After three loveless years, Neil's betrayal deeply wounded Katelyn. She wasted no time in getting rid of that scoundrel! After the divorce, she devoted herself to career pursuits. Rising to prominence as a top designer, skilled doctor, and brilliant hacker, she became a revered icon. Neil, realizing his grave mistake, tried in vain to win her back, only to witness her magnificent wedding to another. As their vows were broadcast on the world's largest billboard, Vincent slid a ring onto Katelyn's finger and declared, "Katelyn is now my wife, a priceless treasure. Let all who covet her beware!"
Katelyn Bailey pushed the door open and walked briskly into the villa.
Today was her anniversary with Neil Wheeler, and she had already planned the celebration.
"Neil? Are you home?" she called out.
Katelyn looked around but found no one in the large house.
Puzzled, she went upstairs to the second floor and was met with the unmistakable sounds of intimacy coming from the master bedroom.
A woman's voice moaned loudly, attempting to stifle her pleasure. "Stop it, Neil. This isn't fair to Katelyn..."
Hearing the soft moan was enough to drain all the color from Katelyn's face, and it definitely didn't help when she recognized the voice.
It was Lise Cooper.
She was Neil's old flame. Katelyn never expected her to return.
Yet there they were, in the master bedroom, engaged in an affair.
"Why is it unfair? Our families joined by marriage for mutual benefits. Katelyn is just my wife in name. I don't care for her at all. I'm not even interested in her body and I've never touched her since we got married."
"I pity her! Three years of marriage, and she hasn't won her husband's heart," Lise commented.
Katelyn began to tremble. Those words pierced her heart like invisible daggers.
Her marriage to Neil had always been one of convenience, and not by love.
For the past three years, Katelyn had devoted herself entirely to her family. She did the laundry, cooked meals, and tried her best to be a good housewife. Despite her efforts, Neil had never shared a bed with her.
Katelyn had believed she wasn't meeting his expectations and had failed to earn his approval. But now, she realized he had never cared for her.
The ongoing sounds of sex from the room made Katelyn's heart ache.
"Bang!"
All of a sudden, the door flew open.
The two people on the bed were entwined, and Neil quickly grabbed a blanket to cover both himself and Lise. When he saw Katelyn, he froze for a moment before his expression turned cold.
With disdain, he barked, "Get the fuck out!"
Even though he had been caught in the act of adultery, he still carried himself with an air of arrogance.
Katelyn felt a sharp pain in her chest. Staring at her husband, who showed no remorse, she asked in disbelief, "Neil Wheeler, why are you doing this to me?"
Lise leaned forward and deliberately pulled down the blanket a little bit, revealing the kiss marks on her collarbones.
With a soft sigh, she said, "Katelyn, you should understand that a mature man has physical needs. Neil doesn't love you, so he doesn't wanna sleep with you. I'm the only one he loves, which is why he can only be intimate with me. I'm sure you can understand our situation, right?"
Lise smiled. She had deliberately chosen to seduce Neil on their anniversary, relishing the thought of Katelyn being overwhelmed.
Katelyn clenched her fists tightly and glared at Lise with bloodshot eyes. "You're proud of being a home-wrecking bitch, aren't you?"
Lise's eyes turned red as she replied, "How could you say that? Would I have broken up with Neil if your parents hadn't threatened my family's safety? Katelyn, forcing love only leads to suffering. And remember, in any relationship, the one who isn't loved is the real outsider."
Katelyn stared at her in shock. So this was the story Lise had fed Neil.
It was now clear to her how Neil couldn't seem to move on from Lise.
The truth was that neither Katelyn nor her family had forced Lise and Neil apart.
"That's a lie!" Katelyn wanted to defend herself, but before she could speak, Neil cut her off.
"Katelyn, if it weren't for you, Lise wouldn't have suffered so much these past few years. How dare you and your parents treat her that way? I will never forgive the Bailey family."
Neil had already stood up and dressed, his gaze toward Katelyn as cold as ice.
Katelyn's heart continued to ache.
In that moment, she abandoned any attempt to explain and smiled bitterly.
She realized how blind she had been to love a man who cheated on her and felt no remorse.
A flash of satisfaction crossed Lise's eyes, but she sighed with a guilty tone. "Neil, don't be so hard on Katelyn. She overheard us at the door earlier. You haven't slept with her in three years, so it's understandable she's feeling unbalanced."
Katelyn trembled with rage. She stormed over to the bed and snapped, "You shameless slut! How dare you spew such nonsense? Didn't anyone in your family teach you any manners? I'll be happy to give you a lesson then."
She raised her hand and slapped Lise across the face.
"Smack!"
"Eek!" Lise cried out in pain.
Her head snapped to the side from the force of the slap.
"Katelyn, you bitch!"
Neil's eyes narrowed. Without a second thought, he rushed to defend Lise, and slapped Katelyn back.
"Smack!"
Caught off guard, Katelyn was struck and staggered back. A burning pain spread across her right cheek, and her ears buzzed as she struggled to regain her balance.
Anger flared in Neil's eyes as he growled, "Who do you think you are? How dare you hit Lise! Marrying you is my biggest mistake in life."
He turned abruptly, yanked open the drawer of the nightstand, and pulled out a divorce agreement. He threw it at Katelyn and shouted, "Sign it. I never want to see your face again!"
The divorce agreement had already been prepared and signed by Neil.
Katelyn fought back a bitter smile. The pain in her cheek was sharp, but it couldn't compare to the deep ache in her heart.
However, she knew it was time to let go of her marriage. He didn't love her and had even betrayed her. There was nothing left for her to hold on to.
Without hesitation, Katelyn picked up the agreement, quickly signed it, and threw it at Neil's face.
"Neil Wheeler, I'm done. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other."
As soon as she spoke, her phone rang. Katelyn froze when she saw the caller ID. Ignoring Neil's reaction, she swiped to answer the call.
The voice on the other end sounded urgent. "Iris, when are you coming back to work? The orders at the studio are piling up. Someone has even offered a hundred million dollars for a chance to work with you."
“Drive this woman out!” "Throw this woman into the sea!” When he doesn’t know Debbie Nelson’s true identity, Carlos Hilton cold-shoulders her. “Mr. Hilton, she is your wife,” Carlos’ secretary reminded him. Hearing that, Carlos gives him a cold stare and complained, “why didn’t you tell me earlier?” From then on, Carlos spoils her rotten. Little did everyone expect that they would get a divorce.
Nicholas and Alison encountered each other for the first time in the intimacy of a bedroom, oblivious to the fact that she was his spouse, a woman he had been married to for two years yet had never laid eyes on. After he was back in his homeland, the powerful magnate Nicholas found himself intrigued by Alison, a lawyer celebrated for her striking appearance and sharp intellect. Faced with Nicholas' advances, Alison responded with composure, "Mr. Bowman, I am already married." Following their separation, Alison offhandedly brought up her former husband. "His name was Nicholas Bowman."
Seven years ago, Emerald Hutton had left her family and friends behind for high school in New York City, cradling her broken heart in her hands, to escape just only one person. Her brother's best friend, whom she loved from the day he'd saved her from bullies at the age of seven. Broken by the boy of her dreams and betrayed by her loved ones, Emerald had learned to bury the pieces of her heart in the deepest corner of her memories. Until seven years later, she has to come back to her hometown after finishing her college. The place where now the cold-hearted stone of a billionaire resides, whom her dead heart once used to beat for. Scarred by his past, Achilles Valencian had turned into the man everyone feared. The scorch of his life had filled his heart with bottomless darkness. And the only light that had kept him sane, was his Rosebud. A girl with freckles and turquoise eyes he'd adored all his life. His best friend's little sister. After years of distance, when the time has finally come to capture his light into his territory, Achilles Valencian will play his game. A game to claim what's his. Will Emerald be able to distinguish the flames of love and desire, and charms of the wave that had once flooded her to keep her heart safe? Or she will let the devil lure her into his trap? Because no one ever could escape from his games. He gets what he wants. And this game is called... The trap of Ace.
Leah, an orphaned omega, had gone through so many ordeals in her life. She was the personal maid of Alpha Aiden, a cold and malicious Alpha who ruled his pack with an iron fist. She unexpectedly turned out to be his mate, but got rejected by him. She fled the pack after a drunken night with Alpha Aiden, which resulted in a pregnancy Aiden was keen on terminating. When Leah's unborn child was prophesied to be the key to stop an impending curse that broke out in Aiden's Pack, he sought her and was determined to get her back at all costs. What would be Leah's fate as she struggled to protect her unborn child from Alpha Aiden?
Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"
Two years after her marriage, Ximena lost consciousness in a pool of her own blood during a difficult childbirth. She forgot that her ex-husband was actually getting married to someone else that day. "Let's get a divorce, but the baby stays with me." His words before their divorce was finalized still lingered in her head. He wasn't there for her, but he wanted full custody of their child. Ximena would rather die than see her child call someone else mother. As a result, she gave up the ghost on the operating table with two babies left in her belly. But that wasn't the end for her... Years later, fate caused them to meet again. Ramon was a changed man this time. He wanted to keep her to himself even though she was already a mother of two children. When he found out about her wedding, he stormed into the venue and created a scene. "Ramon, I died once before, so I don't mind dying again. But this time, I want us to die together," she yelled, glaring at him with hurt in her eyes. Ximena thought he didn't love her and was happy that she was finally out of his life. But what she didn't know was that the news of her unexpected death had shattered his heart. For a long time, he cried alone due to the pain and agony. He always wished he could turn back the hands of time or see her beautiful face once again. The drama that came later became too much for Ximena. Her life was filled with twists and turns. Soon, she was torn between getting back with her ex-husband or moving on with her life. What would she choose?
Chapter 1 Never Want To See Your Face Again
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Chapter 2 Better Not Play Dirty Tricks
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Chapter 3 Changed Tremendously
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Chapter 4 You Also Dragged Miss Stephens Into Trouble
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Chapter 5 I'm Sorry For Being Late
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Chapter 6 Why Don't You Tell Them
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Chapter 7 Are You Perhaps Considering Remarrying
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Chapter 8 A Far Better Match
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Chapter 9 She Really Was Iris
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Chapter 10 A Common Trait Among Men
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Chapter 11 The Third Wheel
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Chapter 12 Something Happened To Katelyn!
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Chapter 13 Do You Fancy Her As Well
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Chapter 14 Test Results
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Chapter 15 What's The Result
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Chapter 16 What Cruel Irony!
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Chapter 17 You Stole Her Life
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Chapter 18 You Are My Own Daughter!
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Chapter 19 Do You Wish To Seek Revenge
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Chapter 20 Grace Of Raising
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Chapter 21 How Dare You Speak To My Daughter In Such A Manner
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Chapter 22 I Would Never Have Bothered To Nurtured You
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Chapter 23 How Could She Have So Much Money
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Chapter 24 Working With You Is Genuinely Enjoyable
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Chapter 25 What A Despicable Pair
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Chapter 26 Lives Up To The Reputation
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Chapter 27 Too Engrossed In Quick Victories
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Chapter 28 Someone New
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Chapter 29 Do You Hate Them
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Chapter 30 Beyond Redemption
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Chapter 31 Doesn't It Bother You
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Chapter 32 Seek Comfort In His Presence
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Chapter 33 Should We Take Action
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Chapter 34 I Will Pay Double
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Chapter 35 Is Katelyn The murderer
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Chapter 36 A Human Life Means Nothing To Them
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Chapter 37 Do You Think It's All Connected
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Chapter 38 Murderer
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Chapter 39 By All Means
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Chapter 40 Just Colleagues
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