Synopsis

Hethrewmoneyonthebedafterourone-nightstand.Ithrewitbackinhisfaceathisowninauguration.Bysundown,wewereengaged.Bytheweek'send—married.FranklinFlemingtonneededawifetosecurehisempire.Ineededamiracletosavemyfamily.Fortwoyears,weplayedourpartsflawlessly—thegoldencouplethewholecityenvied.Behindcloseddoors,Iwasinvisibletohim.Whenthetwoyearswereup,Ihandedhimdivorcepaperswithoutblinking.HestaredatmelikeI'dlostmymind.“I'vegivenyoueverythingahusbandshould.Whatmoredoyouwantfromme,Octavia?”Ismiled,signedmyname,andwalkedout.Ithoughtthatwastheend.IthoughtI'dfinallywon.Iforgotonething—FranklinFlemingtonhasneverlostanythinginhislife.Andhehasnointentionofstartingwithme.Gameon.