Divorced And Out of His League
Betrayed by the two people she trusted most—her husband and her best friend—she lost everything in a single devastating blow.
Divorced, humiliated, and left with nothing but shattered dreams and burning ambition, she walks away determined to rebuild her life from the ground up.
Four years later, she returns stronger than ever—powerful, successful, and the CEO of the most sought-after interior design company in the country. The woman everyone once underestimated is now completely out of reach.
And suddenly, the man who signed those divorce papers so easily wants her back.
Consumed by regret, he’s willing to do anything to win a second chance, proving that losing her was the biggest mistake of his life.
But her heart is no longer his to claim so easily.
There’s now another man in the picture—a dangerously attractive billionaire heir from Europe’s most powerful family. Cold, unreadable, and impossible to figure out, he offers her something her ex never did: a future untouched by betrayal.
Caught between a remorseful ex determined to earn back her love and a mysterious billionaire who keeps pulling her closer while refusing to reveal his true feelings, she must make an impossible choice.
Can a shattered heart learn to trust again… or will love betray her twice?
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Chapter: Chapter 103Kayla’s POVMorning sunlight filtered through the tall curtains before I even opened my eyes.For a moment I didn’t move. The sheets smelled different. Not like my home. Colder, fresher, faintly masculine.Then the memory returned. Steven’s mansion.Last night’s argument about his father, The drive back where he stayed quiet longer than usual.And somehow, in the middle of that tension, we still ended up falling asleep tangled together.I reached my hand across the bed and it was empty.My eyes opened immediately.The space beside me was cold already, meaning he had been awake for a while.I pushed myself up and stretched, glancing around the unfamiliar but slowly familiarizing room. The morning felt calm. Almost suspiciously calm after the emotional mess of yesterday.I slipped out of bed and grabbed the robe resting on the chair.“Steven?” I called softly while opening
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Chapter: Chapter 102Kayla’s POVI adjusted the lace of my corset for the third time and leaned closer to the mirror.The woman staring back at me looked… different.Not the sharp, guarded CEO people were used to. Not the exhausted woman buried under investigations, scandals and association politics. Tonight I looked soft. Almost glowing.The deep wine evening gown hugged my waist perfectly before falling smoothly to the floor. My hair rested over one shoulder and my makeup was subtle but warm.I turned sideways, studying myself again.“One month,” I murmured.It’s been one full month since Steven and I officially started dating. It still felt unreal sometimes. I don’t know how time managed to run so fast.My phone, resting on the vanity, lit up. Revealing Steven’s name.I picked up almost immediately.His face appeared on the screen. He was already dressed in a dark suit, seated in my living
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Chapter: Chapter 101Kayla’s POVThe silence inside the car felt heavier than the traffic outside.Steven drove without speaking, his fingers steady on the steering wheel, his eyes focused on the road ahead. The city lights reflected faintly against the windshield as Manhattan moved around us in its usual restless rhythm. Normally, I would have admired the skyline or made a sarcastic comment about New York never sleeping.But right now, I could barely breathe properly.An unauthorized meeting.The words kept replaying in my head.They chose me. They voted me in as their leader. They stood in front of cameras and praised my vision, my strength, my commitment.And now they were meeting without me.“Kayla,” Steven said calmly, breaking the silence. “You don’t know the full story yet.”“I know enough,” I replied sharply, staring out the window. “They are holding a meeting without informing me
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Chapter: Chapter 100Kayla’s POVI woke up slowly, wrapped in warmth.For a few seconds, I did not remember where I was. My body felt relaxed, pleasantly sore in places that made heat creep into my cheeks. The scent of his cologne lingered on the pillow beneath my face, and a lazy smile curved my lips before I even opened my eyes.Then I heard his voice, low and careful.“…I said I’ll handle it. Just don’t—”The mattress shifted slightly as he noticed movement from me. I opened my eyes just in time to see him pull the phone away from his ear and end the call.He placed it face down on the bedside table.“Morning,” he said casually.I pushed myself up on my elbows and studied him. His expression was relaxed, but it felt too relaxed. More like he was hiding something.“Who were you talking to?” I couldn’t stop myself from asking.“No one important, Kayla.&rdq
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Chapter: Chapter 99Kayla’s POVThe night air felt different as though it knew how happy I was feeling being with Steven.Just when I thought the evening would end peacefully, he stopped himself from opening the car door again and looked at me in a way that made my pulse skip.“Kayla,” he said quietly, “did you really end things with Ashton… or are you going to wake up tomorrow and regret it?”I blinked at him. “Excuse me?”“I’m serious.” His jaw tightened. “I need to know I’m not standing here with someone who still has unfinished feelings somewhere else.”A scoff escaped me before I could stop it. “You think I’d be here with you if I had regrets?”He didn’t answer immediately, and that annoyed me more than his question.“You know what?” I folded my arms. “Since we’re asking questions, why don’t we talk about
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Chapter: Chapter 98Kayla’s POVThe drive away from the mall felt different from the one that brought us there. The earlier tension had settled into something quieter, heavier. Steven drove with controlled focus, but I could tell his mind was still replaying the confrontation with Ashton. His jaw flexed occasionally, and his grip on the steering wheel remained firmer than usual.“You shouldn’t have hit him,” I said gently, breaking the silence.He didn’t look at me immediately. “He disrespected you.”“I’ve handled worse.”“That doesn’t mean you should have to.”There was no arrogance in his tone. No possessiveness meant to impress. Just conviction. It softened me more than the punch itself.After a moment, he spoke again. “We’re not going back to your apartment.”I turned to him. “What?”“I want you somewhere peaceful before din
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Fractured Hearts: He Left Me, Now He Wants Me Back
Her life was picture-perfect—until the night everything came crashing down.
One scandal. One devastating betrayal. And suddenly, the woman who once had it all is painted as the villain in a story she never got to tell. Humiliated, abandoned by the man who promised forever, and stripped of everything she built, she vanishes without a trace.
But disappearing was never the end of her story.
Years later, she returns as someone entirely different—stronger, untouchable, and fueled by a quiet hunger for justice. No longer the broken woman they left behind, she’s now a ruthless corporate investigator with one mission: expose the corruption hidden beneath her ex-husband’s flawless empire.
She came back for revenge. To ruin him the way he ruined her.
But the closer she gets to the truth, the more cracks begin to show in the story she believed for years. Buried secrets rise to the surface, old wounds reopen, and the man she swore to hate may not be the enemy after all.
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Chapter: Chapter 115Charlotte’s POVA message notification woke me in the middle of the night.For a few seconds, I remained still beneath the covers, staring into the darkness while trying to remember where I was. My heart was beating faster than usual, probably because the sudden sound had pulled me out of a deep sleep.Then my phone vibrated again. I reached for it from the bedside table and squinted at the screen.The message was from my former secretary so I immediately sat up.At this hour, she wouldn’t be messaging me unless whatever she had discovered was important.I unlocked my phone and opened our conversation. There were several messages waiting for me.I read the first one then the second and the third. By the time I reached the end, I was completely awake.“Alex and Victor actually acquired those companies,” I whispered.I pushed the blanket away and climbed out of bed. My curiosity had completely overpowered my tiredness.I walked over to the small desk in my room, switched on the lamp and
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Chapter: Chapter 114Alexander’s POVI remained seated in my vehicle for another minute even though I had already arrived at my destination.My hands rested loosely against the steering wheel, but my mind was anything but relaxed. Everything that had happened over the past few days kept circling through my head, especially the plan Victor and I had been quietly developing to get rid of the three tycoons.It was a dangerous plan. Possibly the most dangerous thing I had ever involved myself in but at this point, I couldn’t see another way out.Federick Prescott, Charles Carrington, and Margot Kensington had spent too long treating me like a useful pawn. They had taken advantage of my anger, my grief, and my desire for revenge, giving me just enough power to believe I was becoming part of their empire while making sure I never had enough power to challenge them.I was done with that. Victor was done with it too.The question was whether we would survive long enough to actually turn the tables.I exhaled slo
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Chapter: Chapter 113Charlotte’s POVElena opened the door to our new apartment, and for a moment, we simply stood there staring at the place before grinning at each other like two children who had just been handed the keys to their dream home.“We actually did it,” Elena said excitedly.I laughed as I stepped inside. “Yes, we did.”She immediately dropped her handbag on the nearest chair and began moving around the apartment, opening doors, checking the rooms and looking through the windows as though she had never seen the place before.“Charlotte, look at this kitchen!”“I’ve seen it.”“But look at it again!” She said and I laughed.Elena rushed toward the kitchen cabinets and opened them one after another. “We have so much storage space.”“You said that about the last apartment.”“That was different.”“How?”“That one belonged to Derrick.” Her smile disappeared briefly before she shook the thought away. “This one is ours.”I smiled. She was right.For the first time in days, Elena looked genuinely happ
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Chapter: Chapter 112Alexander’s POVMy plane landed back in Seattle, but the moment my feet touched the ground, I knew I was nowhere near calming down.The entire flight had done nothing to ease the anger boiling inside me.If anything, it had given me too much time to think.I kept replaying the confrontation at BlueGrid Architects in my head. Frederick Prescott walking into Ryan’s company as though he owned the entire building. The way he demanded the ZeroGrid blueprints. Ryan’s refusal to hand them over. Frederick’s cold threat to take Ryan’s life.And then there was Charlotte.Her face, her voice and her eyes when she looked at me. I hated myself for still reacting to her presence.She was the woman who had murdered my sister. The woman whose actions had destroyed my family and left me carrying a wound I couldn’t seem to close.Yet somehow, every time I think of her, something inside me becomes unsettled.I clenched my jaw as I walked toward my car. I had made a decision.I was done with Frederick, V
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Chapter: Chapter 111Charlotte’s POVI continued typing furiously on my computer for several minutes after I stormed out of the conference room. My fingers moved rapidly across the keyboard, but I barely registered the words appearing on the screen. My mind was still inside that conference room, replaying everything that had happened over and over again.It felt as though every road I tried to take away from my past somehow curved back and led me straight into it.I clenched my jaw and forced myself to concentrate on the document in front of me. I had work to do, and I refused to allow those men to consume another minute of my day.A few minutes later, movement outside my glass door caught my attention.I looked up and saw Alexander was walking past my office. For a brief second, our eyes met through the glass.He slowed slightly while I stared at him without saying a word. Preferably, we were both staring at each other.There was a time when simply seeing that face would have made my heart beat faster f
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Chapter: Chapter 110Charlotte’s POVI answered his question with one of my own. “Why are you choosing to do business with BlueGrid? What happened to other companies in Seattle?”Alexander’s lips curved into a small smile before speaking. “I told you. I’m interested in testing my waters and exploring new opportunities.”I stared at him without returning the smile. “Then why now?”His eyebrows rose. “Now what?”“Yes. Why did you suddenly decide to explore new opportunities after I started working here?”He leaned back in his chair, studying me. “Do you think I’m here because of you?” He asked with a loud scoff.“I don’t know. That’s why I’m asking.” I said pointedly without stuttering.“And what makes you think I should be here because of you?”I raised my brows. “Because you don’t look surprised to see me working here at BlueGrid!”The smile disappeared from his face. For several seconds, he said nothing.That silence told me more than an answer could have.I leaned forward in my seat. “I know you’re the
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Geschieden und außerhalb seiner Liga
Von den zwei Menschen verraten, denen sie am meisten vertraute — ihrem Ehemann und ihrer besten Freundin — verlor sie alles in einem einzigen verheerenden Schlag.
Geschieden, gedemütigt und mit nichts außer zerbrochenen Träumen und brennendem Ehrgeiz zurückgelassen, geht sie fort, entschlossen, ihr Leben von Grund auf neu aufzubauen.
Vier Jahre später kehrt sie stärker zurück als je zuvor — mächtig, erfolgreich und CEO des begehrtesten Innenarchitekturunternehmens des Landes. Die Frau, die einst jeder unterschätzt hatte, ist nun völlig unerreichbar.
Und plötzlich will der Mann, der die Scheidungspapiere so mühelos unterschrieben hat, sie zurück.
Von Reue zerfressen ist er bereit, alles zu tun, um eine zweite Chance zu bekommen und zu beweisen, dass sie zu verlieren der größte Fehler seines Lebens war.
Doch ihr Herz gehört ihm nicht mehr so leicht.
Denn inzwischen gibt es einen anderen Mann in ihrem Leben — einen gefährlich attraktiven Milliardärserben aus Europas mächtigster Familie. Kalt, unnahbar und unmöglich zu durchschauen, bietet er ihr etwas, das ihr Ex ihr nie geben konnte: eine Zukunft ohne Verrat.
Gefangen zwischen einem reumütigen Ex, der entschlossen ist, ihre Liebe zurückzugewinnen, und einem geheimnisvollen Milliardär, der sie immer näher an sich zieht, während er sich weigert, seine wahren Gefühle preiszugeben, muss sie eine unmögliche Entscheidung treffen.
Kann ein zerbrochenes Herz lernen, wieder zu vertrauen … oder wird die Liebe sie ein zweites Mal verraten?
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Chapter: Kapitel 110Kaylas POVMeine Handfläche lag noch immer auf Ashtons Brust, als ich mich zur Tür drehte. Mein Herz schlug so laut, dass es sich anfühlte, als würde sein Pochen von den Wänden meines Büros widerhallen.Und dann sah ich ihn.Steven.Er stand am Eingang meines Büros. In einer Hand hielt er eine Einkaufstüte, während die andere steif an seiner Seite hing. Sein Gesicht war auf eine Weise verzerrt, wie ich es noch nie zuvor gesehen hatte.Es war nicht nur Wut.Es war Verrat. Verletzung. Und kaum unterdrückte Rage.Für einen Moment sagte niemand etwas.Die Stille war erdrückend.Mein Magen sackte so heftig ab, dass es sich anfühlte, als wäre der Boden unter meinen Füßen verschwunden.„Steven …“, stieß ich sofort hervor und trat von Ashton weg, als hätte ich mich verbrannt. „Es ist nicht das, wonach es aussieht.“Ashton bewegte sich nicht.Tatsächlich hatte er sogar die Dreistigkeit zu grinsen.Stevens Blick wanderte von mir zu Ashton, und die Temperatur im Raum schien um mehrere Grad zu si
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Chapter: Kapitel 109Kaylas POVIch war gerade dabei, die dritte Überarbeitung des Vertrags durchzugehen, als draußen vor meiner Bürotür Lärm entstand.Zuerst ignorierte ich ihn. Brooks Atelier war an den meisten Tagen lebhaft, und es war nicht ungewöhnlich, dass Stimmen vor Aufregung über eine neue Lieferung oder wegen einer Meinungsverschiedenheit über Designdetails lauter wurden. Ich tippte weiter und hielt meine Augen auf den Laptopbildschirm gerichtet, während ich Zahlen in der Tabelle korrigierte, die Maya mir zuvor weitergeleitet hatte.Dann wurden die Stimmen lauter.Nicht aus Aufregung, wie ich zunächst angenommen hatte, sondern eher aufgebracht.Ich hielt inne, die Finger schwebten über der Tastatur.Ich konnte die genauen Worte nicht verstehen, aber ich erkannte Mayas Stimme. Es war nicht ihre übliche ruhige, organisierte Stimme. Sie klang bestimmt. Verteidigend.Bevor ich aufstehen konnte, um nachzusehen, was los war, wurde meine Bürotür so heftig aufgerissen, dass sie gegen die Wand krachte.
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Chapter: Kapitel 108Kaylas POVDas schrille Klingeln meines Telefons riss mich so abrupt aus dem Schlaf, dass ich für einen Moment nicht einmal wusste, wo ich war. Ich stöhnte leise und drehte mich um, während meine Hand blind über den Nachttisch tastete, auf der Suche nach meinem Handy. Die Vorhänge waren noch zugezogen, und durch die Ränder drang schwaches Morgenlicht, das einen blassen Schimmer über den Raum warf.Endlich bekam ich das Handy zu fassen und kniff die Augen zusammen, als ich auf den Bildschirm sah.Maya.Ich seufzte und fragte mich, warum sie so früh anrief.Ich warf einen schnellen Blick neben mich.Steven war nicht im Bett.Die Bettdecke auf seiner Seite war leicht zerknittert, aber kalt, als wäre er schon seit einiger Zeit weg.Ich setzte mich sofort auf und nahm den Anruf entgegen.„Maya?“„Kayla!“ Ihre Stimme klang scharf und dringend. „Bitte sag mir, dass du schon unterwegs bist.“Ich blinzelte und versuchte noch immer, meine Gedanken zu sammeln.„Unterwegs wohin?“Am anderen Ende
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Chapter: Kapitel 107Kaylas POVMrs. Francescas Gesicht blieb auf dem Bildschirm unverändert, während ihre scharfen Augen zwischen Steven und mir hin und her wanderten, als könnte sie hinter das sehen, was wir ihr zeigten. Der Raum fühlte sich unter ihrem Blick plötzlich kleiner an. Steven stand neben mir, doch zwischen uns lag eine Distanz, die zu Beginn des Abends noch nicht da gewesen war. Ich konnte sie spüren, selbst ohne ihn anzusehen.Keiner von uns sagte etwas.Ich konnte das leise Ticken der Uhr an der Wand hören und das sanfte Summen der Klimaanlage. Stevens Handy stand vor uns und lehnte an einer Lampe auf dem Nachttisch. Mrs. Francesca verschränkte leicht die Arme und wartete offensichtlich darauf, dass einer von uns endlich etwas sagte.Die Stille zog sich länger hin, als sie sollte.Schließlich seufzte sie.„Ich kann nicht die ganze Nacht hier sitzen und euch beide anstarren“, sagte sie ruhig, doch ihre Stimme war bestimmt. „Entweder ihr fangt jetzt an zu reden, oder ich beende diesen Anruf
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Chapter: Kapitel 106Ashtons POVIch saß noch lange allein in meinem Büro, nachdem alle gegangen waren.Das Gebäude war still. Eine solche Stille, die gegen die Ohren drückt und einen zwingt, seine eigenen Gedanken zu hören, ob man will oder nicht. Die Lichter waren gedimmt, aber ich hatte mir nicht die Mühe gemacht, sie auszuschalten. Ich starrte auf dieselbe Stelle auf meinem Schreibtisch, ohne sie wirklich wahrzunehmen.Stevens Stimme hallte immer wieder in meinem Kopf wider.„Wir sind zusammen.“Die Art, wie er es gesagt hatte. Ruhig. Sicher. Und beinahe stolz.Ich biss die Zähne zusammen bei dem Gedanken, dass Kayla mit ihm zusammen war.Nicht, dass sie sich nur gelegentlich trafen. Nicht, dass sie verwirrt war. Nicht, dass sie „herausfanden, was sie wollten“.Sie waren tatsächlich zusammen.Der Gedanke fühlte sich an wie etwas Scharfes, das langsam über meine Brust gezogen wurde.„Wie konnte sie so schnell über mich hinwegkommen? Oder war sie vielleicht gar nicht über mich hinweg? Vielleicht hatte s
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Chapter: Kapitel 105Kaylas POVDie Nachmittagssonne erstreckte sich über die Glaswände meines Büros und warf lange Spiegelungen auf meinen Schreibtisch.Ich starrte seit fast fünf Minuten auf dasselbe Dokument, ohne auch nur eine einzige Zeile gelesen zu haben.Mein Verstand weigerte sich heute einfach, mitzumachen.Es klopfte, bevor sich die Tür öffnete und Maya hereinkam. Sie hielt einen Stapel Akten dicht an ihre Brust gedrückt.„Du gehst ihnen aus dem Weg“, sagte sie und legte sie ordentlich vor mir ab.Ich seufzte. „Ich hatte gehofft, sie würden verschwinden.“„Sie vermehren sich, wenn man sie ignoriert.“Ich lehnte mich in meinem Stuhl zurück.„Das klingt wie eine Drohung. Bedrohst du mich?“Sie lächelte wissend.„Das ist einfach Erfahrung, Kayla …“Mein Handy vibrierte auf dem Schreibtisch. Ich warf einen beiläufigen Blick darauf und sah eine Nachricht von ihm.Steven: Abendessen heute? Nach der Arbeit.Ich bemerkte erst, dass ich lächelte, als Maya wieder sprach.„Du strahlst.“Sofort setzte ich
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