STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA
They said she was lucky to have married him. He had wealth, charm, a name with legacy and other women warming his bed.
She was "just" a scholarship girl with a gentle voice and no background.
So when Liana Davids divorced and parted from Dominic Smith, the world snickered.
"She'll be back in no time," they taunted. "He's irreplaceable."
Even Dominic smiled, betting on her return to his board of directors.
But Liana never came back.
Liana didn't just disappear, when she returned, she came back like a ghost.
A masked tech mogul, business guru and a headline queen.
The wife they discarded returned as the woman no one could touch.
Now, whispers say she's looking for a father figure for her daughter.
Powerful men line up, begging for a taste of the empire she built. But Dominic thinks he is not through yet.
He corners her, seething: "Your baby is mine, isn't it?"
She lifts her head, eyes colder than frost.
"That's none of your business. Now step aside, ex-husband before I bury you."
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Chapter: CHAPTER 17 I woke to the dull early morning gray seeping through my blinds. I remained still for a moment. Yesterday's weight still hung on me like a wet blanket. My body ached from a long night, my limbs were heavy, and my mind clouded.It was strange to be awake. I wasn't well rested but I had survived yesterday's blog post, the backlash, the virtual stoning.I survived and I was proud of that.There was a deafening silence in the apartment. I turned my head and listened. My mother was still sleeping in the guestroom. Her breathing, soft and steady. I slowly sat up and swung my legs over the edge of the bed, my movements slow, measured. As if if I acted in a rush, my peace would be lost.I dragged myself to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. My face looked like it belonged to someone else—swollen eyes, raw lips, and that nervous twitch in my jaw that wouldn't go away. I washed my face, took my bath and then retrieved my makeup bag. Every brush stroke was a matter of reassembling a new me. I
Last Updated: 2025-05-08
Chapter: CHAPTER 16I sat on the edge of the couch, head on her shoulder, staring at nothing. My body was still, but my mind? Loud,shattered and exhausted. It crept up on me slowly, like a wave that approaches you unsuspectingly before it hits you."I should have called my lawyer," I croaked, my throat parched. "That's what I should have done in the beginning. Why didn't I do that? How didn't I think of that?"My mom's head had risen from the place she sat, turning to face me. Her eyes were steady, but firm. "Don't beat yourself up, that’s why I'm here, sweetie. To think when you can't. When you're this tired... this broken."There was a lump in my throat. I nodded, barely able to force the words past my lips. She was correct, I hadn't been thinking. Clearly, I hadn't been thinking at all. The panic had taken over and my sense of reasoning evaporated.I grabbed for my phone with a trembling hand, finally prepared to call my attorney. But before my fingers could reach the screen, it buzzed. A call had com
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15 The car roared beneath me like it shared my anger.I wasn't aware I was moving that quickly until a blur of a car blasted its horn, yanking me back into my reality. I drew in a quick breath, the sound harsh and ragged. My knuckles were white against the wheel, my heart racing against the cage of my rib as if it desired to escape, as if it needed this almost as much as I did.Dominic.His name didn't come into my mind; it was akin to a knife seared in my chest, turning with every breath. I didn't possess proof, not of the sort that the world approved but I didn't need it. I knew it in my bones, in the intuition that had sustained me all these years.He had been behind the stupid post.He always struck where it would hurt the most. Always waited until I was finally gasping in the air before dragging me underwater. No one else would have schemed something this planned, this beautifully mess. I didn't have any other known enemies.I felt a metallic taste in my mouth, that's was when I rea
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Chapter: CHAPTER 14 "Take it down. Is it that hard? Take the darn thing down!"My voice thundered—strained, burning, and furious as it bellowed against the bedroom walls. I clutched my phone until my knuckles went white."I don't care how you do it, take it down!" I shouted. "You're the PR person, aren't you? Behave like one!"I marched like a caged beast, the kimono silk whipping at my shins with each firm stride. The glass of water on my dressing table trembled as I strode past it once more, shaking with the same tension as my nerves."We've been acting on it since it went live an hour ago," Jonathan's voice cracked over the speaker, hesitant. "We've marked it up on a number of platforms, requested a takedown…”"AND?!" I shouted. "An hour and still trending? Do you think I hired you to try?!"Silence."Ms. Davids, we're doing everything we can…""Well, it's not enough!" I shrieked. "If that post is not taken down, and you fail to produce a name within thirty minutes, then you can regard your contract w
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Chapter: CHAPTER 13 Liana's POV I knew right away that it was from him the second I saw the flowers.Black tulips.There was only a single individual within this city, dare I say in this entire world knew I have a affinity for black tulips. Not that I ever publicly professed it or proclaimed it. But that once, several years ago, I had stepped before a florist on downtown's street and mumbled in hushed tone how unusual and strangely lovely they were. He had overheard me, despite the fact I hadn't wanted him to.Dominic had always possessed a talent for noticing the things you never spoke out loud.The bouquet sat in a slender, obsidian glass vase on the hall table, sophisticated, dark and somehow threatening in its silence. There was no note, but I didn't need one. The silence was louder than anything he could have put into words.This was his game and I was not going to respond.Not this time.I crept around the vase, slowly, touching the flowers with my fingers. They were cold and smooth, like wounds y
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Chapter: CHAPTER 12 Serena's PovI did not plan to visit his office. I told myself that repeatedly while I stood in the elevator, sweating palms holding a white paper bag filled with croissants he used to adore. This was not surveillance. I was not spying. I was just… dropping by. What any good partner would do. The lie tasted bitter.When the doors to the executive floor opened, I saw the receptionist's dubious expression and the way she turned away quickly, trying not to see me. That alone made my stomach twist. I forced a smile and went on, heels clacking against the gleaming marble as I arrived at the frosted glass doors of Dominic's office.He did not notice me at first.I lingered in the doorway. He was hunched over his desk, phone in hand, his thumb moving with mechanical precision. His face was tense, mouth tight, jaw set. The kind of face that usually preceded broken glasses and slammed doors. I took a slow breath and knocked gently."Dom?"His head jerked, startled, and he closed his phone wi
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The CEO'S SECRET BRIDE
I am ANNABEL DRAKE, a woman who has spent her entire life in the Shadows of others. A forgotten girl child ,and also an underestimated employee, in fact I am everything you can think of because I have been through a lot .
It started after my father was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. My family lost everything: our fortune, our home, and most painfully, our dignity. My mother fell ill under the weight of disgrace, and I became the sole provider, fighting every day just to keep us alive .
When an unexpected job opportunity lands in my lap, I see it as an opening way out of poverty and struggle. Working as an executive assistant for Carson Clair, the almighty billionaire CEO of Sonclair Enterprises, isn't easy. He's rude , and unnecessarily leading over everyone in a bad manner, and I can tell you unapologetically that he's everything I despise in a man. But the paycheck is good, and I need it .
Then, the unimaginable happens after a few months. Carson makes me an offer I can't refuse because it is such a juicy offer. It was a contract marriage .
He needs a wife to secure a billion-dollar deal, and in exchange, he promises to clear my Father's name, pay off my mother's medical Bills, and set me up for life. It sounds like a dream... Until I realize I'm falling for him.
Just as I start to believe that maybe, just maybe, this arrangement could turn into something real, my world shatters again. I discovered a secret which was actually the truth and it changed everything. Carson isn't who I through he was. And neither is the man I've been secretly confiding in ...
Fred Mark.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 19: THE SECRET PLACE It was the next day, but the tension from the night before was still in the air. I couldn’t stop thinking about the video of Victoria, Greg, and Fred planning everything, talking about my father like he was just a problem they needed to erase.I was in the kitchen, making tea with my hands still shaking a little.Carson walked in. He didn’t say anything at first, he just watched me for a few seconds.“You didn’t sleep again?” he asked.I shook my head. “I tried, but I kept hearing their voices,” I said. “It’s like they’re still in my head,”I added.He walked to me and took the cup from my hand. “Sit down,” he said.I sat at the table and looked at him.“What now?” I asked.“We go deeper,” he said. “We dig until we find something that can destroy them,”He added.“We already have the video,” I said.He shook his head. “The video is powerful, but it’s not enough. People like Greg and Victoria—they can find a way to spin it so we need more. We need something that ties it all together,”He
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Chapter: CHAPTER 18 : More Truth The next morning came too fast although I didn’t sleep much because my mind was full of questions and worries. I kept thinking about the photos, the name Greg Vale, and the gunshot. It was all too much for me to process.I was sitting on the bed when I heard a soft knock at the door.“Come in,” I said.Carson walked in. He looked tired too, like he didn't have a good sleep.“How are you feeling?” he asked.“I don’t know,” I said quietly. “Still shaken, I guess,”I added.He nodded and walked closer. “You didn’t sleep?”He asked.“Not really,” I replied. “You?”He shook his head. “Same,”He said.There was silence, then he sat beside me and held my hands.“We can’t pretend this isn’t happening,” I said.“I know,” he replied. “I think we need to figure out how to go about this whole issue, so we can know how well to deal with it.” He added.I looked at him but he didn’t look like the same man I married out of force. He looked different and softer now or maybe more human.“What do we do now
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Chapter: CHAPTER 17 - THE GALA EVENT It was past midnight when my phone buzzed.I rubbed my eyes, half expecting another message from Carson, maybe checking in. But it wasn’t from him, It was from an unknown number. No name. Just a single sentence:“Meet me where it all began.” I stared at it, my heart thudding.“ What did that even mean? Where did it all begin…?” I asked myself.And then it hit me that it might mean my childhood home, the estate that I grew up in. What used to be ours before it was seized and locked away like the rest of my past. That was where everything began, where the night of the gala had ended, where my father returned furious and broken.I slipped out of bed and got dressed in silence. I didn’t tell Carson,I wasn’t sure if I should tell him about it.The city was quiet as I rode in a cab through the night. When we arrived, the place looked as forgotten as I remembered. Dusty gates, overgrown garden. Faded memories.I stepped out and walked to the porch.And then I heard a sound more like a movem
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Chapter: CHAPTER 16 - NEAR TRUTH I woke up early, the room was quiet. i didn't know what the day would bring but I just want to have a positive mind. I got dressed and went downstairs. I poured myself a glass of water and sat at the table.Just then, I heard soft footsteps so I turned and it was Carson.“Morning,” I said.“Morning,” he replied.He walked past me and opened the fridge. Then he looked at me.“You want to take a walk?” he asked.“A walk?” I said.He nodded. “Just a small one.”He replied.“Okay,” I said.We stepped outside, walked side by side but we weren't talking much.After a while, he spoke.“When I was ten, my stepmother told me I would never be good enough,” he said.I looked at him. He was staring ahead.“I believed her for a long time,” he said.“I’m sorry,” I said.“It’s fine,” he said. “She was always like that. Cold and sharp.”We walked a little more.“You ever feel like you’re pretending to be okay when you’re not?” he asked.“All the time,” I said.He gave a small nod. “Yeah. Me too.”He s
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15 - Loud Warning The sun came up slowly that morning. I sat by the window, holding a cup of tea I didn’t drink. The house was quiet again. Carson was still asleep, I guessed.I touched the necklace on my neck. It felt cold.My phone rang. I looked at the screen. It was the hospital. My heart jumped."Hello?" I said."Miss Drake?" a voice replied."Yes," I said, standing up slowly."This is from Saint Grace Hospital. It’s about your mother," the nurse said."Is she okay?" I asked."She’s stable now. But something came up," she said."What is it?" I asked again."Her bills... they were fully paid last night," the nurse said.I blinked. "Paid?"I asked unsure."Yes. Everything, both the surgery and the medication, even the special care fee," she said."Who paid?" I asked quickly."We were told not to say," she said."But you know?" I asked."Yes, but we were told to keep it private," she said."Can I come see her?" I asked."Of course. She’s awake now," the nurse said."I’ll be there soon," I said.I ende
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Chapter: CHAPTER 14 - New And Hopeful I came downstairs the next morning, slowly. The house was quiet, too quiet. That kind of quiet that doesn’t feel peaceful.I went to the kitchen but Cynthia wasn’t in her usual spot. I opened the fridge, saw some juice, poured myself a glass and sat at the counter. I am getting used to this silence now, but not in a good way. It was the kind of silence that teaches you how to feel lonely even in a full house.Just then, I heard a door creak somewhere upstairs.I waited, then not long after Carson appeared at the end of the hallway. He didn’t look surprised to see me. He just looked... tired.I stood up. “Morning,” I said.He nodded. “Morning.”He replied.I waited for him to say something else, but he didn’t.I tried again. “Can I ask you something?”I asked.He leaned against the wall, crossing his arms. “Sure,”He said.“Why did you lock me in yesterday?” I asked.He blinked. “I didn’t mean to make you feel trapped.”He said.“But I was. Literally.”I replied sharply.He looked away, l
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