“You know I love your c*ck more than anything,” Julian moaned. My mind struggled to process what I saw, and my heart felt like it had stopped beating. I couldn’t believe what I was witnessing. “Harder! Ugh.” That was Julian. My husband. The one I’d been married to for three whole years. My husband was having sex… with a man! *** Delilah is the definition of a trophy wife. Once an orphan with a rocky childhood, her life changes when she gets married to her knight in charming armor. Their marriage is like that out of a movie, but everything she has ever wanted changes three years later when Julian grows distant. Still clinging to the hope that their love can be saved, Delilah plans the perfect anniversary surprise, only to walk in on her husband tangled in bed with his male assistant! Devastated and humiliated, she leaves everything behind. The marriage. The mansion. The life she thought was hers. She takes the last flight to New York City, determined to start over. She’s desperate, drowning in dismay when a job interview leads her straight into the lion’s den: Calix Knight. Her ex-husband’s ruthless billionaire uncle. He’s powerful, intense, and nothing like the men she’s known. And for reasons she can’t understand, he takes a keen interest in her. Is Delilah falling for the wrong man twice? Or has she finally met the one worth breaking every rule for?
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I should’ve stayed at the spa. That’s where Julian sent me this morning with a kiss on the forehead and two pre-booked treatments at Washington’s most expensive wellness resort. “You deserve a break, babe,” he’d said. “Our anniversary dinner can wait until I’m back.” But I’d had a better idea. A home-cooked meal. Candlelight. His favorite wine. Me in the dress he liked most. I wanted tonight to be special. I wanted to remind him how lucky we were and how perfect our marriage still could be, even if he’d been… off lately. So I skipped the spa, picked up groceries, and hummed through the aisles like a good wife in a romantic movie montage. But this wasn’t a movie. I knew something was wrong the second I pulled into our driveway and saw the door unlocked. Julian was supposed to be at a meeting, and the house should’ve been empty. I frowned but told myself it was nothing. Maybe he came home early, or perhaps he forgot to text me. Maybe he was also planning a surprise. I stepped inside, my arms full of grocery bags and my heart still holding onto hope. Then I heard it. A moan. Male. Guttural. “Take my dick, baby,” a voice growled from upstairs. I froze. My body locked up as my brain scrambled to make sense of what I’d just heard. My hand tightened around the bottle of wine in the bag, its neck sticking out like some cruel joke. I took a step forward. Then another. I didn’t want to go upstairs. My instincts screamed for me to turn around and walk out. But I had to see it. I climbed the stairs like I was walking to my own execution. Each step was louder than it should’ve been. Our bedroom door was open. And there they were. Julian, my husband. Naked. Breathless. Moaning. Pinned beneath his assistant. William. Thrusting into his ass like they’d done this a hundred times before. Like this was normal. A Routine. My vision blurred. Not from tears. Not yet. Just disbelief. Julian didn’t see me. Neither did William. They were too lost in each other. In their affair. Julian’s voice was breathy. “You know I love your cock more than anything.” My fingers slipped. The grocery bag fell to the floor with a dull thud, forgotten. All my attention was focused on the scene before me. My mind struggled to process what I saw, and my heart felt like it had stopped beating. I couldn't believe what I was witnessing "Harder! Ugh," that was Jullian, my husband. The one I had looked forward to cooking for. The one I had been married to for three whole years. I shivered involuntarily; My husband was having sex... With a man! I couldn't believe it; I couldn't believe my eyes. Jullian was being pinned to the bed by a man! A man I had considered a friend. Mr William, Jullian's personal assistant. He was pinning my husband down and drilling into him so hard they were both grunting and groaning. They looked so into it that they hadn't noticed me standing there or the sound of the grocery bag falling to the ground. My breath caught in my throat, and my hand instinctively covered my mouth. I didn't want to make a sound or want them to know I was there. I was paralyzed with shock and hurt, hoping it was all a dream. So this was why he had wanted me to go to an all day spa? So he could get me out of the house? Julian was my knight in shining armor. He was everything a girl dreamed of. He was charming, sweet, and extremely handsome, and he was also rich and the heir to his parents' million-dollar company. My life changed for the better after meeting him. After a few months of courting, he proposed, and our wedding was a dream come true for both my aunt and me. And suddenly, I forgot what it was like to struggle. Jillian never let me lift a finger; he treated me like a queen and showed me a whole new world I had never known existed. Even when the only family I knew, my aunt, passed away, my husband was always by my side and supported me through thick and thin. It was safe to say I was stupidly in love with my very perfect husband. How, then, could my perfect husband do this to me? Was this why he had been acting strange lately? Was this it? Was this the reason why I felt the distance between us growing? Was this the reason why I felt like our marriage had been falling apart? I’d suspected something was wrong for weeks. He stopped touching me, stopped looking at me like he used to. I’d blamed stress, work, grief, even myself. I thought maybe I wasn’t enough anymore. But this? This wasn’t stress. This was betrayal in its most humiliating form. I wasn’t just being left. I was being replaced by a man. One I’d cooked for. Welcomed. Trusted. "You love it, don't you? You love how this cock makes you feel, Jullian," I heard his assistant grunt. "You know I do," my so-called husband moaned a reply. My eyes widened in horror as I listened to Julian and his assistant's conversation. "I always want to be with you, Jullian; I don't like how we always have to be apart and pretend," Mr William said in an irritated voice. "You need to get rid of your wife as soon as possible. Divorce Delilah, and we can finally be together openly." I heard him say, and my heart broke even more. I choked on a sob as the tears fell even more, blurring my sight. Julian's response came between moans. "In time," he whispered. "I need to break the news to her gently." I felt like I was going to collapse. My legs trembled beneath me, and I had to grab the doorframe to steady myself. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Julian, the man I loved and trusted, was planning to leave me for his assistant. A man at that! His assistant's words were like a knife to my heart. "Delilah is not useful in any way," he said, his voice dripping with disdain. "You love me, and you should divorce her as soon as possible. She's just a burden, and you should throw that woman out on the street where she belongs." Mr Williams said. Julian's gentle chuckle was like a slap in the face. "I'll contact my lawyer as soon as possible," he said, his voice filled with amusement. “I'll make sure she gets out of my life for good." His assistant's response confirmed my worst fears. "Very good," he said. Delilah no longer needs to play the cover-up role." Julian's agreement was the final blow. "I agree," he said. "I'll do it very soon. I don't want anything to do with her anymore." I felt like I'd been living a lie. Every moment I'd shared with Julian, every laugh, every tear, every whispered promise... it was all a lie. I was a cover-up, not a wife. A cover-up, that was what I had been to Julian all along. And worst of all? I hadn’t even suspected this. I’d felt the distance, the cold touches, the way he avoided my eyes. But never in my darkest thoughts had I imagined he’d been living a double life right under my nose. How long had they laughed about me behind my back? How many nights had he left my bed to sneak into his?Third person pov“Nothing will happen.” His voice cracked, but he forced the words through anyway. “Because I won’t let it. I won’t let anything touch you, or the baby. Not again. Not ever.”Dr Sheila gently placed a reassuring hand on her arm. “Delilah, you did what you had to do to survive. You fought. And your baby fought with you. What matters now is that you’re both here. You’re both alive. The fight is over. It’s time to rest.”The words broke through the noise in Delilah’s head and she made up her mind. She was going to fight for this baby, just as she had fought for her own life.Delilah finally turned her gaze back to him, her voice so small it nearly disappeared. “You really mean that?”Calix lifted her hand to his lips, pressing his mouth against her skin, closing his eyes like the act itself was a vow. “I’ve never meant anything more.”The door shut softly behind the doctor, and the room settled into a comfortable silence. The only sound was the low hum of the machines and
Third person povThe piercing shriek of sirens echoed through the quietness of the night, red and blue lights flashed. A convoy of black and white police cruisers screeched to a halt outside the warehouse and officers poured out of the vehicle. The first squad of officers stormed in, weapons raised, voices barking orders that bounced off rusted steel beams.Julian was still on the ground, his legs shattered beyond recognition. The manic laughter that had poured from him moments ago was gone, replaced by guttural groans and bitter curses.“Get your hands where we can see them!” an officer shouted.Julian spat at the floor, his wrists yanked behind his back as two uniforms pinned him down. The click of handcuffs echoed louder than his protest.“You don’t know who you’re dealing with!” he bellowed, his voice cracking with pain. “This isn’t over. You think he’s clean? You think Calix Knight walks away from this?”The officers didn’t flinch. They hauled him upright despite his scream, drag
Calix's povThe SUV tires screeched against the asphalt as the driver slammed the brakes. The car jerked to a halt, sending a wave of pain up my wounded arm. I gritted my teeth, a low groan escaping my lips, but I didn't let go of her. I couldn’t. My good arm, the one not weeping blood, was wrapped tightly around her body, holding her close.The private hospital’s emergency entrance smelled of antiseptic, clean linen, and every other thing hospitals smelled like. I didn’t wait for the driver to open my door. I pushed it open myself, the rough motion sending a jolt of agony through my shoulder. Blood dripped from my hand onto the polished concrete of the hospital driveway.I staggered out of the car, carrying Delilah’s almost unconscious form in my arms. She was limp, her face pale against the dark patch of blood on my shirt. Her breathing was shallow, a subtle flutter against my chest.A hospital orderly, a young, frantic-looking man, rushed towards us. His eyes, wide with shock, wer
Delilah's pov“Delilah! Baby!”I heard Calix’s voice call out.Then I felt him. His warmth.Followed by the sound of something heavy being dragged along the floor and a pained groan that was evidence of his own agony. I felt his hand cup my cheek, turning my face to him. I felt another hand on my shoulder, shaking me, not with force, but with urgency.“Delilah,” his voice was a desperate whisper and filled with emotion. “Delilah, look at me. Open your eyes.”I wanted to. Gosh, I really wanted to. I wanted to see him, to make sure he was alright, to know that this nightmare was truly over. But my body refused to respond. My eyelids were heavy and they remained closed.“Stay with me,” he breathed, shaking me lightly. “Baby, don’t you dare leave me now.”A groan slipped out of me, weak and strangled. “Calix…”“I’m here. It’s okay. I’m here.” His voice was a lifeline in the chaos. I felt him gather my limp body into his arms, slowly and carefully. A sharp pain shot up my back and my arms
Delilah's povCalix’s roar was like a wounded beast, his agony and betrayal echoing through the factory. I flinched, letting out a loud shriek. My eyes widened in horror.He stumbled back, struggling to keep himself upright. The shot had hit him in the shoulder, and a dark red stain was already seeping through the fabric of his shirt. He clutched his arm, his fingers digging into the wound as if to stop the bleeding, a look of shock and agonizing pain on his face. His breath came in ragged gasps, and he sank to one knee.And then Julian laughed.A sharp, maniacal cry that bounced off the steel walls and back at us. His eyes, which were fixed on Calix’s crumbling form, were bright and had a cruel, unhinged satisfaction. With the gun held loosely in his hand, he stood over him like a victorious king looking down on his defeated foe.My chest tightened with a sudden, suffocating bout of rage and helplessness. I was still bound to the chair like a puppet in Julian and Silas’s twisted game
Calix's povI didn’t think twice about it. All that existed in that split second was Delilah’s wide, terrified eyes and the bastard pointing a gun at her chest. With a burst of speed fueled by pure desperation and an instinct that came from a place deeper than my rage, I lunged forward.A deafening shot rang out through the factory, followed by Delilah's loud scream. My heart stopped until I realized the bullet hadn’t touched Delilah. I didn't see where the bullet went, only that it missed her. It was a warning shot, a terrifying declaration of intent. I slammed my body into Silas before he could fire again, my shoulder connecting with his chest with force. The impact knocked the breath out of him and the gun clattered to the floor, skidding out of reach.We crashed to the concrete, fists and rage colliding. His elbow drove into my ribs, mine into his jaw. His teeth bared in a bloody snarl, mine clenched tight as I forced his arms down. His body, despite being older, still held a surp
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