icon 0
icon TOP UP
rightIcon
icon Reading History
rightIcon
icon Sign out
rightIcon
icon Get the APP
rightIcon

Her Marriage Was A Lie, Her Happy Ending Wasn't

Chapter 5 His Most Relentless Rival

Word Count: 1317    |    Released on: 09/01/2026

s, the master perfumer whose name car

the equity transfer document the night bef

dy assured her that they would make up for the years apart, yet blood ties alone

eir charity, and she especially refused to endure the

undred billion into a partnership with him. Together, they had established a sealed research base. And now they were recruiting elite talent to la

y was exactly w

boration could she return to the Sha

d been fixed on marrying Xander. Because of that, she had turned down

ready used up her chances with

illip was currently in Amledo, a country separ

n of her dedication to her career stirred

ngoing project and would not be able to return to the country for now. Howev

lled with gratitude, Rachael dia

picke

which made it clear the othe

ended, a new message

along with a speci

obvious they already knew Phillip

pulse quicken when she realized she had

sh, she eventually pulled out a dece

eup light and understated before

ahouse and went straight to a corner booth,

raffic was a

er breathing, but then abruptly met a pai

undeniably handsome appearance, yet his distant

was sh

n Mit

iness world, he had always been

as he

lan's long fingers looked refin

poured a cup and gesture

ead an

ggested surprise, as though he

r mind, Rachael forced herself to mo

o you happen to

if his thoughts were carefully

ed to resume your training with him. Back then, you rejected every invitation he sent bec

t offhand, yet the mockery ben

came from one of Oniolens' most powerful families, yet he had abandoned

ompany had almost pushed Spence

ikely came from the long standing feud b

ely crossed paths in the past. I have already decided to end things with Xande

ovement stopped without warning upon hearing h

ing a divorce

in his eyes, and even though it was a simp

indifferent. Not only did he enjoy gossip, he

s not the reason we are meeting today. Mr. Barnes told me to contact you. As

connection between Phillip and Kellan

to use Phillip's influence as a weapo

nding things with Xander. That was enough reason to stay out of i

her hands as she wei

ellan let out a lo

k now means he should just welcome you with open arms and even clear the path for you? That kind

convinced that something was

here is no reason to continue. I will speak to Mr. B

ed her chair back a

ight was impossible to ignore. At nearly 6.3 feet tall, h

nee struck the edge of the table, sendi

and her cropped jacket left her waist exposed as his

y reacted as she shove

ve snagged on the pocket of his suit jacket, ripping the s

ilence fill

ered in the

to speak, a piercing voice from a wo

Claim Your Bonus at the APP

Open
1 Chapter 1 The Marriage Had Been A Lie2 Chapter 2 Others Might Assume She Has A Thing For Married Men3 Chapter 3 Sixteen Formula Cards4 Chapter 4 I'm Staying With You Tonight5 Chapter 5 His Most Relentless Rival6 Chapter 6 That Was Quite The Show7 Chapter 7 A Proper Replacement8 Chapter 8 Preparing To Leave9 Chapter 9 Are You Just Going To Let That Go 10 Chapter 10 Marry Me Instead11 Chapter 11 Moving Out Of Their Home12 Chapter 12 What Are Your Measurements 13 Chapter 13 Take His Measurements14 Chapter 14 Why Don't You Go Find Her Instead 15 Chapter 15 She Would Return Obediently16 Chapter 16 When Are You Sending The Money 17 Chapter 17 Other Than Xander, Who Would Even Want You 18 Chapter 18 That's The Price For Cutting Us Off!19 Chapter 19 Don't Do Anything Like This Again20 Chapter 20 I've Already Apologized21 Chapter 21 She's Determined To Reclaim Everything22 Chapter 22 How Dare She Show You That Kind Of Attitude 23 Chapter 23 I'm Very Serious About Wanting To Marry24 Chapter 24 Deception Ran In Their Blood25 Chapter 25 Could This Be A Threat 26 Chapter 26 She's Just Playing Games, Right 27 Chapter 27 Are You Returning To Fashion Design 28 Chapter 28 If She Hadn't Sacrificed Her Dreams For Love29 Chapter 29 I Bet My Build's Better Than Xander's30 Chapter 30 You Should Grab The Chance While You Can31 Chapter 31 Why Are Those Two Together 32 Chapter 32 If You Take Care Of My Drinks Tonight33 Chapter 33 I'm Partnering With The Crescent Group Instead34 Chapter 34 Do You Enjoy Snatching Things That Don't Belong To You 35 Chapter 35 Set Boundaries From Now On36 Chapter 36 I Know Exactly What I'm Doing37 Chapter 37 Let Me Make It Up To You Tonight38 Chapter 38 He Is In A Shower39 Chapter 39 Had He Actually Spent The Night With Milly 40 Chapter 40 How Utterly Revolting!41 Chapter 41 What Photos 42 Chapter 42 Milly Outshined Her In Every Way43 Chapter 43 I Will Introduce You To Him44 Chapter 44 Another Reason To Propose45 Chapter 45 I Won't Let You Down46 Chapter 46 She's Just Looking For Reasons To Pick A Fight47 Chapter 47 You And I, We Understand Each Other48 Chapter 48 Only One In Existence49 Chapter 49 How Could You Possibly Afford It 50 Chapter 50 Does Stealing Someone Else's Man Give You A Thrill 51 Chapter 51 Does She Ever Come Up With Anything Herself 52 Chapter 52 Distant Relatives53 Chapter 53 The Timing Isn't Right54 Chapter 54 Rhett's The Guy Rachael's Involved With 55 Chapter 55 I'm Not Asking For Something Outrageous56 Chapter 56 How Did You Even Know I Was Here57 Chapter 57 I Suggest You Lose That Arrogance58 Chapter 58 You Haven't Succeeded In Winning Her Over Yet, Have You 59 Chapter 59 Showing His Vulnerability60 Chapter 60 Had He Crossed A Line 61 Chapter 61 It's Jealousy That Causes Problems62 Chapter 62 We Can Lend You The Money63 Chapter 63 You Should Have Known This Was Coming64 Chapter 64 I've Been Close To The Shaw Family's Heiress65 Chapter 65 A Serious Decision Mistake Was Made66 Chapter 66 Have Ms. Brown Negotiate With Me67 Chapter 67 Save Yourself The Trouble, Mr. Mitchell68 Chapter 68 I'm Glad The Engagement's Off69 Chapter 69 What's She Like 70 Chapter 70 Thirty Days Would Pass Sooner Than She Expected71 Chapter 71 Is There Something About Me That Bothers You 72 Chapter 72 Is This Really How You Talk To Your Sister-In-Law 73 Chapter 73 I Have Plenty Of Ways To Make You Pay74 Chapter 74 Having Dinner With The Big Boss75 Chapter 75 I Like You76 Chapter 76 How Could You Betray Him Like That 77 Chapter 77 Special Treatment78 Chapter 78 What's Going On With You And The Boss 79 Chapter 79 Found The Dawnleaf80 Chapter 80 Rachael Was Still Nowhere To Be Seen81 Chapter 81 Is Rachael The One You Were Talking About 82 Chapter 82 A Wild Boar83 Chapter 83 The Jagged Branch Jutting From His Chest84 Chapter 84 You're Hurt85 Chapter 85 Maybe She'd Judged Him Too Harshly86 Chapter 86 Are You Forgetting Something 87 Chapter 87 I Have No Idea What You Mean88 Chapter 88 Do You Actually Dislike Me 89 Chapter 89 It's Distracting With You Here90 Chapter 90 Go Scrub The Toilet91 Chapter 91 You Really Are Stupid92 Chapter 92 Mr. Mitchell, Your Recovery Is Truly Astonishing93 Chapter 93 Was Kellan Afraid Of Animals 94 Chapter 94 A Handsome Guy Arrives95 Chapter 95 Kellan Collapsed96 Chapter 96 Does He Have A Crush On You 97 Chapter 97 No Wonder She Had Been So Furious98 Chapter 98 Shooting Himself In The Foot99 Chapter 99 This Is Not My Work100 Chapter 100 A Redo