Veronica went from college boyfriend-girlfriend to husband and wife with Jonathan Rollings. They got married and on Jonathan’s request, kept their marriage a secret. He even gave her a silver band saying one day he would change it to a diamond ring. 
Two years after their marriage, Jonathan met Imelda who promised to help him build his business for a favor. 
Fulfilling this favor, seven years have passed by. 
Today, she’s still legally married to Jonathan Rollings, now one of the city's most powerful men, yet she serves wine at his parties in a server's uniform while Imelda openly calls him her fiance. Not only this, to the world, her husband is dead. 
Even her daughter cannot call her father Jonathan and must call him “Mr. Rollings”, while Imelda’s son calls him “dad” in public. 
She has endured it all in silence, hoping one day he will accept them in public. 
But after seven years of silence, she gives up. 
Behind Veronica’s back, something else was quietly unraveling. Marriage records changed, money she never received, correspondence she never heard of. 
Imelda didn’t want to make Jonathan forget Veronica, she was erasing her from his life.
But when she saw not only her health but her daughter’s life was also affected, she decided to give up and stop sacrificing anymore. 
Now, with a countdown running, Veronica decides to give Jonathan the last chance to choose her or Imelda, and finally she takes the decision. 
Some could lose everything they thought they were protecting. Some will find they never left them. And one woman, who was a secret for seven years, will become a truth no one can deny.
Veronica survived being erased. The only question is, whether Jonathan can see through Imelda’s schemes and win his love, Veronica, back or not.

As I entered the conference hall, I noticed major jewelry house representatives were already seated.


Looks like you all gave them an earlier time than me.


I was holding onto Veronica's hand as I walked over to the chairs with our name plates.


After making sure she was seated, I sat beside her.


While sitting, I noticed Daniel and Isabella were seated beside us.


After all, being Jonathan Rollings was enough,


I knew they all wanted to know what these names meant to me.


"Mr. Rollings," the council chair said. "We would like you to be seated in the center chair, if you may,"


I looked towards Veronica, and walked over to the center chair.


"We would like to question the legitimacy of the names you hold,"


"We believe you were raised a Rollings,"


"You spent your entire life without claiming the River identity,"


Chapter 187 - The Council Calls Again