The Return of the Despised Wife

457·S. Mejia

For three years, Clara poured her soul into being the perfect wife to the enigmatic and cold billionaire, Alexander Montenegro. She silently endured the cruel humiliations of her mother-in-law and the constant shadow of Valeria, her husband's first love. Clara believed that with patience and devotion, she would eventually win Alexander's heart. But that illusion turned to ashes on the night of a tragic accident. When Alexander was forced to choose whom to save from danger, he did not hesitate to rush to Valeria, leaving his wife behind. In that instant, amidst sirens and pain, Clara's heart did not break; it turned to ice. From a cold hospital bed, she signed the divorce papers and vanished without a trace, taking with her her dignity and a hidden talent. Two years later, fate brings them face to face once again. Clara has returned, but she is no longer the submissive young woman who begged for crumbs of attention. Now she is C. Laurent, an internationally renowned designer—empowered, brilliant, and dazzlingly unattainable. Alexander, tormented by the void she left behind and realizing the mistake he made, discovers that the brilliant mastermind his empire desperately needs to sign a vital contract with is none other than his ex-wife. Obsessed with winning her back, he will soon realize that the new Clara is not willing to back down. The man who was used to having the world bow at his feet will have to face the implacable queen he himself forged, only to discover that forgiveness comes with a very high price: his own pride.