My ex-husband laughed at me at the entrance to his party and announced, “Come see what’s left of her.” I simply stepped out of the limousine beside the billionaire he feared most, saved the 8:17 p.m. voice message, and let all 60 guests discover the clause that could destroy him.

dress, her effortless composure far more unsettling than any loud display of wealth.

“What a surprisingly generous appearance, Serena,” Damian said with a smirk. “I almost thought you wouldn’t have the courage to show your face.”

“You insisted so persistently that it would have been quite rude of me not to come,” she replied smoothly.

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