Betrayed by my Ex
Betrayed by her husband, broken by his lies, Serena Caldwell’s world shatters when a car crash steals her three-year-old son, Liam. Pleading for help, she calls Ethan Warrick fifty times, only to hear his cruel dismissal: “I’m at your sister’s kid’s party. Call me when you’re dead.”
Left bleeding, her son dying, Serena learns Ethan’s cheating with her sister Mia—the same sister who planned the crash with their scheming mother to bury dark secrets.
As Liam’s life fades, Ethan refuses to save him, his cold voice sealing her grief: “I’ll plan the funeral.” Saved by a blood transfusion from Lucas, Ethan’s “evil” stepbrother and sworn rival, Serena wakes to a fire for revenge.
Uncovering lies—her husband’s affair, her son’s murder, her own sold-at-birth past—she teams with Lucas, whose dangerous gaze ignites forbidden sparks. But as secrets unravel and their passion burns, can Serena destroy Ethan’s billionaire empire without losing her heart to the one man she shouldn’t want?
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Chapter: Chapter twelve: Lucas POVWilliam's reply lit up my screen before I even finished closing the door to my office.“Sir, we still haven’t found the reason why she quit. But there’s talk she’s dating a board member. She left the country yesterday.”I exhaled, slow, irritated. Not surprised.“And what member of the board is it?” I asked.His answer came fast.“Samuel.”Before I could react, Serena turned to me so sharply her hair whipped over her shoulder.“Sorry—Samuel? The same Samuel you fired today?”Her disbelief was loud enough to echo.“Yes.” My jaw felt tight enough to crack. “That Samuel.”I put the phone on speaker and leaned against the desk, eyes still on Serena.“William,” I said, “dig everything. I want the timeline of how they met, their conversations, any odd transfers, unauthorized access, every single meeting he’s had with anyone suspicious. Open every drawer you can find and dump it on my desk.”“Yes sir. Should I alert HR to repost the secretary position?”“No.” My eyes drifted to Serena, who
Last Updated: 2025-11-26
Chapter: Chapter eleven: Slap in the faceSerena’s POVFirst off, I didn’t even know she was here until a few minutes ago. Someone from your board tipped me off,” Ethan said, wearing a smirk that begged to be wiped off.“What? You think this is some stupid company drama?” Lucas stepped forward, jaw sharp with anger.I grabbed his arm before he got too close. “I’ll handle him.”“Serena…”But I didn’t let him finish.My palm cracked across Ethan’s face so hard the sound echoed through the hallway. A full-blown, soul-resetting slap. His head snapped sideways, and for a second, even he looked confused by reality.“What the hell is wrong with you!” he barked, lunging toward me like he forgot who he was standing in front of.Lucas didn’t move. He just gave Ethan one look.One.Ethan froze mid-step like someone unplugged him.“You called me a murderer?” I said, stepping forward. My voice wasn’t loud. It was sharp. “You told the internet I was drunk driving? You know damn well I haven’t touched alcohol once since we got married.”Eth
Last Updated: 2025-11-22
Chapter: Chapter ten: A slap in the faceSerena's POV “Lucas,” I whispered, fingers tightening around his. “Stop. Please.”He didn’t even look at me when he answered. “I warned them. They poked anyway.”Samuel scoffed. “This is a joke. She killed her own son, and you’re defending—”The sound of Lucas’s chair scraping back echoed like a threat.“Say that again,” he said quietly.Everyone in the room froze.Samuel swallowed but kept his chin high. “I said—”Lucas slammed his palm against the table. Not hard enough to break anything. Just enough to make every man present jolt.“Don’t.” His voice was low, lethal. “Not in front of her. Not in my company. Not ever again.”Samuel’s face drained a shade. His eyes flicked to me, then to the security guards already stepping in.“This isn’t over,” he muttered.“It is,” Lucas said. “For you.”Two guards took Samuel by the arms and led him out. The doors shut behind them with a thud that felt like a judge’s gavel.Silence swallowed the room.Every man stared at Lucas like he’d just flip
Last Updated: 2025-11-20
Chapter: Chapter nine: A break outsideSerena's POV Lucas didn’t say a word on the drive. He kept one hand on the wheel, the other tapping restlessly against his thigh like he was arguing with himself in his head.I stared out the window. Different country or not, grief still followed like a shadow that refused to mind its business.When we pulled into an underground garage, he exhaled like he’d been holding the breath since we left the apartment.“We’re taking the back elevator,” he said. “Less people.”He didn’t give me time to argue. He just took my hand and guided me toward a quiet hallway tucked behind security doors and tinted glass. Everything smelled like money and disinfectant.Inside the private elevator, the air felt tighter than the space.“Remember,” he said, voice low, “you stay close.”I rolled my eyes, but my pulse was climbing fast. “Relax. I’m not planning to dive out the window.”“You say that now,” he muttered.The elevator dinged, doors sliding open into a minimalist, marble-walled private lobby. His
Last Updated: 2025-11-20
Chapter: Chapter eight: Next daySerena’s POV I barely said a word the rest of the day. By the time morning came, I was still sitting in the same silence when Lucas started getting ready to leave.“I’ll be back pretty late today,” he said, sounding more like he was begging than informing. “Please eat something. Don’t skip your meals.”“What about the phones?” I asked, pressing my fingers together to keep them from shaking. “How do you plan to get them back?”“I’ll handle it, Serena. I promise. But I need to go now.” He turned away, already half out the door.“Can I come with you?”He froze. “You’re not ready to go out there.” His voice dropped, careful but firm. “You’re going to run into people you don’t want to see. Faces you’d rather forget. And—”“I’m not staying locked up in this room.” My voice didn’t rise, but it cut through him anyway. “I’m mourning my son. My life. The woman I was before all this. But I’m sure Liam would’ve wanted… something more than me sitting here doing nothing.”Lucas paused with his han
Last Updated: 2025-11-20
Chapter: Chapter seven: Dead EndSerena’s POV“Fuck!” The scream ripped out of me before I could think, before I could breathe. The room spun, and every syllable of he’s dead clawed through my skull like broken glass.“This is not the time for you to fall apart, Serena. This isn’t helping us. It’s not getting us anywhere.” Lucas moved toward me like he was approaching a ticking bomb.“Fall apart?” My voice shot up, cracking like something inside me finally snapped. “You think this isn’t the time for me to fall apart?”He didn’t move. Didn’t flinch. Which somehow made it worse.“Someone killed my son,” I said, my voice shaking so hard it barely sounded like mine. “Someone murdered my child. They would’ve killed me too. And I still can’t figure out who sent them. And you’re really standing here telling me to hold it together?” I shoved at his chest, fists weak but furious. “Are you insane?”“Serena.” His hands closed around my wrists gently, guiding them down before I hurt myself more than him. He tilted my face up wit
Last Updated: 2025-11-18
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