The Unloved Heiress and Her Domineering Billionaire Husband
Chapter 1: The Birthday Trap
The dazzling lights of the Platinum Star Hotel sparkled like stars, illuminating the luxurious banquet hall.
Guests in elegant evening gowns and tailored suits filled the room with laughter and conversation. Crystal chandeliers hung from the high ceiling, casting a warm glow over the grand birthday celebration.
Standing beside a towering three-tier birthday cake was Li Nana.
She wore a simple white dress with no expensive jewelry, yet her natural beauty attracted countless admiring glances.
Today was her twenty-second birthday.
Anyone looking from the outside would think she was the beloved daughter of the Li family.
Only Nana knew the truth.
She had returned to her biological family three years ago after a DNA test confirmed her identity. Instead of finding the warmth she had longed for, she discovered that her parents doted on the fake heiress, Li Naxa.
To them, Nana was nothing more than an inconvenience.
Every birthday they had forgotten.
Every achievement they had ignored.
Tonight's celebration wasn't for her.
It was organized because important business partners were attending.
Even so, Nana hoped...
Perhaps this was the beginning of a new relationship with her family.
"Nana!"
A sweet voice interrupted her thoughts.
Li Naxa walked toward her gracefully, wearing a luxurious red gown worth more than most people earned in a year.
She smiled warmly and held out a glass of wine.
"Happy birthday, Sister."
Nana accepted the glass with a gentle smile.
"Thank you."
Not far away, Ji Yin, Nana's fiancé, stood chatting happily with several wealthy young masters.
He didn't even look in her direction.
A trace of disappointment flashed across Nana's eyes before quickly disappearing.
She had loved Ji Yin for years.
Now...
She wasn't so sure he felt the same.
"Everyone is waiting for your birthday toast," Naxa reminded her.
Nana nodded politely.
She raised her glass.
"Thank you all for coming tonight. I hope everyone enjoys the evening."
The guests applauded.
Music began playing.
Champagne glasses clinked.
Soon, Naxa returned with another drink.
"Just one more."
"I don't drink much," Nana replied.
"Oh, come on. It's your birthday."
Unable to refuse in front of so many guests, Nana accepted.
Unknown to her, Naxa exchanged a glance with Ji Yin.
Both of them smiled.
One glass became two.
Two became three.
Within minutes, Nana's vision blurred.
Her head became heavy.
"I... don't feel well..."
Naxa immediately supported her arm.
"You've had too much to drink. I'll help you upstairs to rest."
No one questioned it.
After all, they were sisters.
As the elevator doors closed, the sweetness on Naxa's face disappeared.
A cold smile replaced it.
"Li Nana," she whispered, "don't blame me. As long as you exist, I'll never truly be the Li family's daughter."
Nana was too dizzy to hear.
The elevator stopped on the top floor.
Naxa led her into a luxurious hotel suite and gently laid her on the bed.
"Rest well," she said softly.
The door closed behind her.
The instant she stepped into the hallway, she took out her phone.
"The room is ready."
A man's voice answered.
"I'll be there."
Naxa smiled.
"Remember, I want tomorrow's headlines to ruin her forever."
She ended the call and walked away without looking back.
Inside the room, Nana slowly opened her eyes.
Years of martial arts training under her adoptive grandfather had taught her never to let her guard down.
Something was wrong.
Very wrong.
Although the alcohol clouded her mind, she realized she had not become drunk naturally.
Someone had tampered with her drinks.
She forced herself to sit upright and began using a breathing technique her grandfather had taught her years ago to stay conscious in dangerous situations.
Just then—
Click.
The hotel room door opened.
A strange man stepped inside with a wicked grin.
"So you're Li Nana."
He locked the door behind him.
Nana's eyes turned ice-cold.
"Who sent you?"
The man laughed.
"That doesn't matter. By tomorrow morning, everyone will believe you willingly spent the night with me."
He stepped closer.
Nana slowly stood despite her dizziness.
"Take one more step," she warned calmly, "and you'll regret it."
The man burst into laughter.
"A weak little woman threatening me?"
He lunged forward.
Before he could touch her, Nana twisted sideways with surprising speed.
Her palm struck his chest.
Bang!
The powerful blow sent him stumbling backward into a table.
His face filled with disbelief.
"You..."
Nana's legs trembled.
The drug was affecting her more than she expected.
She couldn't afford a prolonged fight.
As the man rushed toward her again, she grabbed a flower vase from the bedside table and smashed it against the wall beside him.
The loud crash startled him just long enough.
Nana kicked the door open and ran into the hallway.
Her breathing became heavier with every step.
She had escaped...
But she knew whoever planned this wasn't finished yet.
Far below, inside the hotel's exclusive VIP lounge, the most feared businessman in the country had just arrived.
Gu Lusi.
The billionaire CEO whose name alone could shake the business world.
Neither he nor Li Nana knew that fate had already begun weaving their lives together.
Their first meeting...
Was only moments away.
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