Fear gripped me, and I was shocked. I could hear the entire conference room holding its breath as they stared at me, but my eyes remained fixed on my father.

Growing up as the illegitimate daughter in a billionaire family, I always had everything I wanted, except a real bond with my father.

My mother told me they were together when I was born, but because of her status, he couldn't marry her. He came from a well-known family, and instead, he married Vivian when I was just a year old.

I once longed for a closer connection with him, but it was hard. His wife kept him tightly controlled,...