Chapter 1

The night before my engagement, my fake-ass stepsister drugged me.

I was left to the mercy of a group of thugs while she recorded every second of my humiliation.

The video went viral, and my reputation was shredded before sunrise.

While my stepsister took my place at the gala, sparkling in my jewelry, I bled out in a bathtub, filled with cold despair.

But the universe gave me a second chance.

I woke up on the day I first met Daisy.

I squeezed her hand until her knuckles turned white and gave her my sweetest, most terrifying smile.

"Daisy, darling, it has been a long time."

This time, I'm going to make you burn.

1

Pain… it was blinding. I was pinned down by a pack of animals.

The shame was a weight I couldn't breathe under.

"Daisy, please, help me!"

I reached out a trembling, bruised hand toward her, clinging to one last shred of hope.

But my beloved little sister just stood there, her phone aimed at me, her face twisted into a smirk.

"I'm the one who spiked your drink, Nina. Why on earth would I help you?"

The words hit me harder than any blow, chilling my soul. I couldn't understand why she hated me so much.

"Don't look so surprised, sis. You can only blame your own perfect life for this!"

By the next morning, the video of my assault was everywhere.

The headlines called me a degenerate, claiming the Sterling heiress was a party girl who couldn't stay sober even on her engagement night.

My own father didn't believe a word I said. He called me a disgrace and threw me out of the house.

I spent hours in the bathtub, scrubbing my skin until it bled, trying to wash away the filth.

On the small TV, a news flash showed my stepsister's high-profile engagement to my fiancé.

The world went dark as I sliced my wrists. The water turned a deep, angry crimson, swallowing my resentment.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back three years ago―the very day Robert brought Daisy home.