Chapter: chapter 111Emily My heart raced with panic as I tried again, pushing harder. Nothing. The door was locked from the outside.God, what is going on?A flutter of unease went through me. "Hello?" I called. "The door is stuck. Can someone help?" I shouted, hitting the door, but there was no responseI pulled out my phone and dialed Nathaniel immediately."Emily? Is everything okay?""The bathroom door is locked. I can't get out.""What? Hold on, I'm coming right now."I waited, my unease growing. This was probably just a malfunction. Old hotel, old doors. Nothing to worry about.Then suddenly, I perceived the smell of smoke.I looked down and saw wisps of white smoke curling under the door. My heart began to race."Hello?" I shouted, pounding on the door. "I'm locked in here! Someone help!"The smoke was getting thicker, filling the small bathroom rapidly. I grabbed a hand towel and ran it under water, pressing it to my nose and mouth. My eyes were starting to burn."HELP!" I screamed, hitting the
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-09-30
Chapter: chapter 110EmilyI was reviewing quarterly reports when my secretary, Rose, knocked on my office door carrying a distinctive golden envelope."Ms. Kings, this just arrived by special courier," she said, placing it on my desk. "It's from Stellar Technologies."I set down my pen and picked up the envelope, feeling the weight of expensive cardstock. Stellar Technologies was a company I had personally invested in two years ago when they were on the verge of bankruptcy. My investment and strategic guidance had helped them become one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the country.I opened the envelope and pulled out an elegantly embossed invitation card. The gold lettering caught the light as I read:"You are cordially invited to Stellar Technologies' Annual Celebration Gala. In honor of our remarkable growth and the visionaries who made it possible. Black tie required. Grand Ballroom, The Regency Hotel. Saturday, 7:00 PM.""It's their annual gala," I said to Rose. "They're celebrating their s
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Chapter: chapter 109Emily "I figured you'd skip lunch if someone didn't bring it to you," he said, setting the bags on my desk.I couldn't help but smile. "You know me too well.""That's my job," he said, pulling containers out of the bags. "I got your favorite, fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken, Caesar salad, and tiramisu for dessert."The smell alone made my mouth water. "You're a lifesaver."Nathaniel cleared a space on my desk and set everything out like a proper meal, complete with real silverware and cloth napkins he'd brought from the restaurant. He even lit a small candle he pulled from his jacket pocket."Nathaniel, you didn't have to do all this," I said, touched by the effort."Yes, I did," he said, sitting down across from me. "You've been under so much stress lately. Let me take care of you, even if it's just for lunch."As we ate, Nathaniel asked about my morning meetings, genuinely interested in the business decisions I'd been making. He had always been good at this, making me feel
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-09-30
Chapter: chapter 108EmilyThe elevator ride down from the ICU floor was tense and silent. Nathaniel stood beside me, his jaw clenched, clearly still upset about the confrontation with Alex. I could feel the anger radiating off him in waves.When we reached the parking garage and were safely inside my car with my security guards giving us privacy, I finally spoke."Nathaniel, that was completely inappropriate," I said, my voice calm but firm."Emily, I... ""Let me finish," I interrupted. "I understand you were trying to protect me, and I appreciate that you care. But you can't behave that way. You can't speak for me or make me feel like I'm something to be fought over."Nathaniel ran his hands through his hair in frustration. "I'm sorry. I really am. It's just... seeing you with him, after everything he did to you... I couldn't help myself.""But that's exactly the problem," I said gently. "You need to help yourself. You need to control those impulses. Alex is the father of my children, Nathaniel. He's g
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Chapter: chapter 107Alex I walked back into my mother's room and sank into the chair beside her bed, suddenly exhausted."You really messed things up, Mom," I said quietly to her unconscious form. "You destroyed my marriage because you didn't think Emily was good enough, and now she's with someone else. Someone who gets to hold her and call her his girlfriend while I sit here with nothing."My mother didn't respond, of course. Just kept breathing steadily with the help of machines."But you tried to fix it," I continued, my voice getting softer. "You told Emily the truth. That's something. That's more than Vanessa would ever do."I sat there for what felt like hours, just watching my mother breathe and thinking about everything that had gone wrong in my life. Eventually, I heard footsteps in the hallway and looked up to see Emily standing in the doorway alone."Where's Nathaniel?" I asked, trying to keep my voice neutral."He's in the car," Emily said, coming into the room. "I apologized for the confron
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Chapter: chapter 106AlexWatching Nathaniel touch Emily, watching him hold her and speak to her with such possessive concern, made something dark and ugly twist in my gut. Gosh, my heart is filled with jealousy, pure, irrational jealousy.I know I had no right to feel this way. Yeah, Emily and I weren't together anymore. She had every right to be with whoever she wanted. But seeing this man's fucking hands on her, hearing him call himself her boyfriend, made me want to punch his face so hard."Alex," Emily said, noticing me in the doorway.Nathaniel's eyes narrowed as he looked at me. "Alex, the man who abandoned his wife." He murmured, but I heard him clearly.I felt my jaw clench. "I didn't abandon her. But that's a long story.""Not that long from what I know," Nathaniel said, his arm sliding possessively around Emily's waist. "You left her pregnant to marry another woman. Sounds pretty straightforward to me.""Nathaniel," Emily said quietly, a warning in her voice.But I couldn't let it go. This man
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Chapter: chapter 220Sonia *The End**Four Months Later*I stood quietly by the window, the soft wind brushing against the curtain as I stared at Alex’s photo in my hands. God, I still couldn’t believe he was gone.Tears slipped down my cheeks, one after the other. Yeah, I knew he hurt me… he hurt Ethan but even with all that, I couldn’t bring myself to hate him because Alex wasn’t always a monster. He was once my protector… my friend.During my darkest days, he stood by me, he helped me when no one else did. I will never forget that part of him... Ever.Last month, Ethan and I talked and we agreed to build an orphanage in Alex’s memory. A place for children to feel safe, loved and never forgotten. Just like I wished Alex had felt before he let his demons consume him.Life is truly unimaginable. One moment you’re smiling and the next you’re gasping for air in pain. That’s why in every step we take, we must be very careful because we don’t always get a second chance to fix what we break.“Mommy, are you
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-06-26
Chapter: chapter 219AlexI stared at the grey wall of my cell, empty and cold. I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t think. My mind was heavy and my chest felt like it carried a mountain.I knew I was not going to come out of this mess. Whether it was a death sentence or life imprisonment, it didn’t matter anymore. My fate is already sealed but there is one thing I needed to do before that judgment came... I have to bury my father.Yes, He may not have been the best man but he is my father, my blood, the only person I have in this world. After thinking all through the night, in the morning, I asked to see Fred.When I walked into his office, he looked up at me, his eyes tired, filled with the kind of pity I never thought I’d see from him. For a second, we were just two old friends again but then the handcuffs reminded me of who I had become.“I want to bury my father,” I said quietly. “Please. I want to bury my father before I am sentenced. It’s the only thing I can do for him now. I know what Is waiting for me
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-06-22
Chapter: chapter 218Ethan I stared at Alex as sweat poured from his forehead, his lips trembled and his entire body looked like it would give out any second. "Good." I smiled inwardly. Let the weight of what he has done crush him.Alex looked from me to the DPO with panic all over his face like a scared child caught red-handed.“Do you still need me to tell you that you are a murderer?” I asked, my voice steady but cold.“It was a mistake,” he muttered, looking at the DPO now. “Please… Fred, it was a mistake. I didn’t mean to…”The DPO just shook his head and let out a deep sigh. He looked torn but I didn’t care about his feelings right now.I stepped forward. “If you still want to keep your badge and your job,” I said to the DPO, my tone sharp, “then do your duty. I want him charged to court first thing tomorrow morning.”The DPO nodded slowly. “Understood.”Alex looked at me with pleading eyes. “Ethan, please… I’m sorry. I lost control. It was a mistake... my father just died... I wasn’t thinking st
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-06-22
Chapter: chapter 217EthanI couldn’t believe it.First, I got a call that Mr. Johnson was dead. That alone knocked the air out of my lungs but before I could even process that shocking news, another message came in that Alex had shot Tina.For a moment, I just stood there, frozen as my phone nearly slipped from my hand.Tina?I couldn't believe it.Yeah, I knew Tina betrayed me. Yes, she turned against me but no matter how much I hated what she did, she is still my sister, my blood. I couldn’t just sit and do nothing.“Get the car ready. Now!” I barked at my driver as I grabbed my jacket and stormed out of the house.The ride to the hospital was a blur. My fists were clenched the whole time. My thoughts were wild. God, What the hell is Alex thinking? How could he do something like that to her?As soon as we arrived, I didn’t waste a second. I marched straight in and spotted a doctor speaking with a nurse.“I need to see Tina Adamson,” I said, barely able to keep the panic out of my voice.The doctor tur
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-06-22
Chapter: chapter 216AlexAfter I deposited my father's body in the morgue, I drove home like a ghost behind the wheel, my bloodied shirt sticking to my skin as my mind replayed everything that happened like a cursed film I couldn’t stop. The silence in the house was unbearable. I changed into fresh clothes, but no matter how many times I scrubbed my hands, I still felt the blood there. My father's blood and Tina’s blood.When I returned to the hospital, I went straight to Tina’s room. When I got there, I met three nurses by her side, checking her vitals and adjusting her drip. They turned when I walked in and gave me a small bow.“Good evening, Mr. Johnson.”“How is she?” I asked quietly. “Has she woken up?”One of them shook her head. “No, sir. But she’s responding to treatment. Her pulse is stable.”I nodded and sighed heavily, pressing my fingers against my temple. That was good news. It had to be but I couldn’t ignore the tightness in my chest.What if she doesn’t make it… ?“God, please don’t let
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-06-10
Chapter: chapter 215Alex's My hands wouldn’t stop shaking as I stared at Tina lying in a pool of her own blood. Her chest rose and fell in shallow gasps, and blood stained the floor like something out of a nightmare. "What have I done?" I murmured, my body drenched with sweat.I quickly shoved the gun back into my waistband, my heart pounding louder than the echo of the gunshot still ringing in my ears. My breath came in short, panicked bursts. This isn't supposed to happen. I didn’t mean to shoot her. I didn’t... I swear I didn’t.The door flung open and a group of doctors and nurses rushed in, their eyes wide in horror.“What happened, Mr. Johnson? We heard a gunshot!” one of the doctors asked, his voice sharp and alert.“I... I don’t have time to explain,” I choked, my throat tightening. “Please. Save her. I can’t lose her too. Please…”The look the doctor gave me said he didn’t fully believe me but he didn’t question further. Two nurses hurried over and gently lifted Tina from the floor. She didn’
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-06-08
Married To A Billionaire Tycoon After Divorce
You have been cheating on me?” I whispered as I stared at my husband who was shamelessly hugging my stepsister in my presence.
He shrugged. “You don't call it cheating when I never saw you as my wife. Besides, you are barren.”
"I want a divorce." He blurted out coldly without looking at me.
I gasped in shock, my heart breaking into a thousand pieces as tears fell down my cheeks.
"You want a divorce after everything?" I choked out, "I gave you my love, my kidney, Liam. I risked my life for you. And you know... you know I can’t conceive because of that surgery.”
He didn’t flinch... He didn’t even look guilty. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and said with cold finality, “And I gave you a luxury life you could never afford. I think that is enough compensation for whatever you think you have done for me.”
His voice was ice, no emotion, no remorse.
I pressed a hand to my chest as the pain tightened around my heart.
God, He just reduced my sacrifices to a transaction… a trade for comfort.
So after everything, that’s all I was to him?
A debt he paid off with money?
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Aliyah lost her womb after giving her kidney to save her husband’s life. Instead of gratitude, he mocked her, called her barren, cheated on her with her stepsister, and forced her to sign divorce papers in shame.
But fate took a turn. Aliyah later married a powerful billionaire tycoon. Now, the very people who betrayed her are on their knees, begging for mercy.
Will she forgive them or give them the taste of their own medicine?
อ่าน
Chapter: chapter 12OliverI walked out of the clinic with a long sigh, my fingers moving to massage my temple."Thank God," I thought, relief flooding me when I remembered Doctor Raymond’s words saying she was fine, though still weak, yes, but recovering.Still, the image of her would not leave my mind. God, I still couldn’t believe a man could do that to a woman. The cruelty… it made my chest tighten with anger. I didn’t know the full details of her relationship with that man, but from the way she was broken and humiliated, I was sure he was her husband.My jaw clenched as the memory forced itself back into my head.Two days ago.I went to Crescent Hill Estate, one of the estates I bought years ago but never had the time to visit because of my overloaded schedule. That morning, I decided to go alone. No guards, no driver. Just me.You know, sometimes I liked it that way, moving around without drawing unnecessary attention. Since most people didn’t recognize me, it made slipping through the world a litt
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-09-23
Chapter: chapter 11AliyahWe began to eat in silence, the sound of silver cutlery against fine china filling the vast room. Every bite melted on my tongue; it was the kind of food I had only seen in magazines. Still, I couldn’t taste much. My mind was too loud, too full.Halfway through, I set my fork down. “Thank you,” I said softly.Oliver glanced at me, his brows slightly raised. “For what?”“For… everything,” I replied, my voice trembling. “For saving me. For not leaving me there like the others did. For…” I trailed off, blinking back the sting in my eyes.A faint smile tugged at his lips. “It’s nothing.”But to me, it was everything.I studied his face for a moment, the strength in his jaw, the calm in his eyes, the way his presence filled the room without effort. “Why are you helping me?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.He put his spoon down slowly, his gaze holding mine. “Let’s just say… You remind me of someone I once knew.”Something in his tone made my stomach tighten. A woman, perha
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-09-22
Chapter: chapter 10Chapter 10AliyahI slowly stepped into the golden bathtub, already filled with warm water. The heat wrapped around me like a gentle hug, easing the pain in my body. For the first time in what felt like forever, I allowed myself to just breathe.On the shelves were rows of soaps and oils, neatly arranged like treasures on display. Most of them carried a masculine scent, rich, deep, commanding and almost every single one was stamped with the same name: O. White.I picked one up, rubbed it gently against my skin, and closed my eyes. The fragrance was so luxurious it made me feel like I didn’t belong here, like I had slipped into a life that wasn’t mine.By the time I was done, my skin felt soft, my hair damp, and my soul a little calmer. I reached for a towel to wrap myself in, and my heart skipped. Even the towel was embroidered with his name: O. White.“God,” I whispered under my breath. “Just how rich is this man?” Everything here screamed power and wealth, like the whole world had b
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-09-14
Chapter: chapter 9Aliyah Who doesn’t know Oliver White? Everyone in this country, even a newborn baby, knows who Oliver White is.And now it all began to make sense. The beautiful room, the chandelier that sparkled like captured starlight, the soft, expensive sheets that felt like clouds. The quiet power he carried, the way his very presence seemed to command the air around him, it wasn’t ordinary.Oliver White is the richest bachelor in the world. A man who owned seventy percent of the businesses in this country and had his hands in countless more across the globe. A name that carried weight, fear, and admiration. People rarely saw him because he avoided social gatherings, and no photograph of him ever circulated. He was like a ghost wrapped in legend, feared, respected, untouchable.And yet he is here, standing before me, helping me.God… I didn't expect him to be this handsome. His looks alone could silence a room, and now that same man saved me. My chest tightened, my heart hammering like it want
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-09-09
Chapter: chapter 8AliyahA sharp pain throbbed in my head, forcing me out of sleep. I groaned, struggling to lift my heavy eyelids. When I finally managed to open them, the brightness from the chandelier above nearly blinded me. I blinked several times before my eyes slowly adjusted.“Where… am I?” I whispered, my voice hoarse.I pushed myself up weakly and looked around, my eyes widening in disbelief.The room was nothing like the darkness of my memories. The room was breathtaking, the walls were painted in soft cream, adorned with elegant golden frames. The chandelier above me sparkled like a thousand stars. Heavy velvet curtains, deep blue in color, draped down from the tall windows and the floor beneath shimmered with polished marble. A large king-sized bed carried me like I was something precious, the sheets smooth and soft against my skin.It was beautiful. Like, very beautiful.“Am I… dead?” I thought to myself. Because this place looked too much like heaven.But reality struck me hard the nex
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-09-09
Chapter: chapter 7Aliyah The discharge papers in my hand felt heavier than they should have, like the weight of my broken dreams was folded between them. Every step out of that hospital hurt, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. My legs trembled beneath me, and every jolt of pain reminded me of the baby I had lost… the miracle I had hoped would change everything. Instead, it had all been stolen. By the time I stepped into the sunlit street, I felt like a ghost wandering through a world that had already forgotten me. My phone buzzed. I pulled it out with shaky hands, and I frowned when I saw that it was a message from Liam: "Where are you? Come home now and sign them. Don’t make me wait." Just like that, my chest tightened. No, are you okay? No, I’m sorry, no mention of the child we lost. Just another command. Another reminder that in his eyes, I was nothing. The taxi ride home was silent. I clutched the discharge papers to my chest like they were the last piece of me. My eyes blurred
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-09-09
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