Trapped By My Ex's Ruthless Uncle

Chapter 5

Word Count: 849 | Released on: 11/06/2026

tylist had dressed her in a floor-length gown of deep crimson velvet that clung to her curves like a second skin. Her hair was swept u

, was a necklace and matching earrings of fiery rubies and diamonds. Armor for the battle

stepped out of the car, a hush fell over the guests nearest the entrance. Heads turned. Whispers followed her like the train of her gown as she walke

ly a mask of jovial hospitality, contorted into a snarl of

ssed, his voice low and venomous

e said, her voice carrying just enough for those nearby

llary, a vision in a frothy pink dress. When Hillary saw Chloe, her perfectly painted smile froze on her face. Her dress, so

hloe's arm in a display of sisterly affection. "Chlo

Were you?" she asked, her voice sweet as poison. "I tho

ace. Behind her, her mother, Annet

red. He was losing control, and he knew it. "That's enoug

entire party was now watchi

cutting through the silence. "What's embarrassing about a daughter r

barrassing for a girl to live in a house owned by the woman whose blood saved her life, spend the m

whispers erupted into a roar of scandalized mu

led in her eyes as she turned a pa

e of guilt and annoyance. "Chloe, stop it.

ut that severed the last thread of her old affec

g with manufactured concern. "Everyone, please

her off. "And I've decided I need to be more involved in managing my

ke a physical blow. Paul's jaw dropped. A

o such thing!"

document. She let it fall open on a nearby table. It was a copy of the property deed. T

e said softly, "it

gne from a passing tray. She raised it in

a triumphant smile. "My dear sister. My dear stepmo

ir perfect party, she turned and walked calmly towa

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Trapped By My Ex's Ruthless Uncle

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“I woke up in a sprawling Manhattan penthouse, wearing a stranger's oversized shirt, with dark bruises blooming across my collarbone. My phone was gone, replaced by a black credit card and a note with a single word: Stay. The man who claimed me wasn't just some random billionaire. He was Clayton Rhodes, the terrifying uncle of my ex-boyfriend, Nathaniel. And Nathaniel was currently planning his engagement party to my cruel stepsister, Hillary. My stepfamily had stolen my mother's inheritance, driven me out, and orchestrated the car crash that left my mother on life support. When I was working three jobs to pay her $300,000 medical bills, Nathaniel was secretly sleeping with Hillary. "I want your presence. Your loyalty. Your time. You stay at my side, and the Murphys will answer for what they've done." Clayton offered me a deal with the devil. He paid my mother's bills and helped me destroy my stepfamily, but in exchange, he owned me completely. I signed the contract, thinking it was just a business transaction for revenge. But Clayton's protection quickly morphed into a terrifying, suffocating obsession. He tracked my every move, isolated me, and brutally crushed anyone who even looked at me. I thought I was just a helpless pawn in his twisted game of control. Until one night, I glanced at his unlocked phone and my blood ran cold. On his screen was the highly classified symbol of the Chiron Network-the elite, anonymous hacker collective. He didn't just want Chloe, the disgraced heiress. He was hunting my hidden identity, Nyx. I grabbed my clothes, opened the heavy front door, and ran into the night.”