From Ruin: The Photographer's Comeback

I was the daughter of a wealthy tycoon, deeply in love with my fiancé, Conrad. But on our wedding day, he arrested my father.

My ten-year relationship was a lie. He was an FBI agent, and my best friend, Bonny, was his accomplice.

The betrayal shattered me. I was forced into electroshock therapy, which erased my talent for architectural design-the one thing that was truly mine. My life fell apart.

After a failed suicide attempt, I was saved by a kind stranger and my father's last words. I rebuilt my life from the ashes, becoming a successful photographer.

Years later, Conrad reappeared, full of fake regret, begging for a second chance.

I looked at the man who had destroyed me and compared him to a cat that had once bitten me. "I forgave you," I told him, "but I will never trust you again."

My friend Corey, acting as my fake husband, defended my honor by punching Conrad in the face.

Eventually, Conrad's career imploded due to a scandal involving Bonny. He was ruined.

As for me? I was in Paris, my photography career soaring, when I picked up a sketchbook. Miraculously, the lines flowed. My gift was returning. I was finally in control of my own story.