My Husband Cheated, then His Billionaire Uncle Spoiled me
Synopsis:
After discovering her husband cheated on her, Ella Bronx completely woke up from her fantasy of this marriage. Accepting her best friend's invitation, she planned to indulge herself for a night... but her fate was unexpectedly tied to an even more unexpected man, her unfaithful husband's uncle, Collins Arma. To make matters worse, he seemed to have a misunderstanding of her, thinking that she was an evi! woman who wanted to frame him with ulterior motives. Ella puts this matter behind her for the time being and wanted to divorce her husband, Dave Scott, as soon as possible, but was strongly opposed by him. She wanted to get back the job she had given up for marriage and love, but as Dave interfered, no company was willing to accept her, but she still received an offer from a company - Collins' company.
How can she get out of this toxic marriage and let Dave and Scarlet, Collins' cunning ex-lover, get the punishment they deserve? And in this process, when she and her husband's uncle both found themselves attracted to each other, how should they face their feelings?
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Chapter: CHAPTER ELEVEN-- NEW BEGINNINGS Ella's POVThe morning sun streamed through my tiny apartment's windows, casting long shadows across the bare walls. One month of independence, and I still hadn't unpacked all my boxes. Maybe part of me was afraid to settle in, to make this escape feel permanent.I adjusted my blazer in the mirror, smoothing down invisible wrinkles. The woman staring back at me looked different from the one who'd left Dave's house a month ago. Stronger, maybe. Or just more determined."You've got this," I whispered to my reflection. First day at Gregory's law firm as a paralegal. He'd offered me the job after seeing how thoroughly I'd documented Dave's indiscretions. "You're organized," he'd said. "Detail-oriented. We need someone like you."The bus ride downtown felt like entering another world. No more luxury car with a driver, no more carefully curated image of the perfect corporate wife. Just me, my second hand laptop bag, and a determination to rebuild my life from scratch.The law office occupie
Last Updated: 2025-02-23
Chapter: CHAPTER TEN-- RAGEDave's POVThe quarterly reports blurred before my eyes, numbers dancing like mocking specters across the page. Each line spelled out the same truth: we were drowning. Three years of questionable decisions and risky ventures had finally caught up with Scott Enterprises. The company my father had built, the legacy I was supposed to protect—all of it slipping through my fingers.I admit, I have been slacking off on my duties, partying more, buying more diamonds for the women who caught my eyes. Anything to make their legs spread for me.However, I can't believe I let it get this bad. If this continues, the company might have to file for bankruptcy and I have no idea how I'm going to face my dad. He already thought I didn't have what it took to manage the company. Everyone thought the same. Collins had just always been better at everything."Mr. Scott?" Sarah's voice drifted through my dark thoughts. My assistant stood in the doorway, her lipstick freshly applied, blouse buttons done u
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Chapter: CHAPTER NINE-- THE DECISION Ella's POVFreedom smelled like cardboard boxes and packing tape.My hands shook as I sealed another box, marking it "CLOTHES" in bold black letters. The morning sun streamed through our bedroom windows – windows I'd stared through countless nights, feeling trapped in this beautiful cage Dave called home while he desecrated our vows."We have two hours max," Lily said, efficiently wrapping my photo frames in bubble wrap, her lips set in determined lines. She has been an absolute rock through all these and I don't know what I'd do without her. "Mr. Chris wants to meet at 11:30. Are you sure about going through with this today?"I nodded, checking my burner phone again. 8:45 AM. Dave would be in his morning meeting until 11. "Dave saw the e-files Mr. Christ sent to my regular phone by mistake. There's no point waiting anymore – he knows I want out."Mr. Chris, my lawyer, a middle aged man with intelligent eyes and a kind smile, had been deeply sorry for sending the divorce papers to my
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Chapter: CHAPTER EIGHT-- SUSPICIONSDave's POVThe call ended abruptly, leaving me staring at my phone in rage. No name, no number, just those words echoing in my head: "I have photos of your wife and the man she spent the night in a hotel room with."I looked up to find Collins and Ella standing awkwardly at the entrance, keeping their distance from each other. Something about their body language set off alarm bells in my head."What the hell is going on?" I stepped between them, studying their faces. "Uncle Collins, are those bruises healing well? You seem to be moving around just fine."Collins met my gaze steadily. "Unlike some people, I know how to take a hit.""And you, dear wife?" I turned to Ella, watching her fidget with her purse strap. "You seem awfully quiet this morning. Anything you want to tell me? You better tell me who you were with before I find out by myself.""Dave, stop it," Ella whispered, her eyes darting between Collins and me. "Your parents are waiting.""Oh, we have time." I moved closer to her
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN-- BREAKING POINT Ella's POVThe sound of shattering glass jolted me awake. I sat up in bed, my heart pounding, before realizing it was just another nightmare about the banquet. Three days had passed, but the image of Collins and Dave fighting wouldn't leave my mind. Neither would the look in Collins' eyes when he'd practically announced our indiscretion to everyone. I don't even want to think about Dave's rage. All in all, the last three days have been horrible."Bad dream?" Dave's voice made me freeze. He stood in the doorway of our spare bedroom, watching me with those cold eyes I'd grown to fear. Since the banquet, he'd barely slept, spending his nights pacing the house like a caged animal. His seriously bruised face, careful stance and bandage on his arm remind me how serious the fight had been. I don't know how Collins looks but I bet it's not as bad as Dave does."I'm fine," I whispered, pulling the covers tighter around myself."Of course you are." He walked to the window, yanking the curtains
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Chapter: CHAPTER SIX-- THE AFTERMATHCollins' POV"How about you talk to your wife, why had she been staring at me also!" The words left my mouth before I could stop them. I saw Ella's eyes widen with panic, her fingers clutching her champagne glass so tightly I thought it might shatter. A sick satisfaction coursed through me. Let her worry. She'd played her games, and now she could deal with the consequences.Dave's grip on my collar tightened, his knuckles white with rage. "What the hell are you talking about?"I shouldn't have said anything. The memory of that night at the masked party flooded back unbidden – her body against mine, her moans, the shock when our masks came off. The same woman I'd dismissed three years ago as just another gold digger after our family's money.I remembered that first meeting clearly. She'd walked into the family gathering with practiced grace, all innocent smiles and perfect manners. Dave had been besotted, but I'd seen right through her act. Growing up in this world of wealth and privil
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The Phoenix's Rebirth and Revenge
THE PHOENIX’S REBIRTH AND REVENGE Two years ago, Alina Verma had everything—a successful career, a future filled with love, and a wedding just days away. But in a single night, it all ended. Betrayed. Drugged. Drowned in a bathtub. Her engagement ring left beside her as a cruel joke. Her last memory? Rafael Moretti, the man she was supposed to marry, calling her name in panic as everything went black. Now, she’s back. But Alina is gone. In her place stands Natalia De Luca—the long-lost heiress of a powerful crime family. Cold. Calculated. Deadly. She has been given a second chance, and she knows exactly how to use it. The people who stole her life will suffer. And at the top of her list? Rafael. She will make him trust her. Crave her. Break for her. And when he’s at his most vulnerable, she’ll destroy him. But the more time she spends in his world, the more she realizes things aren’t as simple as they seem. The man she once loved is tormented, searching for answers about her death—answers that might reveal the real enemy. And the worst part? He feels it. The pull toward her. The familiarity he can’t explain. Natalia came back for revenge, but the closer she gets, the more dangerous the game becomes. Because if she isn’t careful, she might lose herself to the one thing stronger than her fury. The love that refuses to die.
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Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN: CONFUSIONAfterward, they lay tangled together, listening to the storm rage outside. Rafael's fingers traced lazy patterns on her bare shoulder, and Natalia felt a contentment she hadn't experienced since before her death."Regrets?" Rafael asked quietly."No," she said, and realized she meant it. "You?""Only that it took us this long to get here."She wanted to tell him it had taken longer than he knew. That they'd been here before, in another life, in another version of themselves. Instead, she pressed closer to his warmth and tried not to think about what would happen when morning came."The storm's moving off," Rafael observed, nodding toward the window where the lightning had become more distant."Good. I should probably get back to my room soon.""Should you?" His arm tightened around her. "Or you could stay here. With me."The temptation was overwhelming. To spend the entire night in his arms, to wake up beside him instead of finding another cruel note dismissing their connection.But s
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Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-SIX: POINT OF NO RETURNRafael's bedroom was cast in shadows and intermittent flashes of lightning, the storm outside providing a dramatic soundtrack to the moment that would change everything between them. Natalia stood beside his bed, suddenly aware of how momentous this decision was—not just for her revenge plot, but for the woman she was becoming."Second thoughts?" Rafael asked softly, his hands resting gently on her waist."Always," she admitted. "But not about this."He kissed her then, slow and thorough, as if they had all the time in the world instead of stealing moments between thunderclaps. His hands were reverent as they traced the lines of her body, and Natalia found herself remembering a different version of this scene—a different lifetime when she'd given herself to this man completely, holding nothing back.That woman had been destroyed by her trust. This woman knew better.But as Rafael's lips moved to her throat, as his hands whispered across her skin with familiar expertise, Natalia felt h
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Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: PLAYING WITH FIREThe morning air in Florence was crisp with the promise of autumn, but Natalia barely noticed as she stepped out of the car at the Palazzo Medici. The business meeting had been scheduled weeks ago—a negotiation with a consortium of Florentine investors about a new luxury hotel project—but the timing couldn't have been more perfect.Or more torturous.Rafael stood near the palazzo's entrance, speaking in rapid Italian with their local contact. He looked impeccably professional in his charcoal suit, every inch the successful businessman. When he glanced over and saw her approaching, his expression didn't change, but she caught the slight tightening around his eyes.Three days had passed since he'd left that devastating note in her kitchen. Three days of careful professional courtesy whenever their paths crossed at the office. Three days of pretending that nothing had happened between them, that she hadn't fallen asleep in his arms while he whispered promises about keeping her safe.Three
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Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: HIS MISTAKESomething shifted in his expression—surprise, maybe, or relief. "Are you sure?""I'm sure."He settled back against the pillows, pulling her closer until she was curled against his side, her head on his chest. She could feel his heartbeat beneath her cheek, steady and reassuring."Natalie?""Mmm?""This doesn't change anything at the office. Tomorrow, we go back to being professional.""I know.""And it doesn't mean... I'm not making you any promises I might not be able to keep.""I know that too.""Then why?"She was quiet for a long moment, considering her answer. When she spoke, her voice was barely above a whisper."Because sometimes, we all need someone to hold us while the storm passes."He pressed a kiss to the top of her head, his arms tightening around her."Yeah," he said quietly. "Sometimes we do."They fell asleep like that, wrapped around each other while the rain continued to fall outside. And for the first time since her rebirth, Natalia's dreams were peaceful.
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Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: DANGEROUS GROUNDSThe storm had been building all day, dark clouds gathering over Milan like a bruise spreading across the sky. By evening, the first drops of rain were spattering against the windows of the De Luca penthouse, and Natalia found herself pacing restlessly from room to room, unable to settle.It had been three days since her confrontation with Rafael in the conference room. Three days of carefully orchestrated encounters and strategic positioning. Three days of watching Isabella scramble to contain the damage from the Venetian project debacle while pretending she wasn't increasingly desperate.And three days of Rafael avoiding her entirely.He'd been in Rome on business, according to his assistant. An unexpected trip that had come up suddenly and would keep him away for the rest of the week. But Natalia knew better. He was running from what had happened between them, from the admission that kissing her had felt like coming home.The thought should have filled her with satisfaction. Instead
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Chapter: CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: STRATEGIC WOUNDSThe morning sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Rafael's office, but it did nothing to warm the ice that had settled in Natalia's chest. She stood in the reception area, watching Isabella deliver the news that should have been hers to give."I've assigned Marcus to oversee the Venetian project," Isabella was saying, her voice carrying that particular tone of false regret that grated against Natalia's nerves. "I know you were looking forward to it, but given your... limited experience with our specific protocols..."Natalia forced her expression to remain neutral, though her fingers tightened around her leather portfolio. The Venetian project was a massive undertaking—the renovation of a historic palazzo into luxury condominiums, with enough legitimate and illegitimate moving parts to keep her busy for months. It was exactly the kind of high-profile assignment that would cement her position in Rafael's inner circle.And now it was being handed to Marcus Torretti, a mid
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Billionaire Adrian's Fake Fiancee: A Deal with Deceit
Zara James thought she had it all—a promising journalism career, a passion for uncovering the truth, and the guts to expose the powerful. But when her exposé on a corrupt politician backfires, her world comes crashing down. Blacklisted, penniless, and humiliated, Zara is desperate to rebuild her shattered life. Enter Adrian Cross, a tech billionaire with a reputation as ruthless as it is alluring.
Adrian’s empire is on the verge of collapse, thanks to a scandal tied to his enigmatic and estranged brother, Nathaniel. Desperate to salvage his public image, Adrian offers Zara an irresistible deal: become his fake fiancée, and he’ll give her the exclusive story that could redeem her career. It’s a win-win—or so it seems.
Thrown into a world of glittering galas, high-stakes boardrooms, and shadowy secrets, Zara quickly realizes Adrian is hiding more than just a tarnished reputation. Beneath his icy exterior lies a man haunted by betrayal, bound by dark ties to his family’s criminal empire. As their staged romance starts to feel dangerously real, Zara finds herself torn between her growing feelings for Adrian and the truth she’s determined to uncover.
But Adrian isn’t the only one with secrets. Ethan Blackwood, a charming stranger who sweeps Zara off her feet, has his own hidden agenda—one that ties him to her worst enemy. Caught in a web of lies, power plays, and dangerous alliances, Zara must navigate the treacherous waters of love and ambition.
When betrayal strikes from all sides, Zara faces an impossible choice: trust the man who’s kept her in the dark or risk everything for the one who might be playing her.
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN -- UNFINISHED ROLLS AND JEALOUSY Sleep proved elusive, a luxury as foreign to Zara as the silk sheets that twisted around her restless body. She spent the night tossing and turning in Adrian's guest room, her mind spinning with conspiracy theories and unanswered questions. The room was a study in understated luxury – cream walls, abstract art worth more than her yearly salary, furniture that probably had its own insurance policy. The silk sheets felt too smooth against her skin, the mattress too soft, everything a reminder that she was living in a world that wasn't hers.Every time she closed her eyes, she saw those photos – Adrian's hands covered in blood, Rachel's lifeless form, the look in Nathaniel's eyes as he exposed his brother's secrets to the world. The pieces didn't fit together, no matter how she arranged them in her mind. Adrian's confession about the baby added another layer of complexity that made her journalist's instincts tingle with possibility and danger in equal measure. Was it his baby? That woul
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Chapter: CHAPTER SIX--HER DOUBTSThe next few hours passed in a blur of police statements and media chaos. Zara found herself sequestered in Adrian's private office on the top floor, watching the city lights flicker through bulletproof glass while security teams swept the building. Her Valentino dress felt like armor now, too tight and too expensive for the nightmare she'd stumbled into. The fabric that had made her feel powerful during the gala now seemed to mock her with its opulence, each crystal catching the light like a silent accusation.The events of the evening played on endless loop in her mind: the flash of cameras, the horrified gasps of the crowd, Nathaniel's triumphant smile as he projected those damning photos onto the wall. She could still see the images burned into her retinas – Adrian, his expensive suit stained with blood, crouching over Rachel's lifeless body. The timeline she'd constructed as a journalist was crumbling, and she wasn't sure what the truth was and if reclaiming her spot as a journal
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE-- THE ANNOUNCEMENT The dress was Valentino, the shoes were Louboutin, and Zara's hands wouldn't stop shaking. She stared at her reflection in the massive bathroom mirror, barely recognizing herself. The styling team had transformed her into someone who belonged at Adrian Cross's side—elegant, polished, perfect. The cream-colored dress hugged her curves before flowing gracefully to the floor, its neckline offering just a hint of décolletage. Her dark hair fell in soft waves, and her makeup emphasized her eyes while keeping her looking natural.A knock at the door made her jump, sending her heart racing."Five minutes," Adrian's voice called, deep and commanding even through the door.Zara took a deep breath, smoothing imaginary wrinkles from the dress. The engagement ring on her finger caught the light, its weight still unfamiliar. The massive diamond seemed to mock her with its brilliance—a perfect symbol of how far she'd fallen, wearing a multi-million dollar ring while her bank account hovered near ze
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR -- THE MOVENathaniel was the opposite of Adrian in looks. Where Adrian came off as dark and smoldering, Nathaniel was blonde and bright, almost preppy. He reminded her of the high school jocks who were overly generous with hair gel and Axe spray.As soon as she met his eyes though, she stepped back in fear. He looked furious, his eyes blazing as he glared at his brother.“We need to speak,” he bit out, paying her no attention.Adrian took a hold of her arm and pivoted her around, his face set in a flat line.“Now is not the time, brother,” Adrian said, voice as chilly as ice. “Zara needs to get home. She has an early day tomorrow.”No, I don't. Zara bit back her words wisely, grateful to not be in close proximity to Nathaniel's potent anger.Adrian led her away and out of the hall to a waiting car with tinted windows. He opened the doors for her and slid in after her.Wordlessly, the car moved and she sat still, not knowing what to make of her evening.Zara's apartment looked even smaller with
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE--THE AGREEMENT The sound of Adrian's laughter turned heads across the ballroom—a rich, deep sound that sent an unexpected shiver down Zara's spine. It wasn't warm or genuine, but it was perfectly calculated, designed to draw attention. His arm slipped around her waist, pulling her close enough that the expensive wool of his suit jacket brushed against the bare skin of her shoulders. The heat of his body seeped through her silk dress, making her dizzy with a combination of champagne and his intoxicating presence."Smile," he murmured against her ear, his lips brushing her skin. "We're being watched."Zara forced her lips into what she hoped was a believable smile, though her skin tingled where his breath had touched her. Her hand came up to rest on his chest, and beneath her palm, she could feel his heartbeat—steady and strong, unlike her own racing pulse. "Your brother's at my four o'clock," she whispered back. "He doesn't look happy.""Nathaniel's happiness isn't my concern." Adrian's fingers trace
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWO--- THE PROPOSITION Zara tried to pull away, but Adrian's grip didn't budge. The warmth of his hand seemed to burn through the thin silk of her dress, sending unwanted shivers along her skin. "Let go of me, Mr. Cross, or I'll—""Make a scene?" His smile didn't reach his eyes, but something flickered in their depths that made her pulse quicken. "Please do. I'm sure security would love to examine your expired press credentials."Her blood ran cold. How did he know? She stopped struggling, and he immediately released her arm, though his hand moved to the small of her back, guiding her through the crowd. The touch was barely there, but she felt it like a brand."Much better," he said, steering her toward a quiet corner of the ballroom. The space he chose was partially concealed behind a massive floral arrangement, offering an illusion of privacy while keeping them visible enough to avoid gossip. "Now, let's discuss your rather dramatic fall from grace.""I don't see how that's any of your business." Zara fou
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