Chapter 2

Cecilia and Mike’s wedding was straight out of a magazine—held at the iconic Centennial Hotel, packed with industry elites. Dressed in a custom gown, Cecilia was glowing with pride, arrogance practically dripping off her as she made her rounds.She dragged Mike over to toast me, clearly just to flex.“Demi, first time meeting your brother-in-law, huh? When your business tanks, maybe he’ll toss you a lifeline. Women shouldn’t have to work so hard anyway. You should’ve found a man—too bad luck skipped you.”She really thought she’d finally won. That look on her face? Pure victory.Mike gave me a polite nod, playing the part.