Claire Carter waited five years for her missing fiancé, Adrian Hale. When he finally returns, Vera Alden is by his side — and he claims to have lost his memory. But the amnesia is a lie, designed to replace her as Mrs. Hale. After a series of accidents, Claire fakes her own disappearance. At a press conference, she exposes them both. By the time Adrian regrets everything, she is already gone — and Victor Stone, who has always been watching, finally has his chance.
