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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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Embers Of Hope
Worried with his wife's views about sex, and her refusal to let him please her the way a woman should be pleased, Karl refuses to give her the one thing she so desperately needs, which is a child. This sets him on a path to distract himself, leading him to an unlikely fellow, his first love./0/65930/coverorgin.jpg?v=8cf791d19b3306997d4f1e1352ef7277&imageMogr2/format/webp)
EMBERS OF RESISTANCE
In the influential city of Bravia, Shreya Wynter stands as the powerful CEO of Shreya Fashion House and the sole heir to the Wynter family empire. Her life, filled with glamour and success, masks a tragic past. Nineteen years ago, a mysterious accident claimed the lives of her parents, leaving Shrey/0/89960/coverorgin.jpg?v=2a5ffb4836553eaff320614c155e6928&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Embers of A New Dawn
Sophie Wilson loved Daniel Carter for a lifetime. As she neared the end, Daniel held her hand, tears streaming down his face. She thought it would be a final confession of love. But then Daniel sighed, "Sophie, being your husband this lifetime was exhausting. I just want to live with Lily i/0/44212/coverorgin.jpg?v=2d5a11c0e76ea3c7a633568951f60689&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Halo of Hope
Halo of hope is a poignant novel that follows Gabriel, an angelic boy wrestling with his own inner demons and a belief that love is beyond his reach. Coping with depression through smoking, he encounters Emily, a vivacious girl who gradually helps him see life's vibrant colors. Their unexpected frie/1/109403/coverorgin.jpg?v=5703fd390dc08147a422918a47d8c013&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Embers of the Veiled Realm
Aria was born with a fire in her soul a mysterious ember that hums with a power even she cannot control. Ordinary life was never meant for her, but when shadowed creatures rise from the Veiled Realm, kingdoms teeter on the edge of war, and an ancient prophecy stirs from the depths of forgotten magic/0/24865/coverorgin.jpg?v=c703eb5377bd703db5717014f29e1f6d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
HOPE
Every person has a dream in her or his life. But not everyone can achieve that dream. Some sacrificed their dreams for the sake of their loved ones and some worked hard every single day and night to accomplish their dreams but in doing all these things somewhere we forget to live in the moment. We f/0/57486/coverorgin.jpg?v=0a51c86a9de1d568da98e0ff0905e64a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Tangled Embers
A passionate one night stand with a troubled billionaire heir Karl Martinez soon changed the trajectory of Zena's dysfunctional life when their part cross again. This time subconsciously igniting fire in Zena as she falls head over heels for Karl, against her will. She struggles to navigate the com/0/1736/coverorgin.jpg?v=20171122182431&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Hope of the Katzekopfs
The former edition of this little tale was put forth with an Introduction (which was intended to be in keeping with it) from the pen of an imaginary author,—that William Churne, of whom Bishop Corbet writes, and who, two centuries since, seems to have been the great authority on all matters co/0/24989/coverorgin.jpg?v=2d6746341b7d789d0b7a2f286ee5be1b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
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THE REBIRTH OF HOPE - VOLUME I
Imagine a once radiant planet, Jetiah, a paradise of light, life and water, now overshadowed by the shadow of an evil entity, the Greater Commander. More than a century ago, he claimed Jetiah, extinguishing the light of Thuman's star that gave life to the planet. But in the midst of the darkness, a/1/128488/coverorgin.jpg?v=b15bf2215fa8a9baf174ac7b37ac554b&imageMogr2/format/webp)
MY RAY OF HOPE IN THIS WORLD OF CRIME
In a city where criminal organizations make their own laws, Elior Noah is one of the most feared men in the underworld. Powerful, intelligent, and ruthless, his name alone is enough to make even the boldest men tremble. To him, trust is a weakness, emotions are an obstacle, and human life has neve/0/18383/coverorgin.jpg?v=63b0e0d5a9c41c3e71cd3f12f92f1308&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Half Hope, Half Love
Hazel Scarlet could do much better in life than to gawk and fawn over her handsome, dashing and charming company's CEO, her only confidante and anchor in life — Health Evercrest; yet the best she decided to go for was to settle to be his friend. And the worse she decided to go for was to help him/0/44640/coverorgin.jpg?v=e345caae0dd71d3bd01d5b9e46c33e0e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
She is My Hope.
Hope Black is a Delta, a person who was born among werewolves, but does not have a wolf... Despite this, she is one of the best warriors, always being at the forefront of training. With the chance to train in the great Lycan royal castle, Hope enlists with the hope of further improving her fighting/0/25794/coverorgin.jpg?v=b75f8ec8fa64716432418a9906cea77a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The last hope
Safiya was abused so much during high school that she lost her best friend so she sought revenge amidst many troubled feelings and after becoming a famous writer dominated by the past, she slipped down a scary path that she could no longer return exhausted./0/41644/coverorgin.jpg?v=46a3e78d41056ac4e682accefec5f97e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
My Light, My Only Hope
Humiliated, belittled, mistreated, and rejected because of her silence, Emma has no hope for the future. Until she meets Michaël Keller, the son of the most powerful man in town and also the richest. Michaël has it all: stunning beauty, extraordinary influence, and, above all else, power. Everyone/0/90175/coverorgin.jpg?v=1848e5446a0fad9d8223a7d0a0abf396&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Eight Losses, One Last Hope
Eight times, I had felt the flutter of life inside me, a secret joy shared only with Aidan. And eight times, he had taken it away, whispering that our love was too fragile. This ninth time, a faint blue line on a plastic stick, I promised myself would be different. But then, he walked in with Gisel/0/87730/coverorgin.jpg?v=d23fed31d30aa0bba8aed16417ee6b24&imageMogr2/format/webp)
My Rival, My Only Hope
On my birthday, my mother told me it was time to choose a fiancé from New York's most eligible bachelors. She urged me to pick Alexander Booth, the man I loved with a foolish passion in my previous life. But I remembered how that love story ended. On the eve of our wedding, Alexander faked his deat/0/83142/coverorgin.jpg?v=aa95f8fe389480f8c0f94008700eef7f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Stolen Hope: The Price of a Mother's Dream
My life as a gig-economy delivery driver was tough, but I always kept my head down. On Valentine' s Day, a late condom delivery for Room 12 at a sleazy motel spiraled into instant blackmail. Kevin and Tiffany, the couple, scammed me out of my day' s pay and hit me with a one-star review that crate/0/57687/coverorgin.jpg?v=f0113ee83784e8062a5a38427e31a881&imageMogr2/format/webp)
