Chapter 2 - The Seven-Year Illusion
For seven years, Flynn Vance and his aristocratic mother, Fiona, had treated Mabel like an unpaid servant in her own home.
When Flynn married Mabel, he believed she was an orphaned girl from a working-class background who should spend every day thanking the Vance family for elevating her social status.
Fiona never missed an opportunity to humiliate Mabel, forcing her to cook elaborate meals for family gatherings and making snide remarks about her simple wardrobe. Flynn supported his mother’s cruelty, constantly reminding Mabel that without his executive salary at Vance Enterprises, she would be living on the street.
Six months prior, Flynn had brought Selina into his corporate office as his executive assistant. Selina was young, ambitious, and ruthless.
It didn't take long for Flynn to flaunt his affair publicly, buying Selina designer handbags and taking her to luxury resorts while leaving Mabel isolated in their estate.
At the annual gala, Selina had purposely tripped near Mabel’s table, dumping a full glass of cabernet down Mabel’s lavender dress before loudly accusing Mabel of being jealous and aggressive.
Flynn had immediately taken Selina’s side, raising his hand to strike Mabel to prove his loyalty to his mistress in front of the city's corporate elite.
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They had no idea that Mabel had spent seven years hiding her true identity behind a quiet smile.
👉 Read Part 3 to learn the secret identity Mabel hid behind her quiet marriage.
