Chapter 1

For the sake of Roman White's career, I willingly served time in prison for him.

After I was released from prison three years later due to my good behavior, he gave me a cheap necklace.

Just when I was feeling confused, I saw his secretary, Megan Smith, holding a necklace packaging box just like the one I had. I dismissed the doubts in my heart. Until the company's year-end party was over, Megan updated her Instagram.

[I received a high-end custom diamond necklace from Mr. White at the party. So happy!]

Many people asked her when she would become Mrs. White, and Roman liked that post.

I went to confront Roman, and the answer I got was that my identity was not honorable after I had served my sentence. He asked me to hide our marriage.

Angrily, I called his enemy, Noah Adams, and said, "You said your company would always welcome me. Does that still hold true?"

"You served time in prison for Roman for so long, and now you want to come to my company?" Noah joked, "Didn't he say that when you were released from prison, the position of department manager would be yours?"

I held up the cheap necklace in my hand, smiled self-deprecatingly at the light, and said, "I don't want it anymore."

As soon as I finished speaking, Roman appeared at the door, looking at me in confusion and asking, "What don't you want?"

I calmly hung up the phone and confessed, "The department manager position."

His expression became complicated, but he quickly let out a sigh of relief and said, "Coincidentally, I was planning to give this position to Megan anyway. You can start as a clerk first."

I frowned. Three years ago, for the development of his company, I unhesitatingly took the blame for him.

At that time, he promised me that when I was released from prison, the position of department manager would be mine.

But now I had become a dispensable clerk.

Roman had broken his promise from that year, yet there was not the slightest bit of guilt on his face.

I felt heartbroken.

Seeing that I didn't say anything, he took out an agreement from his briefcase and threw it on the coffee table, saying nonchalantly, "This is the secret marriage agreement. Just think of doing this for the company."

The words "secret marriage agreement" were dazzling to me.

Three years ago, the day before I went to prison, Roman and I got married.

What supported me through the long prison term was my expectation of being with him after I was released.

But now, I had become a stain on his company, and he even wanted me to disappear completely from his world.

I smiled self-deprecatingly, picked up the pen, and signed without hesitation.

Roman suddenly turned his head and looked at my hand that was about to put pen to paper, his brows furrowed.

He thought, "How could she who once couldn't wait to make our marriage public be so resolute?"

He subconsciously stopped me and tentatively asked, "Aren't you going to think about it at all?"

I didn't answer and directly signed my name.

Roman held the signed agreement and fell silent.

After a while, he cleared his throat and said gently, "Abigail, don't worry. Once the situation of our company stabilizes, I will compensate you."

I responded perfunctorily. Just then, the notification sound of the company group chat rang.

Megan was appointed as the first department manager of the company. Colleagues in the group congratulated her.

[You have accompanied Mr. White and worked hard for these three years. We all think you deserve this position!]

[I think Megan should be Mrs. White. We support you very much.]

Then, Megan sent a shy emoji, tacitly agreeing with what everyone said.

She wrote: [I still think Abigail is luckier. She served three years in prison and can still be a clerk in the company. Mr. White is so good to her!]

Megan, who knew the inside story, was undoubtedly mocking me by saying this.

I forced myself to endure the discomfort and looked away, only to catch a glimpse of Roman staring at his phone with a gentle smile.

I couldn't help but start to suspect that he chose to have a secret marriage with me because of Megan.