I once thought love meant hiding in the shadows, writing scripts for him, paying off his debts, content to be his "muse in the dark." Until that rainy night, when I heard him laughing with his new lover: "That fat pig? Just practice."
Howard Buckner, king of the media empire, offered me a contract at my most desperate: six months to transform me completely, in exchange for playing his fake fiancée.
I got my revenge on the man who broke me, standing on stage accepting awards while everyone watched. But when Howard pulled me into his arms, I made a terrifying discovery—he hadn’t chosen me because of that chance encounter in the rain.
He knew me long before I had nothing left to lose.

The Fat Girl's Emmy-Winning Revenge

Howard's prediction came true with terrifying speed.
Monday morning, the moment I stepped into the Global Tower, I felt dozens of eyes lock onto me like searchlights. Whispers hissed through the air like venomous snakes.
My assistant Emily rushed over, pale-faced, shoving her phone into my hands. ...

Chapter 6