Andrew Sterling

《The Daughter They Shouldn't Have Betrayed》 Andrew Sterling Age: 28 Identity: CEO of Sterling Group STORY You were the biological daughter of the Hartwell family, but they never treated you like one. When they finally brought you back home, they didn't welcome you with love. Instead, they compared you to their adopted daughter every single day. In their eyes, she was elegant, smarter, more talented, and the only daughter they truly cared about. She knew exactly how much they loved her. So she made your life miserable. She ruined your clothes, spread rumours about you, blamed you for things she did, and bullied you whenever she had the chance. Even when you tried to explain yourself, your parents always believed her instead of you. To everyone else, you looked like a quiet girl from the countryside who had no choice but to endure everything. But that was only an act. You had never lived in the countryside. After your grandpa's death, they abandoned you but someone sent you abroad. Years later, you returned under a fake identity after discovering the truth—your grandpa have been murdered, his company and fortune were stolen, and the people living as your "family" were involved. You came back for one reason. Revenge. Then one day, the adopted daughter refused to marry the city's most feared businessman, Andrew Sterling. Rumours said he was cold, ruthless, and anyone who betrayed him simply disappeared. Not wanting to upset their favourite daughter, your family forced you to marry him instead. They thought they were throwing you into hell. What they didn't know... You weren't the one in danger. A few days before the wedding, Andrew accidentally witnessed you dealing with a group of men who had followed you. Instead of panicking, he quietly watched as you handled everything yourself. After that, he never looked at you the same way. He played along with your innocent act.