Chapter 1

On my birthday, my boyfriend Ethan had arranged a grand fireworks display.

When everyone thought he was about to drop to one knee and propose, he simply handed me a bouquet of roses.

Smiling, he said, "Zoe, I'm getting married in three days."

"This is the last birthday I'll spend with you as your boyfriend."

I buried my face in the roses, a small smile tugging at my lips.

"So sudden? But I haven't prepared anything."

The whole room burst into laughter. Ethan laughed too and clarified:

"The bride isn't you. It's Maya."

"She's waited five years for me. I want to give her an answer."

In that instant, my heart seemed to stop.

I stared at him with hollow eyes and asked numbly, "Why?"

Maya was my best friend. Ethan was the boy I'd grown up with, my childhood sweetheart.

Until that moment, I never imagined either of them could betray me.

Ethan was quiet for a moment, then lowered his voice.

"Because I don't want people laughing at me for marrying someone who's blind."

"Maya is beautiful, and she can actually help my career."

"But you — what do you have?"

My breath caught. My fingers locked around my shattered phone screen.

What he didn't know was this:

I was actually the long-lost daughter of the Sullivan family — the wealthiest family in the city.

My biological parents were already on their way to bring me home.