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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 Taste Of Love
Arrogant, selfish and heartless. That is how everyone describes Nica Joy Rodriguez. At first, she tried hard to change their opinion on her. But when she got tired of her father's second family, her point of view in life changed. She became just like how they describe her, even to her father. "/0/36975/coverorgin.jpg?v=20260519032732&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Revenge with the taste of love.
Love and hate have always been two enemies that never meet in one heart. The one whose heart is possessed by hatred cannot love anyone and vice versa. He who knows the true meaning of love and feels it cannot experience the feeling of hate. But what about a heart that thought it was in love, but in/0/31765/coverorgin.jpg?v=b39ceb5c7a1e706b058c7fe0635c0794&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Sweet Taste Of Love
CLARK is a man whatever he wants in this world he get it. But as he got older, he realized that he wanted to be a father, not a husband. But despite his best efforts to make a baby, he has not been unable to conceive. He has been trying with numerous women. What more is lacking? He is aware of his s/0/39387/coverorgin.jpg?v=bf25a176b00c418376355bc8252f0915&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The taste of seperation
"Fear? Do you experience fear?" Mia repeated but she chose her words carefully. "Of course Mia dear, everyone gets scared sometimes" Miss Joyce gave a smile. "So what do you do when you get this feeling?" Mia questioned again. "Well sometimes it might be good to face your fear while other times it i/0/81265/coverorgin.jpg?v=5530a3679dd59dd382a632982fc8a078&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Taste of Sweet Karma
For seven years, I was his eyes, his hands, his constant companion. I nursed Ethan through his blindness, celebrated his sight's return, and eventually became his lover. I truly believed our bond, forged in his darkness and my unwavering devotion, was unbreakable. But in the quiet bubble of his E/0/18606/coverorgin.jpg?v=b0a61b5f2981b2925d31b177daf18456&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Remarriage: Get A Taste Of Love
Sophia was the heiress of one of the richest families in the entire city, but she wasn't the happiest in her marriage life in the last three years—all because she was tied to an ungrateful wretch of a man. To make matters worse, he even set her father up. Unable to pay off the heavy debts, her fath/1/120948/coverorgin.jpg?v=cb143ece492252eff93dd8772a0ba922&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Taste of Revenge
Betrayal can turn love into hatred, and Elizabeth Turner learned that the cruelest way. Deceived by the people she loved most, her world collapsed the very night Nathan Kingston was sent to silence her for good. Raised among power, secrets, and broken loyalties, Nathan embodies everything that d/0/18656/coverorgin.jpg?v=6ef47bacc6c07ff06c1b5e7c033327cf&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Get A Taste Of Your Delicious Love
Cherry, an ideal woman, a big star manager, and an excellent cook. Jacob, an upright doctor, who always hid behind a cold mask. The two were unlikely to fall for each other, but fate had other plans. The first time they met was because of a car accident. The second time she saw him, she was robbed/0/35480/coverorgin.jpg?v=5f92bc36b0f8ebbc6d74febf5a0557a6&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Taste Of Seduction
Anastasia is a ravishing beauty that once you set your eyes on her, you'll lust her body. Her charm only triggers a man's sexual urge that seems irresistible. Fate makes her cross paths with Arthur, is a prince who neglects his Royal duties and disguises himself as a merchant to carry out a mission/0/65550/coverorgin.jpg?v=81003577cb6383d9c37d3051238062f4&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Taste Of Billionaire's Temptation
The moment Adirga Al Kenaro-the first love who left her long ago-returns, Naira Jeir Scott knows her life is going to be full of shit. On a business deal that reunites them, they get caught in a situation that leads to a relationship contract. That's when the veil of Naira Jeir Scott's destiny begin/1/115594/coverorgin.jpg?v=f196ec0fef506122ff2139525672d41a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Taste of the Dark - A Mafia Romance
I tried to quit. My boss said no. When you work for billionaire restaurateur Bastian Hale, every day is an exercise in endurance. He screams at you in front of half the staff? Endure. He tears your work to bits and tells you to start again? Endure. He surprises you shirtless in the office late one/1/100046/coverorgin.jpg?v=207ba292730e95c3529ea91054544d44&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Twisted Love: Betrayal's Bitter Taste
On my husband Heath's birthday, I sent him a gift: the preserved embryo of the child I had just aborted. It was my revenge. He had framed my father, driving him to prison and my mother to her grave, all for his mistress, Ember. When he stormed into our apartment, his face twisted with rage, he sla/1/113535/coverorgin.jpg?v=67c879a5bb0ac572f28c49667c7455d8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Calor Del Cielo: Bittersweet Taste of Your Love
She was misunderstood and unnoticed-the rebellious and bad daughter. She never cared what people thought of her, as long as she knew she wasn't stepping on anyone else's toes. They considered her a self-centered brat and a humiliation to the family, but she remained indifferent. That is, until she m/0/40349/coverorgin.jpg?v=53d6cc838236a322b65c913a5739ca35&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Bitter Taste
Two young girls, Darren and Chloe make their way into an educational institution with the hopes of chasing their dreams. It soon becomes a race for safety when they discover their admission was an arrangement and they were in danger. They are faced with the choice to give up their lives or fight for/0/18771/coverorgin.jpg?v=dc83417d492b784b8cbe9aadfd3e8570&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Spark Of Lust: A Perfect Match
He was free and unrestrained, while she was beautiful but not ostentatious. He came from a prominent family, and she was struggling to survive. He seemed to be cynical, while she was cold and ruthless. She swore that she would never marry a rich man, but she fell in love with him. No matter how a/0/38359/coverorgin.jpg?v=9add1d2a579a5c90e4c41abe9fa810f3&imageMogr2/format/webp)
ONE TASTE..
Ivy Bennett,a 22year old girl born with a heart disease is told that she has less than six months to live. She feels sad about her boring and painful life and wishes she lives a more adventurous life. She meets Ishmael, a vampire who has lived for a millenial and has come to see life as boring. Ishm/0/99810/coverorgin.jpg?v=dba5b7189cbe38c696554b609cf976c5&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Red Lace Christmas: A Taste Of Sin
A holiday of raw, dirty pleasures. A collection of forbidden desires brought to life. A Christmas spent in Sin and dirty fantasies. It includes steamy sex from coworkers that love dirty talk and sex, Travelers and tourists that want to experience bliss, holiday pleasures in small towns, brides/0/25980/coverorgin.jpg?v=c8316a31fa60bd87f8668874c2a4c7a8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Personal Taste
Sitting at a corner of the clubbing house, and watching the dancers, while sipping from my wine glass, two young men passed in a flash, and I couldn't help taking another look at them. My eyes caught one of them, who was looking all innocent and from the look, I could tell that he had never been to/0/4825/coverorgin.jpg?v=55f0932823638f541f8f9dd65cd24019&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The House in Good Taste
"Good taste can be developed in anyone, just as surely as good manners are possible to anyone. And good taste is as necessary as good manners," declared Elsie de Wolfe, the "first lady" of American interior design. Although de Wolfe decorated the homes of wealthy, socially prominent clients, she alw/0/18769/coverorgin.jpg?v=7d34d93ac035d50fc0f23cf5d57f2d9f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
