Lies and Vows

For five years, I was the ghost in Leo Harrington’s gilded cage—the secret wife who watched from the shadows while he built a monument to his obsession with another woman. He believed I was the one constant he could neglect, the loyal partner who would endure every public humiliation and every cold night while he chased his ex, Sophia Radcliffe. He thought he was the master of the Harrington Syndicate, a man who could keep his empire intact while pursuing a forbidden flame. But then, I handed him a pen. While Leo was blinded by his rush to welcome Sophia back into his arms, he didn't bother to read the fine print on the documents I put in front of him. He thinks he’s finally clearing the path to his true happiness; he has no idea he just signed his own annulment and handed me the matches to burn his legacy to the ground.