Fake Dating My Ex-Husband’s Rival
For two years, Celine Ward has been Nathaniel Frost’s secret wife, loving him in silence while sacrificing her own happiness to protect his ambitions.
She endures his family’s contempt, swallows Veronica Vale’s humiliations, and waits for the day Nathaniel promised to make her his wife in public.
Instead, on their second wedding anniversary, he proposes to another woman.
His excuse? A billion-dollar merger and a family that refuses to accept a nobody like her.
But when Nathaniel allows his mother to humiliate Celine in front of their wealthy guests, something inside her finally snaps. She throws her wedding ring at him, demands a divorce, and walks straight into the arms of Adrian Blackwood, the one man Nathaniel has spent years trying to defeat.
Adrian is handsome, ruthless, obscenely wealthy, and Nathaniel’s most dangerous rival. He offers Celine a deal: pretend to be his woman, and together, they’ll make Nathaniel regret the day he took her for granted.
Celine wants revenge. Adrian wants to destroy his brother’s empire. Neither expects their arrangement to become dangerously addictive.
But when fake kisses start feeling real, will Celine get her revenge without losing her heart to the one man she should never want?
Basahin
Chapter: Chapter 7 : You’re Nothing Without Me!Celine's POV Veronica’s voice was still ringing in my ear when the phone changed hands. A faint scrape sounded against the receiver before Nathaniel’s calm voice cut through the silence.“Let her in.”That was all he said. No explanation. No apology for the way his fiancée had just spoken to me. Just a quiet order, as if he were granting permission for a delivery.I ended the call without a word and stood at the gate, arms folded.One of the guards spoke into his radio. A moment later, the iron gates swung open. I walked through without looking at either of them.The driveway stretched ahead, lined with the same neatly trimmed hedges I used to pass every evening after work. Home. The word felt foreign now. I had spent years living here, yet I had never truly belonged.Veronica appeared on the front steps the moment I approached. She hurried toward me, her heels clicking against the stone, her face twisted with anger.“You have some nerve showing your face here.” She stepped into my p
Huling Na-update: 2026-11-02
Chapter: Chapter 6 : A Cruel Welcome• Celine's Pov •Adrian was waiting for me outside the banquet hall, leaning against his car with his hands in his pockets. When he spotted me, he straightened and glanced toward the hotel entrance.“Are you still willing to go through with our arrangement?”“Yes.”“Then I’ll have my lawyer draw up the terms of our fake relationship in three days.” He opened the passenger door. “Let me take you home.”“I’m staying with my best friend tonight. I need some distance from Nathaniel and all this drama.”Adrian didn’t argue. “Then let me make sure you get there safely.”I got into the car.The drive was quiet. I watched the city lights pass by, tears stinging my eyes. By the time we reached Camilla’s apartment, all I wanted was to lie down and forget the night had happened.“Let’s meet tomorrow morning,” he said. “We should agree on the terms before my lawyer drafts the contract.”I nodded and stepped out. Camilla opened the door before I could knock.“Celine!” she exclaimed, alarm in her e
Huling Na-update: 2026-11-01
Chapter: Chapter 5: Goodbye, Mr. Frost!•CELINE's POV•I squeezed my eyes shut, then opened them. Adrian watched me expectantly.“I know you won’t believe me, but Nathaniel and I are married,” I blurted out. Adrian burst out laughing.“What do you mean, you’re married to Nathaniel? Aren’t you his personal assistant?”“I am, but we’ve been secretly married for two years. He wanted to keep it that way until he secured his position in the family business.”His laughter died.“Two years? And you actually believed that lying bastard?”I nodded, pressing my palms against my forehead.“He promised he would tell his family after three years. I trusted him. Why would I think he was lying to me?”Adrian dragged a hand through his hair.“Unbelievable.”I looked away, ashamed of how foolish I felt.“I don’t know what to do anymore,” I whispered. “I don’t even know if he was ever faithful to me.”“Do you want revenge?”I barely registered the question. Tears blurred my vision, and I turned away.“His family even expected me to help him
Huling Na-update: 2026-10-30
Chapter: Chapter 4: Kiss Me, Make Him Jealous.•ADRIAN's POV•“Get the hell away from her, Adrian, before I break your jaw!”Nathaniel’s voice ripped through the corridor.I turned, still holding Celine’s purse. My half-brother stood several feet away, his fists clenched as if he were ready to carry out his threat.I almost laughed.“Is this how a decent man behaves on the day he announces his engagement to the world?” I asked. “Throwing a tantrum over another woman?”“Stay out of this, Adrian.”“Gladly. But you’re the one who came charging out here, screaming like a jealous boyfriend.”His nostrils flared, and his jaw clenched as he fought to keep his temper under control.Behind me, Celine shifted uneasily. She’d looked ready to disappear into the floor earlier, and I couldn’t figure out what had suddenly given her the nerve to stand her ground.“Celine!” Nathaniel barked, turning on her. “Get away from him. Now!”She said nothing.“I said, get away from him and go home. We’ll discuss your unruly behavior later.”I nearly laughe
Huling Na-update: 2026-10-30
Chapter: Chapter 3: Don’t Touch My Wife!•CELINE's POV•I had no idea where the sudden surge of courage came from, but I’d had enough of everyone’s bullshit. My fear of losing my job as Nathaniel’s assistant had completely vanished.I no longer cared about the generous salary or the comfort it provided. I just wanted to get out of that room, away from the people who looked at me as though I were beneath them.Veronica turned to Nathaniel, pouting. She was obviously waiting for him to put me in my place.“It’s okay, my love,” he said calmly, not taking his eyes off me. He took her hands and pressed a gentle kiss to her knuckles. “Allow me to handle this.”He glanced at the spilled drink before raising a hand toward the waitress near the entrance.“Could we have someone clean this up, please?”The waitress hurried over with a cloth.“You see? Was that so difficult?” Veronica muttered, settling against Nathaniel’s shoulder.I ignored her and returned to my notes, though the words on the page had begun to blur together. Heat cra
Huling Na-update: 2026-10-30
Chapter: Chapter 2 : Three Weeks to Plan My Husband's Wedding.•CELINE's POV•At seven forty-five that evening, I stepped out of a taxi in front of the Sterling Grand Hotel. The building rose above me in glass and polished stone, its entrance illuminated by elegant chandeliers. A few reporters lingered near the driveway, hoping to catch a glimpse of Nathaniel or his new fiancée.I kept my head down and walked through the revolving doors.Inside, the lobby smelled of fresh flowers and expensive perfume. Guests in formal attire moved between the reception desk and the elevators, their conversations blending into a low murmur.I had barely taken three steps when a familiar voice stopped me.“Well, well. If it isn’t Nathaniel’s little lapdog.”I turned.His mother stood beside the entrance to the private lounge, dressed in a tailored navy gown with a string of pearls resting against her throat. Her gaze moved over me, pausing briefly on the folder in my hand before settling on my face with open disgust.“Good evening, Mrs. Frost,” I greeted her stiff
Huling Na-update: 2026-10-30
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