Vow of the Fallen Star
ActionGirl PowerFirst-Person POVRuthlessProtectiveAgentBetrayalRevengeReborn
Vow of the Fallen Star
In her first life, she was a fool. In this one, she’s a weapon.
Evelyn Kingston had it all: a powerful husband who would have loved her, a beautiful son who needed her, and a genius-level intellect she threw away to please a snake. Blinded by the smooth words of her lover, Marcus, and the fake smiles of her best friend, Sarah, Evelyn committed the ultimate betrayal. She stole her husband’s corporate secrets, destroyed his legacy, and neglected her son—only to be murdered by the very people she sacrificed everything for.
But death wasn't the end.
Waking up on the morning of the betrayal that started it all, Evelyn realizes she has been given a second chance. This time, she isn't the fragile socialite they remember. Using her hidden mastery of code and a heart hardened by the grave, she sets out to rewrite her future.
She will heal the scars she left on her son’s heart. She will earn the trust of the husband she once despised. And for Marcus and Sarah? She has a special kind of digital hell waiting for them.
The "Ice Queen" is back, and she’s playing for keeps.
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Chapter: Ticking Time Bomb Chapter 5: Evelyn's POVThe sleek black town car purred away from the Kingston estate, its engine barely audible beneath the silence.Inside, the climate control was set too low. Icy air cut across my bare arms despite the long sleeves of my midnight-blue dress.But the cold wasn’t from the vents. It radiated from Caleb.He sat rigid beside me, staring straight ahead like I didn’t exist. His broad frame filled the space, and every time the car turned, cedarwood and leather and cologne drifted toward me. I used to hate it. Tonight it was the only thing that felt familiar.The silence between us wasn’t awkward. It was a fortress.Up front, Sarah shifted constantly. Her dress rustled against leather. Every few seconds her iPhone lit her face as her nails clicked across the screen.Marcus was waiting. Good. Another step toward undoing my last life. Every tap reminded me of the betrayal that had killed me.I rubbed my arms, shivering. Without looking at me, Caleb reached over and low
最終更新日: 2026-08-03
Chapter: The final polishChapter 4Evelyn's POVWhen I got back from the office, the house felt quieter than usual. I went straight to Leo’s room. He was sitting on his play mat, quietly lining up his toy cars in a perfect, straight line. He didn't look up when I opened the door, but I saw his little shoulders stiffen."Hey, Leo," I said, sitting on the floor a few feet away from him. "Those are some fast cars."He looked at me quickly, then back at his toys. "Blue one is the fastest. Daddy says it looks like his car.""It does," I said. I picked up a small green truck. "Can I play for a minute? Just until I have to get dressed?"Leo nodded slowly. "Okay. But don't crash them. I don't like when they crash.""I won't crash them. I promise." We sat there for about fifteen minutes. I asked him about his lunch and if he liked the pancakes. He started to relax, even telling me about a bird he saw outside his window. It was a small, normal conversation, but to me, it felt like winning a marathon.Eventually, Mrs. H
最終更新日: 2026-07-25
Chapter: The Lion’s DenChapter 3: Evelyn's POVI checked the time. It was barely noon. In my past life, I would have spent this time at a luxury spa, complaining about the temperature of the water while Marcus sent me suggestive texts. Today, I was sitting in the back of a car, clutching a small velvet box containing Caleb’s sapphire cufflinks.He didn’t actually need them—he had dozens—but it was the only excuse I had to get into the building without an appointment.When the car pulled up to the glass-and-steel monolith that was Kingston Enterprises, my stomach did a somersault. The security guards at the front desk looked at me with immediate, visible discomfort. They knew my face. They knew me as the woman who once made a scene in the lobby because the elevator was "too slow.""Good morning," I said, offering a small smile to the guard. "I'm here to see my husband."The guard blinked, looking like he expected me to start screaming. "Uh, yes, Mrs. Kingston. Let me call up to Margaret.""Thank you. I appr
最終更新日: 2026-07-25
Chapter: The poisoned appleChapter 2Evelyn's POVAfter breakfast with Leo—which consisted of him staring at me in total silence while I tried to make small talk about his dinosaur toys—I went back upstairs to my dressing room. I needed to think. In my past life, I had used my skills as a software engineer to build a backdoor into Caleb’s company server. I had told myself I was a "genius" for outsmarting his security team, but I was really just a thief working for a liar.I sat down at my laptop. My fingers flew across the keys. I wasn't just a socialite; I was a damn good coder. I had spent years hiding that from Caleb because Marcus told me "men like him" feel threatened by smart women. What a joke.I quickly navigated to the hidden partition where I had stored the spyware. My finger hovered over the delete key, but I stopped. If I just deleted it, Marcus would know something was up. Instead, I began to write a script that would feed the spyware "ghost data"—fake logins, empty folders, and corrupted blueprint
最終更新日: 2026-07-25
Chapter: The Weight of the Second ChanceChapter 1The last thing I felt was the cold. It wasn’t a winter chill, but a heavy, draining cold that started in my chest and spread to my fingertips. I was lying on the floor of a penthouse I once thought was my sanctuary. Above me, Marcus was swirling a glass of wine. He didn't look like the prince I had betrayed my husband for. He looked like a butcher."You really were pathetic, Evelyn," he said. His voice was smooth, devoid of any of the love he’d promised me for years. "Did you think I’d actually keep a woman who turns on her own family so easily? If you did it to Caleb, you’d do it to me."Beside him, Sarah—my best friend, the woman who had coached me through every cruel argument with my husband—leaned down and smiled. "Don't worry, Eve. I’ll take good care of Caleb’s assets once we’re finished. And that brat of yours? I’m sure a boarding school in another country will handle him."I tried to scream, but my lungs felt like they were filled with water. The last thing I saw w
最終更新日: 2026-07-25
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