MY PARENTS DEMANDED THAT I GET MARRIED TO KEEP THE FAMILY BUSINESS, SO I CHOSE A FARM GIRL TO SPITE THEM — TURNED OUT, SHE OUTPLAYED US ALL

I grew up spoiled—money, privilege, and an ego to match. All I cared about was my inheritance. So when my parents said I had to marry to take over my dad’s business, I decided to rebel. I’d find a “farm girl,” marry her, and humiliate them.

That’s how I met Mary. She seemed perfect—humble, quiet, from a small town. My parents were horrified, which was exactly what I wanted. Until the charity ball.

When the mayor saw her, his whole face lit up. “Miss Whitaker! Your foundation’s work changed lives.” Foundation? My so-called “simple” wife had her own nonprofit—and connections I couldn’t dream of.

That night, she told me the truth. “You never asked who I was. You thought you were marrying down… but really, you married up.”

Now my parents adore her. My dad calls her “the future of the business.” And I’m realizing I’m the one who got outplayed.

Because Mary doesn’t want my money or my name—she wants me to grow up. She saw potential where I saw power.

Marrying her out of spite might just be the best mistake I ever made.