I Ditched Him for His Rival

The Story

Betrayal strikes when Esther Jennings learns her fiancé, Channing, is cheating with her stepsister, Ember, who is now pregnant. Devastated by the treachery, Esther plots her escape and revenge. She turns to Carl Shepherd, the ruthless figure known as the Devil of Riverton. In exchange for his power, Esther agrees to become his wife. They establish a strict rule to keep their arrangement purely business. As Esther fights back against those who betrayed her, the clear line between pretense and genuine emotion begins to blur. What starts as a cold transaction slowly shifts. Real feelings take root in the ashes of her initial desire for vengeance, transforming their relationship from a calculated alliance into something unexpected.