LOGIN“I dragged you out of that filthy gutter, Leylie. I paid for your mother’s last breath and your sister’s cheap little dreams. I turned a nobody into something almost presentable. And now you’re going to repay that debt in another man’s bed. That’s all you were ever good for, anyway. ●●●LEYLIE●●● My fourth wedding anniversary started with a bouquet of roses and ended with Finnian Thorne, my husband, forcing me to watch him have sex with another woman. He says I’m ungrateful. He says I’m selfish. But the truth is, I’m just a pawn in a billionaire’s game. To keep my family alive, I have to follow his final, twisted order: Seduce Hayes Doyle — his business rival, and destroy him with a single lie. As Finnian serves me divorce papers and throws me to the wolves, he makes one fatal mistake. He hands me over to a man even more ruthless than himself. Instead of a target, I find an ally. Instead of a victim, I become a weapon.
View More**Hayes POV**The courtroom was deadly quiet, filled with tension and uncertainty. I sat in the second row, my hands holding Leylie's tight as I could feel her fingers trembling. I squeezed it tightly, trying to reassure her I wouldn't let go. Across the room, behind the defense table, Finnian Thorne looked like a ghost of the man he used to be. His expensive suits were gone, replaced by a simple button-down that looked two sizes too big for his sunken chest. Beside him, Blair sat still, her eyes fixed on the judge, her face filled with fear. The judge cleared her throat, the sound echoing off the high walls."Finnian Thorne," she began, her voice cold and devoid of mercy. "For the charge of tax fraud, you are sentenced to three years in federal prison."Finnian didn't flinch. He seemed to have expected it, but the judge wasn't finished."Furthermore, for your role in illegal border trafficking, including the proven counts of kidnapping and the horrific sexual abuse of those in your
**Leylie’s POV**I didn't give Finnian a chance to breathe before I pressed the button on the remote in my hand.The digital screen behind us flickered for a second, then came to life, as all the information I took from Finnian's laptop was displayed, including photos of cargo manifests and encrypted messages between Finnian and the leader of a border trafficking ring, which were showcased on the screen. The documents were clear, and they were something he could never deny in a million years because it all came back to him. They showed exactly how he had been using his company as a front to move people across the border for profit.The room went from a rowdy place to a chilling, suffocating silence. "This is one of the 'creative accounting' Finnian was so proud of," I said to the shocked crowd, my voice cutting through the silence like a blade. "He wasn't just hiding money from the government. He was selling people to fund his lifestyle."I shifted the slide. The next set of documen
**Leylie’s POV**I have never seen Finnian look as scared as he looked right now. Not once in all the years I spent as his wife. The blood had completely drained from his face, leaving him looking so pale I thought he would faint. His eyes were darting around the room like a trapped animal looking for a hole to crawl into.It gave me so much joy, so much satisfaction to see this day.Finnian quickly covered his microphone with his palm, leaning toward me until I could smell the stale scent of coffee on his breath. "What the hell are you doing, Ley?" he hissed, voice trembling. "What are you doing here? Get off this stage right now!"I didn't flinch. I didn't even pull away. I simply leaned into my own microphone, my voice steady and clear, ringing out over the sound system."I’m here for the whole world to know who Finnian Thorne really is," I said, looking directly into the lens of the nearest camera. "The real Finnian Thorne, not the victim he just tried to pretend to be."Finnian s
**Finnian’s POV**The ballroom of the Grand Plaza was packed full, the air filled with the scent of expensive perfume and the sound of a hundred different conversations. I stood behind the velvet curtains of the stage, adjusting my red tie in a small hand mirror. My nose still had a faint red bruise, but the makeup artist had done a brilliant job covering it up.Today was the day.I looked out through a crack in the curtains. Every major news outlet was there. Cameras were being balanced on shoulders, and reporters were checking their microphones. In the front row sat my mother, Jacqueline, looking like a queen, and beside her was Blair. She looked bored, tapping her manicured nails against her clutch, probably wondering why she had to be here for a ‘product launch.’She had no idea that by the time I walked off this stage, I would be a free man.I took a deep breath, smoothing down my suit jacket. If I destroyed Hayes Doyle today, my company would become the only choice for the upc
**Leylie’s POV**The rain didn’t let up; each drop felt like a needle against my bare skin as I walked away from the only life I had known for four years. My bare feet slapped against the cold, rough pavement, each step sending sharp pain up my legs. I kept my arms wrapped around myself, trying to
**Leylie’s POV** My mind reeled, scrambling to find a less terrible meaning in his words. “So… you want me to talk to him? Convince him to sign something? To back off?” He let out a low chuckle that made my stomach twist. “I need you to sleep with him. I need you to take explicit photos and videos
**Leylie’s POV** The morning of Valentine’s Day broke soft and golden through the curtains, the kind of light that should have felt romantic and hopeful, like the start of something beautiful. Instead, it felt cruel, as if the world were mocking me with its promise of love. I hadn’t slept. My bod
**Leylie’s POV**I didn’t think. The second I saw her small body jerking in that tub, everything else, the mission, Finnian’s threats, the weight of Maya’s future hanging over me, simply vanished. It was as if someone had flipped a switch in my brain, and the only thing left was this terrified litt






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