The Scheming Husband's Downfall

The Scheming Husband's Downfall

Gavin

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The phone rang, shattering the quiet. It was the police. My parents. Gone. Just like that. My world collapsed, leaving me drowning in debt and sorrow. Then, Ethan Miller, my fiancé, stepped in, a savior from a powerful family. He handled everything, defying his grandfather, who despised me as the "daughter of a bankrupt failure." We married, and for five years, he was the perfect husband, encouraging my dreams of rebuilding. I poured my soul into ninety-nine startups, each failing catastrophically. Investors pulled out, competitors mimicked my ideas, my data leaked. Ethan always picked up the pieces, assuring me, "The tech world is brutal. We'll try again." On the anniversary of our first date, I decided to surprise him at his office with red roses. But the door was ajar, and I heard him talking to his best friend, Chad. "Every one of Olivia's 'failures' has been a building block for Sarah's success," Ethan said, his voice light with amusement. Sarah Chen. His childhood sweetheart. The rising tech star I'd always admired. "So you gave her Olivia's data? Again?" Chad asked. "Of course. Sarah needed it. Olivia is... a great incubator for ideas," Ethan replied. The roses slipped from my hand, scattering on the cold marble floor. My ninety-nine failures weren't bad luck. They were deliberate sabotage, orchestrated by my own husband. He didn't save me; he married me to steal my ideas, my soul, for another woman. The heartbreak was immense, but underneath it, a cold, hard fury stirred. He thought I was weak, a failure he could control. He was wrong. I turned and ran, not from fear, but ignited by a single, burning decision. I was done with this life. I would not just leave. I would burn their world to the ground.

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The phone rang, shattering the quiet.

It was the police.

My parents. Gone. Just like that.

My world collapsed, leaving me drowning in debt and sorrow.

Then, Ethan Miller, my fiancé, stepped in, a savior from a powerful family.

He handled everything, defying his grandfather, who despised me as the "daughter of a bankrupt failure."

We married, and for five years, he was the perfect husband, encouraging my dreams of rebuilding.

I poured my soul into ninety-nine startups, each failing catastrophically.

Investors pulled out, competitors mimicked my ideas, my data leaked.

Ethan always picked up the pieces, assuring me, "The tech world is brutal. We'll try again."

On the anniversary of our first date, I decided to surprise him at his office with red roses.

But the door was ajar, and I heard him talking to his best friend, Chad.

"Every one of Olivia's 'failures' has been a building block for Sarah's success," Ethan said, his voice light with amusement.

Sarah Chen. His childhood sweetheart. The rising tech star I'd always admired.

"So you gave her Olivia's data? Again?" Chad asked.

"Of course. Sarah needed it. Olivia is... a great incubator for ideas," Ethan replied.

The roses slipped from my hand, scattering on the cold marble floor.

My ninety-nine failures weren't bad luck. They were deliberate sabotage, orchestrated by my own husband.

He didn't save me; he married me to steal my ideas, my soul, for another woman.

The heartbreak was immense, but underneath it, a cold, hard fury stirred.

He thought I was weak, a failure he could control.

He was wrong.

I turned and ran, not from fear, but ignited by a single, burning decision.

I was done with this life. I would not just leave.

I would burn their world to the ground.

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