During his wedding speech, my ex-husband raised his glass and laughed, saying, “My life only truly began after I got rid of that weak wife and troublesome child.”

“And my father.”

Margaret dropped her champagne glass. Vanessa whispered, “You said her father was dead.”

“The man who raised me died,” I said. “My biological father did not.”

Derek swallowed, then forced his mouth into a smirk. “This changes nothing. Family connections don’t erase performance. Mr. Vale knows how much money I’ve saved his company.”

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