Sophia’s Vine

For seven years, I was the ghost in Henry Harrington’s gilded world—his most indispensable assistant by day and his secret sanctuary by night. I poured my life into Harrington Holdings, tethered by a loyalty that began when Henry rescued me from an orphanage at ten years old. But in the elite circles of South Yarra, devotion doesn't grant you a seat at the table. When Henry chooses a socialite’s status over our decade of history, the shadow I’ve lived in finally grows too cold to bear. Now, as Henry’s empire begins to fracture without my hand to steady it, I am no longer the timid girl waiting for a scrap of affection. With the heir of a rival dynasty offering me the sunlight I’ve been denied, I’m learning that the only thing more powerful than a man’s control is a woman who has finally realized her own worth. My name is Sophia Wells, and I’m done being the secret behind a man who was never brave enough to love me out loud.