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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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Give Me A Chance
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Give Me A Second Chance
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GIVE LOVE A TRY....
After experiencing love for the first time with Theodore MJ Jones who never believed in happy ending but unexpectedly fell in love but fate struck taking the one thing he loved which left him disoriented. James Martinez was heartbroken and gave up on love and his career. Until Elizabeth Salvador a/0/18643/coverorgin.jpg?v=f2df3434d6e98bb60b91d9ebfe4cd89c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Heartthrob: Love You All My Life
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Ex wife, Let's give our love a second chance.
Blurb: Is it possible to fall out of love with someone you're insanely in love with? Pearl and Fabian's kind of love is a tale of unconditional and invaluable love, but where did it all go wrong? How did they start hating each other? Secrets have the power to destroy beautiful things, Things t/0/33464/coverorgin.jpg?v=ba94ce69eff55adb1facc7344a025632&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Give Me Love
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The love you give
Aella is a barely 20-year-old girl burdened by the death of her mother. She gets abducted and unwittingly ventures into a world filled with twisted truths and sinister intentions. She falls in love with Ace the only man ready to die for her. From the moment she watches her father die, Aella real/0/21790/coverorgin.jpg?v=2498735d5d3211003734aed23330b395&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Give Me Your Mad Love
Because of an accident, her beloved husband turned her into prison. She lost her everything overnight and lived in a living hell. After she was out of jail, she came back as Nemesis and had him and the woman pay for what they had done to her. When she enjoyed the thrill of revenge, he came to her an/0/26112/coverorgin.jpg?v=adf507028e4f3f79b0285199008acca1&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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A Chance To Love Again
After years of heartbreak, Sophia Hayes has sworn off love. Her first love, Ethan, repeatedly shattered her heart, leaving her with deep scars. Now, focused on her career and determined never to trust a man again, she's built emotional walls too high to climb. But when Adrian Parker, a successful/0/50806/coverorgin.jpg?v=2e8221da4dec53f096d8874d851110b2&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Shella gave love a chance
In the moonlit realm where love and lycanthropy entwine, a reluctant werewolf finds herself thrust into an arranged marriage. Uniting two ancient packs for the sake of peace, she grapples with her inner wolf and the enigmatic alpha chosen for her. As the full moon approaches, their connection deepe/0/86648/coverorgin.jpg?v=18af9b57d583aaaa954c239ba76ad103&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Second Chance, A Lasting Love
The grand hall buzzed, echoing with the promise of my victory at the National Architectural Innovators Gala. My design, "The Spire of Tomorrow," glistened on the screen, a testament to years of dedication. This was the pinnacle, the moment my life was supposed to take off. But then, a cold dread se/0/18651/coverorgin.jpg?v=f6259df9408bdedb6f3549dec0224cbc&imageMogr2/format/webp)
CEO's Trap: Give You All My Love
Fate has never stopped in its quest to make Joy's life an interesting turn of events. The man who she had known as her father wanted to kill her. Her mother, the one who she had thought passed away long ago, was now the wife of a rich businessman. And to add the cherries on top, Jimmy, the most po/0/18813/coverorgin.jpg?v=60aedde6a9c8e7fccdf191570139d264&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Love Agreement: Give My Heart To You
Freya, the youngest vice director of the forensic department, failed whenever she went for the blind dates, not because she was not charming enough but because of her occupation. Bryan, the son of the billionaire in the city, saved her out of danger when she was trapped with another blind date. This/0/40781/coverorgin.jpg?v=c2164aac07767e17c371a8bac71db113&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to/0/84544/coverorgin.jpg?v=c0c5e74cd016f1a89fe51ef78055487b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Second Chance, Fall In Love Again
The sharp pain in my head was nothing compared to my stepsister Sarah' s screams. My fiancé, Liam, already by her side, shot me a look of pure accusation: "Chloe, what the hell did you do?" Sarah clutched her ankle, twisting her face in agony, then whispered, "She was just… upset that you were hol/0/98088/coverorgin.jpg?v=78a5c8a9e2e0770ad7d614b7d3488b7c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Second Chance At True Love
On our third wedding anniversary, I planned to tell my husband I was pregnant. Instead, I watched him get down on one knee and propose to another woman. In the ensuing chaos, he shoved me down a flight of marble stairs. I woke up in the hospital, losing our baby. The doctor called him, begging hi/0/85444/coverorgin.jpg?v=fd314218d133bd21265fbbd2e6defd81&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Second Chance At Broken Love
David Chen, my fiancé, lay dead on top of me, his blood soaking through my clothes. His last words, a whisper against the chaos, echoed in my head: "If there's a next life, let's not be together again... I want to wait for her." For nine years, I had chased his shadow, followed him on dangerous mi/1/104043/coverorgin.jpg?v=0609884689fee6e45614fc45eeab1a14&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Erased Memories, A Second Chance At Love
They found me days after the avalanche, a bloody canvas against the stark white snow. When my fiancé, Gabriel, finally arrived, I thought I was saved. But he wasn't there to rescue me; he was there to blame me. His mistress, Candace, clung to his arm with a tiny scratch while my leg was a mangled,/0/74138/coverorgin.jpg?v=e12d929ee90ce2bd1075fc8ce385e20e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
