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Divorce Day: Traded Him for Someone Better

Divorce Day: Traded Him for Someone Better

História curta · Romance
Por:  Morning LightCompleto
Idioma: English
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Winning Back the Wife

After my family goes bankrupt, my father uses dirt on the Holt family to blackmail Sebastian Holt into marrying me. Because of this, Sebastian hates me with every fiber of his being and kicks off a whole new era of creative cruelty once we're married. He makes me wait on him while he hooks up with other women. He lets his buddies mess with me however they want. He even tried to get me killed for the sake of his precious true love. When I finally reach my limit and ask for a divorce, Sebastian tosses a stack of photos of Isaac Stark and me in my face and flips the . "You were keeping a pretty boy while you were married. If you want out, then you walk away with nothing," he snarls. He's certain I won't have the guts to leave him, but he's wrong. I don't even hesitate before signing the divorce papers. Sebastian stares at me in disbelief, then snorts, his tone dripping with contempt. "That broke college kid isn't in the same league as a spoiled young lady like you, Calista. Don't come crawling back to me in tears when you can't even afford to put food on the table." A month later, Isaac pulls up to the courthouse in a Maserati with me in the passenger seat. The second I walk out with my divorce certificate, he drops to one knee and holds out a Pink Star diamond ring worth a fortune. Sebastian watches in shock, completely shattered.

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Chapter 1
My family went bankrupt, and my dad knew there was no way he could dodge prison time. He was scared someone would come after me for revenge once he was gone, so he decided to marry me into a rich family.In the end, he set his sights on the powerful Holt family.He used their crimes to blackmail them, then tempted them with a house full of rare antiques. With this carrot-and-stick approach, they finally caved and agreed to the marriage.None of us expected that on the day of the wedding, Sebastian Holt's beloved first love, Nina Ward, would get drunk trying to drown her sorrow, crash her car, and die on the spot.From that moment on, Sebastian hated me down to the bone.He wrapped his fingers around my throat and snarled, "Calista Lockhart, don't think marrying me means you get to keep living your cushy life. After we're married, I'll make you spend every day wishing you were already dead so you can atone for Nina's death."The day of Nina's funeral, it poured in Berdona. Sheets
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Chapter 2
"You're my maid, remember? When your master's in bed, you stand by and wait to serve him."I stood off to the side in humiliation, forced to watch Sebastian and the woman twist into every position imaginable. His ragged breathing and her breathy moans felt like they were drilling straight into my eardrums.Sebastian even had the nerve to add, "Pay attention. You'll be using these moves yourself soon enough."I blinked back the tears burning in my eyes and made myself endure it. Dad had said he just needed one year. In a year, he would find a way to get me out and take me home.It was only one year. I just had to grit my teeth and get through it.Sebastian and the woman kept going until late into the night. When they were finally done, I cleaned up all the mess they left behind and straightened the room. Only then did he let me go back to my room.I lay in bed, but sleep wouldn't come. My brain kept circling back to what Sebastian had said. What did he mean, I'd be using those mov
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Chapter 3
The men looked me up and down, their eyes filthy and crude, taking in the fact that I was down to nothing but my underwear. My eyes burned red, but I pressed my lips together, forcing myself not to cry.Someone snorted. "Look at the almighty Ms. Lockhart, acting like she'd rather die than give in. Really committing to the innocent act, huh? Relax. I'll make sure you're screaming in pleasure soon enough."The room burst into nasty laughter.Through the noise, I saw Sebastian turn to glance at me. Something unreadable flickered in his eyes. Before I could figure out what it was, he looked away and called for everyone to start a new round.My mind went blank. Terror and despair crashed over me wave after wave. I felt like a lamb served up for slaughter; I had no way out.Then, a cool voice cut through the air. "Game over."It sounded like a final verdict. He turned his hand over without a flicker of emotion, revealing a royal flush.The table erupted."Seriously, Seb? You said you
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Chapter 4
"The living will never win against the dead, Calista. Nina is the one Seb will always love. You're nothing but a toy for him to vent his sexual frustrations."I couldn't even be bothered to argue with Jenna. I just shot back, "So what if Sebastian still loves your sister? She's dead. And even if he's just using me to vent his desires, I'm still Mrs. Holt."My words set Jenna off. She raised her hand to slap me, but I was done dealing with her. I just swatted her hand away and turned to leave.I didn't expect that tiny movement to send her stumbling backward. She lurched, smacked her head against the sharp edge of the table, and yelped in pain.Her cry had barely faded when Sebastian burst into the kitchen. He rushed straight to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders as he checked her over.A huge bump was already forming on her forehead. She curled up pitifully in his arms, sniffling. "Seb, I was just chatting with Calista and happened to mention Nina. She instantly flipped on
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Chapter 5
To my annoyance, Jenna came looking for me again. She taunted, "Well, well. Your face healed fast, didn't it? Guess Seb's men went too easy on you last time."I ignored her and tried to walk past her into the house.She threw out an arm to block me, her chin tilted smugly. "Seb threw this huge party tonight just for my sister. Aren't you just dying of jealousy?"I still didn't say a word.My indifference pissed her off. Her face twisted with menace, and she hissed, "Looks like you didn't learn your lesson last time, Calista. Bitches like you just need more of that to be put in your place."Before I could react, she threw something into the pool, then shouted, "Someone, help! Quick! Help me, please!"Jenna's shouting drew a crowd, and Sebastian was among them. The moment she saw him, tears filled her eyes, and she cried, "Seb, I was just trying to apologize to Calista for what happened last time, but she refused to accept it. She even grabbed my necklace and threw it into the pool
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Chapter 6
Sebastian stared at me, stunned. He couldn't believe what he'd just heard.After a long silence, he sighed and said, "Cali, I know you're mad at me. I'm sorry. But talking about divorce is going too far. Don't say that again. I hate hearing it."With that, he mumbled something about work at the office and rushed out the door. It almost felt like he was running away.For the next few days, Sebastian cleared his schedule and stayed at the hospital with me. He waited on me hand and foot, like he'd turned back into the man who loved me not that long ago.But every time I brought up divorce, he would always find a way to change the subject.Once I was discharged, he suddenly became insanely busy. For several nights in a row, I didn't see him at all before bed.I didn't want to drag things out any longer.That night, I sat on the couch and waited for him to get home. It was late when he finally walked through the door. I immediately spoke up. "Sebastian, we need to talk."Sebastian l
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Chapter 7
"Calista, I found a job. The pay's really good, so you don't have to bankroll me anymore."This is all the money I've saved over the years. It's all yours now. The PIN is your birthday. From now on, I'll transfer you money every month, too. You don't have to go looking for work. I'll take care of you."He was so earnest that I couldn't help laughing. I teased, "Wow. It's only your first job, and you're already trying to act like some billionaire CEO? You can take care of me when you really make it big."At my words, his eyes sparkled like they held stars. He broke into a wide grin and said, "It's a deal, Calista."…A month flew by in a blur. Before I knew it, it was the day Sebastian and I were supposed to finalize our divorce.Isaac volunteered to drive me to the courthouse. I figured having a chauffeur would save me a lot of hassle, so I happily said yes.I just hadn't realized how extra his generation could be.When he pulled up in a Maserati MC12—God knows where he'd rente
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Chapter 8
The ink on the divorce certificate was barely dry before I turned around and got myself a new marriage certificate.Sebastian was convinced I was just doing it to spite him. I'd grown up with a silver spoon and was used to living in comfort. There was no way I'd last long going hungry and scraping by.Poverty puts every marriage to the test.Sebastian was certain that in a couple of days, Isaac and I would go our separate ways. Then, he would swoop in with some perfectly timed comfort and concern. I would finally realize that he was the man who suited me best.With that thought in mind, his anger over my remarrying someone else started to fade. Right now, he had more pressing problems to deal with.Ever since I'd moved out of the Holt residence, Jenna had been hovering around him every day. She spent all her time imitating Nina's expressions, gestures, and even her tone of voice. She constantly fussed over him, asked how he was doing, and bent over backward to please him for no re
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Chapter 9
Nina just hadn't been sure how much of a chance she had with the Holt family, who only cared about their own interests. It was her father who had come up with this plan of faking her death, then having her show up again under a new identity.No man could resist a true love who'd "come back from the dead".But Sebastian hadn't fallen for it, and he'd seen right through the whole scheme. He even dug into the two incidents between "Jenna" and me. He discovered how she'd provoked and maliciously framed me over and over.Sebastian was eaten up with regret; his guilt and heartache over what he'd done to me drove him insane, so he took it all out on the Wards.He launched the most ruthless retaliation against them. Before long, the Ward family business, already hanging by a thread, finally went under for good.Nina's parents were hounded by debt collectors and ended up jumping to their deaths together. With her family destroyed, she went out drinking alone late at night and got into a ca
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Chapter 10
So, Isaac really owned all of these things?It took me a long time to find my voice. When I finally spoke, I couldn't stop the anger from bleeding into my voice. "Wow. Real nice, Isaac. Aren't you gonna explain where this money came from? What, are you some rich kid pretending to be broke just to mess with me? Or did you really pimp yourself out like Sebastian said?"Isaac panicked slightly at my outburst and scrambled to explain, "No, no! I swear I didn't do anything like that, Calista. It's true that I'm not some poor scholarship kid. I'm the only son of the Starks from Riverton—the so-called Stark heir that people in Berdona are always talking about."I just never cared about the family business. My dad and my sister have always been the ones running it. I rarely show my face in public, so everyone's only ever heard of me. They don't know what I look like."I was stunned. My voice came out cool yet edged with anger. "So, you really were a rich heir pretending to be broke just to
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