LOGINAfter falling for and marrying one of the most powerful billionaires in New York, Kylian Kincaid, Chloe believed her life was perfect. It truly seemed so until Kylian began to change. The loving man she had married was gone, replaced by a monster she couldn't recognize. Emma, her cousin, became the sole source of love remaining in her life. Heartbroken, Chloe decided to divorce Kylian with the help and support of her dear cousin, Emma, as she attempted to rebuild her life. Little did she know the betrayal she would soon uncover and the horrific incident that would leave her scarred forever. Unintentionally, Chloe caught the attention of another billionaire, Max West, who was even more influential than Kylian. He was used to getting whatever he desired. Max and Kylian had been rivals since high school. What happens when Kylian discovers that his arch-enemy, Max, has fallen madly in love with his ex-wife, Chloe? Kylian swore to get her back from this overly possessive man willing to kill anyone who tried to take Chloe away from him. Chaos ensued as Chloe was torn between these two men while she sought swift revenge on the one woman who had initially ruined her marriage. Who was this mysterious woman?
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Feia! Era exatamente como eu me sentia em um vestido de baile bastante apertado. Olhando para os casais que dançavam, eu invejava a minha própria sorte. Sempre fui uma mulher desafortunada, sem dinheiro, sem classe e sem beleza. Ser obrigada a me casar com o filho preferido e herdeiro da indústria Holloway parecia uma dádiva, mas havia se tornado, para mim, um grande pesadelo.
Meus olhos percorreram toda a festa, à procura do homem que eu amava e tanto venerava. Era como estar sozinha, embora tivesse um grande anel no meu dedo, delatando a posição de casada.
Enquanto caminhava, exibindo a grande barriga logo à frente, mulheres teimavam em cochichar e murmurar sobre mim. Eu vi o momento em que uma delas riu.
— Como ele teve coragem?
— O Daren é realmente um homem peculiar. Mas gostar disso aí... Difícil acreditar! — A mulher afirmou.
Meus quase seis meses de gestação e um nervoso absurdo não permitiram que eu as confrontasse.
— Livy Holloway! — A mulher gritou pelo meu nome.
Eu pensava a todo instante se ainda haveria tempo para fugir, mas elas estavam mais próximas que nunca, entrelaçando os braços aos meus. Congelei um sorriso qualquer e respondi: — Oi, Maila.
— Eu tenho uma pergunta.
— Diga!
— Como conseguiu se casar com o Daren?
A encarei com frieza. Minha testa estava franzida, e eu ainda tentava entender como ela teve tanta audácia. — Como disse?
— É a pergunta de um milhão de dólares, querida!
— Todas nós tentamos. Todas queremos saber como você fez. É algo do sexo?
Sexo... O pensamento era amargo. Só estive com o meu marido uma única vez em todo o nosso casamento. Daren sempre me dizia que não queria machucar o bebê, embora os médicos alegassem que não faria mal algum.
— Eu não fiz nada. Eu me casei completamente pura!
Uma delas abriu completamente a boca. — Difícil acreditar.
— Que eu me casei virgem?
— Que só o Daren quis você. Isso não faz sentido. Logo, o Daren...
Arranquei o meu braço, recuando o contato com aquelas mulheres esnobes. — Posso não ser tão bonita, mas foi comigo que ele se casou.
— E me pergunto se está feliz. — A Maila mordeu a unha pontuda, e um sorriso surgiu nos lábios grossos cobertos por um batom vermelho.
– Claro. Quer dizer, ele tem uma mulher que o respeita e vai ser pai em breve. — Nem mesmo eu tinha certeza sobre o que falava.
— Não sei... Esse jantar em homenagem à memória do senhor Holloway, em tão pouco tempo depois que ele faleceu... Não te parece estranho, Livy... — Ela saboreou meu nome de um jeito estranho.
Arrepios passaram a percorrer o meu corpo e, pela primeira vez, senti que ela sabia de algo. Talvez o sumiço do meu marido tivesse algo a ver com o que ela estava insinuando.
— O que você sabe?
A mulher sorriu. — Logo todos saberão. Não seja ansiosa!
Permaneci ali, completamente congelada no tempo, olhando para ela. Minha barriga estava sendo nervosamente acariciada pelas minhas mãos suadas, e eu tremia de medo em pensar que o meu bebê poderia sentir qualquer emoção de desespero e insegurança que eu sentia por dentro. Tentei desviar a minha atenção e me aproximar do palco quando as luzes foram acesas. A foto do meu sogro estava ali, em uma grande homenagem, mas não maior que a do meu marido. Eu deveria ter percebido que era algo estranho. Eu deveria ter ido embora daquele inferno desde o princípio.
— Boa noite! — Daren subiu ao palco. Suas mãos para cima em reverência a si mesmo. Dotado de uma beleza extraordinária, Daren roubou os olhares de todas as mulheres ao redor. — Estamos aqui para prestar a nossa singela homenagem ao dono das empresas Holloway, e também ao meu pai! — Daren pausou sua fala para receber a salva de palmas direcionadas a ele.
Meus olhos ainda estavam grudados no homem que eu amava, e não conseguia entender a razão para que eu o venerasse com ainda mais força que as mulheres atrás de mim. Quando os olhos dele finalmente me alcançaram, eu sorri de felicidade, e um alívio percorreu o meu corpo. Minhas mãos deixaram a barriga e se encontraram em palmas também.
— Eu fico muito honrado em dar a notícia de que serei o novo CEO das indústrias Holloway! — Mais palmas, e lá estava ele, orgulhoso de si mesmo. — Devo agradecer a todos vocês pelo apoio. Devo dizer que não conseguiria nada disso se não estivessem ao meu lado.
E então Daren me encarou. Eu vi o instante perfeito em que os nossos olhos se encontraram, e eu não consegui conter o sorriso. Todos duvidaram que um casamento arranjado entre um solteirão lindo e uma mulher desinteressante e pobre pudesse dar certo, mas agora seremos pais, e estamos felizes.
Daren ergueu a mão, como se pedisse por um segundo a mais de silêncio. Olhando para mim com um sorriso sedutor, Daren finalmente voltou a falar: — É claro que eu estou muito feliz. Devo dizer que nunca imaginei que teria uma mulher tão forte ao meu lado, que me daria toda a força necessária para trilhar o caminho árduo que será. — Daren me encarou uma última vez, e então, o nosso contato visual se desfez. — Então, peço que suba ao palco, meu amor.
Eu estava congelada. Daren sabia que eu era uma mulher tímida, mas jamais o decepcionaria em um momento tão importante. Os meus pés se moveram em direção ao palco, e então eu parei. Senti como se todos os músculos do meu corpo doessem e, por um instante, meu bebê parecia implorar para deixar o meu corpo.
— Maila! Venha, meu amor. — Todas as pessoas continuavam aplaudindo. Era como se todos soubessem, menos eu.
O chão se moveu por baixo dos meus pés, e eu senti o meu corpo se tornar gelado. Os meus olhos se esforçavam para desviar da visão daquele casal que se beijava apaixonadamente na frente de todos. Uma tontura tomou conta do meu corpo, e a minha visão se tornou turva. Talvez eu devesse agradecer; ao menos, agora eu não os veria.
Chloe pushed the doorbell of the door where she once lived. It felt like ages she’d been at Emma’s doorstep. The number of calls and the text messages she had gotten at the wedding made it feel like it had been really something urgent.She’d had her doubts about making that visit. The last time she remembered, Emma had wanted her downfall so badly that she had gone to the extent of allying with dangerous criminals, even putting herself in danger in the process.After a while of waiting, she pushed the doorbell yet again. She heard some footsteps trotting steadily in her direction. She held her breath in anticipation as she couldn’t tell why she had been called out there.“Chloe,” Emma said, “You’re here.” She hadn’t expected to see her after all.“Yeah, I’m here.” Chloe’s eyes ran a quick subtle scan through her. Her wandering eyes were caught by the little bump in her belly. She was shocked as she hadn’t been told that part of the story. Max…come on. He had sadly left out that import
“I look stupid!” Ollie exclaimed in a mild tone of disappointment as she looked in the mirror one more time. “I look like a total goof.”“No, Ollie, you don’t,” Chloe protested as it had taken her and the costumier a considerable amount of time and energy to get her in that. “You look elegant.”Chloe looked over at the other girls on the bridal train as they silently complained about Ollie being way too vocal about her own complaints. And her dress too.“Elegant? Are you kidding me right now?” Ollie seemed like she’d never be satisfied, even though she was just a few minutes from walking down the aisle.“I’m not. Besides they’ve put in their best to give you the best, so it’s best that you just…” Chloe was out of words as she walked up to Ollie from behind, her tone becoming more and more hushed as he advanced. “Give them your best reaction. The dress is just perfect, Ollie.”The glistening white wedding gown had a very elegant flay. Maybe just too elegant to the point it puffed proud
Emma was getting uncomfortable in her seat. How had Kylian gotten his hands on all that? It was probably Francis, but how had he gotten to Francis?Her attorney was totally unprepared for that sudden twist in the case. It had been a walkover up until then. That woman’s testimony had them all dumbfounded— she, her mother, and her attorney. They were all thrown in disarray.“Emma, when did this happen?” Her mother, Amelia questioned from behind in a whisper. She had no answer that could appease her mother’s curiosity without implicating her as well. Her lips seemed to shut off their own accord.She knew she was about to face cruel music which she hadn’t rehearsed its dance steps. The look on Kylian’s face when he said, “It’s over,” almost made her lose it in front of the judge. She would be giving herself away before the case was over if she hadn’t gotten her act together.“You could have told me about this,” her attorney whispered faintly in a way that meant that she was really in big
"Don’t worry,” Kylian’s attorney told him not to do the one thing that his mind had been doing subconsciously since he’d set foot in the courtroom. “You’ll be fine.”“Sure I will,” he said, trying not to discourage his attorney before the grueling duel began. Either way, he wouldn’t be that much of a mess. Worst case scenario, he’d have to see Emma at their board meetings.“Kylian,” his mother called out from behind in a whisper. “Keep your composure out there, our fifty percent depends on it.”“Thank you, Mom, you’re doing such a great job at easing me of the pressure of the moment. Very commendable.” He said, harshly sarcastic.“Thank you, Kylian. Just don’t fuck this up for us.”He was a bit taken aback to hear his mom say the ‘f-word’ in public. “It’s really sad you called me just to tell me this.”“Now’s not the time to get in your feelings, young man. Go out there and get our family’s legacy. That’s all the pep talk you need.”As much as he hated it, she was right. He inhaled de
The beeping of medical machinery, the chattering of medical personnel, and nightmares of death had all made a seemingly frantic endeavor to slowly bring Francis back to reality. He had thought he would die the moment the bullets came piercing through his upper back, but somehow he found himself awak
Sofia awoke, feeling guilty that she had let herself fall asleep in Diego’s room. Again.He hadn’t slept beside her, he hadn’t even been in the room all through the night. She couldn’t help but be suspicious about whatever move he made, still having in mind what he had done the day before. She had le
He hadn't been expecting any of such calls...except for... "Chloe!" he quickly swiped up and adjusted a bit closer to the light of the bedside lamp.The appearance of her face knocked the sleep right out of his eyes. "Chloe," he called out her name with his deep morning voice, "It's almost three in t
The announcement of Alejandro's arrival shifted Chloe's focus away from Ollie and onto the business at hand. Alejandro entered the room, sporting a Spanish hat and a warm smile. After exchanging pleasantries, they took their seats. Alejandro admired Chloe's strong and professional demeanor, believin












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