The night Claire Richards caught her husband cheating, she planned her revenge. She transferred billions in hidden assets, gathered undeniable proof of his affair, and destroyed the mistress's reputation. When Claire handed Lucas Bennett the divorce papers, he tore them to pieces. "Divorce? Not a chance!" Lucas snapped. But Claire only smiled. "The waiting period is over, Mr. Bennett. You're out." Sharp, stunning, and done playing nice, Claire steps into a world dominated by two powerful men: her furious ex-husband and the cold, mysterious CEO feared by all. But this time, she's calling the shots. Watch as a clear-headed woman takes control, turns heartbreak into strength, and brings the man who once cast her aside to his knees.
Lucas Bennett cheated.
Claire Richards stood outside the CEO's office like she'd been dropped into an ice bath-numb, frozen, struggling to even breathe. Her black heels felt like they were melting into the dark marble floor.
It took her a while, but she finally reached up and knocked.
"Come in."
Lucas's voice was low and calm.
Claire tightened her grip on the documents in her hand, then used the other to push open the door.
When she walked in, she had on a soft smile, like nothing was wrong. She walked straight to Lucas's desk and said casually, "Busy? I've got some docs here that need your signature."
As she spoke, she laid the papers in front of him and even helpfully flipped to the pages he needed to sign.
Lucas had just flown back from a business trip in Switzerland that morning and came straight to work. The pile of files on his desk said it all-he was deep in catch-up mode, his sharp, handsome face showing visible exhaustion. He didn't even glance at what Claire gave him, just scribbled his name across every page.
"Thanks."
Claire gathered up the signed papers and asked, almost out of routine, "You coming home for dinner tonight?"
"Got plans. Don't wait up." He didn't even look up.
"Alright. I'll be going then."
She turned on her heel, documents in hand, the smile on her face curling into something cold and ironic.
As she passed by the attached break room, a faint sound caught her ear-like a small animal hopping off the bed and hitting the floor. Her eyes drifted over to the couch area. Snack bags were scattered on the coffee table, a half-finished milk tea stood forgotten beside them, and-on the floor-a pale pink stiletto tipped awkwardly on its side.
In that moment, it all clicked.
Cold dread spread through her chest like ink in water.
Back in her own office, Claire slumped into her chair like someone had pulled the plug and drained her energy dry. She let out a long, tired exhale.
She pulled one document out from the stack.
The divorce agreement.
Flipping to the final page, she traced the arc of his signature with a sour little smirk, remembering-the way he once said he wanted to marry her with such surety, the look on his mother's face when she warned her not to get cocky, told her no man would ever truly stick with one woman, and how Claire had argued they were different...
Yeah. So much for being "different."Cheating with some young girl and thinking he covered it up so well-Lucas was really enjoying his double life like it was nothing. He even took that girl along on this latest business trip. And now? He'd had the nerve to bring her into the office.
Claire pulled her hand back and snapped a picture of the signed divorce papers, sending it straight to her mother-in-law. "He signed it."
A week ago, they made a deal.
Her mother-in-law wanted her to file for divorce and keep the whole secret marriage under wraps. Claire, in return, had asked for ten billion.
In just a month, she planned to erase Lucas from her world completely.
"Knock knock-"
The door rapped twice.
Claire calmly put the papers away. "Come in."
It was Ethan Brooks, Lucas's assistant, who stepped in.
"Ms. Richards, the CEO asked me to deliver this to you." He carefully set a deep green velvet box in front of her.
Without much interest, she flipped it open. A luxury diamond jewelry set glittered inside. But what flashed through her mind wasn't any wow-it was a hazy image of that short-haired girl in a bathrobe, mischievously twirling a diamond necklace, bedroom lights dim and flirty, the sheets a mess, and those kiss marks on her chest-gross.
Claire felt nausea bubble in her stomach.
"Thanks for the trouble, Ethan."
She lifted her eyes, her gaze cutting like a blade.
Ethan stiffened under her stare.
He tried to explain with a nervous smile, "This is a specially picked gift from the CEO. There's only one of it in the world."
Too bad his heart belonged elsewhere.
She didn't want it at all.
With a cool smile, Claire said, "Oh, wow. That's... really touching, honestly. So thoughtful of him to buy me gifts even when he's this busy."
Something in her tone didn't sit right. Ethan's back broke into a cold sweat. Could she... already know about Lucas and Fiona?
He made a quick excuse and left the office.
Claire stared at the jewelry like it was trash. Then, she pulled out her phone, snapped a photo, and messaged a luxury second-hand store owner: "Sell this for me. Donate the money to the special needs kids fund."
***
5 PM-Parking garage.
Claire walked over to her car, just about to get in, when her eyes caught something across the way.
Through the window of a running car opposite hers, she saw Lucas in the backseat-with that same short-haired girl cozied up next to him. The girl's face was cute with that youthful spark that screamed "young and naïve."
"Mr. Bennett-!"
Ethan's voice cracked with panic as he slammed on the brakes.
Across the windshield and the space between them, Claire's eyes locked with Lucas's.
The silence said everything.
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Tricked Him into Signing the Divorce Papers
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Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Got My Eight Years' Worth
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Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Have Fun with Your Little Sweetheart
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Chapter 4 Chapter 4 He Knew How to Play Nice, Just Not with Her
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Chapter 5 Chapter 5 This Man Feels So Familiar
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Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Killing Yourself to Punish Me
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Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Rotten Men Rot More
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Chapter 8 Chapter 8 But People Are Driven by Emotion
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Chapter 9 Chapter 9 A Misunderstanding
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Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Fake Enough to Make Me Sick
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Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Cruel and Selfish
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Chapter 12 Chapter 12 After His Heart or His Wallet
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Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Late Night Call
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Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Please, Don't Call Me Out
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Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Not That Obvious
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Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Pure Wishful Thinking
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Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Last Flickers
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Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Got Caught
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Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Tonight Was Going to Be the End
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Chapter 20 Chapter 20 A Strange Message
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Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Boss, Why's Your Face So Red
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Chapter 22 Chapter 22 The Charity Gala
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Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Who Is the Real Wife Now
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Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Lucas's Gonna Kill Fiona
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Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Julian Showed Up
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Chapter 26 Chapter 26 He's Got Her Back
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Chapter 27 Chapter 27 A Lift from Mr. Archer
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Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Caught a Ride, Got a Job
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Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Her First Duty: Waking Up the Boss
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Chapter 30 Chapter 30 A Little Slip-Up at Work
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Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Take Over for Him
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Chapter 32 Chapter 32 You Can't Have Everything
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Chapter 33 Chapter 33 I'm Hungry
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Chapter 34 Chapter 34 I Don't Like Kissing or Women
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Chapter 35 Chapter 35 No Divorce
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Chapter 36 Chapter 36 He Should've Seen This Coming
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Chapter 37 Chapter 37 She's Missing
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Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Jumped into the Sea
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Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Interrogation
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Chapter 40 Chapter 40 A Traitor in the Company
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