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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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Rise of the Queen
Alexa, a normal human girl who all her life had mocked supernatural stories is unaware of her destiny she's born to fulfill, and now on her 21st birthday her life takes a 180 degree turn as she's suddenly thrown into the chaos among vampires, werewolves and a legend, the Queen who rules them all.../0/77735/coverorgin.jpg?v=20250915091648&imageMogr2/format/webp)
THE LAST QUEEN
Torin, the battle-hardened ruler dreaded across the nine realms, was never destined for a crown. He claimed it through bloodshed and silence, building his dominion upon the broken remnants of fallen thrones. Amid the smoldering ruins of his greatest conquest, King Torin took a captive, the final he/0/18249/coverorgin.jpg?v=eca0fb29dfb2083480375e0dda8cf113&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Rise of the Demon Queen
The feeble eldest daughter of the Ran family and a widely-known good-for-nothing, Ai Ning was accused of a crime she didn't commit by her own family and fiance. She became a village's virgin sacrifice to a dying demon lord in order to quell his wrath. But an unexpected twist occurred when the dem/0/95151/coverorgin.jpg?v=8688885181118610cad9c43b29485ef2&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Rise of the mafia queen
VannaRae is a smart young lady working as a librarian in the city of Nettuno. She gets kidnapped by some men who work for a mafia boss called Andrei Ciobani and is threatened and forced into marriage with Andrei to repay her family's betrayal towards him. After their marriage, Andrei treats VannaRae/0/88368/coverorgin.jpg?v=00014cf1ca149322991bb2bbde1ee372&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Rise Of The Rogue Queen
Prologue I'm an omega, a maid, a filthy thing. Or so they made me believe. The first time Prince Zeroth kissed me, everything changed. That's when I realized he was my mate. But how could that be? I was already drowning in the shame of my rank... already feeling rejected by a world that sees omegas/0/62001/coverorgin.jpg?v=135cec93526007801b150242ddf2c7dc&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Rise Of The Alpha Queen
"Dad, for the hundredth time, I don't need a bodyguard!" I snap, my eyes locked onto the intriguing figure standing by his side. Aurelia Carrington, fierce and resolute as the future Alpha Queen, bristles at the presence of the silent sentinel her father has imposed upon her. This new bodyguard is/0/34639/coverorgin.jpg?v=146bcb94b4a912b1a58cf8b1c9f54d85&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Rise Of The Phoenix Queen
A devil should be punished for his every crime before he repents. Freedom to some people is the ability to skirt through opportunities. To some, it was the ability to live over the hedge and confines but to Rachelle, Freedom was the ability to breathe—a chance to live! He's an Alpha. She's a Rogue/1/117119/coverorgin.jpg?v=b022da3f3711d0dab71200bba611e890&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Claiming The Queen: The Mafia Boss's Rise
When the Syndicate Elders issued a blood decree, my Underboss fiancé had seventy-two hours to marry me or lose his territory. But instead of securing our alliance, Pietro slid my four-carat blood-diamond engagement ring onto the finger of Mia, the nineteen-year-old protégé I had rescued from the gu/0/72127/coverorgin.jpg?v=3f1161ba70b4cbe7824407ea01d2e422&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Rise of The Autumn Queen
Born under the cursed Blood Moon, Cassia is described as weak, sad, and a burden to the powerful Autumn Pack. After losing her parents to a rogue attack, she's forced to serve as a humble omega, suffering torture from packmates and the cruel Alpha's family. When Cassia finds she's fated to be the m/0/46586/coverorgin.jpg?v=7144c04c160a362e589b3d1ae6452130&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Last Queen For The Throne
She was an outcast princess, but the throne needed her. After living on the streets for years, Maira Nasreen almost thought she was just another girl down on her luck. But one night, on the corner of the city, she rescues a wounded man who is near death from poison. Her encounter with the man change/1/120314/coverorgin.jpg?v=18fc808c5d6239ab8351c98171260d0c&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Divorcing The Don: Rise Of The Queen
For seven years, I was the dutiful wife of the city's most ruthless Mafia Don, enduring his coldness and his family's constant disdain. Until a text from his new protégé lit up my phone during a syndicate dinner. She was moving her exotic pet into my dead child's locked nursery. When I confronted/0/83428/coverorgin.jpg?v=2b2c4b82a4c4b37c5450274e77ff1a80&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Mic Drop Queen: My Unapologetic Rise
The desert heat of Coachella was intense, but I was ready for a day of music and fun, especially knowing my boyfriend, Jake, was five hours away, supposedly stuck in the library studying for a huge exam. My phone buzzed in my hand, a small notification flashing: "Connected to Jake' s iPhone." My h/0/64988/coverorgin.jpg?v=8aca40ae190b97f894593d5f5730c6a6&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Hidden Dhampir: Rise Of The Supernatural Queen
Separated by fate, twin sisters Twilight and Dawn lead starkly different lives-Twilight in the human world as Lilith, and Dawn in the supernatural realm. Dawn arrives with a mission to bring her sister back to their cruel father, the Vampire King, for a dark sacrifice. Unaware of her true identity,/0/18308/coverorgin.jpg?v=72d67862bbd8eca142f0de1f1616534a&imageMogr2/format/webp)
Mighty Soldier King
Former special forces soldier Peter Wang is tasked to serve as a security guard in one of Golden City's top firms to protect his beautiful employer, Bella Song. As a fighter who survived the grueling life in the military, he dismissed the job as menial and simple. Little did he know, he gravely m/1/101768/coverorgin.jpg?v=55fe8b893379555220c3c1f571f93651&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Rejected Luna: Rise of the White Wolf Queen
As the Luna of the Silver Moon Pack, I thought my Fated Mate bond with Alpha Liam was unbreakable. That was until Ava Sinclair walked into the banquet hall, pregnant, and Liam used his Alpha Command to force me to my knees in front of the whole pack, choosing his mistress over me. The violence of/0/79268/coverorgin.jpg?v=05ad366179895f7d5e8b23d6fda9e6df&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Forgotten Heiress: Rise of The Lycan Queen
"They called her a nobody. They tried to break her spirit. But destiny had other plans." Elara Moonstone was raised as an orphan child in a cruel family, until her 18th birthday, when a sudden mark appeared on her chest and everything changed the next day after she went to school. Elara's life shatt/0/1702/coverorgin.jpg?v=20171122140014&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Last of the Mortimers
I THOUGHT I heard a slight rustle, as if Sarah had taken off her spectacles, but I was really so interested in the matter which I was then discussing with Mr. Cresswell, our solicitor, that I did not look round, as I certainly should have done in any other circumstances; but imagine my utter amazeme/1/107262/coverorgin.jpg?v=0c8a5a8a260bf2b3771ddf60804192f7&imageMogr2/format/webp)
From Broken to Queen: The Rejected Luna's Rise
I shattered my knee jumping in front of a silver bullet meant for him. The poison seeped into my marrow, putting my wolf into a coma and leaving me crippled. I thought my sacrifice would secure his love forever. Instead, five years later, Brennan stood in a warehouse while a Rogue held a silver-lac/0/36319/coverorgin.jpg?v=554de4d6d8d891c8455a81b116ae76ce&imageMogr2/format/webp)
The Rise of The Wereheretic
She is cruel, she is ruthless; She is the wereheretic! She has been abused and tormented by her friends and foes alike but now she is back with infinte powers. She is back to make them pay for every drop of tear she has shed; to avenge every drop of blood she has spilled. She is here to make the wer/0/19794/coverorgin.jpg?v=d885df24386f30f40e7d8fc0a43ddb4d&imageMogr2/format/webp)
