Hidden Assets

Summary

We were right on the cusp of college graduation when my boyfriend, Julian Thorne, suddenly dumped me.

He handed me the keys to a Malibu beach house, a brand-new Bentley, and a cashier's check for three million dollars. He called it a "thank you" for my companionship over the last four years.

I was stunned. I just wanted to know why.

His expression was cold, detached. "Vivian, in a family like mine, love and marriage are two different business transactions. I’m going back to handle a merger—a marriage merger. Do you understand?"

My boyfriend was engaged. And the fiancée wasn't me.