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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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FANGS OF DECEIT (BOUNDED BY BLOOD AND LIES)
On her 10th birthday, Anna's family was brutally murdered. Years later, she's still driven by a desire for revenge. But her quest for vengeance is halted by a deadly diagnosis. Desperate to survive, Anna makes a deal with Damien Silver: marry him, and he'll save her life. However, she soon discove/0/40499/coverorgin.jpg?v=cfc80140d41d880d12331e1a674458ad&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Pack Of Blood and Lies
THE PRIMAL RULE OF WINNING: DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH THE CONTENDER. Three months shy of her eighteenth birthday, Ness is forced to return to Colorado. Even though it’s been six years, and the wolves of her all-male pack don’t recognize her, she recognizes them. People who shun others because of thei/0/57695/coverorgin.jpg?v=8a8bed35aff1670bc9fd2f0809944971&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Fangs and Secrets
Why has Astrid always felt different? Raised by her mother, Kira, and taking daily pills for her "health," Astrid's world unravels when she heals a stranger named Kellan, revealing her hidden werewolf abilities. Who is she really? Discovering she is the daughter of the powerful werewolf leader Dant/0/83680/coverorgin.jpg?v=d9ae7a7d095ff520a4bb33e836cae20d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Oath of Blood, Price of Lies
My tribe was facing ruin, pushed to the brink by a relentless logging corporation. Desperate, I turned to the only person powerful enough to help: Caleb Thorne, the man I once loved. He welcomed me, listened to my pleas, and for a fleeting month, he gave me hope. But it was all a cruel illusion./0/72387/coverorgin.jpg?v=2c5b0cad3473b8dab2d063c47540eedd&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Bounded by Moonlight
Selene Whitmore, a poor artist, feels that she is just another part in a high-society game when she is compelled to marry the vicious millionaire Damien Blackwood in order to pay off her late father's debts. However, she quickly learns that her mysterious husband has a terrifying secret connected to/0/21853/coverorgin.jpg?v=20220717224729&imageMogr2/format/webp)
BOUNDED BY GREY
Lana a twenty-two year old lady, who had to take the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother, after the death of her parents in a ghastly car accident. Although having a void in her heart, she still tries her possible best to smile and laugh. If there were two people she holds very clo/0/68100/coverorgin.jpg?v=9109e545e930cc708a3b3578e32f3d5f&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Fangs and Fire : Vows of Vengeance
As the human world crumbles, replaced by the dominance of supernatural creatures-werewolves, vampires, and demons-only a few cities survive as humanity's last refuge. Lycandor, the powerhouse of the werewolves, is the symbol of the new unshakable power, led by Fenrir Bloodfang, a feared and revered/0/20696/coverorgin.jpg?v=cc39365e755633f1b3149bc38f44c614&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Caught by fangs
"The devil's nudes?!" Maris Caine is a counselor who has the ability to enchant anyone with her voice but what happens when she disrupts a ritual and runs away with the entity needed for it to be completed, leading to Azazel birthing a new demon that he sends after her–Vampire. Logan Wolfe is the/0/78151/coverorgin.jpg?v=bb4db33276aab00d3ad50cd6a7d417cf&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Bounded By Debt
She was payment for a debt. He was her captor by contract. But the deeper they fall, the harder it is to tell who owns who. When Emily Carter is sold to Marco Bianchi-ruthless mafia boss and undisputed king of the city's underworld-she expects fear, pain, and humiliation. But what she gets is far w/1/115301/coverorgin.jpg?v=4c94f43a7cc98f554ff24bd53ddabe21&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Betrayed by Blood and Bond
Nova discovers she is pregnant after two years of deliberately caused infertility - the same night her sister Lyra arrives carrying her mate Damien's child. What appears to be a simple betrayal quickly unravels into a political conspiracy thirty years in the making. Nova carries the bloodline of the/0/84624/coverorgin.jpg?v=a99754001b84655e067e76ec7bf4bdb0&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Fated By Blood And Moonlight
Moon Remembers Everything The They said the moon was cruel. That she watched the world not with compassion, but with cold detachment, casting silver light upon the worst of sins and never once turning away. Elara had always believed that. From the moment she could walk, her life had been/0/74227/coverorgin.jpg?v=ee093ee8f67685547c2a56f2dd6f6b55&imageMogr2/format/webp)
BOUND BY BLOOD AND DESIRE
Valerie Grey never imagined that her freedom would be worth a briefcase of cash. But when her father sells her to the ruthless Mafia kingpin Mason Kingston,her life is no longer her own. Mason is everything she hates-dangerous, cruel, and utterly in control. Yet, beneath the ruthless exterior, there/0/76041/coverorgin.jpg?v=2df76f878c17430542c28f295be57fa6&imageMogr2/format/webp)
BOUND BY BLOOD AND MOONLIGHT
Two heirs. One ancient war. And a bond that could destroy them both. The Nightfang and Silverclaw packs have been enemies for generations. Their blood feud runs deep, written in the scars of battles long past. Celyn Nightfang, the fiery daughter of the Nightfang Alpha, has always lived in the shadow/0/73305/coverorgin.jpg?v=3e381d8c331fbe50d0753eb74865959e&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Bound by blood and deception
Emily Moretti thought she had left the mafia world behind. She was a former FBI agent turned private investigator, Emily has spent years burying the ghosts of her past, especially the death of her brother, Luca, a low-level enforcer for the powerful Moretti Crime Family. Suddenly, Victor Romano, a s/0/74395/coverorgin.jpg?v=826938fa2d6147a359ff89b8580da6c0&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Bound by Blood and Fate
In a world on the brink of ruin, where ancient magic and prophecy intertwine, two fated souls find themselves bound together-by blood, by destiny, and by the relentless pull of forces beyond their control. Kael is a deadly assassin, cursed by an ancient relic that feeds on his soul, turning him int/0/74460/coverorgin.jpg?v=4103a0eca1f6639192f8cad81780a634&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Bound By Blood And Betrayal
For over a century, the Nightfang and Shadowveil packs have been very bitter enemies, their fight soaked in generations of bloodshed. When a more powerful enemy threatens both packs, an uneasy truce is forced between their leaders-Dacre Valnan, the ruthless and calculating alpha of Shadowveil and Ai/0/76784/coverorgin.jpg?v=d120edfc595220e29f599bab7a546f88&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Bound By Blood And Moonlight
After the brutal murder of her family by a rogue wolf pack, Beth Chadwick has spent years hiding among humans, suppressing the wolf blood that runs through her veins. When she receives a mysterious letter about her true heritage, Beth is drawn back into the world she tried to forget - a world ruled/0/73046/coverorgin.jpg?v=969ea426d7224866eb99cc215c9f9741&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Bound By Blood And Prophecy
"Yield Jessica! You know you can't defeat her!" "This is foolishness, Jess! You have to end it. Your bones are broken, and you are bleeding. If this continues, she will kill you!" They said to her through the mind-link. With her eyes glaring at her opponent, and a grin playing on her busted lips,/0/80486/coverorgin.jpg?v=2c84e1b029fdb6c7ccebcdd9ee6d77c3&imageMogr2/format/webp)
FATED BY BLOOD AND FIRE
Burned alive and betrayed by the one she trusted most, Camilla was left to die as a cursed werewolf. Reborn under a new name, she returns to the pack seeking revenge against Lucien, the Alpha who believed lies and let her perish. But Lucien is no longer the proud leader she knew; he's broken, haunte/0/75497/coverorgin.jpg?v=081f5b576f8b4b199cb29637d0ad7e24&imageMogr2/format/webp)
