Traded Her Life for My Promise

Aubrey spent her life loving Derek—the man who raised her like a princess, only to cast her aside for the woman who lost her legs saving him. Betrayed and accused, Aubrey is forced to apologize for a crime she didn’t commit, realizing she’ll never be chosen, only tolerated. With her heart shattered, she walks away from the only home she’s ever known, determined to reclaim her life and leave the pain behind—but Derek’s cold eyes haunt her every step.

Natalie gave up everything—even her Olympic dreams—to protect Caleb, only to discover years later that he never loved her, only repaid a debt. Betrayed by the boy she trusted most and humiliated by his cruel friends, she finally reads the journal that shatters her last hope. Now, with his first love back in town, Natalie must choose: cling to the ghost of his gratitude, or walk away and reclaim her pride before she loses herself forever.

To save his disgraced family, Caleb Lin marries me—a nobody with nothing but callused hands and a borrowed name. For three years, I played the loyal wife while he pined for his childhood sweetheart, Grace. Now that his father's name is cleared, all that's left is a divorce agreement and a heart that never truly belonged to me.

He called me worthless, then sold me to save my brother. My name is Jessie, and my family traded me for a dowry—no love, no regret. Forced into a marriage with a cruel, dangerous man, I learned that survival means more than silence; it means fighting for every scrap of dignity they tried to take. In a town where girls are currency and justice is just a rumor, I turned secrets into power and betrayal into a weapon. But when exposing my husband's darkest crimes sets the whole town against me, I must decide: will I save the family that broke me, or let them drown in the world they made? If justice means standing alone, is it worth everything I’ve lost?

After seven years of sacrifice, Shannon’s world shatters when her politician husband replaces her with his ex—her children cheering him on. Betrayed by the family she built, she’s forced to fight for her dignity, her inheritance, and her mother’s legacy. When the divorce is announced on her own front porch, will she walk away broken—or rise to claim the freedom and revenge she deserves?

For three years, I was forced to slip into the Callahan heir’s bed, a shadow of his fragile wife—my own identity erased in the darkness. When I begged for a place in his world, he offered only cold rejection and cruel truths: I was nothing but a servant, never worthy of love or status. Desperate to save my sister from a worse fate, I offered myself as a widow bride to a dying man—trading one gilded cage for another, as the man I secretly loved watched in stunned silence.

Natalie sacrificed everything for Derek—her college dreams, her father’s memory—only to be betrayed and left to care for his family while he runs off with another girl. When she discovers the truth and reclaims her stolen future, Derek tries to crawl back, but she’s not the same girl he left behind. Now, the one who was always invisible is about to become the storm that upends his perfect life.

Derek tricks his loyal wife Natalie into a fake divorce—just to bring his high school sweetheart into their home and erase the past. But when Natalie leaves without a fight, her silence exposes Derek’s guilt and Aubrey’s cruel ambition. He thinks he’s finally free, but the cost of betraying the woman who built his life is just beginning—and their daughter may be the one to pay.

I sacrificed everything to give Natalie a safe, happy life—only to watch her choose a cruel family and sell us out piece by piece. When I finally drew the line, she branded me an abuser in front of my college and the whole town, shattering my reputation overnight. Now I have to decide: do I fight for the daughter I raised, or let go before she destroys us all?

On the night of our engagement, my perfect fiancé was found in bed with my younger sister, destroying both our reputations in front of the entire town. He claimed to have taken advantage of her, choosing her honor over the love he promised me—leaving me to face the shame, heartbreak, and whispers alone. But the real truth is darker, and in Savannah, betrayal is a family tradition.

I survived two years in hell, only to come home and find a stranger living my life—wearing my name, holding my husband’s arm, and smiling for the cameras. As my scars became headlines and the world demanded answers, every secret unraveled: betrayal by my best friend, a marriage built on lies, and a town desperate for a hero or a villain. With my past erased and my future uncertain, I fought to reclaim my truth—even as the man I trusted most turned out to be my greatest enemy. In the glare of the spotlight, only one woman can claim the name Savannah Callahan. But who will survive when the masks fall away—and what is left when vengeance finally tastes like victory?

Eight years with Derek ended in a single, silent breakup—only for me to discover he’d traded me for Aubrey, the intern I once mentored and called friend. Humiliated, pregnant, and stripped of my promotion by their betrayal, I’m forced to watch them flaunt their happiness while I’m left with nothing. But when you lose everything, there’s nothing left to fear—except what I’ll do next.