Evelyn “Evie” Stanley has spent her whole life walking the blurred line between two the one shaped by her parents’ choices and the one built from her own brilliance. Born to a troubled mother and a father whose ambition eventually spirals into obsession, Evie’s childhood is steadied only by the presence of Tommy Sloane, the boy who grows into a CEO and protector... moreEvelyn “Evie” Stanley has spent her whole life walking the blurred line between two the one shaped by her parents’ choices and the one built from her own brilliance. Born to a troubled mother and a father whose ambition eventually spirals into obsession, Evie’s childhood is steadied only by the presence of Tommy Sloane, the boy who grows into a CEO and protector.But Evie’s life is upended when her estranged father, Oscar Stanley, launches a violent bid to reclaim power he believes has been stolen from him. His actions force Evie into the center of a public scandal and a brutal criminal case that exposes old wounds, hidden contracts, and a devastating truth about her own identity. As Oscar’s obsession escalates into kidnapping and betrayal, Evie is thrust into a fight for her future and her sense of worth.Through media storms, courtroom battles, workplace hostility, and the slow, painful collapse of a three-year relationship with her boyfriend Alex, Evie is pushed to her breaking point. Yet she refuses to bend. Supported by Tommy and Thorn, and by the tight-knit contractor team who have become her chosen family, Evie begins to rebuild her life piece by piece.Her story is just beginning. less
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