Betrayed by the CEO: I Faked My Death and Married Another — Novel

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In a world where betrayal cuts deep and survival demands the unthinkable, Pearl Sanchez has learned the hard way that trust is a luxury she can no longer afford. Once the pampered heiress of the Sanchez family, her life spiraled into chaos the moment she discovered her husband, Austin Vance, was not the man she thought he was. After faking her own death to escape the suffocating grip of their shattered marriage, she finds herself battling not just the ghosts of her past but also the relentless debt collectors hunting her down.

Now, as the clock ticks down to the end of her three-year punishment, Pearl is determined to reclaim her life. But when she accidentally stumbles upon Austin celebrating with the very secretary who orchestrated her downfall, the rage bubbling beneath her surface threatens to explode. Can she muster the strength to confront him? Or will the memories of their once-happy life paralyze her into inaction?

With each revelation, the stakes rise, and the lines between revenge and redemption blur. Can Pearl navigate the treacherous waters of love and betrayal, or will her past consume her before she finds a way to rise from the ashes?

Betrayed by the CEO: I Faked My Death and Married AnotherChapter 1

My husband's secretary deliberately ruined a painting I'd spent two years creating.

I was furious. As punishment, I made her work as a maid for three days—cleaning my exhibition.

Austin didn't say a word at first. He acted like nothing had happened.

But three months later, his company declared bankruptcy. He was thrown in prison.

To pay off millions in debt, I worked three jobs a day, running myself ragged.

For three years, I was cornered in alleyways by debt collectors who hurled insults at me. For a hundred dollars, I took a job as a "test sleeper" in haunted houses.

Then one night, while I was serving tables, I heard him—Austin Vance, the man who was supposed to be rotting in a cell—throwing a lavish birthday party for his precious secretary.

A friend asked, "Austin, you gave Kathy Barnes a million-dollar necklace, meanwhile your dear wife is sleeping in haunted houses for a hundred bucks. How do you live with yourself?"

Austin exhaled a plume of smoke, his laugh cold as ice.

"Pearl forced Kathy to be a maid. These three years? They're her punishment."

"Once it's over, I'll pretend I made a comeback."