on the wall chimed faintly, signaling it was already eight in the morning. Liana Hallox ran down the grand staircase, her heart racing. "Damn it, it's already eight!" she whispered under he
! Lan and Mia will be up soon, and they're not going to wait for you!" Rose shoved Liana toward the kitchen. Without a word, Liana moved toward the stove, her hands moving almost automatically as she prepared the meal. The sizzling of eggs in the pan filled the otherwise silent kitchen, but inside her, there was nothing but a whirl of discontent and pain. Liana Hallox is the wife of Nash Hallox, the richest and most powerful man in the country. From the outside, people envied her life, assuming she lived in luxury and bliss, but the truth was far from it. Inside the walls of this mansion, she was invisible. Her brother-in-law, Lan, treated her with nothing but disdain. His insults were as regular as the ticking of the clock. Mia, her sister-in-law, wasn't hostile, but they weren't on friendly terms either . She was indifferent just another cold presence in this frosty household. But none of their treatment mattered as much as the person whose coldness cut her the deepest. The sound of heavy footsteps approaching made her tense. She turned just as Nash strode into the room, his imposing figure commanding attention. Dressed impeccably in a black suit, his hair disheveled in that deliberate, attractive way, Nash Hallox looked every bit the powerful businessman. His sharp jawline and intense gaze coul