The Billionaire’s Forgotten Bride
Blurb
Amelia Hayes spent her life being invisible—overlooked by her family and trapped in the shadows of her insecurities. Forced into an arranged marriage with Maxwell Cole, a ruthless billionaire twice her age, she never imagined her life could get darker. Betrayed, abandoned, and pregnant, Amelia’s world shatters when a tragic accident erases her memories.
Five years later, Amelia is no longer the timid girl she once was. Now a thriving artist with a young son, she’s pieced together a new life—until a chance encounter with Maxwell threatens to unravel everything. Haunted by the past he never let go of, Maxwell is determined to reclaim the woman he wronged. But Amelia’s memory isn’t the only obstacle standing between them.
In a world of manipulation, betrayal, and revenge, the truth begins to surface: a web of lies spun by the people she trusted most. As secrets unfold and loyalties are tested, Amelia must confront the man she once loved—and the dark forces conspiring to tear them apart.
Can love survive when the past refuses to let go? Or will Amelia’s second chance at happiness be destroyed before it even begins?
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Chapter: Chapter 30- My crush from college Amelia POVThe walls were too tight. The house was too silent.Even when it wasn’t.Rebecca’s voice still echoed in my head, thick with venom and victory. That card, now folded neatly in my coat pocket, felt like a thousand bricks pulling at my spine.I needed air. I needed to clear my head a little. Maybe a little walk would help. I didn’t tell anyone. I just slipped out through the back gate, my coat pulled close, the collar up against my chin. The morning chill bit at my skin, but I welcomed it. I wanted it to bite. To remind me I was still here. Still standing.My feet took me through the quiet streets of the city outskirts—familiar corners I hadn’t walked in years. I passed the bakery with the chipped blue awning, the park bench with the rusted arms, and the corner where the fence once stood tall behind my childhood home.And that’s where I saw him.Tall. Broad-shouldered. Dark curly hair tucked beneath a grey beanie. He was leaning against the fence, phone in hand, when I first
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-05-05
Chapter: Chapter 29- Marrying someone else Amelia POVThe ride back was quiet. Too quiet.Maxwell kept talking—low, careful sentences about the stars, about how the city looked better from above, how he used to come to that rooftop as a boy when everything else felt like too much. His voice was calm—almost… content.And I hated him for it.I sat beside him in the passenger seat, hands folded in my lap, knuckles white. My gaze fixed on the passing lights outside the window, but I wasn’t seeing them.I was watching him. Not just with my eyes. With every inch of me.He looked so at ease. One hand on the wheel, the other tapping a slow rhythm against his knee. Like tonight had been some beautiful moment. A memory.For him, maybe it was.But for me?It was a slow unraveling.He kept glancing my way like he wanted to say more. Like he was still inside that rooftop fantasy, still tasting the wine, still convinced the moment hadn’t died.It had.It died the second that message came in. The second I saw the words Maxwell Cole & Victori
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-27
Chapter: Chapter 28- Maxwell weds Victoria Amelia POVI never intended to take the bag.When Maxwell handed it to me, I thought it was some last-ditch bribe—another attempt to manipulate emotions he couldn’t voice aloud. But when I opened it and saw the gown, everything in me stilled.I should’ve walked away. I told myself I would. But then he said it.“Just tonight. Give me one night, Amelia.”And I don’t know what shattered me more—his voice when he said it, or the fact that he didn’t beg… he asked.So now, here I was, standing in front of the tall mirror in the guest bedroom, holding the emerald gown against my body like it was made of something fragile. Like it would vanish the second I doubted it.My fingers trembled as I slipped it on.It fits like a second skin. The neckline was soft but elegant, brushing just above the collarbone. The silk draped down my frame, hugging curves I’d spent months hiding behind sweatshirts and oversized coats. My hair, for once, was down—loose waves curling just beneath my shoulders.I caug
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-26
Chapter: Chapter 27- I’m just a cowardMaxwell POVThe room was silent again. Not the peaceful kind. The kind that screamed in your ears, filled every corner and made you aware of your breathing. And yet, all I could think about was her voice from the night before.“I want a divorce, Maxwell.”I hadn’t been asleep. Not really.I heard her walk in. I listened to the words fall from her lips like something she’d practiced a dozen times before saying it. There was no shaking in her voice. No tears. Just that firm, a final tone that cut deeper than any blade ever could.And I stayed still.Pretended to be asleep.Because if I moved—if I looked at her—I knew I would’ve shattered and I couldn’t afford to let her see that part of me. My mother’s voice had already poisoned enough of my thoughts. Her words days ago still lingered like the stench of smoke in a burned room.“You don’t need her anymore, Maxwell. You’ve gotten what you wanted. The press is quiet, the board is happy, and Victoria… she’s back. With your child.”I hadn’t
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-26
Chapter: Chapter 26- “I love you Amelia,” Maxwell said. Amelia POV“I want a divorce, Maxwell.”I didn’t scream it. I didn’t whisper it. I just said it. Firm. Final. Like I meant it. Because I did or maybe I lied to myself but it was better than accepting it. The words had sat on my tongue for days, bitter and burning. Now that they were out, floating in the silence between us, I expected something. A gasp. A denial. A laugh, maybe. Even a fight or maybe a yes. But nothing came.He didn’t say a word.I stood in the doorway of his home office, arms folded tightly across my chest to keep myself from shaking. He was at his desk, back facing me when I spoke. I waited for him to turn, to react, to do something—but the seconds dragged on into minutes, and all I got was silence.The kind that made your stomach twist. The kind that made doubt slither in.Was he ignoring me? Did he care at all? Of course, he didn’t. I shifted, heart pounding louder with every breath. “Did you hear me?” I asked, this time softer.Still nothing.I stepped forward
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-22
Chapter: Chapter 25- I want a divorce Maxwell Amelia POVThe room was dark, but not dark enough to hide the cracks in me.I curled on the far side of the bed, facing the wall, my chest rising and falling in uneven breaths. The pillow beneath my cheek was damp, my tears soaking into the fabric like the grief had to go somewhere. Silent sobs escaped me, raw and aching. The kind of pain that couldn’t be screamed out. The kind you buried deep because no one cared enough to hear it.Not in this house.The door creaked open, and instinctively, I wiped my face, hastily smearing the wetness away. My heart kicked up, thumping erratically as heavy footsteps crossed the threshold. I didn’t turn. I didn’t breathe. I pressed my eyes shut and stilled—pretending.He stood there for a moment.Watching.I could feel it—Maxwell’s presence was like a storm cloud in the doorway, the air shifting and growing heavier. He sighed. Quiet, but deep, like something in him was unraveling. I heard the rustle of fabric, the sound of him rubbing a hand across
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-16
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