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Jilted Girlfriend? I Am The Tycoon's Wife
Cara Lewis sat quietly as her boyfriend of three years pushed a plate of dessert across the table, wearing a rehearsed mask of sorrow. He claimed he had to break up with her for her own good, blaming his lack of connections on Wall Street and insisting he couldn't give her the life she deserved. He acted like a martyr making a tragic sacrifice, waiting for her desperate tears and trembling denial. Instead, Cara calmly pulled out a stack of glossy photos and an elegant engagement invitation. She exposed his secret affair with the wealthy Hailie Lewis, completely dismantling his hypocritical social climb. Leaving the cheating narcissist pale and humiliated, Cara paid the bill and walked out, thinking the trash had finally been taken out. But her newly single evening took a chaotic turn when a teenage gaming partner called in a panic. He begged her to crash his elite prep school and pose as his aunt to save him from expulsion. Cara agreed, flawlessly playing the role of the secret new wife to his uncle, a notoriously ruthless Wall Street titan. She was thoroughly dominating the snobby school board when the office doors suddenly swung open. The real billionaire uncle, Beck Greer, walked into the room. Cara's heart dropped into her stomach as his glacial eyes locked onto her, knowing her social existence in New York was about to end. Caught in a terrifying, inescapable lie, Cara made an insane calculation. She stepped forward, firmly hooked her arm through the billionaire's, and smiled sweetly. "Honey, what took you so long? Julian and I were being bullied." She waited for the executioner's axe to fall, but the untouchable tycoon simply covered her hand with his and played along.Across the white tablecloth of Serafina, Bradyn Hubbard—Cara Lewis's boyfriend of three years—set his wine down and leaned forward. He pulled a thick, cream-colored envelope from his jacket and slid it across the table until it rested in front of her.
Cara looked down. The gold foil lettering was fresh from the press.
Engagement Gala
Groom: Bradyn Hubbard
Bride: Hailie Lewis
Venue: The Lewis Estate, Long Island. Next Saturday.
"Cara, let's be realistic," Bradyn said, his voice dropping into a conspiratorial whisper. "Hailie is my ticket to the top. Marrying her is the only shortcut for a guy like me to get a seat on the board. I don't love her—she's just the ladder I have to climb for my career."
Cara stared at the card, then lifted her cold amber eyes to meet his. "So you're proposing what, exactly?"
Bradyn gave a smug, self-satisfied smile.
"We break up publicly. But in private? Nothing has to change. You funded my MBA and paid my rent for three years—I haven't forgotten that. Stay quiet, be my little secret on the side, and once I secure the Lewis assets, I'll make sure you're taken care of in luxury."
Cara stared at his shameless face, her voice dropping into a dangerous, silky calm. "You sold yourself as a kept man to my stepsister, and you expect me to be your dirty little secret?"
"Don't make it sound so ugly, Cara," Bradyn scoffed, waving a dismissive hand. "That's how men get ahead in Manhattan. Be realistic, Cara. You're broke and you have no one. Who else is going to take care of you? Don't be stupid. Just take the deal."
Cara looked at him for one quiet second, her lips curving into a razor-sharp smile.
"In your wildest dreams, Bradyn."
Without a second's hesitation, Cara picked up her crystal tumbler and threw the cold bourbon and ice straight into his face.
The freezing liquor drenched his styled hair and soaked the collar of his designer shirt. Bradyn gasped, shooting up from the velvet booth in sheer shock, frantically wiping his stinging eyes.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?!" he snarled, glaring at her as neighboring tables turned to stare.
Cara set the empty glass down with a quiet, deliberate tap.
Without breaking eye contact, she reached into her Saint Laurent bag, pulled out a thick manila folder, and dropped it heavily onto his soaked lap.
"Open it, parasite," Cara said calmly.
Bradyn's hands shook as he ripped the folder open.
A thick stack of forensic-grade photographs spilled across the table. His breath caught in his throat—the photos showed him and Hailie completely naked, tangled in the satin sheets of a suite at the Baccarat Hotel.
Taped right behind the prints was a notarized invoice.
Columbia MBA Tuition & Fees: $186,000.00
Tribeca Penthouse Lease Subsidies: $94,000.00
Bespoke Wardrobe & Networking Tabs: $62,000.00
TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT DUE: $342,000.00
Bradyn's face turned an ashen, sickly gray. "You... you tracked me?"
"Three hundred and forty-two grand," Cara said, tapping the total with a manicured nail. "Wire it back to my account by Monday morning. If you don't, these photos go directly to Hailie's father and the Lewis board."
The shock on Bradyn's face instantly curdled into ugly fury. He slammed both hands on the table, leaning in with a desperate hiss. "You crazy bitch! You gave me that money willingly—that was trust money! You can't sue me for gifts!"
"I invested in a partner, Bradyn, not a freeloader," Cara said coldly. "You lived off my money for three years just to become my stepsister's leashed lapdog. Pay back every cent by Monday, or wear the collar in public."
"You fucking bitch—" Bradyn lunged forward, grabbing for her wrist.
Cara smoothly stepped back, out of his reach. She stood tall, smoothing the front of her tailored coat, looking down at him with absolute disgust.
Slowly, deliberately, she raised her hand and flipped him a clean, effortless middle finger.
"Congratulations on the engagement, Bradyn," Cara said softly. "You and Hailie deserve each other."
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Chains of marriage
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Breaking The Chains Of Toxic Marriage
Emma brought her husband his favorite bourbon late at night, hoping to ease the lingering tension in their marriage. Instead, she opened his study door and found his adopted "sister," Ashlea, intimately feeding him strawberries. When Emma confronted them, Darius didn't show a hint of guilt. He cal/1/110183/coverorgin.jpg?v=992422eb33f6afee7796f344d5f7c527&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Chains Of His Empire
Julian Thorne is a man of absolute control. As the ruthless CEO of a global empire, he has built his life on power, wealth, and emotional distance. When he discovers that struggling artist Elara Vance's family gallery sits on valuable real estate, he sees an opportunity for revenge against a rival c/1/103876/coverorgin.jpg?v=ac4df8a1e77031411f2da9773694bc1b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Velvet chains of winter
Elara Snowe's world is a gilded cage. Trapped under the control of her manipulative stepmother and jealous stepsister, she dreams of freedom and safety-though she doesn't know it can come from an unexpected place. Kael Arden Blackwood, a brilliant but emotionally distant CEO, has mastered the art of/0/74289/coverorgin.jpg?v=ca890bf7e1ab1fa5a83984125cbc83d9&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Chains of Deception
Amanda Holson never imagined that a chance encounter with the enigmatic billionaire Leonardo Castelli would change her life forever. When Leonardo proposes a contract marriage to solve his dangerous personal and business challenges, Amanda is thrust into a world of luxury, lies, and lethal secrets./0/66487/coverorgin.jpg?v=29f56c7302b6c631795686dffed682ec&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Chains of Fate
Alessia Rizzo's life of privilege crumbled when her father's death left her under the cruel rule of her stepbrother, Leonardo. Reduced to a maid in her own home, she clung to the promise of her inheritance at 25 to escape. But her plans were shattered when Leonardo sold her to settle his debts with/0/63080/coverorgin.jpg?v=2ec4a5fe20b5e794b845addbd65448aa&imageMogr2/format/webp)
CHAINS OF DESTINY
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Unbroken Chains
She was weak, shattered by life's cruel hand. He was ruthless, the kind of man who took what he wanted, no questions asked. When their worlds collided, she became his prisoner in more ways than one. But what happens when a fragile woman, bound by fate and a contract, discovers the power within her t/0/83646/coverorgin.jpg?v=0bc40758964a27e5eabac146ea74325c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Love In The Shadow Of Gilded Chains
In the grand halls of the Devereux estate, Claire's life is defined by silence and duty. As the daughter of one of the family maids, she moves unseen among the opulence that feels worlds away. But beneath her quiet exterior lies a heart that dreams of freedom-and of a love that seems impossible. A/0/81002/coverorgin.jpg?v=5bd8505727642c785ff232d89195bf36&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Chains of Fortune: Beneath the Blackwood Name
Ivy Sinclair never expected her father's last desperate move to be selling her off like a pawn-to the coldest billionaire in Manhattan. Lucien Blackwood doesn't believe in love. But he believes in power, and marrying Ivy gives him just that-until the fire in her eyes threatens to melt the ice arou/0/73386/coverorgin.jpg?v=744775c4a6cdb245239c3684c313d2b7&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Twisted Chains
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VELVET CHAINS
He's power. She's a secret. And someone's playing them both. When Isabella Reyes takes a job inside the glass towers of Langford Holdings, she expects paperwork, not passion. But Grayson Langford, the brooding billionaire heir with a dangerous past, sees straight through her polished facade. One s/0/78509/coverorgin.jpg?v=20250605191515&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Velvet Chains
The room smelled like jasmine and secrets. Alina's eyes blinked open, dazed and dry, the silk sheets soft against her bare skin. She tried to move, but her wrists tugged gently against restraints-not metal, but velvet. A sound-a sigh, maybe a whisper-slipped past her lips before her memories could/0/78855/coverorgin.jpg?v=41a9d584bed56eb5c885a2a36050f652&imageMogr2/format/webp)
From Chains To Crown
I, Damien, reject the pregnancy. I'm not responsible for it. She sleeps with the guards."Emily, a slave bound to the ruthless Prince Damien of Opsia, is left to die after becoming pregnant a crime punishable by death.Betrayed. Humiliated. Condemned. Her fate seems sealed.Until another prince steps/0/84629/coverorgin.jpg?v=5b92dfe7e940c36bfb4327abec342edf&imageMogr2/format/webp)
From chains to crown
I, Damien, reject the pregnancy. I'm not responsible for it. She sleeps with the guards."Emily, a slave bound to the ruthless Prince Damien of Opsia, is left to die after becoming pregnant a crime punishable by death.Betrayed. Humiliated. Condemned. Her fate seems sealed.Until another prince steps/0/25186/coverorgin.jpg?v=caa9219b3f82bd211e7a8981d24d2ee9&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Secret of Hidden Marriage
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Marriage Of Deceit
"Where are we going?" I asked. He didn't answer, he only pulled off his shirt. He loosened his belt, and threw it on the car floor. I panicked seeing that he wasn't himself, I turned to the door trying to open it. But it was locked, I turned around and he was now closer to me. His face facing/0/55679/coverorgin.jpg?v=62df1ee7598ee1a416f319b6b31162d8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Laws of Marriage
Even the best lawyers are haunted by their past mistakes. Being the only daughter of entrepreneur parents, Rora Alexis Domingo has nothing else on her mind but to make them proud, but instead of following their footsteps, she skipped the business path and enrolled to Maryland Law School, in furthera/0/58820/coverorgin.jpg?v=ef9553fa7d96a4048c675fa66f15eed1&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Hot Secret of Marriage
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