Novel
A disowned heiress. A runaway bride. One gala where pity, power, and desire all trade hands before midnight.
Story Units
Evelyn infiltrates the Thorne gala to reclaim her inheritance deed, only to discover the family's runaway bride has already stolen it. Caught in the private wing, she is intercepted by Julian Vane, who mistakes her for the bride and offers a dangerous, high-stakes alliance to secure the merger.
Evelyn negotiates a high-stakes deal with Julian Vane: she will impersonate the missing Thorne bride in exchange for the first page of the stolen inheritance deed and partial access to internal audit logs. Julian immediately maneuvers her into the gala, using their public appearance to stabilize his corporate merger while simultaneously using Evelyn as bait to track down the runaway sister who holds the rest of the deed.
Evelyn navigates the high-stakes pressure of the gala, confirming that her father is liquidating the Thorne estate. She discovers that her own identity was weaponized in a financial fraud, providing her with the leverage to turn the tables on both her father and Julian.
Evelyn infiltrates the executive study using her father's old security codes, discovering that her identity was used to facilitate her father's financial fraud. Julian Vane confronts her, but instead of seizing the evidence, he proposes a tactical alliance to dismantle the Thorne board from within. The chapter ends with a confrontation by her stepmother, reinforcing the social pressure Evelyn must navigate.
Evelyn confronts her stepmother, Eleanor, who attempts to intimidate her with the knowledge of the missing deed. Julian Vane intervenes with a public display of protection that shifts the power dynamic of the gala, signaling to the Thorne family that Evelyn is under his direct influence. As a fraud probe hits the news, Julian whisks Evelyn away, leaving the Thorne family in a state of public scandal.
Julian whisks Evelyn away from the gala scandal to his private estate, revealing that his interest in her is a long-term strategic play to dismantle the Thorne empire. He offers her the power to block her father's liquidation, but Evelyn discovers a file labeled 'Project Erasure' that suggests her displacement was a calculated move, not an accident.
Evelyn confronts Julian with the 'Project Erasure' file, forcing him to admit his strategic interest in her. She then successfully asserts her authority at a high-stakes board meeting, using fraud evidence to destabilize Arthur Thorne. The chapter concludes with the discovery of a missing deed reference, setting the stage for a final confrontation with her father.
Evelyn confronts Arthur Thorne in his study, using the 'Project Erasure' file to force a confession of his attempted erasure of her existence. She secures the original deed, shifting the power balance and forcing a final confrontation with the board.
Evelyn and Julian confront the board, using the original deed and Arthur's confession to force a power shift. As the runaway bride leaks damaging information to frame the Thorne legacy as a criminal enterprise, Julian publicly stakes his company on Evelyn's legitimacy, forcing a final, high-stakes showdown.
Evelyn and Julian navigate the media firestorm as the truth of the Thorne family's 'Project Erasure' and the fraudulent marriage scheme goes public. Julian publicly commits his company to Evelyn's legitimacy, effectively destroying the Thorne family's remaining credit. The chapter ends with Julian offering Evelyn a seat on the board, signaling a transition from survival to power.
Evelyn and Julian dominate the emergency board session, using the audit logs and the original deed to force a restructuring under Evelyn's leadership. Julian publicly abdicates his controlling interest to sign as her partner, cementing their alliance and effectively ending the Thorne family's influence. The runaway bride's final leak attempts to destabilize the takeover, but Evelyn turns the threat into a final consolidation of power.
Evelyn asserts her authority at the final gala, publicly dismantling the 'runaway bride' narrative and reclaiming her position as chair of the Thorne empire. With the final deed pages secured and her sister's role as a witness confirmed, she and Julian solidify their partnership, transitioning from tactical allies to a unified, formidable power couple.
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When a disowned heiress is forced into a marriage of convenience, she turns the tables on the family that erased her.
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被放逐的继承人重返名利场，这一次，她要夺回所有。
被家族抹去的弃子，带着足以颠覆财阀的筹码，在替身协议中步步为营，反向索取失去的一切。
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