Chapter 1

My fiancé of five years and my half-sister, Serena, teamed up to stab me in the back, turning me into the most hated plagiarist in the fashion industry.

At the new collection launch, they grandly announced their engagement, trampling my dignity underfoot.

The entire internet ridiculed me, demanding I get out of the design world. Someone even threw acid at me.

But my good-for-nothing bodyguard, who usually just played video games and slept all day on a measly salary, slowly stood up.

He kicked the attacker away. Then, in front of the live global broadcast, he made a call to the head of the world's most powerful conglomerate.

"My sister's sick of this garbage industry." He casually wiped the blood from his hands. "Ten minutes. I want Hayes Corporation bankrupt."

The entire internet erupted. The deadbeat they'd ridiculed was actually the heir to an untouchable East Coast dynasty, controlling the global economy.

He cornered me against the wall, under the spotlight, his eyes blazing. "Chloe, now you can only rely on me."