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The day Starlight Tech rang the bell at the Shecrity Stock Exchange, the champagne tower in the hall was blindingly bright. Eric Shaw stood on the stage, his spirits soaring, radiating a brilliance I had never seen in him before. I sat in the front row, wearing the red dress he'd personally picked out for me. As his fiancée of seven years and the company's biggest investor, I smiled at him with practiced grace. Everyone was certain he was about to specifically thank me. I was as sure. He cleared his throat and looked past me, focusing on a spot a few feet behind. "Today, I want to thank a woman." He paused for a moment, his voice booming through the hall. "Without her, Starlight Tech wouldn't be what it is today. I nearly quit so many times, but she was always right there, backing me up and helping me keep going." A chill sank straight through my heart. Seven years ago, he had said the same thing to me. But now, his eyes were fixed on his secretary, Grace Grant.