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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 Wrong Groom
Marlowe Reyes wakes up the morning after her wedding warm, happy, and certain her husband is asleep beside her. Then her phone rings. It's Adrian's voice, apologizing for missing the wedding night, stuck at the airport overnight. He asks if his brother made it home safe to help her with the bags. Sh/1/115194/coverorgin.jpg?v=287b0695a1fb9d5fe767aca8e46ee68f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE WIFE HE REPLACED
Elena Carter thought she was losing her husband-until she discovered he was trying to replace the very woman who built his entire world. Betrayed and discarded for another woman, Elena walks away without a fight... but behind her silence lies a dangerous secret. As the hidden force behind Adrian Car/1/112063/coverorgin.jpg?v=8d42e13dd5a416b59cb3468827e668d2&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Replaced Bride's fortune
As the adopted child of the Stewart family, I was the glass child, the last child, the black sheep, the ignored. I wasn't wanted, I was chosen. Chosen to become the one to uphold their 'social standings'. They had no care for me, they picked me, they saw the quiet, bullied girl in the orphanage who/0/58139/coverorgin.jpg?v=16f81d7c70200d83b2dc3235d3f47370&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Groom For The Day
Tanya Darlington's well-planned future collapses when she catches her best friend and bridesmaid in bed with her fiancé the day before their wedding. Devastated and heartbroken, Tanya finds herself crying on a darkened street when a man, chased by armed men, rushes towards her. She impulsively unloc/0/39632/coverorgin.jpg?v=3c1c591f82937e6bc1d075660d11c0b3&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The billionaire's groom
Arnold Shaw, a man tired of his mundane life, marries billionaire Queenie Dale on the day they meet. However, their relationship takes a complicated turn when Queenie introduces Arnold to her lover and roommate, Christine. Queenie begins to develop feelings for Arnold, and the three find themselves/0/42523/coverorgin.jpg?v=42d97a7eb7dd6b613fe7f5fed5f3a9c5&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Substitute Groom
All she desires was the throne and to become the next emperor, she has to get married but unfortunately, on her wedding day, she gets rejected. In order to cover up the embarrassment, she meets him. A drunk man who had just gotten divorce and wishes to reunite with his family at all cost. He signs a/0/80825/coverorgin.jpg?v=acf881d7206fffdf12e06e01b78efb6a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Groom Who Was Mine
My best friend, Chloe, was getting married. I stood there, a bridesmaid, ready to celebrate her big day, even as a quiet ache for the man I'd lost years ago lingered. Then I saw him – the groom. It was Michael, the man who vanished three years ago, the love of my life, now standing at the altar, wai/0/86824/coverorgin.jpg?v=4d6876343629fa7ba63fc82019792b50&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Replaced: A Husband's Revenge
"Mr. Phantom, are you sure you want to enter the national street art competition?" the voice on the phone asked, echoing in my lavish penthouse. I, Ethan Hayes, the true Phantom, stared at my reflection, the city lights blurring like the last ten years of my life. I was back.\n\nThe memories hit me-/0/49067/coverorgin.jpg?v=7c487c9f4528b187bfd693bac81159e2&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Groom From The Fairy Tale Land
'If one door closes, there are still a thousand doors open.' For the umpteenth time, the twenty-one-year-old art student Grace Menken is hurt by a man who only takes advantage of her kindness. Being alone, bullied, and always getting played with makes Grace hopeless, so she decides to end her life./0/20136/coverorgin.jpg?v=df777b7b06ad21d3a5bd817dd0a2f520&imageMogr2/format/webp)
You May Kiss The Groom
A new beginning, A story of how Micah Usoro meets the love of his life once again. Though she is the granddaughter of the former gangster Mordak Ardolf, Senrose grew up as a hardworking girl. She not once took the help of her grandfather or her brother to solve her problems. On the other hand Primr/1/104845/coverorgin.jpg?v=b446d1f25593482884e233eadf104dbb&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Replaced By A Mistress: The Wife's Revenge
I went to the City Clerk's office to update my passport, desperate to feel alive again after losing my ability to draw. Instead, the clerk handed me a reality that killed me. "Mrs. Crosby," she whispered, her face drained of color. "You aren't married to Bennet. The divorce was finalized three yea/1/115987/coverorgin.jpg?v=e75e69c9da10c5db99fee72fa8bf1e56&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Married To The Monster Groom
Clara's sister refused to marry the man she was engaged to. People said her fiancé was terrifying to look at. They called him cold-hearted, ruthless... and there were even rumors saying he couldn't love anyone at all. Her mother broke down in front of Clara and begged desperately, "My dear.../0/56007/coverorgin.jpg?v=837d6fcbc0104a79738e8916687109e0&imageMogr2/format/webp)
KING'S REPLACED QUEEN
NEW EDITED VERSON OF THE REPLACEMENT “Strip...” I looked at him, not believing what he just said. “I said strip.” His voice held authority not to ignore his order. I started discarding my clothes one by one, shivering in fear. His gaze pierces my skin from head to toe, while disgust was loud and cl/0/60552/coverorgin.jpg?v=55ea31ab968e890eb77b78d2a9dd8f52&imageMogr2/format/webp)
True Luna: Rejected, Replaced
"I, Michael Parker, Alpha of The Shadow Crown Pack, accept you, Vera Victor of The Cold Moon Pack, as my Mate and Luna." I could feel my heart shatter. My Mate had mistakenly marked my twin sister, Vera. When Nicole turned 20, she was surprised to find her Mate was the leader of The Shadow Crown Pac/0/90258/coverorgin.jpg?v=e9473e2d8bc0895d3995fd67a432a16e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Replaced Bride, Vengeful Heart
It was supposed to be my vow renewal, a key PR event for my husband Angel's mayoral campaign. But when I woke up from a drug-induced haze, I found him at the altar with his mistress. She was wearing my wedding dress. I watched from a hidden balcony as he slid the ring he’d given me onto her finge/0/47370/coverorgin.jpg?v=3bf590737ad17ccff63ed9621c8eedec&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Her wrong groom.
when Ava Brown finds out that her groom was exchanged on her wedding day and she ended up marrying the wrong person, she vowed to deal with the two men who deceived her. Ava Brown, the twenty four year old daughter of Mr Steven Brown owner of world's largest automobile company was someone who no one/1/134635/coverorgin.jpg?v=2c1372825e4eecc3cf570b1afb743d14&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Replaced Lover's Thirty-Day Silent Escape
Four years. I poured the best years of my youth and every ounce of my heart into my boyfriend Damian, becoming the perfect live-in girlfriend. But when his childhood sweetheart, the woman he'd always carried a torch for, returned from London, he gave her every bit of his care and affection. On my/0/84384/coverorgin.jpg?v=e6d005c89e1a0c970c9d1ba9d182584c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
When The Wrong Groom Shows Up
Three days before my wedding, I walked into my fiancé Matthew' s bachelor party, custom watch in hand, ready to surprise him. Instead, a chilling whisper cut through the pulsating Vegas bass: "Relationship swap dare? Genius... a hall pass weekend with Nicole Chavez." My heart froze as I watched Ma/1/107534/coverorgin.jpg?v=d3f66196f218fe954f9627276fbecd85&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Third Wedding, Right Groom
When Miles Morretti abandons Lila at the altar for the third time-choosing his manipulative stepsister Valeria over her yet again-Lila makes the most impulsive decision of her life. She calls Alexander Calvert, her childhood best friend, and asks him to be her groom. Ten minutes later, she's married/0/20113/coverorgin.jpg?v=3a4055d8501c5ad075c38b7dee661137&imageMogr2/format/webp)
