I let out a cold laugh, bracing myself as I slowly made my way toward the bedroom. My fingers were clenched around the message Edna had just sent me.

"Serena, do you know what Damian says about you? The high-and-mighty heiress—worse than a whore."

"Oh, and to prove his devotion to me, every time you stripped down to seduce him, he made sure to video-call me. I figured I shouldn't let it go to waste, so I set up a livestream. Over a million viewers tuned in. Everyone said you really know how to put on a show."

Damian Ashford, if you betray me, I will not rest. I will make you pay for every last thing.

I deleted every message in silence. No confrontation. No screaming.

Because I knew—if screaming solved problems, the world wouldn't be ruled by tigers. It would be ruled by donkeys.

The five-year joint venture between our families wrapped up on schedule.

I deliberately chose Blueberry Hills Estate and invited every relative, friend, and business partner to celebrate together.

That day, I prepared a special gift for Damian. He grinned and asked what I had in store.

A set of lingerie? Some new trick I'd learned?

I just smiled and told him it would be something he'd never forget.