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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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Strange Love: My Wife Is My Sworn Enemy
Caroline was known to be the brain behind the downfall of the Patel family. She fled abroad for many years and then returned out of the blue. One night, Rafael Patel accosted her in a public place and pressed her against the wall. His eyes were filled with aggression. "When did I give you permissio/0/47870/coverorgin.jpg?v=20260525192158&imageMogr2/format/webp)
If love was Strange
Maddison Baker, a geneticist, has one mission: to find a diagnosis, treatment, and a better life for eight-year-old Janet. She stumbles upon a specialist in Florida and arranges for Janet's transfer there. Little does Maddison know, her life is about to take a dramatic turn when she encounters her/0/32158/coverorgin.jpg?v=b18fc875bd088a54074500ff30ce7bff&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Love is Strange
Ethan is a huge music fan. Because the lyrics express their emotions or experiences. Music was his comfort, his refuge, and his dearest companion. As a result, his desire to be an artist began. He desired to perform on stage as well as on the street. Just to let the world know about his musical tale/0/72022/coverorgin.jpg?v=9dbccf49b93cf33178a922a09549a6e2&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Love In Strange Places
Rules are easier to set than to follow. Between stolen glances, whispered secrets, and an undeniable chemistry neither can ignore, their "fake" relationship starts to feel all too real. As Natalie steps into a world of attention she never wanted and Jason wrestles with emotions he's always avoided,/0/15234/coverorgin.jpg?v=97bc2a3fdfe686ffb991ada13ddbc76a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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Strange Stories
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part/0/57945/coverorgin.jpg?v=c00663feb8714de1452116b63bfc196b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Alpha's Strange Luna
Kylynn has always been a confused girl since she was a kid. Confused about what she is. The little flickering powers that come and go with each passing growth she makes in her life. What was she? Then she met Jared. Her wolf Alpha whom she gets obsessed with within a short while. Their story however/0/1148/coverorgin.jpg?v=e6b8dac51c986b9007c8fcb71808854f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Strange Disappearance
Anna Green was an early 20th century novelist. She was one of the first authors to write detective stories in America. Her stories are known for their well thought out plots and their legal accuracy. Although Green wrote in a genre previously dominated by men she did n think much of feminists and op/0/41706/coverorgin.jpg?v=ae3a93e2943cd287ca948d73fa73eba3&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Wolf's Strange Companion
Zara, a lone and imposing fox, dominates the forest with her intimidating presence and mystical powers. Growing up amid danger, she learned to protect herself from hunters and became a formidable sorceress. In her rage, she cursed the northern mountain, stoking the fear of the rest of the species./0/23754/coverorgin.jpg?v=8d0e032eba5b5b55c2ea99d794a5736d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Three Strange Words
Fuck life! Fuck Fairy tales, Fuck dreams! "They don't exist to me. We just hear about them in movies but trust me, they're far from us... From me!" . Astral, An aspiring teenager who was dropped off at an orphanage, decides it's time to end it all by jumping off a cliff. . But what happens when she/0/35102/coverorgin.jpg?v=e50b6ec0d2b8d797494e1582f5f30718&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE STRANGE ENCOUNTER'S
"How can I fall in love with my boss? isn't it detrimental to my wellbeing?" Emily asked. Emily Ethan, a local underpaid stripper who moves to the city of California to start life afresh. Continues with life style of strip teasing in a famous private nightclub. Where she was accidentally offered a/0/44217/coverorgin.jpg?v=81b7bd671a61091160d1d11d601db1ec&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Her Strange Secretary
"What can I do to make you stay away from me, to make you stop following me?" He asked and truth be told, I didn't expect him to ask that but I then I loved to play this game with him. "Kiss me" I teased him. "Right here, right now" His icy gaze locked with mine. "For how long?" He asked "Hmmm? For/0/11976/coverorgin.jpg?v=6078bb1e20880e31ceb820c778785e0b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Strange Story, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton was a well known English novelist in the 19th century, and he's been immortalized for coining famous phrases like "pursuit of the almighty dollar" and "the pen is mightier than the sword". In addition to being a politician, he wrote across all genres, from horror stories to his/0/13569/coverorgin.jpg?v=5a211f3359c854173195315f1d72604e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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The Strange Case of Cavendish
The Strange Case of Cavendish by Randall Parrish/0/6804/coverorgin.jpg?v=f1cb86c93aad7d26b6cf59b2771dd9a4&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Strange True Stories of Louisiana
True stories are not often good art. The relations and experiences of real men and women rarely fall in such symmetrical order as to make an artistic whole. Until they have had such treatment as we give stone in the quarry or gems in the rough they seldom group themselves with that harmony of values/0/86451/coverorgin.jpg?v=e1e41764877cc003a6778161afc1096b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
MATED TO A STRANGE ALPHA
After a passionate one-night stand with a mysterious stranger, werewolf Emily woke up to find herself alone and heartbroken. Months later, she discovered she was pregnant with his child. Despite being rejected by the father of her unborn baby, Emily was determined to raise her secret child on her ow/0/6803/coverorgin.jpg?v=538d573d3cfb77cfe5669e3ded2db740&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Strange Pages from Family Papers
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preservin/0/65234/coverorgin.jpg?v=aee224850820dbbabde33c6fd05f351a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
ENTANGLED WITH MY STRANGE MATE
For a girl obsessed with werewolves, her dreams of meeting one seem impossible until one transferred to her school in her final year. Annabel would never participate in what will ruin her chances of being the heiress of her father's business but someone has crept into her life to make her realize th/0/56153/coverorgin.jpg?v=ea598cb422e683a34b071239e92b9b14&imageMogr2/format/webp)
