at a party that she was merely a pawn in his game. Heartbroken, she secretly planned to study in London. Unaware, Victor faked an engagement with his childhood friend, Tessa Foster, to avoid marriage pressure.Exhausted by Tessa's taunts and Victor's lies, Lydia resolutely walked away.
