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From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress

On the night before their anniversary, Riley Harper stumbled onto soomething that turned her world upside down. She discovered that Lucas Ashford, the man she thought was her husband, had been lying to her for five ye:ars-their marriage lic

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On the night before their anniversary, Riley Harper stumbled onto soomething that turned her world upside down. She discovered that Lucas Ashford, the
man she thought was her husband, had been lying to her for five ye:ars-their marriage license was completely fake. Behind her back, hehad already
married his adopted sister, and they had a family together. For four yearsithout her knowledge, he had been putting birth control in her food to make
sure she never got pregnant. That was when it finally hit her: she hadd only ever been a cover for their relationship, a convenient excuse tthrow everyone
off. Once she knew the truth, Riley didn't hesitate. She reached out to hemily, cutting ties with Havenbrook on the spot, and agreed to her brother'plar
to come home and enter into an arranged marriage. Lucas, meanwhile, brushed it off. He figured she was just throwing a tantrum and would come crawling
back once she realized she had nowhere else to go. After all, she was justorphan with no safety net. But the next time he saw her, she wasn't the sane
woman. She was standing tall as the daughter of the Harper family--one of the most powerful dynasties in the country-with the heir toan elite fortune on
her arm. She had money, status, and the kind of power Lucas couldonly dream of. Regret finally hit him like a ton of bricks. Red-eyed and desperate, he
begged her to give him another chance. She didn't even look his way. "ArenIt you already married with a kid?" she said coolly. "A guy on his second
marriage? Please. Even a stray wouldn't touch that."

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Chapter 1: The Marriage Was a Lie

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In the fifth year of what she believed to be her marriage to Lucas Ashford, Riley Harper wrapped up her work in Nexopolis ahead of schedule and flew back to Havenbrook.

To celebrate their upcoming fifth anniversary the following month, she had booked a special commemorative photo shoot—a chance to recreate their wedding portraits. But when the studio asked for their marriage license, she realized, with a jolt, that she couldn't find it anywhere.

She rushed to the City Clerk's office to request a replacement. The clerk behind the counter typed something into her computer, then looked up with a puzzled expression. "Ms. Harper, our records show you're still single. There's no marriage license on file for you."

"That's impossible," Riley blurted out, her mind reeling. "My husband and I have been married for five years."

Her husband, Lucas, was considered quite a catch in Havenbrook social circles. Everyone said he was gracious, even-tempered, handsome, and utterly devoted to his wife. People claimed that a single smile from him could light up the whole skyline.

Five years ago, she had saved him from a dangerous situation purely by chance. They'd fallen in love and, not long after, exchanged vows in front of friends and a notary public.

They'd kept their marriage low-key, yes, but how could the licenses, the rings, the years of shared life—how could all of it be fake?

The clerk gave her a skeptical look. "Your marital status says single. Ms. Harper, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

On the printout slid across the counter, under "Marital Status", it read clearly: Single.

For a long moment, Riley just stared at the paper, clutching the wedding band on her finger. Her thoughts scattered.

What the hell? If Lucas and I weren't legally married, what had the last five years even meant?

Right then, a notification lit up her phone—a celebrity gossip alert. "Sophia Myers Returns to Havenbrook, Spotted With Lucas Ashford; Hints at Secret Marriage and Child in Interview."

Sophia?

Riley froze. Sophia Ashford, the former foster daughter of the Ashford family?

At eighteen, Sophia had been reclaimed by her biological parents, the Myers, and moved back to Nexopolis with them, changing her name to Sophia Myers.

When has she come back?

A chill crept up Riley's spine as she tapped the photo.

The paparazzi image showed a luxury car parked near the waterfront, half-hidden in shadow. A woman stood on her toes, laughing as she tugged playfully at a man's tie, her eyes bright with mischief.

The man's face wasn't visible, but Riley recognized the tie instantly. She'd had it custom-made for Lucas last month. One of a kind in all of Havenbrook.

Her chest tightened as she scrolled to the video interview below.

Sophia sat across from a host, polished in a tailored cream suit, a diamond glittering on her ring finger. She smiled coyly at the camera.

"I've actually been keeping a secret for years," she said. "I've been married to the love of my life for a long time now. And we already have a child."

The host gasped. "Who's the lucky guy?"

"I can't say. I don't want to disrupt his life," Sophia replied with a playful wink. "But my husband and I have known each other since we were kids. Honestly, I can't imagine being with anyone else."

As the host gushed with congratulations, Riley's gaze locked onto the ring on Sophia's finger, feeling completely numb.

It was identical to hers.

The only difference was that Sophia's was slightly larger, slightly more brilliant.

A coincidence?

She clenched her fist, but her gut rejected the thought.

When Lucas had proposed, he'd told her the ring was specially custom-made. One of a kind. No other like it in the world.

And now, here it was, on Sophia's finger.

Riley took a shaky breath and decided to confront him. She'd heard he was at a private club downtown.

When her taxi pulled up, the door to the VIP lounge was slightly ajar. A man's voice drifted out.

"Lucas, now that Sophia's back, when are you going to tell Riley the marriage license was never real?"

Riley froze in the hallway.

So it was true. The marriage she'd poured herself into for five years was a lie.

Through the crack, she saw Lucas swirl his drink. "Not yet. Back then, Grandpa wouldn't let Sophia into the family—said it would look bad, us having grown up like siblings. He made me promise not to divorce Riley for five years, or Sophia would never be allowed back in Havenbrook. We've still got one month left."

"Sophia and your kid have waited so long... What are you planning to do with Riley after that month?"

Lucas paused, his expression shifting. "Riley's given a lot to the family. She's devoted to me. After Sophia and I go public, I'll keep her around. Sophia's understanding—she'll tolerate it."

"True. Riley's just some orphan from Nexopolis. As long as she's taken care of in Havenbrook, she ought to be grateful..."

The words detonated in Riley's mind.

She squeezed her eyes shut, biting her lip so hard it went white, forcing down the rage and grief surging in her chest.

Five years. She'd played the perfect wife, managing the Ashford household, giving up everything to stay in Havenbrook...

And now, it was all a sick joke.

Her phone buzzed. A text from her friend Lydia Grant. "Riley, your test results are in. About why you haven't been able to get pregnant... You should come to the clinic. I'll explain in person."

After five years of marriage with no pregnancy, she'd asked Lydia, an OB-GYN, to run some tests.

She cabbed straight to the clinic.

Ten minutes later, Lydia slid the file across her desk, her face grim.

"I reviewed everything. There's no physiological reason you shouldn't have conceived in the past four years. So I looked into those supplements Lucas' been giving you—the ones for your 'hormonal balance'. Every single one contained contraceptive agents."

So that was it.

Riley's heart lurched.

The supplements. Lucas had told her she had a "hormonal imbalance". That she needed them to regulate her cycle. For four years, she'd taken them without question.

She'd never imagined the issue wasn't her inability to conceive—it was that Lucas never wanted her to.

The tabloid interview. Lucas' words at the club. It all clicked into place.

Of course. He already had a child with Sophia. Why would he want one with her?

"I understand," Riley said quietly. "Please don't tell Lucas about this yet."

She walked out of the clinic and kept walking, blocks and blocks, until she found herself at the edge of a small park. She pulled out her phone and dialed a number she'd memorized years ago but never called—her brother, Raymond Harper.

"Raymond," she said, her voice steady. "I'm ready to return to the Harper family. I'll accept the arranged marriage. But I need one month to wrap things up here in Havenbrook."

Chapter list

309 chapters

1 The Marriage Was a Lie 6 min 2 Returning to the Harper Family 6 min 3 Jeremy and the Dinner Confrontation 6 min 4 Playing the Long Game 6 min 5 The Office Confrontation 6 min 6 Temporary Assistance 6 min 7 The Charity Luncheon 5 min 8 The Chestnut Cake Accusation 6 min 9 The Crash and Sebastian 5 min 10 The Apology That Wasn't 6 min 11 Sophia's Tears and Lies 4 min 12 The Damaged Car Arrives 4 min 13 A Used Car for Sophia 4 min 14 Sebastian's Markup 4 min 15 Locked Out of the Bedroom 4 min 16 The Waterfront Project 4 min 17 Taking the Reins 4 min 18 Dinner With Sebastian 4 min 19 The Paparazzi Swarm 3 min 20 Trapped in the Closet 4 min 21 The Bamboo Skewer 5 min 22 Sophia's Humiliating Night 5 min 23 Back at Ashford Group 5 min 24 Sophia Takes Credit 5 min 25 Blaming Riley 4 min 26 Proposal Dress Shopping 4 min 27 Lucas Sneaks Out 5 min 28 Meeting at the Café 5 min 29 The Jewelry Store 5 min 30 The Wellness Supplements 4 min 31 The Dinner Confrontation 4 min 32 The Secret Plot 4 min 33 The Pill Swap 5 min 34 A Suspicious Change 4 min 35 Uncovering the Truth 5 min 36 A Chance Encounter 5 min 37 Hiding in the Bathroom 4 min 38 A Calculated Interruption 4 min 39 Caught in His Arms 5 min 40 The Unjust Accusation 4 min 41 Turning the Tables 5 min 42 A Flimsy Excuse 5 min 43 Dinner Table Critiques 4 min 44 A Challenge for Sophia 5 min 45 Sophia's Incompetence 4 min 46 An Amateur Proposal 4 min 47 The Hospital Ruse 4 min 48 Devastating News 5 min 49 The Lipstick Stain 4 min 50 Confrontation at Home 4 min 51 A Broken Alibi 4 min 52 An Unexpected Visit 5 min 53 The Perfect Arrangement 5 min 54 A Delivered Meal 5 min 55 The Tainted Soup 5 min 56 Mother and Son 4 min 57 Frustrated Mentoring 4 min 58 Going Back to Riley's Work 4 min 59 A Convenient Illness 4 min 60 Strange Occurrences 5 min 61 Superstitious Fears 4 min 62 An Unexpected Freedom 5 min 63 New Neighbors 5 min 64 A Surprising Coincidence 4 min 65 Best Friend's Interrogation 4 min 66 A Bar Confrontation 5 min 67 The Dart Challenge 4 min 68 Claiming Him 4 min 69 A Familiar Name 5 min 70 The Gala Invitation 4 min 71 Unwanted Attention 4 min 72 The Owner Revealed 4 min 73 An Eavesdropped Call 4 min 74 Family Ties 4 min 75 Grandfather's Command 4 min 76 A Hint to the Press 4 min 77 The Black Card 5 min 78 A Promise Made 4 min 79 Shopping Spree 4 min 80 The Villa Transfer 4 min 81 Retail Therapy 4 min 82 A Gift for Sebastian 5 min 83 A Compromising Photo 4 min 84 The Seatbelt Moment 5 min 85 An Invitation Home 4 min 86 The Game Room 4 min 87 An Accidental Kiss 4 min 88 Return to Ashford Manor 4 min 89 The Delivery Arrives 4 min 90 A Slap and a Revelation 5 min 91 Just Admit It 5 min 92 I Still Remember Clearly 5 min 93 Ignored Everyone Else 5 min 94 Stay in the Guest Room 5 min 95 You Feel Bad for Me? 4 min 96 Needed Riley Right Now 4 min 97 Had This Much Influence 4 min 98 Impossible for Others 4 min 99 Being the Center of Attention 5 min 100 Sense of Professionalism 4 min 101 I'll Be Direct 4 min 102 Any Problem With That? 4 min 103 Bargaining Chips 4 min 104 Sound Like an Insult 4 min 105 What a Surprise! 4 min 106 Fake Concern 4 min 107 Another Slap 4 min 108 Turned Them Down Twice 4 min 109 Just for Cake? 4 min 110 Started Trusting Him 4 min 111 Felt Strangely Settled 4 min 112 Look at That Attitude! 4 min 113 That Might Fall Through 4 min 114 Really Impressive 4 min 115 Sophia's Inner Drama 4 min 116 He Couldn't Look Away 4 min 117 Just an Accessory 4 min 118 Alarm Bells Went Off 4 min 119 No Big Deal 4 min 120 That Wasn't Her 4 min 121 This Is My Battle 4 min 122 Turned to Question Sophia 4 min 123 Claiming Its Territory 4 min 124 Silent War Between These Women 5 min 125 So Meaningful 4 min 126 This Whole Pathetic Mess 4 min 127 Get Complicated 5 min 128 So Harsh? 5 min 129 Excitement Surged Through Her 4 min 130 Sebastian Owes Me 4 min 131 We Chatted for a Bit 4 min 132 Sounds Like a Huge Project 4 min 133 Her Little Scheme 4 min 134 Riley Felt Calmer 4 min 135 Lucas Was Satisfied 4 min 136 Who Started This Rumor? 4 min 137 She'd Been Left Behind 4 min 138 I Can't Control That 4 min 139 My Future Wife 4 min 140 One Word From Him 4 min 141 Whatever You Say 5 min 142 Lucas Gave In 4 min 143 Made Anthea Angrier 4 min 144 Letting Her Guard Down 4 min 145 You're Seeing the Result 4 min 146 Thoroughly Embarrassed 4 min 147 Reconsider Our Relationship 4 min 148 Did You Never Leave? 4 min 149 Anything Other Than Comfort 4 min 150 I Keep My Promises 4 min 151 A Selfish Plan 4 min 152 A Child's Future at Stake 5 min 153 Blame Turned Black 4 min 154 A Quiet Resolution 4 min 155 The Tide Turns Online 4 min 156 Digging Deeper 4 min 157 Defiance and Suspicion 4 min 158 An Unwelcome Guest 4 min 159 A Clumsy Confrontation 5 min 160 Trapped by His Own Words 5 min 161 The Silent Treatment 4 min 162 He Came Anyway 4 min 163 A Crack in the Composure 4 min 164 Walking Away 4 min 165 A Missing Face 4 min 166 An Ultimatum Delivered 4 min 167 An Unspoken Chill 4 min 168 Craving What She Can't Have 4 min 169 A Hollow Promise 4 min 170 Reading Between the Lines 4 min 171 Caught in the Rain 4 min 172 Buried Truths 5 min 173 The Weight of a Promise 4 min 174 A Quiet Understanding 4 min 175 A Calculated Invitation 4 min 176 A Dangerous Game of Words 4 min 177 A Costly Performance 4 min 178 The Fool of the Night 4 min 179 Cutting Losses 4 min 180 A Mother's Sharp Eye 4 min 181 The Breakaway 5 min 182 A Shattered Home 4 min 183 An Uneasy Dinner 4 min 184 A Child's Unwitting Role 4 min 185 A Lingering Suspicion 4 min 186 A Life in Danger 5 min 187 A Mother's Absence 4 min 188 The Man From the Past 4 min 189 A Dark Bargain 4 min 190 A Convenient Lie 4 min 191 The Proof 4 min 192 A Sharper Blade 4 min 193 A Son's Cold Shoulder 5 min 194 An Impossible Deadline 5 min 195 Reluctant Agreement 4 min 196 A Familiar Unease 4 min 197 Eyes in the Rearview 4 min 198 A Crowd's Fury 4 min 199 Spreading Rumors 4 min 200 Turning the Tide 4 min 201 Riley Steps In 4 min 202 A Recruiting Attempt 5 min 203 Whispers and Concerns 4 min 204 Defending the Fiancée 4 min 205 Family Tensions 4 min 206 A Late Night Call 5 min 207 Unexpected Connections 4 min 208 Heritage Twist 4 min 209 A Planned Celebration 4 min 210 A Dangerous Walk 4 min 211 Revealing Habits 4 min 212 The Mayor's Son 5 min 213 A Father's Curse 5 min 214 Past Grievances 5 min 215 An Unexpected Visitor 4 min 216 Hidden Fears 4 min 217 A Warning 4 min 218 The Mastermind Revealed 4 min 219 Three Years Ago 4 min 220 A Counterargument 5 min 221 An Unlikely Offer 5 min 222 Family Expectations 4 min 223 A Change of Heart 5 min 224 A New Proposal 4 min 225 Chasing Shadows 4 min 226 An Invitation 4 min 227 Drugged 4 min 228 The Conspiracy 4 min 229 Dark Plans 4 min 230 Rescue 5 min 231 Fighting the Drug 4 min 232 A Feverish Night 4 min 233 Holding Back 5 min 234 Waking Up 4 min 235 The Bite 4 min 236 A Blunt Question 4 min 237 Conflicting Stories 5 min 238 Going Alone 4 min 240 The Red Mole 5 min 241 A Challenge 5 min 242 Justice Served 5 min 243 A New Beginning 5 min 244 The Spy 4 min 245 Aftermath 5 min 246 Vulnerability 4 min 247 Sharing a Bed 5 min 248 Morning After 4 min 249 Daddy 4 min 250 Poisoning the Well 5 min 251 Groundless Accusations 4 min 252 Restlessness 4 min 253 Grandfather's Stern Return 4 min 254 Hollow Pleas 4 min 255 Meet at the Café 4 min 256 Integrity in the Face of Humiliation 4 min 257 A Fateful Opportunity 4 min 258 No Real Conclusion 4 min 259 Sudden Encounter 4 min 260 Overheard 4 min 261 Disillusionment 4 min 262 A False Claim of Infertility 5 min 263 Calculated Self-Exposure 5 min 264 Staying at Ashford Manor 5 min 265 Malicious Frame-up 4 min 266 Deliberate Concessions 5 min 267 Honor Seat 5 min 268 Sophia's Calculated Advance 5 min 269 Contrast 4 min 270 Calculated Alliance 4 min 271 More Interesting 5 min 272 Late Night Betrayal 4 min 273 Midnight Solace Next Door 4 min 274 Medical Examination 4 min 275 Colluded Diagnosis and Risky Project 5 min 276 Gathering of Ambitions 4 min 277 Her Perspective 4 min 278 Pretense 4 min 279 Uninvited 4 min 280 Grocery Run 5 min 281 Change of Plans 4 min 282 Condom 4 min 283 Tangled Threads 4 min 284 She Lied to Me 4 min 285 Right to Keep You Here 4 min 286 Fatal Blueprint 5 min 287 Weight of Choice 5 min 288 Calculated Gift 4 min 289 Proxy Signature 4 min 290 Misplaced Bouquet 4 min 291 The Gown 4 min 292 The Altered Measurements 4 min 293 Smoke and Mirrors 5 min 294 Unexpected Encounter 4 min 295 Test of Truth 4 min 296 Natural 4 min 297 Unspoken Question 4 min 298 The Reveal 4 min 299 Severe Shock 4 min 300 Reckoning 4 min 301 Steal You Away 4 min 302 Denied Entrance 4 min 303 Heartless 4 min 304 She's the One 5 min 305 Unexpected Player 4 min 306 The Game for Power 4 min 307 Terms of Survival 4 min 308 Desperate Gambit 4 min 309 Riley Knew 4 min 310 Suitably Inconvenient 4 min

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