Seducing my Ex-husband back
Claire's love for Richard was legendary—three years of devotion that everyone envied. Until the day she found her best friend Monica on top of her husband in their living room, and her world shattered.
"Sign it, Claire," Richard said, tossing divorce papers at her hospital bed, his once-warm blue eyes now ice cold. "You disgust me. You're clingy, obsessed, and suffocating."
One year later, Claire Winfred returns to town—transformed, powerful, and engaged to billionaire Alexander Hayes. But she hasn't come back for a new beginning. She's come back for revenge.
Now she's the one calling the shots, trapping Richard behind his desk, her hand gripping his tie. "Tell me, Richard," she purrs, "do you still find me disgusting?"
"Yes," he lies, even as his body betrays him.
"Then explain why you're so hard right now."
The seduction has begun. But in a game this dangerous, who will be the hunter and who will be the prey?
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Chapter: Chapter 131THE HOLLOW MAN~RICHARD'S POV~(30 Minutes Earlier)The tires of my sedan crunched over the pebble driveway, the sound loud in the oppressive quietness of the Catskill woods.I killed the engine, but I didn't move. I sat there, gripping the steering wheel, staring at the sprawling log cabin illuminated by the headlights. My hands were vibrating...not from fear, but from a rage so cold it felt like hypothermia.On the passenger seat beside me sat the evidence file. Underneath it lay the silver revolver.I picked up the gun. It was heavier than I remembered. Cold steel against a sticky palm. I tucked it into the back of my waistband, grabbed the file, and stepped out into the night air.David was waiting on the porch.Of course he was. He leaned against the railing, a glass of dark wine in his hand, looking like a lord surveying his estate. He didn't look surprised. He looked entertained."Right on time, Richard," David drawled, his voice carrying easily over the wind. "I was beginning
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-06
Chapter: Chapter 130THE DESCENT~CLAIRE'S POV~The helicopter blades cut through the night air, making a steady beating sound that matched my racing heart. Below us, the Catskill Mountains looked like a dark sea, with only a few distant lights shining.I stared at my phone screen. Calling Richard...Ring. Ring. Ring. Voicemail."Damn it," I hissed, ending the call and dialing again immediately."He's not going to answer, Claire," Alexander said over the headset. His voice was calm, steady…the anchor I desperately needed but couldn't quite grab onto."He has to," I said, my voice rising. "He's going to do something stupid. He's going to kill her, Alexander. He's going to throw his entire life away for a woman who isn't worth the bullet."I hated Richard. God, I hated him. I hated him for the divorce papers. For the nights I spent crying on the bathroom floor. For the way he looked at me across dinner tables while holding Monica's hand. I hated him for making me feel small and worthless.But I didn't want h
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-05
Chapter: Chapter 129THE PUPPET MASTER~ALEXANDER'S POV~The Villa was too quiet, but it wasn't peaceful. It was the silence of a held breath.I sat in the library, the glow of the monitors painting the room in cold blue light. On the screen, the tracking beacon I had placed on Richard's car was moving, fast."He's speeding," I muttered. "Ninety miles an hour on the expressway.""Heading where?" Claire asked. She walked into the room, wearing one of my shirts, her hand resting protectively on her stomach....a habit she had developed in the last twenty-four hours."Upstate," I said. "Toward the Catskills.""That's nowhere near his estate," Claire noted, coming to stand beside my chair. "Why is he running?""He's not running, Claire. He's hunting." My phone rang. It wasn't Richard. It wasn't Ilynos. It was a number I hadn't seen in years, but one I recognized instantly.David.I put it on speaker. "Hello, brother.""Alexander," David's voice was smooth, carrying the ambient noise of wind and... was that cri
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Chapter: Chapter 128TWO PINK LINES~CLAIRE'S POV~I woke up to the intense scent of antiseptic and the low buzz of voices.My eyes fluttered open. I wasn't in the chair anymore. I was lying on the plush leather sofa in Alexander's office, his suit jacket tucked under my head. My arm stung. I looked down to see a small bandage on the inside of my elbow."She's coming around," a professional voice said.I blinked, my vision clearing. Dr. Evans, the private physician Alexander kept on retainer, was packing a blood pressure cuff into her bag. And hovering right behind her, looking pale enough to pass out himself, was Alexander."Claire?" He dropped to his knees beside the sofa, his hand instantly finding mine. His grip was tight. Desperate. "Can you hear me?""I..." My voice croaked. I tried to sit up, but the room tilted dangerously. "What happened?""You collapsed," Alexander said, his voice rough. "You walked into the office, said David's name, and went down."The memory rushed back. The nausea at the res
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-31
Chapter: Chapter 127TOO LATE~RICHARD'S POV~The police officer had left an hour ago, but his words were still bouncing around the empty walls of the estate like a trapped bird. "If she contacts you, Mr. Blackwood, you call us immediately. These are serious charges. Grand theft. Corporate fraud. And, regarding the toxicology report... assault with the goal to poison."I sat at my desk....the only piece of furniture I hadn't smashed yet....and stared at the file folder the detective had "accidentally" left open.My hands were stable. Too stable. It was the calm before the hurricane.I reached for the bottle of scotch. It was the cheap stuff from the back of the cabinet, the only bottle Monica hadn't touched. I took a swig straight from the neck, the burn grounding me, before I picked up the first paper.Lab Report: 'R. Blackwood.'Substance Detected: 'Benzodiazepines (High Concentration). Scopolamine.'"Scopolamine," I whispered to the empty room. "Devil's Breath."She hadn't just been giving me anti-depr
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-30
Chapter: Chapter 126SICKENINGLY SWEET~CLAIRE'S POV~I spent the entire morning pretending Alexander didn't exist.It was a childish strategy, I knew that. But after the hitman, the car crash, and Alexander's suffocating attempt to lock me in the penthouse, I needed space. I needed to breathe without his serious, protective gaze loading on my shoulders.I buried myself in paperwork at the Hayes International office, answering emails that didn't matter and reviewing charity proposals I had already approved.Across the room, Alexander was on a conference call, his voice low and commanding. Every few minutes, his eyes would flick to me. Checking. Assessing. Making sure I hadn't vanished."Claire."His voice came from right behind my chair.I didn't flinch, though the hair on my arms stood up. I kept typing. "Busy.""You've been staring at the same paragraph for twenty minutes," he said, his voice amused but tight. "You're avoiding me.""I'm working.""You're sulking." He spun my chair around so I had to fac
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-29
Chapter: 141THE BETRAYAL~TATE'S POV~We ran until my lungs burned and my legs felt like lead.The tunnels twisted and turned, a maze of dark stone and glowing crystals. Behind us, the sound of grinding rock and hissing shadows grew louder. The mountain itself was trying to digest us."Here!" I shouted, checking the map on my wrist one last time. "This ventilation shaft. David said it leads to the surface!"Daxon ripped the grate off with a grunt of effort. "Go! Tate first!"I scrambled into the tight space. It smelled of rust and mold and old water. I crawled as fast as I could, dragging the heavy bag with the Codex behind me. The metal scraped my knees raw, but I didn't stop. I could hear Mathias and Marcus behind me, their inhuman speed slowed down by the tight quarters.We came out into the cold night air, tumbling out of a drainage pipe halfway down the mountain. We were miles from the main entrance, hidden by a dense thicket of pines. The rain had started again, washing the mine dust from o
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-06
Chapter: 140THE SHADOW HEIST~MARCUS BLACKTHORN'S POV~Infiltration is basically an art. Most wolves treat it like a reckless demolition derby. They smash, grab, howl, and usually leave a mess that someone like me has to clean up.But tonight required finesse."Remember," I whispered into the comms as we crouched on the ridge overlooking the mine entrance. "We are ghosts. If you engage, you die. If you shift, you die. If you sneeze loudly, you probably die.""We get it, Marcus," Daxon's voice came back, Tense but relaxed, he was hanging out with Tate near the vent, waiting to be pulled out.Below us, the entrance to the mines was guarded by two Void Golems. They stood perfectly still, like statues carved from the night itself, but I could feel the hum of dark magic radiating off them. They weren't looking with eyes; they were sensing movement, heat, life."Mathias," I signaled. "You're up."Mathias moved. He didn't look like a wolf anymore. He moved like smoke. He slipped down the ridge, utilizin
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-06
Chapter: 139THE GLASS BOND~DAXON'S POV~The training grounds were empty, bathed in the eerie red light of the Blood Ward that buzzed overhead.My head was full of noise, but it was all the wrong kind. It was the noise of my own anxiety, my own fear. What was missing was the silence...the comfortable, shared silence of the Pack bond.Ever since Mathias drank the vampire blood, the connection between us had been severed. It wasn't just quiet; it was dead. I couldn't feel his fear, his plan, his presence. It was like losing a limb and still trying to walk, constantly stumbling because the balance was gone.I sat on a stone bench, pressing a hand to my chest. The rune Marcus had carved there was a raised keloid scar now, pulsing with a dull ache."You're brooding," a voice said.I turned. Myra was standing there, holding a leather satchel. She looked tired, her hair tied back, her eyes sharp. She had grown up so much in the last few weeks."I'm thinking," I corrected."You're grieving," Myra said bl
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Chapter: 138THE BONE ORCHARD~MATHIAS'S POV~The hunger was not a feeling; it was a tenant.It lived inside my ribcage, a separate entity that paced and scratched and whined. It lived in my throat, a dry, sandpaper thirst that no amount of water could soothe. It lived behind my eyes, applying a filter to the world where every living thing was reduced to its biology: a pulse, a vein, a liter count.When Silas walked into the War Room to deliver the hourly perimeter report, I didn't see my loyal Beta. I didn't see the man who had stood by my side since childhood. I saw the jugular vein fluttering beneath the collar of his shirt. I heard the thump-thump-rush of oxygenated blood pumping through his system.I gripped the edge of the heavy oak table until the wood groaned and splintered under my fingers. I forced my gaze down to the map, breathing through my mouth to avoid the scent."Focus," Marcus Blackthorn murmured beside me. His voice was low, pitched so only I could hear. "Push it down. Visualize
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-05
Chapter: 137THE HYBRID ALLIANCE~MATHIAS'S POV~The War Room felt different now.Before, I had stood at the head of the table as a Wolf Alpha, worried about tradition and votes and keeping the peace. Now, I stood there as something else. Something darker. My senses were overwhelmed by the room....the heartbeat of the guards outside the door sounded like thunder; the smell of the rain coming off the storm miles away was intense in my nose.Marcus sat to my left. Daxon to my right. Tate at the foot of the table.We were the inner circle. The only ones who knew the full truth. We had locked the doors, drawn the blinds, and activated the sound-dampening runes."The Pack cannot know," Daxon said, wincing as he shifted in his chair. His chest wound was healing, but slowly. "They saw the red eyes in the driveway, Mathias. they know Marcus is a Hybrid, If they realize we are housing two of them? They will think we're being infiltrated. They will revolt. Jax will come back with an army.""Let them think I
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-05
Chapter: 136THE ANCHOR~TATE'S POV~The monster that looked like my mate walked toward me.He was covered in golem dust and deer blood. His chest heaved with ragged, wet breaths. His red eyes burned with a hunger so deep, so final, it felt like it could swallow the world whole."Mathias," I said. My voice was steady, though my knees were shaking so hard I thought I might fall."Run, Tate!" Daxon screamed from the mud, trying to get up, clutching his bleeding chest where the rune was surely tearing open."No," I said.I didn't run. I dropped my knife. It hit the stones with a clatter. Mathias stopped five feet away. He cocked his head. The predator was confused. Prey ran. Prey fought. Prey didn't stand still and open its arms."You're hungry," I said softly. I took a step toward him.He growled, a low vibration that rattled my teeth. "Blood. Need... blood.""I know," I said. "But you don't need to hunt for it. You don't take it. It's given."I pulled the collar of my shirt down, exposing my neck.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-05
Chapter: Chapter 20THE TOUCH~GISELLE POV~The Met Gala couldn't compare to the dark and flashy vibe of a Mafia meeting that pretended to be a charity event. The ballroom sparkled with gold decorations and crystal chandeliers. It felt super stuffy and warm inside, and the air was filled with fancy perfume that tried to hide a bad smell. A lot of people looked toward the entrance when the big double doors swung open. Alessandro and I were at the top of the fancy marble stairs.The emerald silk dress felt heavy on me, hugging my body tight. The slit went up high on my thigh, and the diamond choker felt cold and tight around my neck."Head up," Alessandro murmured, his hand resting on the small of my back. It wasn't a gentle touch; it was a hold."They are looking for cracks. Don't show them any."We came down.The room was completely quiet. The orchestra was playing a familiar Mozart song and briefly lost its beat before speeding up. The crowd moved aside, making a clear path for us.I heard the whispe
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-29
Chapter: Chapter 19THE GALA INVITATION~GISELLE POV~Three days.That was how long it had been since the chase in the woods. Since I had sat on his lap in front of his captains. I had spent those three days testing the boundaries of the house. I found that I could go to the library. I could go to the gym (under supervision). I could go to the balcony. But the moment I stepped onto the grass, a shadow appeared…a guard, silent and armed, reminding me of the invisible line I wasn't allowed to cross.I was reading a law textbook in the living room….pretending to study, mostly just dissociating….when the front door opened.Alessandro arrived suddenly, like a cold wind.He was already in a tuxedo. A black dinner jacket, a crisp white shirt, a silk bowtie left undone around his neck. He looked devastating. He looked like the devil on his way to a masquerade.He didn't look at me. He looked at his watch."You’re not ready," he observed, stopping in the center of the room.I didn't look up from my book. "Ready
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-27
Chapter: Chapter 18THE PUNISHMENT~GISELLE POV~The ride home was fast and filled with embarrassment.I sat behind Alessandro on the ATV, holding on to his waist so I wouldn't fall off as he drove over the bumpy ground.My chest was pressed against his back, soaking in his heat. Every bump in the trail forced our bodies to collide, a shocking reminder of how different we are physically.I was exhausted. My legs burned from the run. My wrist throbbed where he had twisted it. My ego was bruised darker than my skin.‘You passed,’ he had said.It didn't feel like a passing grade. It seemed like he had just shown that my leash had no limits, but he was always holding the handle.He drove the ATV right up to the front steps, skidding to a halt on the gravel. He killed the engine."Off," he commanded.I climbed off, my legs wobbling. I looked down at myself. I was covered in mud. Leaves were tangled in my hair. My new sneakers were ruined. I looked like a swamp creature."I need to shower," I muttered, turnin
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-26
Chapter: Chapter 17THE CAPTURE~ALESSANDRO POV~She bit me.I was dragging her toward the ATV, my grip on her wrist firm but careful….I didn't want to bruise the bone, just control the movement….when she twisted like a feral cat. She didn't scream. She didn't beg. She sank her teeth into the fleshy part of my hand, right between the thumb and forefinger.Pain, quick and sudden, shot up my arm.I swore, my grip loosening on reflex.Giselle didn't hesitate. She didn't wait to see if I was angry. She ripped her arm free, shoved me backward with a force that surprised me, and bolted.She didn't run back toward the fence. She realized that was a dead end. She quickly moved to the side and jumped into a bush of rhododendrons where the ATV couldn't go.I stood there for a second, looking at the crescent-shaped bite mark on my hand. A droplet of blood welled up, dark red against my skin.I brought my hand to my mouth, licking the blood away. It tasted metallic. It tasted like her anger.A dark, twisted smile pu
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-26
Chapter: Chapter 16THE ESCAPE ATTEMPT~GISELLE POV~The diamond necklace felt like ice on my neck. I was in the dark bedroom, looking at the ceiling. My fingers touched the cold platinum choker. It was beautiful, but it was also suffocating me.Alessandro was asleep next to me. Or maybe he wasn't. Maybe he was just pretending, listening to my breathing and watching the data from the necklace on his phone. He was probably thinking, "She's calm. She's under control."I hated him. I hated how he looked at me, like I was a rare butterfly he had just caught. He called me "my prize."I turned away from him. The clock showed 4:47 AM. It was late, when the world was quiet and the guards were probably tired.I sat up. The necklace felt heavy, pulling my head down. Alessandro didn't move. He was breathing normally.He had warned me: "If you take it off, I'll know." And, "If you run, I'll find you."He was so arrogant, so sure of his technology and his security. He thought a $5 million collar would break me? He
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-24
Chapter: Chapter 15THE GIFT~GISELLE POV~The knife tied to my ankle felt heavier than the wedding ring on my finger.I spent the afternoon pacing the size of the living room, trying to get used to the feeling of the ceramic blade rubbing against my skin. Every step was a reminder: ‘You are hunted. You are a target. You are worth half an empire.’The sun started to go down, making long orange lines in the grey Atlantic ocean outside the fortress windows. The house became darker, with shadows spreading across the marble floors like fingers reaching out."Mrs. Romano?"I jumped, spinning around. My hand instinctively went to my leg, hovering over the hidden holster.It was just Martha. She looked at me with her usual cold-blooded face, holding a silver tray with a decanter of water."The Boss wishes to see you in his office," she said. "Immediately."My pulse spiked. Since the will reading this morning, Alessandro has been in the west wing, giving orders on the phone and arranging security teams. I hadn
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-22
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