Chapter 1 My name is Mandy Eisenman—the cold, untouchable top actress everyone envies on screen. I was also the woman loved and protected for five years by Erving Pollock, the heir who owned half the resources of New York’s entertainment industry. To win my heart, he once stood in the pouring rain for hours, nearly losing his life shielding me from an obsessed fan’s attack. When I won Best Actress, he was in the audience with reddened eyes, clapping the hardest, looking even more emotional than

I froze at the office door, my hand hovering over the handle. Primo's voice drifted through the crack, stopping my surprise entrance dead in its tracks. "Asteria? She's just a business deal to get some control over the coast dealings." My breath caught in my throat. The birthday gift I'd brought him, a vintage watch he'd mentioned months ago, suddenly felt heavy in my purse. "You never cared for her then?" A familiar voice purred. I pressed closer to the gap, my heart thundering against my ribs.