Chapter 1

When I was chasing Victor, the cold and penniless campus heartthrob, I didn't just cover his tuition. I even paid for his mother's life-saving surgery.

With nothing but raw passion and my family's deep pockets, I finally won him over.

I thought marriage would be my happily ever after.

But Victor never loved me. Not for a single second.

During our years of marriage, he wore a mask. Secretly, he loathed me, believing I was a wicked woman who used money to humiliate him.

So, on the day I went into labor, which happened to be the wedding day of his first love, Vivian...

In utter despair, he refused to sign the C-section consent form, leaving me and our unborn twins to die on the operating table.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in college. This time, I immediately donated the money to the school's financial aid fund instead.

Ignoring Victor's shocked stare, I smiled and accepted the proposal of a wealthy heir who actually matched my status.

"A power couple," I said. "We were always meant to be."