Description：

Chloe Bennett doesn't cry when she finds out her boyfriend has been planning her exit. She calculates.

After three years with wealthy, arrogant Adrian Ashford, Chloe discovers the truth in a private group chat: if she ever brings up marriage, he'll dump her without hesitation. So she makes the first move. At Adrian's lavish birthday party, Chloe stages a public proposal with a ten-dollar ring, expecting a clean break and the compensation every other ex seems to get.

Instead, Adrian humiliates her in front of half their social circle—and the internet does the rest.

But Chloe isn't built to stay ruined. She takes her payout, moves to Stoneport, and turns public scandal into fuel for her career, her image, and her comeback. Then Julian Sterling steps closer. Rich, relentless, and far too observant, Julian has been circling Chloe for years. He remembers the girl Adrian overlooked, and he's more than ready to claim the woman Chloe has become.

Now Chloe is caught between an ex who only values her once she's gone and a man who wants her openly, dangerously, and on purpose. In a world of luxury, gossip, and social-media warfare, choosing love may be the riskiest power play of all.

Author Biography：

Olivia Hayes is a contemporary romance author known for emotionally rich stories of love, longing, and second chances.