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The CEO's Secret Divorce

The CEO's Secret Divorce

For three years, Evelyn Vale has lived in a marriage that feels like a prison. Her husband, Adrian Vale, is a powerful CEO who gives her everything money can buy—except love. Tired of being ignored and treated like a stranger, Evelyn finally makes the decision she has been afraid to make for years. She wants a divorce. She expects Adrian to sign the papers without a second thought. Instead, he refuses. Adrian has a secret—a secret connected to the reason he married Evelyn in the first place. And if that secret comes to light, it could destroy not only his empire but Evelyn's life as well. Just when Evelyn thinks she knows the truth about her husband, another woman appears with a shocking claim: "Adrian promised me he'd divorce Evelyn three years ago." Suddenly, everything Evelyn believed about her marriage begins to fall apart. Was Adrian truly a heartless husband? Or has he been protecting her from a truth she was never supposed to discover? As Evelyn digs deeper into the secrets surrounding their marriage, she realizes that getting a divorce may be the easiest part. The hardest part will be deciding whether she can ever trust the man she still secretly loves.
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Chapter: Chapter 85 — The Name on the Record
Evelyn couldn't take her eyes off the birth certificate.The name beneath Father seemed to burn into her mind.Victor Carter.“No,” she whispered.Adrian took the document from her.“This doesn't make sense.”James stared at it.“That is exactly what Victor wanted you to believe.”Evelyn looked at him.“You knew about this?”“No.”“Then how did this get into my birth records?”James shook his head.“I don't know.”Evelyn's hands trembled.“Anna said Victor was dangerous. Now his name is on my birth certificate.”Adrian immediately shook his head.“That doesn't mean he's your biological father.”Evelyn looked at him.“What else could it mean?”“Forgery.”James nodded slowly.“It's possible.”He pointed at the document.“Look at the signature.”Evelyn leaned close
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Chapter: Chapter 84 — The Voice on the Tape
The room fell silent.Evelyn stared at the cassette in her hand.“She was hiding someone from me?” she asked.James nodded.“I don't know who. That's what frightened me.”Adrian looked at the old cassette player sitting on a dusty shelf.“Then let's stop guessing.”He cleaned the player and inserted the cassette.For a moment, nothing happened.Then—A soft crackling sound filled the room.And a woman's trembling voice followed.“Evelyn…”Evelyn's heart stopped.It was her mother.She had never heard Anna's voice before.Tears immediately filled her eyes.Adrian reached for her hand.Anna continued.“If you're hearing this, then you're old enough to know the truth.”There was a long pause.“I wanted to tell you everything, but every time I tried, someone was watching me.”Evelyn closed he
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-10-02
Chapter: Chapter 83 — Where Evelyn Was Born
Evelyn sat in the passenger seat, staring at the flash drive in her hand.For several minutes, neither she nor Adrian spoke.Daniel's final words kept repeating in her mind.Inside the place where you were born.Adrian glanced at her.“Are you sure you know where that is?”Evelyn nodded slowly.“The hospital.”“Which hospital?”Evelyn looked out the window.“I don't know the name. I was too young, obviously. But James once told me my mother gave birth to me at a private hospital outside the city.”Adrian started the car.“Then that's where we're going.”Evelyn looked at him.“You don't have to come.”Adrian gave her a brief look.“I'm your husband. I'm not letting you chase something this dangerous alone.”A small smile touched her lips.“Thank you.”They drove for nearly an hour before Evelyn recognized the road.Her heart began beating faster.“I remember this place.”Adrian slowed down.Ahead stood an old white building surrounded by overgrown trees.The hospital had been abandoned
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-10-01
Chapter: Chapter 82 — The Man Holding the Gun
Evelyn couldn't move.Daniel Bennett stood in the doorway, the gun pointed toward the floor.His expression was nothing like the frightened lawyer they had known.“Daniel?” Evelyn whispered.Adrian stepped in front of her.“Put the gun down.”Daniel's eyes moved to Adrian.“I don't want to hurt either of you.”“Then put it down,” Adrian repeated.Daniel slowly raised the gun.Michael stepped forward.“Daniel, what are you doing?”Daniel's jaw tightened.“Trying to finish what I should have finished twenty-five years ago.”Evelyn's heart pounded.“What does that mean?”Daniel looked at her.“I was there the night your mother died.”“I know.”“No,” he said. “You don't know everything.”He lowered the gun slightly.“I didn't just arrive after she was poisoned.”Evelyn stared at him.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-30
Chapter: Chapter 81 — The Night Anna Died
Evelyn stared at the photograph.Her fingers tightened around its edges.There was Anna.Richard.Thomas Reed.And Daniel Bennett.All standing together in the old Blackwood house on the very night Anna had been poisoned.“Daniel…” Evelyn whispered.Adrian stepped closer, his eyes fixed on the photograph.“Something isn't right.”Evelyn looked at him. “What do you mean?”“If Daniel was part of the plan to hurt your mother, why did he spend years helping your family?”Before Evelyn could answer, footsteps echoed from behind them.They turned.Michael Bennett stood at the entrance of the hidden room.His face had gone pale.“That photograph,” he said quietly.Evelyn raised it.“You know what happened that night.”Michael swallowed.“Yes.”Adrian stepped toward him.“Then stop protecting peo
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-29
Chapter: Chapter 80: The Truth They Buried
Evelyn stared at Michael.“Your father knew.”Those words echoed in her mind.Adrian didn't move.“My father knew what?”Michael looked at him.“Everything.”Adrian's jaw tightened.“You're going to have to explain.”Michael nodded.“Your father wasn't a criminal, Adrian. He was trying to protect Anna.”Evelyn stepped closer.“Then why did my grandfather become involved?”Michael sighed.“Because your grandfather created the entire plan.”“What plan?”“To protect Blackwood's money from Richard and Marcus.”Evelyn frowned.“But Marcus said my grandfather was protecting a secret.”“He was.”Michael looked at her.“The money being transferred to your father's company wasn't stolen money.”Adrian's eyes widened.“Then what was it?”“Your grandfather's personal fortune.”
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-28
The billionaire begged me to come back

The billionaire begged me to come back

Mia Bennett spent two years trying to become the perfect wife to Ethan Carter, the billionaire she loved more than anything. But Ethan never seemed to love her back. He was cold, distant, and always made time for Vanessa Moore, his beautiful childhood friend. Mia endured the loneliness because she believed their marriage could eventually become real. Then one night, she overheard Ethan promising Vanessa that once he divorced Mia, Vanessa would become his wife. Her world shattered. Before Mia could confront him, Ethan accused her of betraying him with another man after Vanessa presented him with carefully manipulated evidence. Humiliated and heartbroken, Mia finally stopped begging for her husband's love. She signed the divorce papers and disappeared. Ethan thought she would eventually return. Six months later, Mia came back as a completely different woman—confident, successful, and determined never to depend on Ethan again. But she wasn't alone. Ryan Anderson, a wealthy businessman who had secretly loved Mia for years, stood beside her. For the first time, Ethan realized what he had lost. Desperate to get his wife back, Ethan began chasing Mia relentlessly, publicly admitted that he had been the one who destroyed their marriage. But Mia refused to forgive him easily. Worse, Ryan had no intention of stepping aside. He gives Mia the love and respect Ethan denied her, turning Ethan's regret into a bitter rivalry. As Ethan fights to win Mia back, the truth behind her divorce begins to surface. Vanessa's lies were far deeper than Mia ever imagined. Now Ethan must prove that his regret is genuine not because he cannot bear losing his wife, but because he finally understands how badly he broke the woman he loved. And Mia must decide whether the man begging for her return deserves another chance.
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Chapter: Chapter 26
Mia couldn't stop thinking about Vanessa's name.It was written at the bottom of the document in black ink.A signature.A connection.Proof that Vanessa's involvement in her life had started long before the divorce.Mia sat in the passenger seat of Ethan's car as they drove away from the Carter mansion.Neither of them spoke.Finally, Mia broke the silence.“How long have you known?”Ethan glanced at her.“About Vanessa?”“Yes.”“I suspected something was wrong months ago.”“And you still trusted her.”His hands tightened around the steering wheel.“I know.”“You defended her.”“I know.”“You let her stand beside you while I was falling apart.”Ethan swallowed.“I know.”Mia looked out the window.Every time he admitted it, the pain became sharper.But this time, Ethan didn't try to defend himself.He simply accepted the blame.After several minutes, he said, “I'm not asking you to forgive me.”“Good.”“I don't deserve it yet.”Mia looked at him.“Yet?”Ethan's eyes remained on the r
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-10-01
Chapter: chapter 25
Vanessa’s words hung in the room.“Someone has been pretending to be your father.”Mia stared at her, unable to breathe.“My father has been dead for years.”“I know.”“Then what are you talking about?”Vanessa gave a bitter laugh. “I’m talking about the man who has been using his name.”Ethan stepped closer. “Enough games, Vanessa. Explain.”Vanessa looked at him.“For years, someone has been using Bennett family documents to move money. Your mother’s records were never destroyed. Neither were Mia’s father’s.”Mia’s hands trembled.“Who?”Vanessa shook her head. “I don't know his real name. My father called him Mr. Bennett.”“That’s impossible,” Mia whispered.“No. It’s convenient.”Ethan immediately moved beside Mia.She noticed.Not because he touched her.Because he wanted to.But he stopped himself.That small gesture hurt more than she expected.Months ago, Ethan would have pulled her into his arms without asking.Now he waited.Respecting the distance she had created.Mia looke
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-10-01
Chapter: Chapter 24
Mia couldn't breathe.The recording had stopped.But her mother's final words remained trapped in her mind.“The person I never trusted was…”Then the audio had cut out.Mia slowly turned toward Ethan's mother.The older woman's face had gone completely pale.Ethan noticed.“Mother?”She didn't answer.Mia stepped closer.“What did my mother mean?”Still nothing.“Who was she talking about?”Ethan's mother closed her eyes.“Mia…”“Don't.”Mia's voice shook.“Don't call me that like you have the right to comfort me.”Ethan stepped toward Mia.“Mia, wait.”She turned on him.“Your mother knew something.”“I know.”“She was there when my mother was alive.”“I know.”“And now my mother's recording stops right when she's about to name someone.”Ethan looked at his mother.“Tell us.”The older woman remained silent.Vanessa suddenly laughed.“You still don't understand, Ethan.”He turned sharply.“What?”“Your mother wasn't protecting Mia.”Vanessa looked at Mia.“She was protecting herself
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-27
Chapter: chapter 23 Vanessa was waiting
The old Bennett apartment looked exactly as Mia remembered it.The faded curtains.The narrow hallway.The cracked flower vase beside the entrance.Her mother's old home.The place where Mia had spent some of the happiest years of her childhood.And now Vanessa was waiting inside.Mia stood across the street, staring at the building.Ryan stood beside her.Ethan was on her other side.Neither man had allowed her to come alone.“I still think this is a bad idea,” Ethan said.Mia looked at him.“So do I.”“Then we don't have to go in.”Mia shook her head.“She has my mother's video.”“And she wants you to come inside.”“I know.”Ethan looked frustrated.“Mia, this could be exactly what she wants.”“I know.”“Then why are you doing this?”Mia looked at the apartment.“Becau
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-25
Chapter: Chapter 22
Mia kept the small key tightly closed in her palm.It was such a tiny thing.Yet somehow, it felt heavier than anything she had ever held.Her mother's last secret.A secret Ethan's mother had protected for years.And now, it belonged to her.“We should leave,” Ethan said.Mia looked at him.“Ryan is coming.”“I know.”There was no jealousy in his voice this time.Just acceptance.A few minutes later, Ryan arrived at the mansion.The moment he entered the room, his eyes went straight to Mia.“Are you okay?”Mia nodded.“I will be.”Ryan looked at Ethan.Then at the key in Mia's hand.“What is that?”“My mother left a safety deposit box.”Ryan's expression became serious.“And you think it contains evidence?”“Yes.”Ethan's mother stood near the window.“She believed whoever had it could expose the people responsible for what happened.”Ryan looked at her.“Then why didn't you open it?”“Because your mother's instructions were clear.”She looked at Mia.“It was for you.”Mia's throat t
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-24
Chapter: Chapter 21
Mia stared at the signature. Vanessa Moore. The name seemed to burn into her mind. For years, Vanessa had been the woman standing beside Ethan. The woman Mia had secretly compared herself to. The woman Ethan had trusted when he should have trusted his wife. But now Mia was looking at proof that Vanessa's involvement went far beyond her marriage. “How?” Mia whispered. Ethan was still holding the document. “I don't know.” Mia looked at him. “You trusted her.” The words were quiet, but they hurt more than shouting would have. “I know.” “You defended her.” “I know.” “You accused me because of her.” Ethan lowered his eyes. “I know.” Mia stepped closer. “And while I was begging you to believe me, she already knew things about my family.” Ethan's jaw tightened. “I should have seen it.” “But you didn't.” “No.” His voice broke. “I didn't.” Mia turned away. She needed to breathe. Ryan's words came back to her. Don't choose Ethan because you feel sorry for him. She
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