Two Can Play: I Became My Ex's Mother-in-law
After five years of being treated like trash, enduring grueling fertility treatments, and suffering through six devastating miscarriages, Clarissa Bright is discarded by her husband, Drake Hudson, so he can marry a wealthy young heiress. Drake thinks she’s going to walk away with nothing and cry herself to sleep.
He has no idea who he’s truly dealing with.
A wild masquerade one-night stand leaves Clarissa pregnant with the city's most ruthless, powerful tycoon: forty-eight-year-old Valentine Gaston. Coincidentally, Valentine is also the adoptive father of Drake’s new fiancée. Weaponizing the accidental pregnancy, Clarissa secures a one-year contract marriage with the billionaire. And when she steps into the Gaston mansion, she isn't just the new mistress of the house—she is her ex-husband's worst nightmare. Drake divorced her because he claimed she was "barren." Now, he has no choice but to respect her as his legal stepmother-in-law.
But as Clarissa unleashes her revenge, will her traumatic past strip her of her ultimate trump card, exposing her to another round of public humiliation? Or will she lose her baby, her vengeance—and her heart—to the city's most ruthless mogul before the contract ends?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 77ClarissaThe paper envelope slid between my fingers, the rough edge slicing against my skin. Inside, five glossy sheets of printed tabloid pages stared back at me.UNWED MISTRESS HIDES IN GASTON ESTATE WHILE LEGAL WIFE FIGHTS FOR HER HOME.My name was printed in big, bold black letters right under a grainy photo of me walking through the garage doors, carrying my canvas bag with my bump showing through my sweater. Beside it was a picture of Victoria looking fragile on the front steps, her face twisted in tears as security guards loaded her luggage into the back of a cart.The words on the page blurred together. Fake pregnant leech. Corporate fraud. The woman who broke up a high-society marriage for cash.My mouth went bone dry. The air in the hallway felt icy cold, slipping into my lungs like sharp needles.Beatrice stood there in her beige coat, her arms folded across her chest, watching my jaw go tight. She didn't say another word. She just smiled, her lips curving up into a cruel l
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-11
Chapter: CHAPTER 76ClarissaThe glass window pane felt freezing cold against my forehead as the black security cart disappeared down the long gravel driveway. Victoria’s glare lingered in my head like a stain. Even with her belongings packed and moved out to the guest house, the air in this main mansion felt ruined. Every corner smelled like her perfume and Drake's cheap cologne.My skin kept crawling. Staying here was a bad idea, and leaving Chloe at the medical house wasn't safe anymore either.I turned around, grabbed my canvas bag, and called my driver to take me straight over to where Chloe was staying.When I stepped into the foyer of the house, the head nurse was sitting near the doorway, logging Chloe's morning vitals into a tablet. Two shift staff members were prepping lunch in the side kitchen."Pack her meds," I said, my voice quiet but firm. "We're moving her now."The nurse blinked, her hands hovering over the screen. "Clarissa? Mr. Gaston said—""I don't care what Valentine said," I cut in
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-10
Chapter: Chapter 75ValentineMy arms locked around her, pulling her small frame tight against my ribs. Her forehead dug into the crook of my neck, her warm breath hitting my collarbone in short, jagged bursts. The steady tremor running through her shoulders pulsed straight into my hands.My chest caved in at the raw weight of her shaking against me. She smelled like faint vanilla and salt."Listen to me," I muttered, my lips pressing into the top of her hair, my fingers digging into the wool of her sweater. "Listen to me, Clarissa. I am fixing this right now. I swear on my life."Her body stayed stiff, her palm pressing flat against my chest to push away, but I held her ground. My heart hammered against her hand.I let go of her wrists and pulled my phone from my suit pocket, my thumb hitting the top speed-dial contact."Marcus," I said the second the line connected. "Get three security guards upstairs to the main floor living room right now. Move Victoria's belongings out of her room.""Sir?" Marcus as
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-09
Chapter: CHAPTER 74ClarissaThe zipper pulled shut with a sharp tug, the teeth clicking into place across the top of my bag. My hands shook as I shoved my phone into my coat pocket. The air in the room felt thick and suffocating, like I was trying to breathe under water.I couldn't stay here another minute. Not in a house where Victoria walked around acting like the madam of the place, inviting my ex-husband over for tea while Valentine stood there and let it happen.I needed to get Chloe out too, but I could call a cab and pack her stuff in five minutes. We could go stay at Layla's apartment for a while. Layla had an extra couch in her living room. It was small, but it was safe.How am I supposed to fight Drake and get my company back without Valentine?The thought hit me like a kick to the ribs, making my stomach turn. I didn't have the money to drag Drake through court by myself. I didn't have the legal team or the leverage.It doesn't matter. I have to leave.My hand pressed against my bump. The bab
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-08
Chapter: CHAPTER 73ValentineVictoria stayed on the rug, her fingers digging into the fabric of my trousers near my ankle. High-pitched sobs tore out of her throat, echoing up toward the ceiling. Tears streamed down her cheeks, smearing her makeup into messy dark streaks around her eyes."Valentine, help me!" Victoria wailed, her hand sliding up my leg to grab my wrist, squeezing hard. "Look at what she did! She shoved me right onto the floor! My wrist is broken!"Clarissa didn't back up. Her feet stayed planted near the edge of the glass table, her knuckles pale where her hand hung at her side. Her chest rose and fell in fast, tight breaths, her bump rising under her sweater.Beatrice hovered over the sofa, her hands fluttering near her chest. "She's out of control, Mr Gaston! To attack your beloved wife in her own home!"I yanked my wrist out of Victoria's grip, stepping back two paces. “What the heck is this nonsense display?”Drake stood three feet away, his jaw working back and forth, his face stil
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-08
Chapter: CHAPTER 72ClarissaThe kitchen was quiet, except for the low hum of the fridge and the coffee machine dripping. My legs felt stiff under my sweatpants. My bump pressed against the cool edge of the counter, so I shifted my weight from one foot to the other.The machine let out a sharp beep.I poured the dark liquid into my mug, steam rising into my face, and took a small sip. I needed something to wake me up before heading down the hall.As soon as my feet hit the runner in the hallway, porcelain cups clinked together from the living room. Fake, high-pitched laughter followed right after, bouncing off the walls. I stopped near the doorway, keeping my back pressed against the wall trim.Drake sat on the white sofa with his legs crossed, holding a china cup. Beatrice sat right beside him in a neat blue dress, her heavy gold necklace catching the light. Victoria sat across from them on the matching couch in a silk jumpsuit, taking slow sips like she ran the place.Valentine stood near the entrance.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-07
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