But Maya heard none of it.
All she could focus on was Edward.
The man sitting beside her.
The man who had just chosen her in front of the entire world.
Without apology.
Without regret.
A tear slipped down her cheek.
Edward noticed immediately.
His expression softened.
For a brief moment, the billionaire CEO disappeared.
Leaving only the man who loved her.
Then he reached across the table and took her hand again.
The cameras captured everything.
Every second.
Every emotion.
And somewhere across the city, a wealthy socialite watched the broadcast from her mansion.
Her face twisted with fury.
Beside her sat her daughter.
The woman who had spent years dreaming of becoming Mrs. Carter.
The woman Edward had never once looked at differently.
The mother clenched her jaw.
Her h
