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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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Galactic Wars
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Office Deviance
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Office Gust
In the bustling corporate world, where power and ambition reign, Emily Collins finds herself caught in the grip of an impossible predicament. As an efficient and dedicated employee, she has learned to navigate the challenging waters of her workplace, facing demanding deadlines and ambitious colleag/0/20101/coverorgin.jpg?v=e2fecce6174d75da739d5929e82fb8f4&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Lunar Wars
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Neron Wars
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The Wars Within
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Heartbeats in the office
Emma stood at the edge of the conference room, her heart racing as she prepared to present her strategy for the new project at Ryan Industries. As a talented corporate strategist in a male-dominated industry, she had worked tirelessly to earn her place at the table. Today was crucial-it was her chan/0/91186/coverorgin.jpg?v=3b9addbb0cdd0006aba37fa4cbab9532&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Heartbreak And Wars
BLUR Aloe reaches her limit in her toxic marriage when she discovers her billionaire husband was cheating on her on their matrimonial bed and wasn't remorseful about it. Pregnant and desperate to escape her toxic husband, she flees into the arms of his sworn enemy, Blake Matthew. Caught in a war/0/13177/coverorgin.jpg?v=e7a9a9db88f122f5c009759c8fb27f24&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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Bad Boss: An Office Romance
Cocky, arrogant, and dropped dead gorgeous: That described my boss, Mr. Craft, to a T. His thick hair, cold blue eyes and strong jaw held power in a conference meeting, causing women to melt in his presence. I’ve wanted to confront him on his stubborn attitude and critical demands for employees. I’d/0/66439/coverorgin.jpg?v=d1d946f768eb195815bb2afb3621da99&imageMogr2/format/webp)
BEHIND OFFICE DOORS
Laura's life was a relentless storm of betrayal and resilience. Working as a cleaner, she endured mistreatment before being falsely accused of theft and fired. As her mother's illness worsened, Laura risked their family home to cover treatment costs. Desperate for income, she found a job as a waitre/0/60408/coverorgin.jpg?v=20240830195053&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Forbidden Office Affair
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Office Echoes: Unraveling Workplace Secrets
Step into a world where the walls of the corporate façade hold more than just paperwork and deadlines. In "Office Echoes: Unraveling Workplace Secrets," the humdrum routine of the bustling professional realm becomes a veil that conceals a web of intrigue, ambition, and unexpected connections. Amid/0/14803/coverorgin.jpg?v=a4fd62203601e4646983bd597ab8dba8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Poppea of the Post-Office
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LOVE'S AGENDA: The Office Romance
Set against the relentless backdrop of corporate conquests and towering skyscrapers, the meticulously orchestrated world of a tenacious and super-rich CEO teeters on the brink of chaos when an unanticipated force enters the scene—a gentle-spirited, unassuming young woman, her humility a stark contr/0/51247/coverorgin.jpg?v=868d7f1b9c49e2d50c283ec682a820a6&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE CEO'S SECRETARY: Crazy Office Romance.
Dexter Klein! A clean freak, just as his surname sounds. Only that they're two words with different spellings and meanings. Have you ever met someone who cares so much about his looks more than anything or anyone in this world? Well, meet Dexter Klein, a demigod, arrogant billionaire CEO of KLEI/1/104623/coverorgin.jpg?v=dbb4e54866d5e786b322236f02ac3780&imageMogr2/format/webp)
IN THE QUIET OF HIS OFFICE
He's her boss: distant, controlled, and used to being alone at the top. She's the cleaner: unnoticed, soft-spoken, and invisible to everyone but the empty halls she tends each night. Their conversations are brief. Their glances linger. And in the silence between them, something fragile and unexpect/0/8576/coverorgin.jpg?v=658e9aa860d3b9fb14c825e0f59f8b09&imageMogr2/format/webp)
