His Betrayal, My Fierce Comeback

His Betrayal, My Fierce Comeback

Samuel Gray

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I was the moral compass of modern media, a journalist with a flawless record and a penthouse life with my husband, Britton. Then one phone call shattered it all. He blackmailed me, using a dark secret I kept for him, forcing me to retract a story and destroy my own career to protect his intern, Baylee. The fallout was brutal. My reputation was ruined overnight. Fleeing the city, I was in a horrific car accident and woke up in the hospital to learn I'd had a miscarriage. The final blow came when I called him for help, only to hear his intern giggling in the background. The man I loved since we were kids, the one who swore to protect me, had orchestrated my ruin and cost me our child. He left me for dead at the bottom of a cliff. But he made one mistake: he didn't make sure I was dead. Pulled from the ocean by a mysterious stranger, I was reborn. Now, I'm coming back to reclaim everything he took-and make him pay.

His Betrayal, My Fierce Comeback Chapter 1

I was the moral compass of modern media, a journalist with a flawless record and a penthouse life with my husband, Britton.

Then one phone call shattered it all. He blackmailed me, using a dark secret I kept for him, forcing me to retract a story and destroy my own career to protect his intern, Baylee.

The fallout was brutal. My reputation was ruined overnight. Fleeing the city, I was in a horrific car accident and woke up in the hospital to learn I'd had a miscarriage.

The final blow came when I called him for help, only to hear his intern giggling in the background.

The man I loved since we were kids, the one who swore to protect me, had orchestrated my ruin and cost me our child.

He left me for dead at the bottom of a cliff.

But he made one mistake: he didn't make sure I was dead. Pulled from the ocean by a mysterious stranger, I was reborn. Now, I'm coming back to reclaim everything he took-and make him pay.

Chapter 1

Elliana POV:

The phone call came as I was celebrating my latest exposé, the one that landed a corrupt senator in jail. I was the moral compass of modern media, the journalist with a flawless record. My husband, Britton, was on the line, his voice a low growl I hadn't heard in years. He told me to come home. Now.

I walked into our penthouse, the city lights a blurred backdrop to the sudden, suffocating silence. Britton stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, his back to me, a silhouette against the glittering skyline. Next to him, on the plush white sofa, was Baylee Garza, an intern from his company, her face streaked with tears, a flimsy bandage on her wrist. The scene was staged, theatrical, yet it filled me with a cold dread.

"What is this, Britton?" My voice was steady, betraying none of the unease coiling in my gut.

He turned, his eyes like chips of ice. "You destroyed her, Elliana."

I stared at Baylee. "She committed corporate espionage. I had undeniable proof. It was my job."

Her sobs intensified, a calculated performance. Britton' s jaw tightened. "She tried to end her life because of your story."

My report was a public service, meticulously researched, detailing how Baylee had stolen trade secrets from Cohen Dynamics to sell to rivals. I had been praised for my integrity. Now, I was being blamed for a suicide attempt that felt suspiciously convenient.

"This isn't my fault, Britton. Your intern broke the law, and I exposed it. That's what I do." My voice was sharper now, a defense mechanism against the rising tide of his anger.

He stepped closer, his shadow falling over me. "Oh, really? Is that all you do?" His words were laced with a venom I hadn't tasted in years. "Remember three years ago, when your perfect record wasn't so perfect? When I was about to be framed, and you conjured a source out of thin air to save my ass?"

My breath hitched. The air felt thin. That secret. The one I buried deep, the one I did for him, for us. He promised it would never see the light of day. Our sacred pact.

"You said you'd protect me," I whispered, the words catching in my throat.

"And I did. But promises are a two-way street." He pulled a sleek tablet from his pocket, tapping the screen. A grainy image of a forged document flashed into view. "Retract your story about Baylee. Or this goes public."

The room spun. My past, a ghost I thought I' d buried, was resurrected, weaponized against me by the man who swore to cherish me. He was blackmailing me, his wife, for an intern. My heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand.

"You can't be serious," I choked out, a raw protest.

"I am. Baylee is part of my mentorship program. I feel responsible for her." His gaze flickered to the whimpering girl, then back to me, devoid of the warmth that once defined us. "She' s a victim, Elliana. You have no idea what she' s been through."

The irony was a bitter taste. He was blinded by what he perceived as responsibility, while I stood there, betrayed, my entire career on the line. I thought of the long nights, the sacrifices, the integrity that was my very identity. All of it, about to be torched.

"You're going to sacrifice my career, my reputation, for this?" My voice cracked.

He didn't flinch. "You made your choice three years ago. Now, I'm making mine." He looked at his watch, a cold, calculating gesture. "You have twenty-four hours to issue an apology and retraction. Make it convincing."

He turned back to Baylee, his hand gently patting her shoulder. "It's okay, Baylee. You're safe now."

I watched him, my husband, the man I loved since we were kids in the foster system, comforting the very person he was using to destroy me. He' d promised me forever, a life built on trust and absolute loyalty. Now, those promises felt like ash in my mouth. I remembered our wedding day, the vows exchanged, the way he looked at me, like I was his entire world. It was all a lie.

A bitter laugh escaped me. He'd shown me his true colors. The man who once risked everything for me now risked everything to break me. And for what? For an intern, a pawn in his twisted game of control.

I swallowed the acrid taste of betrayal. My perfectly curated life, my reputation, everything I had painstakingly built, was crumbling around me. I looked at him, then at her. The decision was made. Not his, but mine. This wasn't just about a retraction anymore. It was about severing the last thread connecting me to this toxic illusion.

"Fine," I said, my voice dangerously calm. "You win. For now." I turned on my heel, the city lights blurring through the sudden, hot sting of tears that pricked my eyes. I needed to get out, to breathe, to figure out how to pick up the pieces of a life that had just been shattered into a million irreparable shards.

My phone buzzed with an alert. A news notification. Veritas was running a breaking story. My own media outlet, broadcasting my downfall. It was already starting. He hadn't even waited the twenty-four hours.

I stopped in the doorway, my hand on the cold metal. "You didn't even wait, did you?" My voice was flat, devoid of emotion.

Britton didn't respond, his attention fully on Baylee, murmuring reassurances.

I knew then there was no going back. My perfect world was a wreck. And the man who promised to protect me was the one holding the hammer.

"This isn't over," I muttered, not for him, but for myself. The air outside felt colder, but somehow, clearer.

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“I was the moral compass of modern media, a journalist with a flawless record and a penthouse life with my husband, Britton. Then one phone call shattered it all. He blackmailed me, using a dark secret I kept for him, forcing me to retract a story and destroy my own career to protect his intern, Baylee. The fallout was brutal. My reputation was ruined overnight. Fleeing the city, I was in a horrific car accident and woke up in the hospital to learn I'd had a miscarriage. The final blow came when I called him for help, only to hear his intern giggling in the background. The man I loved since we were kids, the one who swore to protect me, had orchestrated my ruin and cost me our child. He left me for dead at the bottom of a cliff. But he made one mistake: he didn't make sure I was dead. Pulled from the ocean by a mysterious stranger, I was reborn. Now, I'm coming back to reclaim everything he took-and make him pay.”
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