Married My Ex's Billionaire Uncle Accidentally
On the night Ariana Reed expects the love of her life to propose, she catches him in bed with another woman. Three years of love shatter in an instant, leaving her with nothing but heartbreak... and a younger sister whose life depends on a medical treatment she can no longer afford.
When every door closes, an unexpected offer changes everything.
Damian Cole, New York's most feared billionaire CEO, needs a wife to secure his inheritance. Ariana needs money to save the only family she has left. Their contract marriage is supposed to be simple—strict rules, no emotions, and absolutely no love.
But living under the same roof with a man as cold, powerful, and dangerously protective as Damian proves far more complicated than either of them expected.
As their fake marriage begins to feel painfully real, Ariana uncovers secrets that tie Damian to the darkest chapter of her past. Hidden lies, ruthless enemies, corporate conspiracies, and a betrayal decades in the making threaten to tear them apart.
When the truth finally comes to light, Ariana must decide whether to walk away from the man whose world was built on secrets... or fight for the love she never saw coming.
Some marriages are built on love.
Theirs began with a contract.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 56:THE EVIDENCEAriana Pov "I need to find a way to clear my name and prove to everyone that I'm not guilty. But how?" I murmured to myself. There must surely be a way out. Ariana, think, I urged myself, my heels tapping a rapid, restless rhythm against the floor. Then, my gaze accidentally drifted toward the exact spot where I had stood to gather the fallen folders earlier. I looked up at the steel beam overhead—to the dark glass dome of the security camera mounted right above the printing bay. A small smile formed across my face as I pointed toward it, my eyes locking onto Maya's. "Look there," I said. "The camera overhead, right above the printing bay. It must have captured every single corner of this floor. We can go check the footage in the security room and find out who's really guilty." Maya stared at me, her confidence faltering as her eyes flicked upward toward the security camera before snapping back to mine. Her shoulders locked tight as she shifted her weight nervously from one he
Last Updated: 2026-09-12
Chapter: Chapter 55: The SetupAriana Pov I sat alone at the long table, staring at the empty doorway Damian had just walked through. Pushing my chair back, I picked up my heels from the floor beside me and headed upstairs. When I got inside my bedroom, I stripped off my clothes, walked into the bathroom, and turned on the shower. Steam quickly filled the room. Once the water was hot, I stepped beneath it and rested my forehead against the cool tiles. My fingers rose to my lower lip as the moment during dinner replayed in my mind—the shift in his jaw, the dark intensity in his eyes, and the deliberate drag of his thumb as he wiped the sauce from my lip without breaking eye contact. I opened my eyes and stared at my blurred reflection through the steam. Damian never looked uncertain. Even when his jaw tightened or his gaze lingered a second too long, he carried himself with an unsettling certainty. I was the one left trying to understand what had just happened. I dragged a hand down my face, only realizing the
Last Updated: 2026-09-11
Chapter: Chapter 54: A Name Too FamiliarAriana Pov I got home exhausted. As I pulled the front door open, my feet ached so badly that I staggered into the foyer. I slipped off my heels, holding them in one hand while flexing my toes against the cold floor with a tired sigh. Smoothing the front of my trousers, I walked toward the stairs. My only goal was to reach my room, take a freezing shower, and collapse. "You're late." A deep voice caught me off guard. I turned quickly toward the dining room. Damian sat at the head of the long mahogany table, a plate set before him and his suit jacket draped over the back of his chair. His crisp white shirt was unbuttoned at the neck, revealing the defined line of his collarbone. He gestured toward a covered plate set to his right. "Come sit and eat." "I'm not hungry," I said, shifting my shoes to one hand. "I just want to rest." Damian set his silver fork down against the rim of his plate with a slow, deliberate click. He leaned back in his chair, his tone shifting into somethi
Last Updated: 2026-09-09
Chapter: Chapter 53: Signed In Ink Damian Pov The heavy brass doors of the private executive elevator slid open right on schedule. Ava stepped out first, leading the Sterling Silver delegation onto the top floor of Cole Enterprises. The Chairwoman walked beside her, two corporate attorneys trailing a step behind, leather document cases tucked firmly under their arms. I stood by the floor-to-ceiling glass, adjusting my cuffs before turning to face them. "Mr. Cole," the Chairwoman said, extending her hand. I took it with a single, firm nod. "Chairwoman. Let's get down to business." I gestured toward the glass-topped conference table, where Ava had already laid out the heavy, leather-bound contract binders. We took our seats. For twenty minutes, the only sound in the office was the crisp turning of pages inside the contract binders and the low, clipped exchanges of lead counsel verifying the final terms. Fifty percent equity. Balanced board authority. Joint supply chains approved. Everything matched Sunday
Last Updated: 2026-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 52: In The DarkAriana Pov I picked up the manila folder from my desk, my thumb catching on the sharp metal clasp that bound the HR documents inside. The corridor floor reflected the glare of the overhead strips in pale, pristine bands. My heel taps sounded too loud against the marble. With every step toward the end office, the tightness in my chest grew heavier. I pushed the handle on the frosted glass door, easing it open just enough to step through, and pulled it shut until the latch clicked into the frame. Tessa remained leaning back in her leather armchair behind the dark wood desk. Her palms rested flat over a closed planner, manicured nails trimmed square. Her eyes didn't leave my face as I walked across the rug; they dropped once, settling on the beige folder in my grip. She extended two fingers, pointing to the empty corner of the mahogany. "Set it down." I closed the distance and laid the file on the polished wood. "HR gave me the parameters for the signature line yesterday. Everything
Last Updated: 2026-09-07
Chapter: Chapter 51 : Beneath The SurfaceAriana Pov The penthouse was completely quiet; it was the staff's scheduled day off. I sat back on the patio bench in the garden with the cookie tin, resting the heavy HR folder beside me before opening my sketchbook across my knees—a rare moment to actually breathe and relax.I reached into the tin and took a cookie, munching on it as I pulled my pencil from my bag and rested the tip on the blank page. The board wanted a signature jewelry collection that made a statement, and with no distractions around, the ideas started flowing.My hand moved steadily, drawing long, fluid lines to outline the primary structure of a centerpiece necklace.I paused, chewing thoughtfully as I evaluated the balance. The setting was strong, but the pendant needed sharper definition to catch the light properly. I leaned back in, pressing the lead harder against the grain to build up structured shading around the bezel and the cut of the stones, trying to make the piece take on real form and weight.I fl
Last Updated: 2026-09-06
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