After being betrayed by the people she trusted most, a woman is reborn with her memories intact and a second chance at her own life. Rather than fight for a fiancé who never truly loved her, she steps aside and lets her scheming stepsister take him — setting in motion a plan to expose the betrayals around her and reclaim her future.
Rescuers pulled me ashore. but my lungs were too full of water. I didn't survive. When I opened my eyes again, it was seven years earlier. Julian and I weren't engaged yet. Priscilla was about to be sent to the Alaska branch because of a mistake at work. Given another chance, I would let Julian have what he
and let myself go. I'll take Priscilla's place at the Alaska branch. You want to go in Priscilla's place? Priscilla and I had been at odds for Anyone would think I'd lost my mind for volunteering to take her place at that remote, miserable branch. Cynthia, you mean it? Of course. It's right here.
My stepmother, Eleanor, snatched the paperwork from me. Cynthia's older than Priscilla. It's good to see her looking out for her sister. Your dad and I are so glad you two are getting along. Some people I couldn't like in any But Cynthia, you're marrying Julian in three days.
Julian Throne. In my last life, I'd made myself a joke in Boston society trying to marry him. Dad even called in an old favor from the Thorne family to push the marriage I did everything I could to force Julian's hand, too.
I got the wedding I wanted. Then we spent seven years making each other miserable. He hated me. I hated him.
In the end, our car went into the sea. He gave me our only chance to live and asked for one thing. That I would leave him alone. In the next life.
Then call off. The study door flew open.