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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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Entangled In His Toxic Love
Brennen finally got the divorce he desired from Ariella. Drenched in blood, she wore a haunting smile as she sliced Brennen's heart with her parting words. Only then did he realize what he had lost. He had devised a scheme to make her his wife. Seeing it as yet another of his whims, she could only/0/86517/coverorgin.jpg?v=8b841784b3408f27f1629dfac950bca6&imageMogr2/format/webp)
His Toxic Love, Her Escape
I used to think I was the luckiest girl in the world, a high school dropout who' d somehow landed Liam Hayes, the kind of guy straight out of movies. For six months, I believed his sweet words, falling so hard that I couldn' t see anything but him. Then, at an exclusive club, with a positive pregna/0/86670/coverorgin.jpg?v=c66162901aec2f6a908dd207476a5238&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Goodbye To A Toxic Love
My seven-year marriage to Olivia Hayes, a powerful CEO, seemed perfect from the outside. But then, a single photo on social media shattered everything: my wife, laughing intimately with her much younger personal assistant, Liam Thorne, proudly wearing the platinum cufflink I designed for our fifth/0/84386/coverorgin.jpg?v=681e15e6ef310c121cb4df5cf84d6a2f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Her Toxic Love, My Masterpiece
For three years, my Nashville apartment was a vibrant storm of Jenny' s laughter and music, a shared dream with my girlfriend. But on our anniversary, the silence screamed louder than any note when her text popped up: "Jenny Smith has blocked you." It was Caleb, her narcissistic best friend, throw/0/99655/coverorgin.jpg?v=4bfd563373f3d23740276c2744a96e6b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Toxic Love That Almost Destroyed Me
For five years, I was Broadway's golden girl, and my powerful CEO boyfriend, Brennan, was my anchor. Our love felt invincible, a modern fairytale written across city marquees. Then he met Aimee, a struggling musician he claimed saved his life in a car crash. He gave her the vintage guitar he'd pro/1/112794/coverorgin.jpg?v=cfc21c74d7dcac12fc5cc2034ad5aa34&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Reborn To Escape His Toxic Love
Erich died in a freezing cabin, abandoned by the powerful Hollywood actor who had kept him as an abused, captive pet. But instead of finding peace, his eyes snapped open in a rundown bedroom. He had been reborn into the body of a suicidal stranger. The original owner, who shared his exact name, ha/0/61540/coverorgin.jpg?v=0428b8b919b0ec59d8cae3f03ea16a95&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Trapped by the Emperor's Toxic Love
Here’s the translation: "After being by Jeremy's side for ten years, I became the sharpest knife in his hand. He ascended to the throne, yet he wanted me dead. Later, he came to see me. I lowered my gaze and said, 'Let's not meet again.' But he leaned closer, his eyes cold and menacing. 'Not meet a/0/18733/coverorgin.jpg?v=df44fdd8218be35345af1f2ee8cd31dc&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Kill Me With Your Toxic Love
Hatred exhausted him, but Barry didn’t care, so he trapped himself in the tomb of marriage. He gave Lea his top adoration, but also pushed her down from heaven to hell. Her family went broke, her father died of serious illness, her brother disappeared for no reason and her ex-boyfriend was sent to/0/58918/coverorgin.jpg?v=4f9eeb5727e119fc4ea6027415bb7218&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Toxic Love: Falling For My Cruel Lover
"What, worried people would find out you're practically a whore?" "You asshole!" Brynn was a slave to Lawrence's whims as he switched between humiliating her and doting on her. Then one day, he dropped the bomb on her. "I'm getting married." But Brynn was relieved. She took it as closure and m/0/83745/coverorgin.jpg?v=cbcd474b5601083a94281a9299d331ac&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Prima's Second Act: Escaping a Toxic Love
My life was a beautiful dance, until the music stopped. I was a prima ballerina, deeply in love with my husband, tech mogul Asher Thorne. I thought we had it all, building a future, even expecting our first child. But my world shattered. Asher' s cold indifference turned to open betrayal, his a/0/23203/coverorgin.jpg?v=3e117d9a107448f826dd962bef2813ef&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Toxic Marriage
"You won't expect love from me and will please me whenever, wherever I want." *** Passionate bonds linger in their relation which are ignorant to both of them. The strings that pulled them close to each other whenever they tried to isolate themselves from it. They were different, he knows she was h/1/107259/coverorgin.jpg?v=f869ae0cdb7972b6441ba8c345d610fb&imageMogr2/format/webp)
When Love Turns To Toxic Abuse
I was a talented designer married to Christian, the boy who swore he'd always protect me from my cruel sister, Gidget. He was my childhood sweetheart, my entire world. Then I found him in our bed, tangled up with her. He swore she drugged him, but then she turned up pregnant with his child. He cho/0/46697/coverorgin.jpg?v=363d0c33a264c1eeb139b8c9bad62f1d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Mafia's Toxic Obsession
Undercover officer Blake Moreno has one mission: get close to Gabrielle Genovese, the woman rumored to be more ruthless than any mafia don before her, and bring her empire crashing down. But Gabrielle doesn't trust easily. And she doesn't love at all. Until Blake. What starts as a calculated game/0/80775/coverorgin.jpg?v=eee8a1657d56e79fe57016214ee071ea&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Love's Toxic Echo
I woke in a hospital bed, my head throbbing, a void where seven years of my life should be. Doctors explained it was retrograde amnesia, specifically targeting emotional connections. My best friend, Liam, looked devastated when I asked, "Cassie? Who's Cassie?" Apparently, she was everything to me fo/0/18779/coverorgin.jpg?v=b9116f04df143678407346e3a28ca6d3&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Repay Love Debts With Heart
Twenty years after Sherry's family hurt Lyman terribly, he comes into her life seeking revenge. His first step is to make her family pay. But his plans are waylaid when his soft-hearted self loses his heart and falls in love with her. Unfortunately, Sherry finds out that the man she's considered a/0/81282/coverorgin.jpg?v=cd5fd4d0b8dd2f5924d699c7d8704e3b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
His Toxic Legacy
My seven-year relationship with Mark was a whirlwind of late nights building our startup, a venture I poured my entire life into. He was my co-founder, my boyfriend, and soon, I thought, my future. Then, the unthinkable happened: a notification pinged, and Mark was dead, a shocking end to my world/0/82255/coverorgin.jpg?v=96a7ec7192f29abfe65adbfa4ceba5f8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
When Charm Turns Toxic
I was Ava Sharma, a scholarship student focused on acing my pre-med degree and securing a coveted Johns Hopkins fellowship. My world, filled with textbooks and ambitious dreams, also included Liam Walker, the charming campus king. He pursued me relentlessly, filling my life with sweet gestures tha/0/36352/coverorgin.jpg?v=20250115190852&imageMogr2/format/webp)
