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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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Awakening Rejected Mate & Following Fate
Alora Dennison is an orphaned child from a shamed bloodline, surviving in her family's old pack.On the dawn of her transition pushing her into adulthood, in an unexpected turn of fate, she imprints on the mate she will be bonded to for eternity. Only he isn't the man of her dreams. He is the only/0/66114/coverorgin.jpg?v=d29e6a3568a0ae58b9746c1036d7212b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Twins Fate: The Useless Omega's Awakening
The powerful Stormclaw pack's twin daughters, Daisy and Dahlia, were very different. Dahlia is the pack's favorite future Luna, and Daisy, the pale Omega who is "useless," is haunted by strange dreams and a mysterious silver-eyed man who warns her of a hidden power within. Daisy's instincts save li/1/107064/coverorgin.jpg?v=f938e7c7e0d4e738437811c8d57f4830&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Luna's awakening: Twisted Fate, Tangled Heart
Stella, who was robbed of the life she was supposed to live runs into a man who threatened to throw her world up side down just by his mere presence but like they said, there is always a calmness to a storm. How will she balance having two men who claim to be her mate while trying to navigate a life/0/99116/coverorgin.jpg?v=298faa513c0803f70fe768fd7dcd8e03&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Divorce Following Pregnancy
In the third year of their marriage, Liam became infatuated with his new secretary, Lindsay Price. She was open and bold. Her personal motto was "Fortune favors the bold." In bed, she knew countless different positions, and outside of it, she accompanied Liam in various thrilling activities./0/13114/coverorgin.jpg?v=ca1fc9edb20d705c22a2dec0ca0ff5a2&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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Fate
Janet Clinton was an investigative journalist. A few weeks after she broke up with her fiance; Jimmy Jeff, she realized that she was pregnant by him. Around this time, she also discovered a shocking truth about him. She acted on impulse and worked alongside the police to put him behind bars. What h/0/40509/coverorgin.jpg?v=03312b2047bd66a363b32961224cf2e1&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Nero Awakening
The Bahiri are real and Nova has found them hidden away on an invisible planet. With their help, she’s finally ready to accept what she is: a Nero. She has to train, to learn how to use her abilities, and she’s got years’ worth of catching up to do. Desperate, she’ll push herself—possibly beyond her/0/64359/coverorgin.jpg?v=ea5173c266a0f55cf81d380743e65404&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Luna's Awakening
Aurora has been abused and treated like a slave by her pack after the death of her parents. On her 16th birthday, she was rejected by her mate, Asher, the future alpha. Heartbroken, she escapes and is found by the powerful Blackstone Pack. She meets her second chance mate, Alpha Xander, who recogniz/0/24437/coverorgin.jpg?v=9424425c8adc823d80393fd98bec6102&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Blood Awakening
The most notorious hunters of the night were always thought to be just a myth, but they were real. Rohit is an average university student working his way through school as he holds down two part-time jobs. He doesn’t get involved with a lot of things around him unless it’s concerning his job, but on/0/620/coverorgin.jpg?v=20171121201225&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Awakening
A green and yellow parrot, which hung in a cage outside the door, kept repeating over and over: “Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That’s all right!” He could speak a little Spanish, and also a language which nobody understood, unless it was the mocking-bird that hung on th/0/47469/coverorgin.jpg?v=21ce6a189c78b561177c886990d90ca8&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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Belated Awakening
I curled up on the company sofa waiting for Ayden Martin when I casually clicked into a video that was only a few seconds long. A hand with distinct knuckles was hooked by slender fingertips in an utterly intimate way. The caption read like the girl's soft murmur. "While the grown-ups discu/0/23345/coverorgin.jpg?v=b6940535ef358c045a5a76ccb6656be6&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Awakening
For as long as she can remember, Seraphina Cross has experienced these visions that made her feel like there was more to life. It wasn't until one moment, one accident that her life changed forever.She awakens the next day a new person in more ways than one. With no recollection of past night's even/0/33728/coverorgin.jpg?v=235cd88689cacd43f710fe6e2e8e3ab7&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Seductive Awakening
Philip Harrington vs. Troy Travis Stanton Troy Stanton has felt alone all his life although he lives in a large community of powerful warlocks. He has always known that he doesn’t belong but he has nothing against the people he lives with. As far as he is concerned, they are his family. When a pack/0/22762/coverorgin.jpg?v=55d126a1aa4971d27a32f767159edc8e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Awakening Dominance
Amy is a twenty three year-old girl who has everything in her life planned. She is focused on her work and achieving great things in her life. When she meets Jace, a hot and funny wolf, everything in her world is turned upside down. Jace tries to avoid her but he can't seem to stay away from her. Sh/0/63705/coverorgin.jpg?v=8636d714ba6383c96bed82fdd5acfa0c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Arcane Awakening
After deciding to end it all, only after a few seconds, the sound of the wind passing my ears, a muffled shriek of my own, the crushing sound of my bones and immense pain everywhere welcome my farewell. But when I wake up, I'm reincarnated in a world where magic is the ruler of everything. When hap/1/105564/coverorgin.jpg?v=7d2809cc1b0dd15b83de0784311a9d08&imageMogr2/format/webp)
BLOODBOUND FATE
The prophecy didn't save me, it claimed me. Death was not her ending...... it was her rebirth. Awakened into a world of gods, bloodlines, and ancient curses, she learns that her second life is bound to a prophecy written long before she existed. Marked by divine blood and hunted by fate, she/0/63933/coverorgin.jpg?v=f6bda4ab1d932b0299999514d8f8e9bd&imageMogr2/format/webp)
UNCOMMON FATE
Casey is a young teenager and he finds himself in a new school. It's his first year in High School and it's his most fascinating year ever. He hopes it's his best year ever. He becomes friend with Cody and they unravel adventures together. Then, Cody's wayward but popular twin sister comes from an/0/58722/coverorgin.jpg?v=6cf2ec99cf9b1a83af1581fc1bb604d7&imageMogr2/format/webp)
