Maya devotes a decade of her youth to loving Carter, dreaming of the day they will exchange vows and build a life together. That dream turns to ash when she discovers Carter has secretly wed her own sister, prompting Maya to pack her bags and vanish overseas for three agonizing years to heal her shattered heart.
When family emergencies force Maya to return, Carter corners her in the hallway, grasping her wrist and speaking with intimate desperation as if nothing has changed. But staring at the gold band shining on his finger, Maya coldly pulls away, determined to protect her dignity against a man who wants both sisters.
