Chapter 1

The apartment building was on fire in the middle of the night.

My first instinct was to rush and save my boyfriend, Julian.

Even with extensive burns all over my body, I gritted my teeth and dragged him out.

But then, after my skin graft surgery, I saw Julian on TV, telling reporters:

"My girlfriend tried to set me on fire! I'm calling the police!"

He even produced surveillance footage of me pouring gasoline, clearly preparing to start a fire.

I was utterly defenseless, branded a murderer.

When I confronted him at his place, I found Julian secretly involved with my best friend, Serena.

"Didn't you say? Once she's in prison, no one will ever expose your secret as the fake heiress."

"But only the mouths of the dead stay sealed."

"Whether you're with the Albrights or with me, you'll always be the pampered princess."

In a panic, I tried to escape, but they caught me and pushed me down the stairs together.

In my last moments, I finally understood. Julian's efforts to get close to me were all to help the fake heiress clear her path.

When I opened my eyes again, Julian was calling me, screaming for help from the fire.

I ignored him. Instead, I scrolled through his buddies' contacts and found the one with the hottest body.

"Date? I like guys with eight-pack abs."