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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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Ruthless Lady Series : The Ruthless Comeback
Avyanna has spent her life mastering survival. A brilliant scholarship student by day, a strategist and fighter by necessity, she carries the weight of a childhood tragedy that left her orphaned. When she falls for Kairus Chu-the rebellious heir of a powerful conglomerate-she allows herself a fleeti/1/104079/coverorgin.jpg?v=d7c055938bf0c037e1c1575787f1d850&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Abandoned Bride's Ruthless Comeback
For the seventh time, I stood at the altar, pregnant with his child, waiting to marry Justice Keith. And for the seventh time, he abandoned me. His phone rang, and just like that, he was gone-rushing to the side of his "fragile" stepsister, Kamala, who was supposedly having another panic attack. H/1/125338/coverorgin.jpg?v=5632955b4ebc8380575dece351f62eb9&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Rejected Omega's Ruthless Comeback
I loved Prince Valerius with the foolish devotion of a destined mate. But on my birthing bed, soaked in blood and unbearable pain, he coldly ordered the doctors to save the child and let me die. My stepsister, Isabelle, stood by his side, her face a mask of false sorrow as she tightly held his hand./1/130116/coverorgin.jpg?v=8c5cf828d580c03ea83d57156546a299&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Substitute Wife's Ruthless Comeback
For three years, Clara served as Dominic Montgomery's compliant stand-in because her face and rare blood type matched Vivian, the woman he truly loved. When Clara unexpectedly got pregnant, Dominic showed no mercy. Hearing that Vivian had woken from a coma, Dominic strapped Clara to a bed and forc/1/114037/coverorgin.jpg?v=65483820c42fa4c0845337752bb53316&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Unwanted Wife's Ruthless Comeback
I woke up in a Swiss clinic with severe amnesia, having survived a three-week coma from a terrible skiing accident. That was when I found out I was married to a ruthless billionaire named Holt Farmer. But instead of a loving husband, I was greeted by a monster who looked at me with pure hatred. Be/1/101957/coverorgin.jpg?v=4ff65a8f09cdf59fed0336ea64957493&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Jilted Bride's Ruthless Comeback
I flew to Las Vegas to surprise my boyfriend of seven years with a proposal, only to overhear him celebrating his new marriage to his intern, Cortney. He had won a poker game and gotten a free marriage certificate as a prize. "What about Amelia?" his friend asked. "Amelia's fine," he scoffed. "She/1/116013/coverorgin.jpg?v=71b89b68a32a3e322a0ccaade4d60639&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Betrayed Wife's Ruthless Mafia Comeback
For five years, I was the flawless wife to the heir of the De Luca empire, securing billion-dollar acquisitions to prove my worth. But my husband, Alessandro, still paraded his mistress in our home, publicly humiliating me as a "cold spreadsheet" while she sneered in triumph. It didn't stop at inf/1/117912/coverorgin.jpg?v=7a2d34605c372920bfaa26b04352d648&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Betrayed Heiress's Ruthless Mafia Comeback
I am the true heiress of the Falcone mafia family. My fiancé, Julian, swore a blood oath to protect me and promised to win my murdered mother's crown for me at the underground auction. But as the auctioneer raised his gavel, Julian bid eleven million dollars—only to place the crown on the head of C/1/115147/coverorgin.jpg?v=b0378adb8806c095201bb3e07e06320f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Left To Burn: The Heiress's Ruthless Comeback
Trapped in a deadly fire at my own engagement party, my lungs burned as I reached a shaking hand out to my fiancé for help. He stopped and looked right at me through the thick smoke. But instead of saving me, he wrapped his jacket tightly around my stepsister and ran, leaving me to burn. I barely su/1/118847/coverorgin.jpg?v=a0fafa303e7edf676ed9b8c0c18bf431&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Jilted Wife's Ruthless Billionaire Comeback
For six years, I gave up my seat on the board and shelved my own ambitions to build my husband's corporate empire and raise our daughter. Then I found him hosting a private candlelit dinner for his fragile mistress, Seraphina, fastening my mother's heirloom emerald necklace around her neck. Sittin/1/119891/coverorgin.jpg?v=d11de3c0c81a92a118e410f81fb5beee&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Exiled Queen's Ruthless Mafia Comeback
I survived five brutal years in the blood-soaked Nevada badlands, dodging cartel bullets and managing a hostile smuggling route. I did it all because my fiancé, Silvio, told me the Family required this sacrifice before he could make me his wife. But when I finally returned, I found his mistress liv/1/104710/coverorgin.jpg?v=7fcfde10dea5f88b609372e90f5202f3&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Shattered Vows: The Mafia Heiress's Ruthless Comeback
I was just the decoration at the gala, the dutiful wife of Chicago's Underboss, Dante Moretti. Then my phone buzzed with a photo of his hand on another woman's thigh, taken inside the venue just minutes ago. I finally snapped, leaking the photo to the press to shame him. Dante dragged me home, pi/0/21988/coverorgin.jpg?v=8e9169b11fcf0986552f424ab9ab9d5d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Loving The Ruthless Billionaire
Alex Tristan is known as the leader of a wealthy popular band. He was everything a lady could ask for- cute face and so much money in his pocket. He was the country's biggest idol. But unfortunately, Alex wasn't the happy type as he lived a very secluded life. He resented girls a lot; never wants/0/89996/coverorgin.jpg?v=20250823001845&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Ruthless Man's Obsession
Sadie Dollina Galves married a ruthless billionaire man named Niccolo Accius Galves for their company to survive. Her marriage life with Niccolo Vasquez is better than she expected. He treats her good, he spoils her, he treats her like his Queen. But their relationship turned upside down when she sa/0/84999/coverorgin.jpg?v=182b2f1c6c4c463122f118dac6d08246&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Beneath The Ruthless Don.
Adriano and Melanie's love seem impossible, just like what fire feels towards water. Yes! Fire and Ice. Black and White, and sun and moon. When they say opposite attracts, that the case for this innocent and fragile nurse and the ruthless and merciless Mafia man. However, Adriano love for Melani/0/48405/coverorgin.jpg?v=b566b184c668d7f06f29e2a318b9d02e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Billionaire's Ruthless
I woke up when someone poured water on me "Wake up, how long do you plan to sleep?" Señora shouted at us. "F*ck" when Jin cursed we all poured water on our faces. "Tonight, we will attend the party, you must all be beautiful, and must be sexy to be attractive" "You can count on us Señora, we'll ma/0/99782/coverorgin.jpg?v=bb8b9edcb78dd12c11125cf5ade2298d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Taming The Ruthless Billionaire
"Taming the Ruthless Billionaire" unfolds as a modern romantic drama set against the high-stakes world of Manhattan's corporate elite. The story traces the journey of Maya Rivers, a young woman whose resolve and vulnerability are tested when she steps into the orbit of Adrian King, a billionaire CEO/0/49793/coverorgin.jpg?v=ac3873f0bef6b9d84fcc75d5b004f79f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Ruthless Billionaire's Property
Warning: 18+ Dark Romance "Dont let me use the spare key Orlanda, or you are gonna be doomed," he uttered coldly and now, she could sense he was more than pissed. The air felt thick, charged with the tension between them, as if the walls themselves were holding their breath. She braced herself, kn/1/114842/coverorgin.jpg?v=4fe0a6516cc093dd7efa5d7a92d822ac&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Ruthless Game
She stopped to admire the vineyard smiling sheepishly. She was enjoying her secret visit to Dante's den a little too much reminding herself that she had to leave immediately. She suddenly did not feel like seeing him anymore as his warning sounds rang in her ears. "I must be crazy to have come in h/0/29222/coverorgin.jpg?v=dd09ade900fc6f7aa87ef644c903e98b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
