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The Billionaire Who Ruined My Wedding

The Billionaire Who Ruined My Wedding

On what should have been the happiest day of her life, Cleopatra Sander watched her perfect wedding collapse in front of hundreds of guests. Just as she was about to say, "I do," the church doors swung open, and billionaire tech mogul Desmond Walton walked down the aisle with enough confidence to silence the entire room. Before anyone could stop him, he exposed her groom as a fraud, a man who had stolen millions from Walton Global and spent years living a double life with another woman. Humiliated, betrayed, and left drowning in debt after her family's savings vanished with the wedding, Cleopatra swore she would never forgive the arrogant billionaire who destroyed everything she had. Then Desmond offered her a job. Working as his financial manager was supposed to be temporary. Strictly professional. Just long enough to rebuild her life. But behind Desmond's icy reputation was a man carrying secrets deeper than the headlines ever revealed, and behind Cleopatra's gentle smile was a fearless woman who refused to be intimidated by his wealth or power. Their constant battles ignite an attraction neither of them can control. As dangerous rivals target Desmond's empire, Cleopatra becomes the unexpected weakness his enemies are desperate to exploit. At the same time, shocking secrets surrounding her late father's past begin to surface, secrets that reveal her family has been connected to Desmond's for years in ways neither of them could have imagined. But in a world where betrayal wears an expensive suit and love comes with a devastating price, can two broken hearts survive the truth or will the same man who ruined her wedding become the one who shatters her forever?
Baca
Chapter: Quiet Resolve
Cleopatra’s POVThe morning after the gala, I made myself a firm promise: whatever had happened between Desmond and me on that hotel terrace would remain exactly where it belonged.I repeated those words like a mantra while getting dressed, whispered them again while brushing my hair, and said them one last time as I stepped into the elevator at Walton Global. Unfortunately, my heart refused to cooperate with my resolve.The moment the elevator doors slid open onto the executive floor, my eyes landed on him immediately.Desmond stood beside Claire’s desk, reviewing a document on his tablet. His black suit was well pressed, and his facial expression was completely controlled, looking to anyone else exactly as he always did.But I knew better now. I knew the feel of his hands against my skin, the warmth in his voice when he confessed he was losing his mind over me, and the exact taste of his lips against mine.I quickly looked away, keeping my voice cool. "Good morning, Mr. Walton."His
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-03
Chapter: The First Kiss
Cleopatra’s POVThe gala finally wound down shortly after midnight. As the remaining guests began filter out and the ballroom music faded, I slipped away through the side doors before anyone could stop me. I needed fresh air to clear my head.The hotel's upper terrace was deserted. A brief rain shower had passed over earlier, leaving the stone floor slick and dark beneath the city lights. The skyline stretched out beyond the glass railing, its reflection shimmering in Puddles like broken glass. I stepped out to the edge, closing my eyes as the cool night breeze hit my skin. For the first time all evening, the tight knot in my chest loosened."Running away?"I opened my eyes, not at all surprised to find Desmond standing a few paces behind me. I let out a quiet breath. "Do you ever stop following me around?""Not when you look this stressed," he said, walking up to the railing beside me."I’m not stressed.""You’re a terrible liar, Cleopatra."I turned to face him fully. "Tonight was e
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-01
Chapter: The Gala Trap
Cleopatra’s POVTonight the company was organizing its annual gala. I had changed my mind about attending the gala at least six times. The dress was the primary issue: a striking sapphire gown that made me feel exposed. While the front was elegant and tailored, the back descended into an open cut that left my shoulders and most of my spine completely bare.I stared at my reflection in the mirror, leaning against the vanity with a sigh. "This is ridiculous," I whispered to the empty room.My phone buzzed against the marble counter with a message from Desmond: The gala is about to start.I frowned down at the screen, typing back immediately. I will be right there.His response arrived seconds later: can't wait to see you.I stared at his answer longer than necessary before finally slipping the phone into my clutch.When I stepped into the Walton Global lobby, Desmond was already waiting near the entrance. His black tuxedo was impeccably tailored, and his expression maintained its usual
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-08-31
Chapter: Sleeping Beauty
Desmond’s POVIt was eight forty-seven in the evening when I finally noticed the light pouring out from beneath Cleopatra’s office door. I had already sent most of the workers home, leaving the building almost entirely silent.I walked toward her office expecting to find her reviewing the next day’s schedule, but instead, I found her fast asleep. She was slouched behind her desk with her arms folded over a stack of financial reports, her laptop still open with a spreadsheet filling the screen, and her glasses slipping slightly down the bridge of her nose.For several seconds, I simply stood in the doorway watching her. She looked entirely different while sleeping: younger, softer, and stripped of the sharp responses and guarded expressions she routinely wore around me. She looked like the woman from the photograph I had seen right before the wedding, the innocent woman who had walked into a church expecting to marry the man she loved, only to be dragged into my corporate war.I steppe
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-08-29
Chapter: Marking Territory
Cleopatra’s POVBy six thirty the following evening, I was standing in front of my bedroom mirror wondering why I had agreed to attend dinner at the Walton family estate.The black dress Grace had insisted I borrow fit perfectly, but that only made me more uncomfortable. I wasn’t supposed to look like I belonged in Desmond Walton’s world; I was supposed to look like his employee. Unfortunately, the dress made that distinction difficult.My phone vibrated on the vanity. A message from Desmond appeared on the screen: I'm at your door.I stared at it before typing a quick response: hold on, I'm almost ready.I frowned, but before I could send, the doorbell rang downstairs.Ten minutes later, I was sitting inside Desmond’s black sedan, watching Silvercrest disappear behind tinted windows."You could have warned me about the dress code," I said, breaking the silence.Desmond glanced at me from his seat. "I did.""You said dinner.""My mother considers dinner a diplomatic summit," he counte
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-08-29
Chapter: Intimate Audit
Desmond’s POVThe city always looked different from sixty floors above Silvercrest. Everything below appeared small enough to manage: people became moving dots, traffic became neat lines of light, and complex problems turned into predictable numbers on spreadsheets. That was how I preferred the world, simple, measurable, and controlled.Yet Cleopatra Sander had managed to shatter that illusion within a single week. After the incident, she had agreed to help me investigate the crimes she was accused of.Sitting across from me in my private office, she was surrounded by stacks of financial reports, encrypted ledgers, and three open laptops. "You missed something," she said suddenly, pulling me from my thoughts.I looked up from my screen, frowning. "What did I miss?"She pointed toward a transaction report on her screen. "This transfer right here. You saw the amount, but you completely missed the timing. The payment was made at 2:14 a.m., exactly three minutes after an internal security
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-08-28
The CEO’s Forgotten Bride

The CEO’s Forgotten Bride

After her husband's accident overseas, Ivy Callahan spent two years raising their twins alone, ran his family’s failing company back into profit, and turned down every lawyer who told her to file for divorce and move on. She never gave up on Nathaniel Ross. Then he walked back into their penthouse without a scratch, without a limp, without an excuse… and without his wedding ring. Nathaniel Ross had lost his memory, and someone close to the family had made sure he would never remember that he had a wife at all. His mother, desperate to secure his marriage to a senator’s daughter, had staged the entire deception. Nathaniel didn’t believe Ivy at first. He looked at the woman claiming to be his wife, claiming his children were his, and saw only a stranger with a convenient story. That refusal broke something in Ivy that two years of loneliness never had. So she stopped waiting to be believed. She took the twins, resigned from the company she’d rebuilt with her bare hands, and disappeared into a new identity as the head of a rival investment firm. A few months later, Nathaniel’s memory returns in full, all at once, and he spends every resource he has searching for the family he let slip away. He finally finds her on stage, announcing a merger that will make her the most powerful woman in the industry, with their twin children at her side and another man’s ring on her finger. Nathaniel will stop at nothing to get his wife and children back. Even if it means burning the world to the ground.
Baca
Chapter: Consequences of Silence
The next morning Nathaniel stood in the empty penthouse that had once been their home. The nursery still smelled faintly of the lotion Ivy used on the twins. He had ordered the staff not to change anything. The silver frame that had shattered the night he returned still sat in a drawer, the broken glass carefully removed, the photo of their honeymoon intact. He opened the drawer and stared at the image for a long time.Julian entered with a folder. "I have the preliminary report on Astraea Global. Ivy built it from the ground up. No investors from old money. She has already taken three major accounts that used to belong to us.""I do not care about the accounts," Nathaniel said. "Tell me about the man."Julian hesitated. "Adrian Sterling. Founder of Sterling Capital. He met Ivy four months after she left. They began working together on a joint project. The partnership turned personal three months ago. The ring appeared around the same time. No public announcement of an engagement, but
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-10
Chapter: The Man on Stage
Nathaniel could not move. The glass had shattered at his feet, but the sound barely registered against the roaring in his ears. On the stage below, Ivy stood radiant under the lights, her emerald dress catching every flash from the cameras. The man beside her held Leo and Lily as if they belonged in his arms. Lily's small voice calling him Daddy still echoed in Nathaniel's mind. Julian gripped his arm. "Mr. Ross, people are staring. You need to leave the balcony before the press notices." "I am not leaving," Nathaniel said, his voice low and rough. "That is my wife. Those are my children." "I know," Julian replied quietly. "But if you storm the stage right now, you will only push her further away. Look at her. She is not the same woman who left the penthouse." Nathaniel's eyes never left Ivy. She finished her speech with calm authority, the kind that made boardrooms fall silent. The diamond on her finger flashed again as she lowered her hand. Adrian Sterling stood close smiling
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-09
Chapter: The Ring On Her Finger
Six months later.The grand ballroom of the St. Regis Hotel in New York was lit by dozens of massive crystal chandeliers, shedding a warm, golden glow over the gathered crowd of international investors, political figures, and media executives.Camera flashes went off in continuous bursts near the entrance, capturing the arrival of the elite class.Nathaniel Ross stood on the secondary VIP balcony, holding a glass of water. He looked completely different from the man who had walked into his penthouse seven months ago. He was noticeably thinner, his cheekbones sharp, his dark eyes hollowed by months of sleepless nights and relentless grief. He wore his black wedding ring on a chain beneath his dress shirt, pressed directly against his skin over his heart.For six agonizing months, Nathaniel had hired every top private investigation agency in the country. He had tracked flight records, bank transfers, and international real estate purchases, searching for his wife, but Ivy had erased her
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-05
Chapter: Fragmented Memories
Three days after Ivy Callahan walked out of the Ross penthouse, the executive floor of Ross Enterprises was in a state of absolute disarray.Nathaniel was seated at the head of the conference table, staring at a series of red performance charts on the main projector screen.The board of directors was gathered around him, their voices overlapping in frantic, angry shouting."We have lost forty million dollars in European market trades since Tuesday!" one senior director yelled, slamming his hand onto the table. "Our primary risk systems are completely locked out! The patent enforcement attorneys from Callahan Capital sent us a cease-and-desist letter yesterday!""Who authorized the removal of those licenses?" another board member demanded, looking directly at Nathaniel. "Ivy Callahan built those frameworks from scratch when we were losing money two years ago! Why did you let her resign?"Nathaniel slammed his pen onto the table, his eyes bloodshot, his face pale. The migraine that had
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-05
Chapter: Goodbye, Mr. Ross
By six o'clock in the morning, the light rising over the city was pale and gray. Ivy stood in the center of the vast living room beside two medium suitcases and a double stroller where Leo and Lily were sleeping peacefully under soft grey blankets.She wore a black pantsuit, her long dark hair swept up into a tight, flawless bun. Her face was calm, her skin pale, and her eyes completely clear of tears.Nathaniel stepped out of the master suite, wearing a fresh white shirt and dark trousers. He stopped when he saw her standing by the door, surprised by her composed posture."I expected you to cause a scene with the staff," Nathaniel said, stepping into the living room. "Most people looking for a payout do not leave quietly."Ivy reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out a white envelope, placing it on the side table. "That is my formal resignation from Ross Enterprises. As of this moment, I no longer hold any position within your company."Nathaniel walked over and picked up the en
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-05
Chapter: The Senator's Daughter
The silence that followed Nathaniel's threat was broken only by the tap of rain against the high windows overlooking the city skyline.Ivy took a slow step backward, her mind spinning as she tried to process the sheer horror of the moment."Nathaniel please listen to me, I beg you," Ivy said, her voice dropping to a trembling whisper. "I spent two years surviving on four hours of sleep a night, caring for our babies and building your empire against every wolf in the market."She walked over to the dark wood side table near the fireplace and picked up a silver picture frame. She brought it over and held it out directly in front of Nathaniel's face."Look at this," she commanded, her fingers tightening on the metal frame. "This is us in Italy. You took this photo on our honeymoon. You told me that night that you would love me until the day your heart stopped beating."Nathaniel glanced at the photograph. The image showed him smiling broadly, holding a radiant Ivy in his arms on the deck
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-05
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