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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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Reborn Beneath The Mountain
Reborn Beneath the Mountain He died once. This time, the world itself will have to fear him. Kael never expected death to give him a second chance. One moment, he was living an ordinary life. The next, he opened his eyes in the body of a powerless boy in a strange world one where humans survive b/0/11905/coverorgin.jpg?v=9ec7c11e0da325447d51374c55894ec7&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Mountain Europa
Clayton was attending a German university because his father had recognized his scientific aspirations and encouraged his curiosity of the arts. But as Clayton groomed his talents his family encountered an unexpected financial disturbance that compelled him to return to New York. Even in this calami/0/8399/coverorgin.jpg?v=2828ee5240246da7f98d95afb8d1b14e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Old Man of the Mountain
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Witch of The Burning Mountain
On the haunted mountain in the kingdom, they say there lived a witch. She was born a princess. But even before her birth, the priest declared her to be cursed and demanded her death. They poisoned the mother to kill the baby before she gave birth, but the baby was born out of the dead mother—a curse/0/6851/coverorgin.jpg?v=e908617a585affdd7e5f6e4542537f93&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Cave in the Mountain / A Sequel to In the Pecos Country
Classic adventure novel. According to Wikipedia: "Edward Sylvester Ellis (April 11, 1840 – June 20, 1916) was an American author who was born in Ohio and died at Cliff Island, Maine. Ellis was a teacher, school administrator, and journalist, but his most notable work was that that he performed/1/131642/coverorgin.jpg?v=c3e500a963249df2415fe814a25d4d86&imageMogr2/format/webp)
IN LOVE WITH THE ALPHA
Maya has spent her entire life being ignored by the Silver Moon Pack. Orphaned at seven and forced to work as a servant, she has learned to survive without expecting kindness from anyone. Everything changes when Alpha Adrian Blackwood returns and discovers that Maya is his fated mate. Suddenly, the/0/28304/coverorgin.jpg?v=09a813a0a0339e3fc2fa7b259cd6efe3&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Alpha In The Fox Kingdom
JoJo was meant to be heir to the late alpha king and his Luna who were murdered by their own people, but she was sold out to foxes as a slave immediately she was born. It was the ill fate that befell her because of what her late parents did to the pack. What will become of her? Will she survive the/0/17375/coverorgin.jpg?v=070009727596af50fd797096c2342ea8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
True Tales of Mountain Adventures
Excerpt from True Tales of Mountain Adventure: For Non-Climbers Young and Old In mountaineering, all the party share the pleasures and the dangers. Every climber has to help the others. Every climber has to rely both on himself and on his companions./0/85026/coverorgin.jpg?v=d534f2d3239af2d8088bb056c64f0acd&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Second Love on Snow Mountain
The hum of the projector was a victory song, my architectural proposal a masterpiece, and the biggest deal of my life was firmly in my grasp. Then, the screen flickered, and my home security feed astonishingly replaced my presentation, broadcasting my husband Liam, in his meditation room, hands car/0/23406/coverorgin.jpg?v=6f6b8116281871285932ebe534a70031&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Alpha king in love
We arrived at the embassy a little earlier, I didn't want to have any kind of communication with those humans and their ambassador so i have sent my beta to talk to them. I decided to have a walk outside. my wolf has smelled Some kind of horrible smell and it brought me back from my thoughts “Calm/0/29746/coverorgin.jpg?v=8edaef79d582161f971bea5ae50bcd4d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
IN LOVE WITH ALPHA.
One of the conditions to be truly recognized as an alpha is to get married. To have a mate with whom to lead the pack. Calvin refuses to submit to this stupid condition. He is already an Alpha. A marriage of convenience without love is not for him. He will find a woman he will marry without restric/0/23539/coverorgin.jpg?v=0ac0ae2ad89b96d61213bdeb1c0b2a19&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved
Jennifer Smith was Alpha's daughter. Her family was destroyed by traitors in their pack. Her mother died of an illness; her father was murdered by the Beta; and her pack was taken away. Alone and stranded, Jennifer escaped to the Dark River Pack, where she lived as a slave. Although she was continuo/0/20109/coverorgin.jpg?v=3d7aa366f9214347e00f8835d9a152eb&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Alpha King's Hated Slave
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he atta/0/30456/coverorgin.jpg?v=20260518224354&imageMogr2/format/webp)
When The Alpha Fall In Love
Evelyn did not intend to lose her true mate; after all, she had accepted him, and he was her first; however, the plan went off the rails when Evelyn's older brother decided to sell off her first night to the Alpha of the moonlight pack. Evelyn's real mate had been her first. The only option left for/0/46087/coverorgin.jpg?v=7c0d93fbba8c51b5159113134a101ca0&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Mate In Disguise For The Alpha
Lost her mother at a young age, her relationship with her father is distant, Chelsey's only hope is her boyfriend Josh. Although the latter is a little bit of a jerk, Chelsey's decision is final... She will give herself to him on the day of her awakening. However, this is not the case because befor/1/112833/coverorgin.jpg?v=106327b8c5c87e7466a25e6472ca1106&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Captive In The Alpha King's Bed
The stench of rot and fear clung to me in the brutal prison pen. I pushed away my uncle’s smile; revenge burned cold. Survive. The gate screeched, a guard's roar herding us out. A scarred man stopped, gripped my chin, sniffed, then barked, "This one. Pull her out." My time was up. Dragged to Alpha/0/99350/coverorgin.jpg?v=d30cc21f830178eb8fe0d09a5a978a91&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Alpha Academy: The omega in disguise
Elias has lived his whole life as a lie. Born a male Omega in a world where his kind are owned, traded, or bred, his only chance at freedom was to disappear behind a forged identity. Now he's "Eli Arden," Rank 2 at the most ruthless Alpha academy in the nation. No one suspects the truth; Not the/0/72540/coverorgin.jpg?v=14b68e5b376e403b5215fde863391a47&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Surrogate Bride To The Alpha Stand-in
"I want you to feel everything I shall do to you tonight, everything." Another kiss followed, tracing a line from her stomach to her lips. He then lifted his face to hers, capturing her mouth in a deep kiss, his lips coaxing hers open. As he did, he pressed a block of ice to her lips, guiding it/0/23776/coverorgin.jpg?v=89d3248566d969b922a25193009dd54e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Alpha's Personal Maid (The Fate Series Book 2)
"There was nothing crueler than a family that wanted to kill each other. When the time came, Peter and Serena would meet their daughter again, only to find out that she was raised to kill them." 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Unbeknownst to her, Celine was taken from her true parents and raised by a man she/0/37607/coverorgin.jpg?v=da480e4919a6d3175c9ceeef90fc8350&imageMogr2/format/webp)
