BILLIONAIRES BROKEN BONDS

While I Was Bleeding Out, He Lit Lanterns For Her

Katie Oettgen

As I lay on the floor of our manor, bleeding out from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, I used my last ounce of strength to call my husband, Cole. I begged him for help, my vision blurring. But the only thing I heard was the clinking of champagne glasses and his mistress's giggle in the background. "Stop the drama, June," Cole snapped, his voice cold. "We're about to go on stage. Don't call again." He hung up, leaving me to die alone on the Persian rug while he accepted an award with another woman on his arm. I woke up in the hospital days later. My baby was gone. They had removed my fallopian tube. Cole finally arrived, smelling of expensive scotch and his mistress's perfume. He didn't hug me. He didn't cry. Instead, he leaned over my hospital bed, pressing his knee into the mattress until my fresh stitches tore open and bled. "You embarrassed me by calling an ambulance," he hissed. "My mistress, Alycia, says you're faking it. Clean yourself up." He left me bleeding again to go announce a $10 million donation to Alycia's "groundbreaking" medical research. I stared at the TV screen, numb. The research Alycia was taking credit for? It was mine. I wrote that patent years ago under a pseudonym. They thought I was just a poor, orphan housewife who needed Cole's money to survive. They had no idea I was actually a billionaire scientist hiding my identity. I pulled the IV needle out of my arm. A drop of blood fell onto the divorce papers I had been hiding. I didn't wipe it off. I signed my name right over it. Then I walked into the bank, reactivated my dormant account with $128 million, and bought the penthouse directly overlooking Cole's house. The mourning widow is dead. The avenger is born.

Romance Crime Revenge Pregnancy Enemies to Lovers Pregnancy Personal Growth

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Lyra's pov

"By the power vested in me, I hereby reject you as my mate from this moment onwards." Xander snapped angrily.

The room was filled with a lot of people talking, whispering to themselves as they looked at me with disgust on their faces.- my twin sister,my parents, the whole pack and the elders.

My senses became clearer and I could feel the warmth of the blanket over my body. I was half naked- with just my underwear. I blinked rapidly in confusion while trying to recognize my surroundings.

Why am I in bed when I was supposed to be at my mating ceremony? I wondered as i looked around.

The weight of confusion hit me more as I felt a movement beside me. My heart raced, I looked over as fear gripped my soul like a cold wave. A stranger was next to me with his chest bare and caught under the sheets.

"What!...Who is this? And what am I doing in bed with this man?" I questioned with my voice below whispers,clutching the blanket tightly around my trembling body.

"Quit the pretense Lyra!" Nyla, my twin sister yelled,her voice dripping with disdain as she moved closer to me.

"I knew this was going to happen, I knew you will ruin this day, now you've brought shame not only to yourself, but the entire family." She paused her eyes gleamed in satisfaction and a slight smirk was placed on her lips.

"I've always known you have a secret lover for a very long time now, but you still went through with the mating ceremony with Xander for your selfish reasons."

My face felt hot as panic grew inside me, her words pierced through me. "What the hell are you saying Nyla! That's not true! I don't even know him-I don't know how I got here!" My voice cracked under the weight of my panic.

"I have no boyfriend!" I cried, my voice trembling. "I-I don't even know this man! Please, believe me!" I replied,my glazed fixed on Xander.

"Then who is he, Lyra?" Xander demanded, his voice cold and filled with fury. His piercing gaze shifted to the man beside me, who remained silent, looking between us with wide eyes.

"I don't know him," I whispered. "I can't remember how I got here. I... I was at the ceremony, I had a drink, and then... I fell. That's all I remember!"

"Really?" Nyla scoffed, her tone mocking. "What a convenient excuse. Get drunk, get in bed with your boyfriend, and blame it on the innocent cocktail. How predictable."

"Stop Nyla, just stop!!" I retorted, looking at her furiously.

"Enough!" Xander shouted while making both of us quiet. "This isn't just a minor mistake and it's an unforgivable one. I thought I knew you, Lyra. I didn't know you were so unfaithful and a Liar!"

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