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I don’t want him back: Divorcing the Billionaire

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She signed the divorce papers. He never signed away his obsession. Veronica Stanford was the perfect wife—devoted, patient, and hopelessly in love. But when her billionaire husband, Jason Harper, trades her in for her treacherous best friend, Rhea, Veronica’s world shatters. Broken and betrayed, she drowns her sorrows in a bar, only to be saved by a dangerously alluring stranger with emerald-green eyes and a lethal reputation: Monte "Four" Zagcanni, the ruthless heir to a mafia empire. And neither plays nice. Four is everything Jason isn’t—dark, dangerous, and devastatingly protective. When Veronica discovers she’s pregnant with Jason’s child, she strikes a deal with Four: a fake marriage to shield her from scandal. But what starts as a cold arrangement ignites into a passion neither can resist. Jason, realizing his mistake too late, wants Veronica back—along with the son he never knew existed. But Four isn’t a man who surrenders what’s his. And Veronica? She’s done being the meek wife. Betrayal runs deep. Revenge burns hotter. As secrets unravel—her father’s bloody past, Rhea’s twisted obsession, and Jason’s deadly lies—Veronica must decide: trust the man who destroyed her once, or surrender to the devil who might destroy her forever. One wants her back. The other wants her forever.

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Chapter: chapter 160

Manuel's POVI sat in Four's security office staring at the phone number Margaret had given me. Unknown caller. Professional tone. Questions designed to extract information about Four's daily routines.This was reconnaissance. Someone was planning something.My shoulder still ached from the gunshot wound but my mind was sharp. I had spent twenty years protecting Four and I knew threat assessment better than most people knew their own names. This call was not random. It was deliberate and calculated.I called a contact at the phone company. Alex owed me favours from years back when I helped his sister disappear from an abusive ex-husband. He pulled records within an hour."The number belongs to a burner phone. Purchased with cash three days ago at a convenience store in Newark. No surveillance footage that far back. Dead end."I tha

Last Updated: 2026-04-10

Chapter: chapter 159

Margaret's POVThe physical therapist pushed my shoulder back and I bit down hard to keep from crying out. Three months since that Moretti nurse shot me and my body still screamed in protest at every movement."You are doing great, Mrs Chen. Another week and we can increase the weight training."Great felt like an exaggeration. I could barely lift my arm above my head. But I smiled and nodded because complaining never fixed anything.Four visited that afternoon like he did every Tuesday and Thursday. He brought flowers, which made me uncomfortable because I was staff, not family. But he insisted."How are you feeling?""Better. The therapist says I am progressing well."Four sat in the chair beside my hospital bed. He looked tired. The trial had taken everything out of him. "Margaret, I need to say something. Y

Last Updated: 2026-04-09

Chapter: chapter 158

Detective Rivera's POVI walked into the federal courthouse carrying three boxes of evidence and a determination to end this nightmare once and for all. The case against Vincent Carver and Gregory St. James was the most important of my career. Not because it was high-profile, though media vans lined the street outside. But it would finally give Four Winter and his family the peace they deserved.The courtroom was packed. Reporters filled the gallery. Sketch artists positioned themselves for the best angles. I spotted Veronica sitting in the front row behind the prosecution table. She wore a simple navy dress and held Four's hand. He looked better than he had in weeks. Manuel's recovery had given him hope.The judge entered and we all stood. Judge Patricia Chen, no relation to the suspended prosecutor, had a reputation for running tight courtrooms and handing down harsh sentences. Perfect for w

Last Updated: 2026-04-08

Chapter: chapter 157

Veronica's POVI found Four asleep in the chair beside Manuel's hospital bed at three in the morning. His head was tilted at an angle that would leave his neck aching. Dark stubble covered his jaw. The expensive suit he wore three days ago was wrinkled and stained with coffee.My heart twisted. For months this man had carried everything. Protected Monte and me from Jason's violence. Survived Mia's attempts to destroy us. Faced down prosecutors and blackmailers and his father's vengeful associates. He had been my rock through every storm.Now he was breaking. And it was my turn to be strong.I touched his shoulder gently. His eyes opened, unfocused and red."Hey. You need to go home.""I cannot leave him.""Manuel is stable. The nurses are monitoring him every hour. You need a real bed and actual sleep." I brush

Last Updated: 2026-04-07

Chapter: chapter 156

Manuel's POVI watched St. James reach into his jacket and knew exactly what was coming. Twenty years of protecting Four had honed my instincts to razor sharpness. The way St. James smiled. The angle of his shoulder. The deliberate slowness of his movement.He wanted Four to see the gun. Wanted him to understand he was about to die.Not on my watch.Four had argued against my attending this meeting. Said it would provoke Carver and St. James. Make them feel threatened. I told him I was coming anyway because protection was my job and I had never failed at my job.I positioned myself near the door where I could see everything. St. James pulled the gun and aimed it at Four's chest. Time slowed the way it always did in moments like this. I saw Four's eyes widen. Saw Carver lean back with satisfaction. Saw St. James's finger tighten on the trigger.&

Last Updated: 2026-04-06

Chapter: chapter 155

Four's POVI stood at the window of my study watching Monte play in the garden below. Veronica sat beside him on the grass laughing at something he said. The sunlight caught her hair and made it shine like copper.This was everything I had fought for. Everything I had tried to build. A family. A life. A future untainted by my past.But my father's ghosts refused to let me go.Detective Rivera's revelation kept playing in my mind. Vincent Carver and Gregory St. James. My father's closest allies in the criminal empire he had built. Men I had forced out when I took control and tried to make our operations legitimate.I thought pushing them out had ended their influence. I was wrong. They had spent years waiting for revenge and using every crisis in my life as an opportunity to destroy me.Jason's kidnapping attempt. Mia's stalking. De

Last Updated: 2026-04-05

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I don’t want him back: Divorcing the Billionaire