The princess meets a charming prince

While I Was Bleeding Out, He Lit Lanterns For Her

Katie Oettgen

As I lay on the floor of our manor, bleeding out from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, I used my last ounce of strength to call my husband, Cole. I begged him for help, my vision blurring. But the only thing I heard was the clinking of champagne glasses and his mistress's giggle in the background. "Stop the drama, June," Cole snapped, his voice cold. "We're about to go on stage. Don't call again." He hung up, leaving me to die alone on the Persian rug while he accepted an award with another woman on his arm. I woke up in the hospital days later. My baby was gone. They had removed my fallopian tube. Cole finally arrived, smelling of expensive scotch and his mistress's perfume. He didn't hug me. He didn't cry. Instead, he leaned over my hospital bed, pressing his knee into the mattress until my fresh stitches tore open and bled. "You embarrassed me by calling an ambulance," he hissed. "My mistress, Alycia, says you're faking it. Clean yourself up." He left me bleeding again to go announce a $10 million donation to Alycia's "groundbreaking" medical research. I stared at the TV screen, numb. The research Alycia was taking credit for? It was mine. I wrote that patent years ago under a pseudonym. They thought I was just a poor, orphan housewife who needed Cole's money to survive. They had no idea I was actually a billionaire scientist hiding my identity. I pulled the IV needle out of my arm. A drop of blood fell onto the divorce papers I had been hiding. I didn't wipe it off. I signed my name right over it. Then I walked into the bank, reactivated my dormant account with $128 million, and bought the penthouse directly overlooking Cole's house. The mourning widow is dead. The avenger is born.

Romance Crime Revenge Pregnancy Enemies to Lovers Pregnancy Personal Growth

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Brillie's pov

I'm Brillie Starr, obviously the most craziest girl you've ever met or rather seen. I'm eighteen and the only child of my parents.

That's all for now.

It's my first day at Whitney's College and l'm pretty late. I ran as fast as my legs could carry to school.

I stood before the big gate sweating profusely and wiped balls of sweats outta my face.

I opened the gate and saw students hovering around. I actually thought l was late but l'm not, class hasn't even commenced yet.

My eyes moved to the building and l marvelled at the large school, I'm sure mama and papa must have worked so hard to place me in such a large school.

I think l will just have to find my class now. I brought out my map, gazing through it while walking.

I bumped into someone and brought down the map to apologise.

"I'm ... "

"Are you blind? Can't you watch where you are going? "She interrupted brutally and l grunted clenching my fist.

"Bi .. "

"Hold it right there swine! It'll better if you shut that gutter you call a mouth "I said with a scowl on my face.

I stared at her face and quivered.

"Geez ... You look more like a clown. I don't why some girls try to look beautiful when they are actually not "I uttered and walked away while the students laughed.

Now to find my class, I opened the map and bumped into someone again.

"What the hell ... "

"Omg! He looks so handsome, more like an angel "I thought, drooling not knowing l was actually saying it out.

"Crazy "he huffed and walked away.

"Yikes Brillie. You are such an asshole, do you always have to embarrass yourself "I thought and rubbed my palm down my face.

But he's really handsome and l think by bumping into him, we are destined for each other .

Oh mom and dad, thank you for placing me in this school cos l've just found my prince charming.

I grinned, opening the map and found my class.

Finding my prince charming just made my day good than ever!!.

Arya's pov

"What just happened? " My friend queried in a mocking tone as l fumed.

"The new girl called Arya a clown "The other girl giggled and l shot her a deadly stare.

"That wench just invited trouble for herself. I'm so gonna make her stay here hell ,"l grouched and turned to look at my friends who had evil smiles on their faces.

Brillie's pov

I placed my books in my locker and was about closing it when it fell.

I bent down to pick it up and someone stepped on my fingers.

"Ouch! "

I groaned loudly and stood up.

I looked up and saw the clown.

"So sorry "

She mocked and walked away.

"Bitch "

I cussed and sucked on my hurt fingers.

I bent down to pick the book when someone stepped on my fingers again and l fumed.

"You coward, l stepped on ... "