Chapter 1 – The Woman He Never Knew
Chapter 1 – The Woman He Never Knew
The ballroom remained frozen in silence.
Daniel Carter stared at the document in Sophie's hand, unable to believe what he had just heard.
"Sole heir to the Whitmore Legacy."
The words echoed louder than the whispers spreading through the guests.
"No..." Daniel muttered. "This has to be fake."
Sophie looked at him with the same calm expression she had worn since he walked away from her at the altar.
"You never asked who I was," she said softly. "You only cared about what you thought I didn't have."
The billionaire's daughter standing beside Daniel suddenly looked uneasy.
She had expected to win.
Instead, she had just learned she was standing next to the biggest fool in the room.
Before Daniel could speak again, the mysterious mechanic stepped forward.
He removed his grease-stained jacket.
Gasps filled the hall.
Underneath was an elegant tailored suit.
"My name isn't simply Mason," he said. "I'm Mason Whitmore."
Sophie's uncle.
Chairman of Whitmore International.
The mechanic everyone ignored was actually one of the wealthiest businessmen in the country.
"I wanted to see who deserved my niece," Mason said.
"You failed before the test even began."
Daniel's face turned pale.
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For the first time in his life, money couldn't save him.
Because he had just thrown away something priceless.
