Chapter 2 - The Arrogant Assumption
For two years, Beatrice and Marcus had treated Valeria like a penniless orphan who should thank her lucky stars for marrying into their family.
Marcus worked as a senior vice president at Apex Capital, a prestigious private equity firm in Manhattan. He made a comfortable six-figure salary, which gave his mother an inflated sense of aristocratic superiority.
When Marcus introduced Valeria to his mother, Valeria was working as a quiet, unassuming interior designer. She drove a modest sedan, wore unbranded clothing, and never bragged about her family background.
Beatrice had immediately assumed Valeria came from a destitute family. She constantly belittled Valeria’s profession, made her clean the house during family dinners, and insisted that once Valeria married Marcus, her entire income must be deposited into Beatrice's private bank account to "manage family expenses."
Marcus had never defended his fiancée. Instead, he constantly reminded Valeria that his career was the backbone of their future, and that pleasing his mother was her primary duty.
What neither Beatrice nor Marcus knew was that Valeria’s modest lifestyle was a personal choice.
Valeria had wanted a partner who loved her for who she was, not for the multi-billion-dollar empire her family possessed.
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She had given Marcus two years to prove his character, but at the wedding altar, his true colors were finally laid bare for everyone to see.
👉 Read Part 3 to learn the secret identity of Valeria's father.
