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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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The Alpha Second Chance
Anastasia Wolfe, a young, beautiful lady, she is young and charming . However, fate takes an unexpected turn on her life due to a one night stand she had with a stranger . The passionate encounter leads to an unplanned pregnancy, and she finds herself navigating the daunting path of single parenthoo/0/88076/coverorgin.jpg?v=05adc2dec7190e95d55a90e5843f1853&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Her Second Chance Alpha
Sera Nerva is a rare female Alpha who is determined to prove her abilities and strengthen her pack to defend against its enemies. She is determined to remain mate- less and focus on protecting her pack and family. Her bitter experiences with her previous mate killed her parents and brother and almos/1/129506/coverorgin.jpg?v=e92e91ed4827ac27ab79aaa017b0d619&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Alpha Second Chance Mate
For many years, Elaris Veyne sacrificed her health to keep her mate alive. That's why she was relieved that after years of trying, she finally became pregnant because she hoped their life would change for the better. However, Elaris' mate desperately needed wolf essence to survive or he would die/1/114743/coverorgin.jpg?v=edd15dda9572206fa731a7068d53dd23&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Alpha Raphael's Second Chance Mate
Nora's life turned into a nightmare after she was banished from her pack by her own husband. She was subjected to mockery, abuse and humiliation before being cast out with nothing. Faced with the cruelty of a world that had never once been kind to her, the moon goddess decided to bless her with h/0/54994/coverorgin.jpg?v=576f3a885208a4939a15ab133f80f4b9&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Alpha Damon’s Second Chance Mate
“I didn’t mean leave the house; I meant leave the pack. I don’t want you here; you should be grateful because I am doing you a favor.” “What?” I exclaimed, my eyes threatening to bulge out. Roxanne, an orphan, and Damon, the son of the Alpha, have been best friends since childhood. They have a on/0/77345/coverorgin.jpg?v=3efe6ed51abebdeeedb903f0c3909f91&imageMogr2/format/webp)
My Second Chance Alpha Mate
She was rejected by her mate. His mate perished in a fire. Her rejection turned her cold and strong. The fire drove him to madness. She is a warrior. He is an Alpha. Two extraordinary wolves, each powerful in their own right, have lived in the same pack for their entire lives with minimal interactio/0/51251/coverorgin.jpg?v=f9820b2cf57debb084de5ba868bc1ebf&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Alpha Jaxon Second Chance Mate
"Stop eye-fucking me, little one." Jax's voice was loud and clear through the mind link. I watch as he never looks at me but continues to laugh away with his pack members. How did he know I was completely checking him out? "Unless you want me to actually fuck you, then I think you should stop." I bl/0/87879/coverorgin.jpg?v=f825b95a3f7254bd3e4ac21304614391&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Reclaimed by the Alpha: A Second Chance
Emma Matthews felt that in Lucas Blackwood, the future alpha, she had met her true mate in the sleepy village of Silverwood. But when Lucas publicly rejected her under the brutal power of his father, her heart broke, and she had to run away. Emma moved far from Silverwood five years ago and is rais/0/51783/coverorgin.jpg?v=b00239e3b2c067a6ab2009e3a43a5762&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Second Chance For The Same Alpha
Adriana Brown, 18 years old, an omega with the weakest strength in the Broken Light pack finds out that she is the mate of Alpha Ryan Philips, the strongest alpha in the area who is also their pack's alpha. Even though Adriana is a weak Luna, she has an extraordinarily beautiful face, her physique i/0/48943/coverorgin.jpg?v=9bb7a48160f8d75f46ec1146303fa701&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Second Chance With The Blind Alpha
Lucy, commonly known as Lu, was raised in an unfriendly pack where her status as an omega placed her at the bottom of the hierarchy, resulting in additional responsibilities. As she matured, her primary focus became finding a mate, and she harbored the desire for him to be from a different pack, ena/1/133478/coverorgin.jpg?v=7e2bf7dd15f1388b460fe77679fd068c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Alpha Prince's Defiant Second Chance Mate
Tonight was supposed to be my Marking Ceremony with my betrothed, Bret Holland. Instead, I woke up pinned to a velvet mattress by the terrifying Crown Prince Casimer, who was completely out of his mind on a brutal heat drug. Outside the locked door, I heard Bret's lowered voice. "Is everyone in p/0/56677/coverorgin.jpg?v=71bafdb007a5bb80a520540c459de462&imageMogr2/format/webp)
A Second Chance With My Arrogant Alpha
Mason is the Alpha heir of a wealthy wolfpack, while Suri is a humble Omega. They met in junior high school, with Mason initially approaching Suri out of curiosity, progressing from bullying to being attracted to her. They fell for each other in their naive years, but due to their inexperienced emo/1/103408/coverorgin.jpg?v=e73cc783adae2c8eb9fe3bbaffeb867a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
No More Second Chance, Alpha Varian
"Did the condom really break all those years back or did you just want to baby trap me, Varian?" He looked at me, eyes freezing over, "I just did what time you would make sure you would never leave my side," ••••••••••••• Varian and Thalia had been childhood sweethearts ever since they were lit/0/59233/coverorgin.jpg?v=394885b6ce7f5742c6927d42cb0fd0bb&imageMogr2/format/webp)
My Second Chance Mate Is An Alpha
When her mate, Victor Darkmore, Beta of the Moonshadow Pack, rejected her, Eleanor Sinclair believed her life was over. However, fate proved her otherwise. She was saved by the ruthless Alpha of the opposition pack, Nathaniel Kyle Twilight, her second chance mate. Eleanor realized the Moon G/0/88005/coverorgin.jpg?v=60cc4525b197517e068b7a375ddf57ba&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Lycan Alpha and His Second Chance Mate
Scarlett Davis had her life all beautifully planned out until the day she saw her boyfriend of ten years kissing another girl. Heartbroken, she dashed off. One thing led to another and she ended up having a one night stand with a fine stranger she later found out to be the infamous puppet Lycan Alph/1/125156/coverorgin.jpg?v=90414ac5b3e8008c26b6b91b27eb25d9&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE ALPHA WHO REJECTED HIS MATE.(MY ALPHAS SECOND CHANCE)
Lyla spent her entire life dreaming of the day she would meet her destined mate. That dream becomes a nightmare during the Blood Moon Ceremony when the Moon Goddess chooses Alpha Kieran, the most powerful and ruthless Alpha in the northern territories, as her mate. For one breathless momen/0/63808/coverorgin.jpg?v=2f0811b605b66e4252afbca11e873749&imageMogr2/format/webp)
SECOND CHANCE IN LOVE - HEART FEARS SERIES
To many, the heart is just a muscle or a symbol of love. But for Lunna, it represents so much more: strength, truth, justice, and even fear. After a heartbreaking loss, she finds herself trapped in the shadows of her past, with fear as her only companion. Like the little girl who once trembled under/0/61729/coverorgin.jpg?v=bd92197b5a1143366f855ba239701795&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Alpha King Is My Second Chance Mate
"I'm sorry Quinn, but I; Jeovanni Lum rejects you; Quinn Felon as my mate. You're no longer Luna of this pack, nor are you my fated mate. Accept my rejection." His words awakened the pain within Quinn, and she fell to her knees, crying out when it became too much to bear...she didn't want to, but i/1/130362/coverorgin.jpg?v=42c2538c30b723f252d5ccb1b996914c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE BIKER ALPHA WHO BECAME MY SECOND CHANCE MATE
"You're just like a sister to me." Those were the actual words that broke the camel's back. Not after what just happened. Not after the hot, breathless, soul-shaking night we spent tangled in each other's arms. I knew from the beginning that Tristan Hayes was a line I shouldn't cross. He wasn't/0/41116/coverorgin.jpg?v=9f4f34eca816d6171243c25879a2fadb&imageMogr2/format/webp)
