Chapter 1

Today marked my first day as a newlywed. I headed to my husband Frederick Chris Corporation to drop off his lunch—he's the CEO there.

The second I pushed open the CEO's office door, I froze. A woman in my silk pajamas was sprawled across the executive chair.

"Who let you in? What do you think you're doing?"

She kicked her feet carelessly, voice oozing with disdain.

I opened my mouth to respond when an assistant beside me grabbed my arm, whispering frantically:

"That's Jade Evans. Mr. Chris personally told us to look after her. If you upset her, we could both be fired today!"

I set the lunchbox down and calmly dialed my assistant:

"Tell Frederick to bring divorce papers and get here right away."

My first day as a newlywed dawned uneventfully. With the afternoon free, I decided to make lunch and surprise my husband at the office.

I stood outside his office, hand raised to knock.

The door swung open, revealing a woman in silk pajamas with a men's suit jacket slung over her shoulders.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

She sized me up, tone turning aggressive.

I held up the lunchbox, voice steady:

"I'm bringing Frederick his lunch. And you are?"

Those two words—"his lunch"—seemed to set her off.

She blocked the doorway, voice sharp:

"You're delivering food? Since when does anyone just wander up to this floor?"

She gestured to the suit jacket on her shoulders—obviously Frederick's.

"Listen, I've seen your type before. Look at me, then look in the mirror. What makes you think you're good enough for Frederick? Drop the food and get out."

A nearby assistant paled. She rushed over, lowering her voice to explain:

"I'm so sorry! She's new here and doesn't know protocol. Please don't take offense! I'll get her to leave right away."

As she spoke, the assistant gave me meaningful glances, clearly urging me to leave quickly.

Jade let out a cold laugh, spinning around to slam the office door shut behind her.

The assistant hurried to whisper:

"Her name's Jade Evans. She's someone Frederick's really taken with. Don't cross her—one word from her could get both of us fired."

I was taken aback, but staring at that closed door and the lunchbox in my hand, I pushed down the emotions swirling inside me.

I needed to stay calm. To get answers, I decided to wait.

This might be the perfect chance to see the truth for myself.