“I couldn’t be part of your turbulent past,” he murmured, brushing her scarred hand with his lips, “but I promise you a flourishing future.” “Why marry me?” she asked, voice cool and steady. He smiled. “Rumor has it the eldest daughter of the Alexander family is... skilled in many ways. I wanted to see for myself.” “Why marry me?” she pressed again. His smile faltered. “They say Diego Allen is cold-hearted, solitary, and pitifully unloved. I couldn’t bear it…” “Speak plainly!” “I care about you!” ................................................ Three years ago, Jessica Alexander was a headline scandal, the untouchable heiress of the Alexander family, was thrown behind bars in a shocking fall from grace that rocked the nation. Betrayed by her blood, smeared by the media, and abandoned by the man she once loved, she disappeared into prison, presumed broken. But prison didn’t break her. It forged her. From the ashes of disgrace, she rose with fire in her veins and vengeance in her bones. No longer the reckless socialite of yesterday, she emerged with a sharp mind, an iron will, and a singular goal: reclaim everything that was stolen from her—and burn the rot to the ground. White-lotus sister? Unmasked. Cheating ex-husband? Ruined. Venomous stepmother? Exposed. She tore through their carefully constructed lies and built an empire of her own—one deal, one scandal, one strategic takeover at a time. From notorious outcast to financial prodigy, she didn’t just return to high society—she conquered it. Now, when her name echoes through the streets, it's not whispered in shame. It's spoken with awe. Because she is no longer just the Alexander heiress. She is the queen of the empire she built from nothing.
"Remember to be a good person when you get out." The prison guard handed a piece of thin paper and a small bag to the woman in front of him.
The woman took the things and nodded to the prison guard to express her gratitude. Then, she turned around and left.
It was said that you could not look back when you were released from prison, because no one would be reluctant to leave this place.
Jessica Alexander rubbed her empty belly. When she raised her hand, she accidentally saw the crisscrossed scars on her slender arm. She curled her lips and smiled.
Thinking that she could get out of prison today and that she couldn't eat anything since yesterday, Jessica raised her head and breathed a long sigh of relief. "D*mn it, I haven't enjoyed the blue sky and white clouds so easily for a long time."
"Be at ease both physically and mentally?" Jessica snorted. She didn't know whether she was laughing at herself or something else.
She took out her mobile phone, which had been in her bag for many generations, and looked at the time on it. Then she began to look around for food.
Unfortunately, the prison was located on the edge of the capital. Looking around, it was a wasteland that had not been developed. There was only a lonely road leading to the distance. It was desolate and deserted.
"Damn it!" Jessica cursed in a low voice and began to walk along the edge of the road.
It had just rained, and there were some deep pits on both sides of the road. Jessica was wearing her old canvas shoes and carefully avoided them.
Suddenly, the loud sound of the engine came, and the blue Lamborghini flew past. After splashing mud on Jessica's head and face, it stopped 10 meters in front of her.
Jessica looked at the man who got out of the car with a gloomy face.
"Patrick William, is this how you welcome me to be released from prison?"
"I heard from the prison guard that you made me anxious after you left, didn't you?" Patrick was dressed in casual clothes. He was still as bright and cheerful as he was in her memory. "Get in the car, get in!"
Jessica took revenge and sat in the passenger seat of the luxury car, covered in mud and water all over her body.
"Are you hungry? I'll take you to eat something first." Patrick controlled the steering wheel with ease and stepped on the accelerator.
Jessica clutched the seat belt in front of her tightly, and her face turned pale in an instant.
"Sorry, I forgot." Patrick noticed that something was wrong with Jessica. He smiled apologetically and suddenly slowed down.
After all, he was a supercar. It took him only half an hour to get to the second ring from the suburbs.
"Let's go eat first, and then..."
Before Patrick could finish his words, he was interrupted by a sharp ringing of his phone.
He looked at the caller ID and frowned.
After a while, he picked it up. "Dad..."
"Bastard, where did you go?" A roar came from the other end of the line.
Patrick pulled his phone away from his ear and said in a low voice, "I'm outside. Something is going on."
"What can you do? Are you looking for that bitch? I heard that that woman was released from prison today. Come back quickly!" The roar continued.
"Dad, she's not that woman. She has a name." Patrick's voice suddenly sank.
"Hurry up and come back! Otherwise, you will report to the Southwest Military Region tomorrow!" After saying this fiercely, the phone was hung up.
Patrick stared at the screen on his phone for a long while. He cursed loudly as he slammed the phone to the ground.
Jessica glanced at the broken mobile phone with sympathy and said with a smile, "You go back to see the old man first. I can go by myself."
"Jessica..." Patrick was a little surprised.
"How can I lose myself in Florida?" Jessica raised her eyebrows, opened the door, and got out of the car.
Patrick stared at her slender figure for a long while, his thin lips tightly pressed together.
In the end, she had changed.
She still remembered that in the past, whenever she was interrupted like this, she would definitely kick her out of the car and drive away. She would never be as calm as she was now.
After three years of imprisonment, all the spikes in her body had been polished and smoothed, and the edges and corners of her body had been eliminated, which made her whole person carry a kind of unimaginable gentleness.
Jessica carried her bag and walked on the street. Her mind was filled with Old William's disgusting words. She smiled indifferently. Some so many people looked down on her. Wasn't she used to it?
She rummaged through her old bag and found that there was not much money left. She couldn't help but sigh. The Eldest Young Lady of the Alexander family, who used to spend a lot of money, couldn't even get a car.
The fast pace of life in the capital city was as usual, and the busy streets were full of people. Her leisurely expression was so out of place with the people around her who were in a hurry.
The melodious piano music came into her ears, and an elegant restaurant came into her sight. Jessica stopped.
In front of her was a bright red Ferrari that she was very familiar with. Jessica squinted at the same familiar license plate.
"F*ck, it's really a turning point. My old carriage has become someone else's property now?"
There was a woman in the car who was seriously repairing her makeup in front of the mirror. Her cat eyes also glanced into the restaurant from time to time. Every time she looked at it, the smile on her lips became more shy, and the expression on her face became more and more serious.
Jessica followed the woman's eyes in disapproval. When she saw a man sitting by the window in the restaurant, her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"What the f*ck, this is the best!"
Not to mention the appearance of the knife and ax carvings, the extremely three-dimensional side face, just the extraordinary temperament attracted the attention of all the women in the past.
Jessica swallowed her saliva and rolled her eyes. With a sinister smile, she strode into the western restaurant.
"Miss, I'm sorry, do you have an appointment?" The waiter at the entrance of the restaurant directly reached out to stop Jessica.
In fact, Jessica understood what they were doing. After all, she was now shabby and dirty, which was out of place with this high-end and luxurious restaurant. However, she came here today to make trouble. How could she not go in?
"It's an appointment." Jessica nodded and pointed to the best man sitting by the window in the stunned eyes of the waiter. "He wants to meet me."
The waiter opened his mouth so wide that he was about to swallow an egg. He turned his head and looked fearfully at the man by the window. The man had just turned his head to look at him, and his deep and dark eyes flashed with a fierce look that she could not understand.
The waiter mistook this look for the reproach of the distinguished guest who had made things difficult for him. He hurriedly bent down and apologized to Jessica. His head was almost lowered to his knees.
Jessica waved her hand casually and went straight to the opposite seat under the man's mysterious gaze. She said with a smile, "Handsome guy, do you mind treating me to a meal?"