The Engagement is Off! Ms. Shaw Bankrupts the Scumbag CEO
Three years ago, the Shaw Group collapsed, and Vera Shaw hit rock bottom. Her childhood sweetheart pulled her out of the wreckage. She trusted him with everything she had left. Three years later, she uncovers the truth: he orchestrated it all. Her fall, her isolation, her so-called best friend in his bed—all of it was by design. No one is coming to save her this time. Good. She doesn't need saving. Vera seizes assets, takes over companies, and dismantles the scumbag's empire piece by piece. By the time her ex realizes what's happening, his family's fortune is gone. He comes crawling back. But Vera doesn't do second chances. To execute her plan, she recruits the best lawyer in the city. Aaron Lancaster wants to take down a rival firm, so he accepts her offer. Strictly business. Aaron at the very beginning: "I don't like trouble. I'm not taking your case." Aaron, after falling for her, pinning her against the wall when no one's looking: "When are you breaking up with him? I'm waiting to take his place."