Bella's freedom and future were given away the moment she signed the marriage documents with Ethan. Her marriage with the most prominent billionaire in New York turned out to be a nightmare when he deemed their relationship as nothing but a business deal. Betrayed by her husband and his mistress, Bella seeks revenge on the people who took everything she had ever worked hard for away from her. Her quest for revenge leads her to Carlos, a man whose motives were unknown to her even though he offered to give her the revenge she needed. Secrets after secrets are revealed and Bella finds out that she couldn't trust anyone who was by her side. What would Bella do when she finds out that she is the key to a hidden treasure? One that could destroy all her enemies at one go and also attract enemies from all sides?
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The sounds of moans and skin slapping against each other echoed through the room and I stood frozen by the door as tears rolled down my face at the sight of my husband on top of another lady in our matrimonial bed. I couldn't speak, couldn't move, couldn't turn away. They were so into the pleasure that they didn't even notice my presence. “Ethan…” I finally managed to mumble and silence immediately filled the room. Ethan slowly turned to look at me and a groan escaped his lips as soon as he set his eyes on me. “Why are you back so early? You weren't supposed to be home until the next four hours. Are you slacking off at work now?” He reprimanded and I watched in despair as he placed a soft kiss on the girl's lips before pulling away and sitting on the bed. “This is what I get after being nothing but a good wife to you for five years?” I asked calmly as tears rolled down my cheeks and he let out a soft chuckle. He got off the bed, stark naked, as he approached me and then bent a little to meet my gaze. He chuckled again as he poked my forehead and his smile turned sinister before he leaned closer to my ear. “You keep forgetting your place. Have you forgotten you're nothing but a business deal?” He whispered in a low voice before pulling away with a smug grin and wiping the tears that fell down my face. “What a shame, I didn't want you to find out about this. How about you be a good wife and return to work? You're interrupting my good afternoon.” “Is she better than me? Is she prettier than I am? I need to know why you chose her over me.” I said as I met his gaze defiantly and he raised his brow at me in surprise. “You're talking back? What a surprise, you're finally learning to be a defiant little thing. To answer your question, why don't you take a look at the beauty on the bed, hm? You can judge by yourself if she's prettier, smarter, and better than you.” He replied with a smirk on his lips and I took a step back from him as I turned around to leave. I didn't need him to break my heart any more than it was already broken. “You think you can leave just like that? Think again, sweetheart!” He suddenly pulled me back by my hair as he dragged me to the bed and made me look at the lady lying on the bed with a neutral expression on her face. Ethan was a psychopath. And it hurts me to the depth of my soul that I still loved him, no matter what he did to me. I knew struggling only made him happier, given the sadist that he was, so I just let him do whatever he wanted. “Take a good look. What do you think, Bella? Isn't she a pretty gem?” He asked with a manic expression on his face before he pulled me back and held my face in his hands. “Don't you ever compare yourself to her. You're nothing but a business arrangement, she's my bed warmer. You belong to the kitchen and office, she belongs to my bed and… here.” He pointed to his heart as he spoke and I couldn't stop the sob that escaped my lips. “I'm pregnant for you, Ethan. I'm three weeks gone!” I said in tears as I held his hands that were in my face and he let out a scoff of amusement. “So what? Get rid of it. This isn't the first time. Just swallow those pretty pills you usually take and it's gone. You'll be fine.” He said cooly and my heart sank into the depths of my stomach. Ethan had turned me into a murderer. “Ethan-” “There'll be an auction event at my brother's place tomorrow. Make sure to get yourself ready and make yourself presentable. You can leave now; my member's limp now because of you, and Mabel has fallen asleep due to our boring talks. Go on.” He said as he grabbed my wrist and pulled me out, not giving me a chance to say anything before shutting the door on my face. I returned to my room and sat on the bed feeling dejected. I took the pregnancy test results that were sitting on the table and tore them to pieces with a heavy heart. I shouldn't have listened to Mom when she asked me to marry him. She lied to me… They all lied to me… I should have realized that something wasn't right when a billionaire suddenly asked for my hand in marriage when our family was on the brink of falling apart. My future, my freedom, everything was taken away from me the moment I signed those marriage documents. I didn't even get a white wedding. I took out the abortion pills stored in bulk in my closet and immediately swallowed it, before gulping down a glass of water with it. He didn't want kids with me, yet he never used a condom. The most heartbreaking thing was that he only came to me whenever he was frustrated or annoyed. He'd use me like a toy and would only let me go whenever he felt better, even if I was on the brink of passing out. The pain suddenly hit me hard and I collapsed on the floor as I gripped my shirt while trying hard not to cry out in pain. I heard loud laughter come from Ethan's room as the pain increased with every passing second and I couldn't help but let out a painful whimper. I wanted to run away… but I knew I was bound to him forever. My life was now his to play with however he wanted. The pain slowly subsided and I felt blood trickle down my legs, a reminder that I had murdered the innocent child that was growing in me. “I'm so sorry…” I cried softly as I got myself off the floor and cleaned myself up before cleaning the bloody mess on the floor. My vision suddenly got blurry and I had to sit to stop myself from falling flat on my face. Suddenly, my door burst open and I stood up immediately as a frown creased my eyebrows at the sight of the lady in my husband's room standing in front of me. “You? What do you want?” I asked and she shut the door before coming close to me, a scared expression on her face. “Help me, please.”ELLA'S POVFear gripped me like a snake coiled around my neck and I couldn't help but look around in fear. What if the person was watching me right now? Were there cameras in the office?I managed to pick myself off the ground and sat on the chair as I took deep breaths to steady myself. Whoever was sending this was a girl, a girl that was very possessive of Damien.I just have to stay away from Damien, right? Then she'll stop following me. But I also wanted to find out who the person was and I was desperate to know who it was. Maybe we could talk things out and I would explain that I have nothing to do with Damien.My heart was pounding harshly as I wrote a reply to the unknown number.“The only relationship I have with Damien is that of a CEO and secretary. You're getting it all wrong.”My hands trembled as I pressed send and I locked the screen immediately while waiting for a response. Minutes passed and there was no reply. Was this person messing with me?Or… could this be another
ELLA’S POVThe call ended as soon as it rang. I had never expected him to reach out to me. Ever again.“Who is it?” Damien asked as he stepped closer to me and I turned around to see him staring at me in worry. I immediately plastered a smile on my face as I shook my head to show him that everything was fine.“It's probably a scam number. It was unknown and I have no idea who it was.” I lied but he looked at me with a skeptical expression as he approached me with worry all over his face.“Are you sure? You looked really scared just now. You know you can always talk to me, right?” He said with a reassuring tone and I smiled at him before nodding. He still didn't look convinced but he decided not to push it.“Do you feel better now? Should I stay longer?” He asked and I immediately shook my head as I held his hand in mine.“It's okay, you can leave now. I feel better. Thank you for coming to comfort me.” I replied and he let out a sigh as he placed a soft kiss on my head before pulling
DAMIEN'S POVElla's words had me broken at some point. I couldn't believe that she wanted space between both of us just because she was scared about what people would say. I watched as she hurried into her office but before I could go after her, she slammed the door and locked it shut.I ran a hand through my hair as I pressed the elevator button and it started going down again. I had to find a way to clear my mind because it was all jumbled and confused. A cup of coffee would do because I was never good with liquor.The employees greeted me with a smile as I walked past but I didn't even notice them. I tried to put myself in Ella's shoes. Maybe she was right. No one would dare say shit about me because I could easily fire them but her…No one gave a damn because she was just a secretary. She could easily be trampled on and she wouldn't even let me know what she was going through.I headed for the coffee shop, and I let out a sigh of despair. Maybe she was right to ask for some space.
ELLA'S POVI was bothered by Sylvia's words. Something in me wanted to believe that it was all a joke and that she would never break our friendship over something so trivial. But as I sat in that cafe with no signs of her returning, I knew that she wasn't kidding.She could end our years of friendship just because of Damien. There was something suspicious about Sylvia's obsession with getting her revenge on Damien.As I walked back to the office, I couldn't help but wonder what she meant by that. “There was no better place than by Damien's side.” What did she mean by that? Was she in love with Damien too?I walked into the elevator with my thoughts jumbled over each other as I tried to make meaning of Sylvia's words.She wanted to get revenge on him, yet she wanted to be by his side. What exactly was she trying to gain? And what was she hiding from me?“You seem so lost in your thoughts.” I heard someone say and I glanced up in shock to see Damien staring at me as he leaned against th
CARLOS’S POVI told her to leave. The words replayed in my mind with a bitter sting, sharper each time, but I refused to dwell on them. I meant it or at least that’s what I kept telling myself as I leaned back in the leather seat of my car, eyes fixed on the darkened city skyline. The drive home was long and silent, the streets empty save for a few stray headlights. My hands tightened around the steering wheel, knuckles white with the strain. There was a dull ache behind my eyes, exhaustion settling deep into my bones, but it was nothing compared to the hollow pit in my chest that refused to let me breathe right.I shouldn’t have said it, not like that. But what was done was done. Bella had no business knowing about Mabel, let alone getting involved. She’d seen one side of it and thought she understood, but revenge was never that simple. It was blood and ruin, and Bella didn’t belong in that world. I wouldn’t let her. But still, the look in her eyes when she’d left… it was burned into
BELLA’S POVWhen Carlos told me to leave, the words cut deeper than I expected. They replayed in my mind with every step, a cruel echo that refused to fade. My fingers trembled as I zipped my suitcase, breaths shallow and unsteady. I wasn’t crying, I wouldn’t let myself. But the tightness in my throat betrayed me, the sting behind my eyes a warning I refused to heed. I had to leave. I had to get out before the walls closed in and his voice drowned everything else.The penthouse was eerily quiet without his presence, every shadow stretched long and dark against the marble floors. I moved mechanically, folding clothes with numb fingers, slipping essentials into my bag, avoiding the mirror and the rawness I knew I’d find there. He didn’t even call. Didn’t even try to stop me.A bitter laugh slipped past my lips, hollow and humorless. Of course, he didn’t. Why would he? I was just a complication, another liability in his revenge-soaked world. Whatever connection we’d built was nothing mor
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