My Ex Wants Me Back

Phoenix Rising: The Scarred Heiress's Revenge

Xiao Hong Mao

I lived as the "scarred ghost" of the Stephens penthouse, a wife kept in the shadows because my facial burns offended my billionaire husband's aesthetic. For years, I endured Kason's coldness and my family's abuse, a submissive puppet who believed she had nowhere else to go. The end came with a blue folder tossed onto my silk sheets. Kason's mistress was back, and he wanted me out by sunset, offering a five-million-dollar "silence fee" to go hide my face in the countryside. The betrayal cut deep when I discovered my father had already traded my divorce for a corporate bailout. My step-sister mocked my "trashy" appearance at a high-end boutique, while the sales staff treated me like a common thief. At home, my father threatened to cut off my mother's life-saving medicine unless I crawled back to Kason to beg for a better deal. I was the girl who took the blame for a fire she didn't start, the wife who worshipped a man who never looked her in the eye, and the daughter used as a human bargaining chip. I was supposed to be broken, penniless, and desperate. But the woman who stood up wasn't the weak Elease Finch anymore; she was Phoenix, a tactical predator with a $500 million secret. I signed the divorce papers without a single tear, walked past my stunned husband, and wiped the Finch family's bank accounts clean with a few taps on my phone. "Your money is dirty," I told Kason with a cold smile. "I prefer clean hands." The cage is open, the hunt has begun, and I'm starting with the people who thought a scar made me weak.

Modern Revenge

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Andrea Salvador

"Andrea!!" Celine exclaimed excitedly the moment she saw me.

"Hey girls!" I ran towards them and hug them tightly.

"I missed you" Janet announced, sadly.

"I missed you all" I replied smiling.

"Okay girls, enough of the reunion. It's time to shoot." James, our director announced.

After four years, I'm back again to my profession of acting and modeling. Being a model has always been my dream. Getting to be an ambassador for different companies and getting paid is something I've always dreamed of. I'm happy that I'm pursuing my dream once again.

"Okay, everyone. 3 2 1 action!" My director announced and we start shooting.

We shoot 12 scenes for about 7 hours when James announced that the interviewers are here for me. He has announced my comeback and they're all here to interview me, also, to know the reason why I left years ago without any traces. I changed into my usual dress before sitting in front of the camera with a broad smile already plastered on my face before they roll the camera on me.

"Hello Ms. Salvador" I smiled at the camera more so as not to look weird.

"Hello!" I wave my hand.

"So, finally we have our pretty and most loved actress back after so many years. Kindly tell us how you're feeling right now, Ms. Andrea?" The interviewer asked.

"Well, I'm perfectly fine as you can see. I'm also excited to be here today after a very long time. I missed everyone!"

"So, does this mean you'll be on TV from now on?"

"Of course! And that's why I'm back"

"Can you tell us the reason why you left years ago without any traces? We, your fans have been curious and worried about you as you were nowhere to be found"

"Erm.. can we skip that part? It's a bit personal and I don't want to disclose it"

"Sure, Ms. Andrea. Shall we move on to the next question then" She said with a small smile on her face. "Francis North...." She added, trailing off.

No, not this moment, please. Whenever I hear his name, I boil up in anger. I hate him so much with every breath in me, all I want to do is to kill him if I'm opportune to.

"Mr. Francis North, what can you say about this? We saw you coming out from one of his penthouses four years ago and that was the last time we heard the news of you" my eyes got widened in shock as she showed me the picture they took me years ago.

Despite trying so hard to hide from their gossip, how did they get to take this picture? That, in his house too.

"That's just an ordinary picture. Besides, it was taken years ago"

Lies and lies!!

"But, it was said that you and Francis North had a thing. Is it true?"

I chuckled. "Like I had said, that was four years back and there's nothing between us. Besides, my friends Celine and Janet are also his best friend wives so, it's normal for me to be seen with him. We're just friends, do not take those pictures serious as there was nothing between us, it's been a very long time" I'm mentally screaming not to be asked any silly questions related to him as I'm getting pissed already. I've only been trying to control myself because the camera is on me.

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