Evelyn stared down at the official paper, her mind going completely blank. Her fingers trembled against the heavy black cover as the golden words printed on the page burned into her vision.

Fifty percent of the entire Vance empire belonged to her.

If Julian died tomorrow, she would become one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in the whole world. He had not signed a pre-nuptial agreement to protect his money from her. Instead, he had secretly handed her half of everything he owned before she even learned to trust him.

"You..." Evelyn's voice cracked into a soft whisper. She looked up slowly, meeting Julian's dark, unreadable eyes. "Why...