CHAPTER 3 â THE SECRET AGREEMENT
Andrew demanded answers.
He followed Mariana into her private office.
The walls were covered with photographs.
Business deals.
Awards.
Companies she had saved.
A lifetime of achievements he never knew existed.
"You could have told me."
Mariana looked at him.
"Would you have believed me?"
Andrew opened his mouth.
Nothing came out.
Because deep down...
he knew the answer.
She placed a folder on the table.
Inside were documents.
Marriage agreement.
Business contracts.
Investment records.
Everything.
"You were never the owner of Whitmore Global."
Andrew's hands shook.
"I built that company."
Mariana looked at him quietly.
"You built the image."
"You built the reputation."
"But I built the foundation."
She explained everything.
When they married, her father wanted to test Andrew.
Could he love Mariana without knowing her wealth?
Could he respect her without her family's name?
For four years...
Mariana waited.
She watched.
And she learned the truth.
Andrew didn't love Mariana.
He loved the version of Mariana who made him feel powerful.
The moment he found someone who made him feel superior...
he destroyed the woman who protected him.
"I didn't lose my wife tonight," Andrew whispered.
"I lost the person who made me successful."
Mariana looked away.
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"No, Andrew."
"You lost the person who believed in you."
