Katie's Awakening: From Gilded Cage to Revenge Against Rich Blackwood and Aurora

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Katie's Awakening: From Gilded Cage to Revenge Against Rich Blackwood and Aurora

Blurb:

Katie lived as a beautiful ornament in a world of silk and silver spoons—first as her father and brother Ethan's cherished doll, then as Rich Blackwood's treasured possession. Surrounded by couture and curated perfection, she drifted through life without care, until her estranged mother returned with her half-sister Aurora. Brilliant and ambitious, Aurora quickly became Rich's business partner, planning the family's future while Katie remained confined to her gilded cage. Everything shattered when Katie overheard Rich's cold dismissal: "Without me, Katie is nothing—a pretty canary." Even her brother Ethan agreed she needed "a little hardship." Now, with Mrs. Gable's pitying eyes and Rich's neglect, Katie's tears ruin her flawless makeup. But beneath the surface, a storm brews. Can the broken canary break free from Rich Blackwood and Aurora's shadow? This tale of betrayal, family secrets, and revenge will keep you turning pages as Katie transforms from a spoiled doll into a force to be reckoned with.

Content:

My life was a fairytale woven from silk and silver spoons. As a child, I was my father and brother's cherished doll; as a woman, I became Rich Blackwood's treasured possession.
I was a beautiful ornament drifting through my twenties without a care, surrounded by couture and curated perfection. Nothing more was expected of me.
I never questioned this life—until my estranged mother returned from Europe with my sister, Aurora.
Aurora was everything I wasn’t: brilliant, poised, a force of nature. She dove into the family business, planning its future with Rich in conversations full of ambition I couldn’t grasp.
One evening, drawn by a painful curiosity, I crept into the corporate headquarters and overheard them.
A woman’s sharp voice asked, “Still here, Mr. Blackwood? Won’t the little lady at home get jealous?”
Rich’s reply was cold and dismissive: “Jealous? What could she do? Without me, Katie is nothing—a pretty canary in the gilded cage I built. A broken, useless thing.”
My world shattered. Then I saw my brother, Ethan, standing beside him, his expression cold and detached.
“Katie has always been spoiled,” he said without warmth. “A little hardship will do her good.”

1
The morning sun filtered through my silk curtains, but it was Mrs. Gable, our housekeeper, who gently woke me. I drifted into the master bathroom where a steaming bath already awaited, the water infused with lavender oils. Even my toothbrush was prepared, a perfect ribbon of mint paste squeezed onto the bristles.
"Call if you need anything, Miss Katie," Mrs. Gable’s voice came softly from outside the door.
After my bath, I sat at my vanity, applying a light, dewy makeup. Mrs. Gable then escorted me to the breakfast solarium. Rich was already there, impeccably dressed, his eyes fixed on a tablet. He didn't even look up as I sat down.
"I won't be back tonight," he announced to the air. "Things are busy at the office."
I bit my lip, a familiar knot of resentment tightening in my chest. "Busy at the office, or busy with Aurora? You're with her constantly these days."
His fingers stilled on the screen. Rich finally lifted his gaze, his gray eyes cold and sharp. "She is your sister, Katie. And a brilliant business partner. Aurora is not someone whose name you get to drag through the mud with petty gossip."
The rebuke stung like a slap. Tears pricked my eyes. "Am I wrong? She's been back for two months, and you've spent more time with her than with me. Have you been home on time even once in those two months?"
A flash of pure annoyance crossed his face. He dabbed his lips with a linen napkin, the gesture precise and final. "This is childish."
He rose, slipped on his tailored coat, and left without another word.
My appetite vanished. I fled back to my room and let the tears come, a storm of frustration that ruined my carefully applied makeup.
"Am I not beautiful anymore, Mrs. Gable?" I asked her later, my voice thick with misery. "Why does he treat me like this?"
She hesitated, her kind eyes filled with a pity I hated. "You're the most beautiful girl in the world, Miss Katie."
And she was right. How could I not be? Beauty was my life's work. Skincare regimens, cosmetic artists, personal stylists, photographers—every waking moment was dedicated to crafting an image of flawless perfection. I was exquisite, a living work of art. Rich used to love this part of me. He used to adore his perfect doll. But since Aurora arrived, everything had changed.

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