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I let the supply contract with Whole Foods expire. I also “forgot” to prepare the ranch’s financial statements for the next quarter. The water rights renewal, the document that was the very lifeblood of our ranch, I buried under a pile of junk mail. I’m Ava, Caleb Walker’s wife. I’m the woman who used her own money and ten years of her life to turn a failing family ranch into a modern business empire. And now, I was going to destroy it with my own hands. At last week’s barbecue, Caleb put his family’s century-old cowboy hat—the symbol of his legacy—on his illegitimate son’s head in front of everyone. His mistress, Briar, stood beside him, proudly announcing to the crowd that the ranch hands all took their orders from her now. In that moment, something inside me died. I didn’t make a scene. I just calmly finished my beer. But Caleb didn’t know that from that moment on, his reign as the “cowboy king” was on borrowed time. He finally came to me when the......

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At the charity gala, my father handed the community center proposal I’d spent days building to my stepsister, Chloe. In front of everyone. The entire room applauded her. My husband, Liam, stood beside her, smiling as if they were the stars of the evening, not me. During intermission, Chloe came over with a glass of champagne and lowered her voice. “Ava, don’t look so sad.” “Even though you’re his wife, when he has to choose, he always chooses me.” In that moment, a wave of exhaustion washed over me. I didn’t want my father’s favoritism anymore. I didn’t want Liam anymore either. I looked at her, then at the man who was finally starting to panic. “If you want him that badly, he’s yours.” “Liam, my lawyer will contact you tomorrow.” That was it. From now on, I wouldn’t wait for anyone to choose me. ... At the Caldwell Foundation, the community center project was all anyone could talk about. Everyone knew my father had framed it as the final test for his successor. The office was buzzing with whispers. “Ava’s obviously more qualified. She went to Columbia for architecture, her résumé is impeccable. But the chairman clearly favors Chloe.” “Chloe’s better with donors. She’s a natural at these kinds of events.” “Then there’s Liam. Ava’s husband is on the board now, too. But I saw him having lunch with Chloe at The Modern last week. It didn’t look like a project meeting.” I walked past them with my coffee, and they fell silent, their gazes following me as I passed. My heart sank. A few hours later, I was summoned to my father’s study. Chloe was already there. She sat beside my father’s favorite armchair, looking completely at ease. My father tapped his fingers on the desk. “Ava, Chloe,” he said. “The board has approved the launch of the community center project. You will each prepare a proposal. At next month’s charity gala, the board and our guests will evaluate both.” After he spoke, he l......

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