Serena watched impassively as the doctor tended to Damian, her mind racing with a mixture of triumph and bitter resentment. After all these years, her carefully constructed web of lies had finally come to light.

Elizabeth. The mere thought of that name sent a spike of pure venom through Serena’s heart. Her sister, the golden child of their father, and the beloved wife of Richard Blackwood. The woman who had stolen Serena’s chance at a life of luxury and privilege.

Serena’s lips curled into a sardonic smile as she recalled the cruel twists of fate that had shaped her destiny. While Elizabeth had married the dashing, wealthy heir, she had...