The grand chandelier sparkled above the lavish banquet hall. Laughter and whispers filled the air as the prestigious Jiang Family's anniversary banquet was in full swing. Yet, in a dimly lit corner, Selina Jiang stood trembling, her phone slipping from her fingers.
On the screen, a live video played—her so-called best friend, Emily, and her fiancé, Brian, entangled in a passionate kiss inside his luxury car.
"You're nothing but a stepping stone, Selina." Emily's cold voice echoed through the speakers. "Brian was never yours. He's mine now. And tomorrow, you'll be the biggest joke of this city!"
Selina's heart shattered. Just hours ago, she had thought she was the luckiest woman alive—engaged to the perfect man, adored by the public. Yet, everything was a lie. Her father, blind to her pain, doted endlessly on that venomous stepmother, and now, even the man she loved betrayed her so cruelly.
Her eyes turned cold as ice.
"If this is fate... then let it burn!"
With trembling steps, Selina walked out of the banquet hall and into the icy rain. She didn't see the oncoming black sports car until it screeched to a halt inches from her.
The door swung open, and a deep, magnetic voice sounded, laced with impatience and undeniable authority.
"Get in. Don't make me say it twice."
Through the misty rain, she looked up and met the intense, dark eyes of Damian Lu, the cold-blooded billionaire known for his ruthlessness—and the man she would have never dared approach in her previous life.
In that moment, something in her heart snapped.
This time, Selina Jiang would rise from the ashes. And she would make them all regret the day they ever crossed her!