A Crown Under Silk

Simone Bailey was at the fitting for her wedding dress when her fiancé phoned to call off the engagement. She took off the crown and tore up the marriage contract on the spot. The other woman had been faking an illness to keep him near her, so Simone went to his office, kicked the door in, and threw a glass of water in his face. Everyone around her assumed she could not survive without a man to support her. She produced an exclusive black card and the papers for the publicly listed company she owns. Her brother Richard Blake, whose money and reach nobody had known about, turned up to stand behind her. The woman who had schemed against her ended up in prison and the couple who betrayed her were ruined, while Simone and Richard grew closer.