Reborn As The Ruthless CEO's Wife

at her reflection, a stranger in the opulent bridal suite of the Bel-Air estate. The woman in the mirror was on top of the world. An Oscar

's Princess and the Business Titan: A Fairytale Wedding," the chyron read. A bi

d found Sean when he was a nobody, an ambitious assistant with a charming smile. She'd built him up, m

velyn's beauty was classic and serene, Vanessa's was sharper, hungrier. She wore a blus

up two flutes of champagne. "One last to

e thick with emotion. She too

rything you've ever dreamed of." Vanessa'

moment the glass was empty, the world tilted. A wave of dizziness washed over her, so intens

e, spread through her limbs. She looked at Vanessa, whose

tongue was thick, useless. Her body felt like l

n't look surprised to see her collapsed. He simply closed the door

t, pulling her flush against him. His thumb stroked her hip in a gesture of lazy, familiar ownership.

er throat. It was the only

tired of being Prince Consort to Queen Evelyn. I'm t

he rasped, the words teari

shot back. "Now, I'm taking the whole f

cheeks, but her eyes were dry and bright. "It was supposed to be me, Evie. It was always supposed to be me. B

own success, constantly trying to pull Vanessa up with her, giving her roles, sharing her contacts, believing

d, her voice trembling with a terrifying

ly, as if discussing the weather. "A tragic, sudden heart at

ant surge of energy coursed through her. A low, rattling laugh escaped her l

room, landing on the heavy crystal trophy sitting on the mantel

an watched, his exp

er than me?" Vanessa screamed,

lu

n's chest, a blinding, searing agony that stole the last of her breath.

into a deep, passionate kiss, their bodies silhouetted against the li

darkness. But one thought remained, burnin

her life... I wi