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The Billionaire's Ex wife Wants Revenge

Chapter 2 The Shadow of the Golden Child

Word Count: 1255    |    Released on: 01/02/2025

the outside, it was a quaint, weather-beaten cottage, its overgrown rose bushes a riot of color against the chipped paint. It could have been

ace in the town's social hierarchy. Their father, a man whose back was perpetually bowed from years of tireless labor at the local mill, had hands calloused and a spirit worn thin. Their

ir lives. With her cascading auburn hair, luminous hazel eyes, and a smile that could melt even the iciest hearts, she was a vision of beauty and grace. Her intelligence was sharp, her academic

people would murmur, their eyes gl

s. She was showered with affection, her every whim catered to, her every success celebrated. The mother's he

other daughter, Katherine. While Caroline was the sun, radiating warmth and light, Kathe

r sister's radiant charm. Where Caroline was outgoing and social, Katherine preferred the quiet solitude of her own company, her thoughts a labyrinth of introspective

sharp and cutting, sliced through her already fragile self-esteem, leaving behind raw wounds that bled into her nights. Kath

nded a hand to her sister. She seemed, in fact, to take a perverse pleasure

spoken sentiment that permeated their household. "After all, Katherine was th

ascent confidence. The whispers, the taunts, the relentless shadow of her sister's perfection, all conspir

sn't as smart as Caroline, she didn't excel in academics, and she wasn't blessed with her sister's radiant charm. But Katherine possessed

m prying eyes, her imagination ran wild, her pencil gliding effortlessly across the pages, bringing to life her dream

to escape the confines of her suffocating reality. Every time she sat at her sewing machine, her fingers fly

resilience, creativity, and a quiet defiance. Each garment was a silent protest against the

to whenever the world outside became too overwhelming. It was a sanctuary where she could finally

h and the poor were blurred, but never truly erased. The students, all clad in the uniform of white button-up sh

nce, her charisma - all worked in her favor, allowing her to manipulate the perceptions of those around her. She used her influence

from the relentless bullying she endured. Instead, she seemed to revel in Kathe

ne's indifference. She had come to accept her place as the shadow, the one w

llying at school all conspired to chip away at Katherine's spirit. She was dro

any sun, that her talent, her ability to create, was her saving grace. It was the one thing that separated her from her sister, the

low the whispers and the taunts to define her. Katherine was determined to step out o

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1 Chapter 1 Act One: In Holy Matrimony2 Chapter 2 The Shadow of the Golden Child3 Chapter 3 Pools of Silver4 Chapter 4 Castiel5 Chapter 5 A Love Bound With Lies6 Chapter 6 Time to go Home7 Chapter 7 Welcome to Willow Haven8 Chapter 8 Willow Whispers9 Chapter 9 Operation: Ruin the Wedding10 Chapter 10 How to Ruin a Wedding (an introduction)11 Chapter 11 Perfection12 Chapter 12 Step 1: Be Confident13 Chapter 13 Step 2: Do not show weakness14 Chapter 14 Step 3: Be a goddess15 Chapter 15 Step 4: Scare the Opponent a Little16 Chapter 16 Step 5: Become Aphrodite Herself17 Chapter 17 Step 6: Run Away When Things Get Heated18 Chapter 18 The Birthday Boy19 Chapter 19 Goddess of Seduction20 Chapter 20 Passionate Bliss (18+)21 Chapter 21 Pleasure Penthouse (18+)22 Chapter 22 Walk of Shame23 Chapter 23 A Worried Bestie24 Chapter 24 Second Thoughts25 Chapter 25 Mommy Dearest26 Chapter 26 Stuck on Replay27 Chapter 27 Of Love's Past28 Chapter 28 When The Heart Still Lingers29 Chapter 29 Eggs, Toast and Awkward Texts30 Chapter 30 Willow Whispers Strikes Again31 Chapter 31 Floral Fraud32 Chapter 32 And He Returns33 Chapter 33 One Mysterious Offer34 Chapter 34 Maybe or Maybe Not35 Chapter 35 Purple Suits, Petty Smiles36 Chapter 36 Just Like A Fairy Tale37 Chapter 37 Which Doesn't Last For Long38 Chapter 38 Lattes Are Overrated Anyway39 Chapter 39 Privacy Never Heard Of Her40 Chapter 40 Like A Cheesy Romance Novel41 Chapter 41 A Recipe For Connection42 Chapter 42 Her Darling Sister43 Chapter 43 Always Lock Your Doors44 Chapter 44 Step 7: Get A Partner In Crime If You Have To45 Chapter 45 Act Two: Ghosts of You (18+)46 Chapter 46 Nathan47 Chapter 47 Step 8: ...and try not to chicken out48 Chapter 48 Hailey Returns49 Chapter 49 Another Invite50 Chapter 50 What Does It Take To Truly Move On 51 Chapter 51 Operation: Hot Couture52 Chapter 52 Step 9: Never fail to make heads turn53 Chapter 53 Step 10: fake it 'til you make it54 Chapter 54 The Art of Pretending55 Chapter 55 When The Mask Slips56 Chapter 56 Cracks in the Facadé57 Chapter 57 Let Me Be Your Distraction