Veronica went from college boyfriend-girlfriend to husband and wife with Jonathan Rollings. They got married and on Jonathan’s request, kept their marriage a secret. He even gave her a silver band saying one day he would change it to a diamond ring. 
Two years after their marriage, Jonathan met Imelda who promised to help him build his business for a favor. 
Fulfilling this favor, seven years have passed by. 
Today, she’s still legally married to Jonathan Rollings, now one of the city's most powerful men, yet she serves wine at his parties in a server's uniform while Imelda openly calls him her fiance. Not only this, to the world, her husband is dead. 
Even her daughter cannot call her father Jonathan and must call him “Mr. Rollings”, while Imelda’s son calls him “dad” in public. 
She has endured it all in silence, hoping one day he will accept them in public. 
But after seven years of silence, she gives up. 
Behind Veronica’s back, something else was quietly unraveling. Marriage records changed, money she never received, correspondence she never heard of. 
Imelda didn’t want to make Jonathan forget Veronica, she was erasing her from his life.
But when she saw not only her health but her daughter’s life was also affected, she decided to give up and stop sacrificing anymore. 
Now, with a countdown running, Veronica decides to give Jonathan the last chance to choose her or Imelda, and finally she takes the decision. 
Some could lose everything they thought they were protecting. Some will find they never left them. And one woman, who was a secret for seven years, will become a truth no one can deny.
Veronica survived being erased. The only question is, whether Jonathan can see through Imelda’s schemes and win his love, Veronica, back or not.

I stopped at the large red wood door of the conference hall.


Inside were seated representatives of several major jewelry houses.


I pushed open the door and walked with my chin held high.


The room carried an eerie weight of old wealth that felt so satisfying to me.


I took in a deep breath of it and walked over to my place.


Each representative here belonged to a major jewelry house who still remembers the River family with respect.


I knew exactly what that name meant to them and what it could make them do.


Before sitting, I rested a sealed case before me.


And I knew everyone was anxious to know what was in the box.


I stood up slowly and placed my hand on the box.


"You all wanted proof about my authority behind me wanting to invoke the treaty," I said in a dominant voice.


I unlocked the lock number, lifted the cover and turned the case towards them.


Chapter 178 - He Has The River Crest?