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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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Jade: Secrets of the Tribid Awakening
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The Secrets Of Meera
Meera Thakur goes from India to NY to establish a new branch of her very successful NGO, where she meets Arthur Guild, a successful businessman. Whenever they meet, they end up fighting. They both hate each other. But fighting is not the only reason Meera hates him. Arthur is the prime suspect in hi/0/63382/coverorgin.jpg?v=ed2774403ef8d4420001b72dafac0235&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Grave of Secrets
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The Awakening of the Desert
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Secrets Of The Mind
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THE AWAKENING OF THE AZURA
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The Secrets of The Dark
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Shadows of the Wolf's Awakening
When Seraphina, a young woman with dormant werewolf traits, is mistreated by her pack and ultimately rejected by her Alpha mate, she is forced into a life of solitude as a rogue. Her world is turned upside down when her dormant powers are awakened, revealing her true nature as a powerful Alpha and/0/99502/coverorgin.jpg?v=1154bba37cccfa6938364febc420f209&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Awakening of the Rejected Luna
He rejected me in front of everyone. Now I'm the most powerful wolf alive-and he wants me back. I was nothing. The weakest wolf in my pack. Invisible. Until the day I discovered my fated mate was Daemon Blackthorne, the ruthless Alpha King. For one beautiful moment, I thought my life was about to ch/0/72126/coverorgin.jpg?v=8d5de0288e7b1624229ba74faacd18d7&imageMogr2/format/webp)
AVA: AWAKENING OF THE LUNA
Ava Sterling has lived a life of being an outcast as she has been ridiculed for her silver hair and birthmark. She has never known happiness, but when the Alpha of the Moonwood Pack, Damon Harrington, rejects Ava in front of everyone, her world comes crashing down. With nowhere left to go, she runs/0/2350/coverorgin.jpg?v=f9f010bf2f0d23c4c0cae59f96447759&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Awakening of Helena Richie
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The Heart Made of Secrets
Samantha, her sister Sara, her brother Herry are all orphans. They have supernatual abilities. Samantha fell in love with Matthew Romanov who is the son of their foster parents. At the same time, a vampire named Paul Connor asks for Samantha’s hand in marriage. How should she escape from his control/0/60405/coverorgin.jpg?v=bacae26c403b741d2d78d05da89866d8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Secrets Of The Worthless Husband
For two years, Ashton had poured his heart into his marriage, yet Emalee's heart remained cold. Despite his dedication, Emalee presented him with divorce papers. She bluntly stated she could not remain married to a man whose net worth was less than a million dollars. Ashton signed the papers, closi/0/64083/coverorgin.jpg?v=d874950bbe43b7b73a001865e81342b0&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Secrets of the Billionaire's Heart
In the glittering world of high society, secrets lurk beneath the surface, and trust is a rare commodity. Emilia Carter, a determined financial analyst, stumbles upon a web of corruption while investigating a prestigious charity led by the enigmatic billionaire Alexander Sterling. As she digs deeper/0/40833/coverorgin.jpg?v=63b1c4059b73404308c797cf8120b9b5&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Secrets of the Enigma City
In the sprawling metropolis of Veridian, a city shrouded in mystery and cloaked in secrets, lies the heart of an enigma waiting to be unraveled. In "Secrets of the Enigma City," prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through a world where the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, and an/0/16852/coverorgin.jpg?v=d19846753aaec47b9660af780abd059b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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The Awakening of the Divine Power System
James, a hard-working janitor, his life is shaken when he sees Sofia, his girlfriend, cheating on him and choosing Max, the son of the director of the hospital where he works. Shortly after being fired and betrayed, a disaster befalls James. As he is knocked down by heavy rain and strong winds a hu/0/82697/coverorgin.jpg?v=31d9d4ff59dbdac01eceb2cf6d4272e8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Secrets of the Hamptons Elite
The lawyer, Mr. Henderson, pushed the document across the polished mahogany table. "Sign here, Sarah, and Ethan Vance will be legally declared deceased." My husband, Ethan, was gone, lost in a sailing accident off the Hamptons. But the grief I displayed was a carefully constructed facade for the/0/45664/coverorgin.jpg?v=75732512fd4bdfd1ad8c209323b51643&imageMogr2/format/webp)
