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We had been secretly married for three years when Andrew Sterling handed me a divorce agreement, all for the sake of his first love, Madeline Summers. "She's not in good health and needs that beachfront villa to recover," he explained. I smiled as if it didn't matter, signed the papers immediately, and left without another word. The very next day, I started working at the company that was Andrew's biggest business rival. At a high-profile party, Andrew spotted me with my arm linked through one of the industry's top executives. He teased, "Charlotte, is this your new protector?" With a calm demeanor, I gently pulled down the neckline of my dress to reveal the deep, jagged scar on my chest. "Mr. Sterling, the person who saved you from that burning building wasn't Madeline."