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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 Tycoon Marriage Bargain
What if your first visit to Greece lands you into a marriage with the city most wealthiest man. _______ On the day Olivia Thompson got to Greece to visit her boyfriend, she found him getting married to someone else. Feeling hurt and shattered, Olivia decided then and there to get back at him, whic/0/71572/coverorgin.jpg?v=6c4a014a723ab833197204c4ea6ef070&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Falling For The Tycoon
After discovering her father's infidelity, Leena Jackson is sent to live with relatives she has never met. In a new city, she attends a new year's countdown party where a mysterious stranger's kiss ignites unexpected feelings within her. What happens when she crosses paths with the stranger again an/0/62113/coverorgin.jpg?v=6ebe3971f961cbf0df562194f8d77515&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE HEIRESS AND THE TYCOON
In the glittering heart of a contemporary city fraught with power struggles and high society intrigue, Rome, a ruthless 27-year-old business tycoon, seeks vengeance for the brutal murder of his family. His target: Robert, the formidable patriarch of Davenge Enterprise. To execute his plan, Rome marr/0/50791/coverorgin.jpg?v=806ede9b62453355a089a0e9a88d56d9&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Tempting Fate With The Tycoon
One drunken night, Miranda boldly approached Leland, only to be met with his cold and unyielding gaze. He pinned her to the wall, cautioning, "Don't provoke me. I doubt you can handle it." Soon after, her engagement fell apart, leaving her destitute. With no other options, Miranda sought refuge/0/68660/coverorgin.jpg?v=9975ea27d7bbb82342ef3dbad0a07361&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Taken By The Tycoon
Grace Harrow was once the darling of New York's elite-until the man she loved left her humiliated at the altar. Five years later, she's back, not to rekindle her love but to ruin Lucas Stone, the billionaire who shattered her dreams. But when Lucas uncovers her plans, he takes matters into his own h/1/133034/coverorgin.jpg?v=60f0ef719b7307e1e195bdd0f337e277&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Accidentally Married The Tycoon .
I didn't mean to marry a stranger. I meant to survive one disastrous night... and keep my name out of the headlines. But the man at the end of that rushed ceremony isn't just any man-he's the ruthless tycoon who owns half the city, and he wants our "marriage" to stay public. His rules are simple/1/113797/coverorgin.jpg?v=32dda49f0b3c53fff6ef03dd32716a71&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Surgeon's Debt: Bound To The Tycoon
For three years, I served as Abraham Crane’s "Surgeon"—the secret fixer who managed his agonizing spinal injury and the even messier fallout of his billionaire empire. I thought the intimacy we shared behind closed doors meant I was the exception to his coldness, but I was just another line item in/1/113678/coverorgin.jpg?v=399f3c6e8fa2777365b4b9323b58feb5&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Fake Marriage Ruined, She Married The Tycoon
Five years of a fake marriage to a billionaire. Christi thought she was a wealthy wife-until City Hall told her the truth. No marriage license. No legal rights. Nothing but a lie. Her husband cheated on her for four years. His entire family mocked her, used her, and planned to trap her with a ba/1/119301/coverorgin.jpg?v=c2863cf24aefd1ccb4357e0822f73672&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Jacqueline's Dilemma: Chosen By The Tycoon
"My dear?" The priest called her softly. Jacqueline looked at him tearfully. She sniffed. Rex leant closer. "If you don't say yes within the next minute, you and that innocent priest will be force to go an unplanned trip to the netherworld. You wouldn't want that, would you?" He threatened, whisper/0/70192/coverorgin.jpg?v=7783996299a7973a67b1dd4fa72a3b78&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Secret of the Tycoon
Adrian Blackwell, a self-made billionaire and tech magnate, is the epitome of success. But behind his sprawling empire lies a labyrinth of secrets. Tied to an elite clandestine group known as The Concord, Adrian's rise to power came at a steep cost-one that demands absolute loyalty and unwavering/1/116100/coverorgin.jpg?v=e57354a16b3e7ce0a18dc5dd6e4c4e07&imageMogr2/format/webp)
His Runaway Princess: Bound By The Tycoon
For five years, Audrey Hebert lived in a cramped, suffocating apartment, hiding after her cousin Tiffany stole their family's wealth and legacy. When her brother Julian finally returned to Los Angeles to plot their revenge, he brought his powerful new billionaire business partner to help them. But/1/115259/coverorgin.jpg?v=b6359c66c2feff6b726d52190e0e3452&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Betrayed By Ex, Married To The Tycoon
Elva used a spare key card to quietly enter the hotel penthouse, only to find her boyfriend of two years panting heavily on the king-sized bed with her own cousin. Instead of showing remorse, her cousin shamelessly mocked her background, while her ex aggressively lunged at her to destroy the photog/1/115573/coverorgin.jpg?v=d163a4550d2f309b6b29c283960f8161&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Tycoon's Unwanted Contract Wife
I married billionaire Gregorio Harrison to pay off my father's massive debt and keep my dying mother on life support. But his true love, Kiersten, drugged him with an aphrodisiac, and he used my body to survive the night. The next day, Kiersten threatened my mother's life with loan sharks, forcing m/1/113165/coverorgin.jpg?v=0922893d291716da7534a9e14faba465&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Divorcing The Tycoon: The Genius Designer
For three years, Aletha sold her soul to her adoptive family, enduring a toxic, loveless marriage to Wall Street tyrant Kristopher. But the illusion shattered when Kristopher brought his crying mistress into Aletha's ER. He violently shoved Aletha into a metal cart just because she applied standar/1/123837/coverorgin.jpg?v=f1672e5ff7378e10c101345154ac56f6&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Divorcing The Tycoon: Rebirth Of A Queen
Felicity Soto spent six years believing she had built a perfect marriage with billionaire CEO Kayden Miller. She gave up her own career, devoted herself to his family, and raised their son with all the love she had. But on the day Kayden's first love, pianist Eden Ortiz, returned to the United State/1/112008/coverorgin.jpg?v=2b0abcab944971bf058c4d3da02bb538&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Flash Marriage to the Tycoon, I'm Spoiled Rotten
Cast out by an "elite" family and mocked by high society, Elena shocked everyone by marrying the most powerful man in town. They assumed it was a temporary arrangement-after all, he had said, "The agreement is for two years. After that, we're done." Yet after the wedding, he refused to let her/0/50464/coverorgin.jpg?v=d9c7764b7fe9b35ee2bbd9f648f58fba&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Rejected by the Tycoon
Beatrice Pagett has always deeply loved Edward Maddock, even though they married by contract. After a year of passionless marriage, she decides to seek a divorce, longing for a life away from the pain of unrequited love with Edward. Edward realizes too late the grave mistake he made and decides to/1/128211/coverorgin.jpg?v=58f08cf2b014c626d0a1631c5a6186b0&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Accidentally Crossing the Tycoon
My name is Audrey, and I'm the adopted daughter of the Bailey family. Four years ago, the Bailey family faced a devastating financial crisis. Just when bankruptcy seemed inevitable, a mysterious benefactor emerged, offering salvation with one condition: a contract marriage. Rumors swirled about this/1/118805/coverorgin.jpg?v=3396437c89a67fff2ce64f7a194c92c9&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Hiding The Tycoon's Secret Genius Twins
I woke up in a stranger's bed, drugged and broken, with no memory of the night before-except for the jagged scar across his back and the Carlisle family crest on the nightstand. That night cost me everything. My inheritance. My engagement. My grandmother's life. My family framed me as a whore, strip/1/131151/coverorgin.jpg?v=af58e6f40468046a011396e37a7900c2&imageMogr2/format/webp)
