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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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The Lover
The attraction was undeniable. Our chemistry was scorching hot. But he wasn’t my husband. My once treasured marriage was now flawed and imperfect. By the time the guilt set in, it was too late. Reality was trying to keep me from my obsession. My husband was that reality. My obsession was West, but/0/98447/coverorgin.jpg?v=6a7b33d8dba4a87e50ebe4195cd9ccb1&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Aira, The Billionaire's Lover (Brother's Lover)
I never thought that one night could change everything in my life. Jason Blackwood, the rich man that every woman wanted, looked at me from across the hall. He wasn't supposed to do it. I was only there to promote my business. I'm a single mom trying to make ends meet. But the way his eyes burn/0/97760/coverorgin.jpg?v=9f3deaa82d5ff9aea1e0bc6801f25442&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Aira, The Billionaire's Lover (Brother's Lover)
I never thought that one night could change everything in my life. Jason Blackwood, the rich man that every woman wanted, looked at me from across the hall. He wasn't supposed to do it. I was only there to promote my business. I'm a single mom trying to make ends meet. But the way his eyes burn/0/76228/coverorgin.jpg?v=66b37eb8b1c7502e6e58caeab2c07925&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Billionaire's Lover
Recently single, Jayden McCartney would have preferred to skip his sister's wedding. Not because he didn't love her-he did-but because he knew exactly what was waiting for him: a flood of pitying looks, thinly veiled comments about his single status... and worse, his grandmother's desperate attempts/0/19339/coverorgin.jpg?v=7b7cd8c7de49e6c18d3b29495a1e61ea&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Billionaire's Secret Lover
Nina Dern Miller it is a simple and easy going girl. At 17, she gave her virginity to a stranger she met at a club. Now at 27 years, she met the guy who took her heart but he's engaged to her friend. Will she break friendship or mend the relationship? Michael Vincent Thompson, the first of the/1/111457/coverorgin.jpg?v=855578ed197c3671aa3cef8973cbf964&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Billionaire's Reluctant Lover
Adrian Vale is New York's youngest self made billionaire, ruthless, controlled, and used to getting what he wants. Eli Navarro is a principled marine biologist, determined to protect Seabrook Cove from reckless development and just as determined to resist the undeniable attraction he feels toward th/1/104566/coverorgin.jpg?v=2dd1ba808a9d3ecee8478202371404ac&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Billionaire's Accidental Lover
Still nursing the wounds of a devastating breakup, Olivia turns to online dating When she agrees to meet a charming stranger, she braces herself for awkward small talk and forced smiles. What she doesn't expect is to walk into the wrong date. Embarrassed. Olivia is ready to walk away. But then a pe/0/88370/coverorgin.jpg?v=b9c746b418fbe98de601ff933fe39300&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The stepfather's lover
I'm not laughing anymore, these aren't children's games... your belt makes a sound as it unbuckles and I don't know how to accept it, can we say it's part of an innocent game between father and daughter or this stopped being a game a long time ago, because looking at the clock it's 3 in the morning/0/46057/coverorgin.jpg?v=19e9b8ac1bdaff99591aea6a8b7f5031&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Billionaires Vampire Lover
Ivy had to sacrifice her heart to the ruthless billionaire whom despised her and intentionally gave her a job at his firm to mess with her and her family for a sin her family commited unknown to her but regardless when his health was on the line and he needed a heart donor, she donated her organ to/0/23898/coverorgin.jpg?v=0709970bfecd1f5fe412002907769292&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE ALPHA'S LOVER
Mika Lee is the daughter of a wealthy man in the nation, and she is destined to marry the country's wealthiest bachelor, Angelo Kim. She believed everything was perfect, a regular marriage between wealthy people until she discovered that her husband, Van, is a werewolf. He is an alpha werewolf who h/0/70561/coverorgin.jpg?v=a9ca69c3641b1a3846d9f8bda2150267&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Omega's Secret Lover
As the cherished future Luna of the prestigious Stormveil Pack and a gifted healer, Isolde Carrington believed she had everything-a loving family, powerful abilities, and her destined mate, Marcus Dravenwood. But her perfect life crumbles when, the day after their mating ceremony, Marcus and her bes/0/75448/coverorgin.jpg?v=66b37eb8b1c7502e6e58caeab2c07925&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Billionaire Secret Lover
Violet Kensington is a woman on a mission. After years of working her way up in the corporate world, she's finally earned a coveted position at the prestigious Westbrook Industries-a company led by the enigmatic and infuriatingly handsome billionaire, Liam Westbrook. With his cold demeanor and reput/1/100403/coverorgin.jpg?v=3d18bf2503455bf3b4beaf0450bd2ade&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Billionaire's Contract Lover
Ruby and Leo were never meant to fall in love. Their relationship began as a simple contract two strangers with broken pasts agreeing to play the perfect couple for their own reasons. Rules were clear, no emotions, no complications, no crossing the line. And for a while, it worked. Stolen glances w/0/48200/coverorgin.jpg?v=1c467556c61ec1562800c046b744474c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The CEO's Contract Lover
[New book, "Rebirth of the Heiress: I married my ex-husband's brother," is out now!] At her step-sister's birthday dinner, Nina was drugged by her family and sold to an old pervert. In her desperate attempts to escape, Nina comes across Jayden Luxton, the business tycoon. "Marry me, and I promise t/0/31363/coverorgin.jpg?v=adf507028e4f3f79b0285199008acca1&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE ALPHA'S REJECTED LOVER
Ava Rose has always been dating Alpha Kane Rowland thinking that he would eventually marry her. However, things took a wrong turn when Alpha Kane betrayed her trust by marrying her sister Cynthia and making her the Luna of Midnight Pack. Ava suffered a bitter betrayal but she promised herself to rev/0/50054/coverorgin.jpg?v=22c6cdf258698d62c110cac713bb3d90&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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The Mafia Lover
'I told you not to hit that girl anymore' Malli told me. I just frowned because of what he said. He really blamed me, I'm the one who doesn't have a place to live now. "I've told you many times Malli, I'm the one who avoids.. but she keeps on pestering me" I just scratched the back of my neck whi/0/47047/coverorgin.jpg?v=20231212175410&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE CEO'S VICIOUS LOVER
According to a wise saying, 'a person often meet her destiny on the road she takes to avoid it'. This was the case of twenty years old Lara Kingston also known as Phoenix. She is a talented acrobat and a ruthless assassin. She is also a member lethal gang. Thirteen years ago, Lara lost eve/0/32478/coverorgin.jpg?v=e9b4a55edea6439447d44091da35b74b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The CEO Substitute Lover
My name is Emily White. I'm 18. My mom died giving birth to me while my dad died two years ago of liver cancer. Since then, I have lived with my dad's sister. I love my aunt as much as she loves me. I thought I would live happily with my aunt, but I was wrong ... Life is not kind to me. I live this/0/37454/coverorgin.jpg?v=f7bda3e17980aed67cd58df8fb413f68&imageMogr2/format/webp)
