They destroyed me. Now, they'll beg me.
For six years, Elena Moreira sacrificed everything for Rafael Almeida, the man she loved. She abandoned her dreams, her identity, and even her very essence to support him unconditionally. But the day before their wedding, he betrayed her in the cruelest way: he announced that he would marry Sofia, his manipulative half-sister, to "fulfill her last wish" before his supposed imminent death.
As if Rafael's betrayal weren't enough, her own family threw her out of the house, taking everything that was rightfully hers. Everyone thought Elena was finished, with no way out, powerless.
But they didn't know the truth.
Elena had always hidden who she really was: heiress to one of the most powerful families in the country, she had given up everything for love. Now, with nothing left to lose, she accepts the help of a mysterious and seductive businessman, Enzo Navarro, who offers her a tempting deal: a marriage of convenience in exchange for her revenge. What Elena didn't expect was to discover, weeks after the breakup, that she was carrying a secret: she was pregnant with Rafael's child.
When she returns a year later, transformed into a powerful, confident, and unattainable woman, with a baby in her arms and Enzo by her side, the world that scorned her begins to grovel at her feet. Rafael, consumed by regret, begs for a second chance. Sofia, desperate, reveals that she was never sick—it was all a lie to steal Elena's man. And her family, upon discovering who she really is, tries to bring her back.
But Elena is no longer the naive woman they once knew. Now, surrounded by admirers from her past—including her childhood friend, Lorenzo, and the enigmatic Enzo, who may not be as indifferent as he seems—she must choose: forgive those who destroyed her or build a future where she alone controls her own story.
Because from the ashes of what was, rises the woman she always should have been.

Three weeks after Monica's arrest - Elena is 5 months pregnant


The Annual Valmont Charity Ball was the most anticipated event of the year.


And this year, everyone wanted to see one thing: Elena Navarro.


The woman who exposed the biggest scandal of the decade. Who put her stepmother in jail. Who turned tragedy into triumph.


And who was five months pregnant, married to a billionaire, and more powerful than ever.


"Enzo, I don't need to prove anything anymore," I argued for the fifth time that week. "Monica is in jail. Sofia is devastated. Rafael... I don't even know where Rafael is. I've already won. Why do I need to make a triumphant appearance?"


"Because society expects it," he replied patiently. "Elena, you exposed a scandal on national television. You can't just disappear afterward. You need to... close the loop. Publicly. Show that you're okay. That you've moved on."


Chapter 17 - Chapter 18: The Return Ball