로그인For ten long years, Ravelle Celeste Branson kept her identity as the sole heiress of Branson Group tightly hidden for the sake of an illusion of genuine love from Kyle Stevens. But on the night of their 10th wedding anniversary, that illusion shattered into pieces. Ravelle caught Kyle passionately making out with his secretary in the CEO's office. That betrayal was merely the tip of the iceberg. The true blow of reality struck when the Civil Registry Office revealed a cruel fact: in the eyes of the law, Ravelle had been secretly removed and divorced eight years earlier through the manipulation of a stack of documents she had blindly signed. Returning home with a heart as cold as ice, a secret safe uncovered an even more disgusting conspiracy. The little girl she had raised with all her heart and soul was not an adopted child, but the biological daughter of Kyle and his mistress. Even worse, Ravelle's body had been poisoned with microdoses of heavy metals for years—a vicious scheme designed to render her infertile and slowly kill her. They thought Ravelle was a weak woman with no one to protect her, someone who could be discarded after being drained of everything she had. They were terribly mistaken. With Erlan El Salvador Jhins, the genius CEO who was ready to level Manhattan to protect her, standing by her side, the crown heiress rose from her emotional death. Ravelle returned to reclaim her throne, crush Stevens Group into the ruins of bankruptcy, and send the traitors to the deepest hell. When Kyle finally fell to his knees at her feet, crying tears of blood and begging for forgiveness, Ravelle merely looked at him with the coldest smile. "I'm sorry, my ex-husband. Your regret came too late."
더 보기Two hours had passed since the knock on the door from Soraya was heard. The atmosphere inside the master bedroom of the Stevens family had sunk into a heavy silence, leaving only the soft hum of the air conditioner and the rhythmic ticking of the wall clock.On the spacious king-size bed, Ravelle lay with her back to Kyle, facing the large window that revealed the Manhattan night sky. Her eyes were wide open, clear, and ice-cold, staring straight into the darkness. On the dressing table a few meters from the bed, the daily cup of chamomile tea brought by Soraya earlier was still cooling completely, completely untouched by a single drop.Ravelle had never drunk it. She was merely waiting with her breathing regulated constantly, faking the body rhythm of someone who had fallen fast asleep into the dream world due to the influence of a high-dose sleeping pill.When the clock hands pointed exactly to two in the morning, the sound of the connecting door hinges creaking softly was heard. Fo
The crunch of a luxury sedan's wheels over the gravel driveway marked the end of that tense and silent journey. As soon as the car came to a complete stop in front of the Stevens family's main residence, the maid, Soraya, hurried out from the front seat to open the door. Kyle stepped out first, carrying a soundly sleeping Calysta on his shoulder, followed by Jessica, who descended with the grace of a secretary who knew her place in public.Ravelle was the last to get out.She did not wait for her husband, nor did she spare Jessica a glance. With carefully measured steps, she walked past the massive pillars of the mansion and headed straight inside. Her body felt sticky from all the hypocrisy she had swallowed throughout the night, and the only thing she wanted right now was to get to her room.However, just as her foot touched the first step of the grand staircase in the central hall, a subtle movement near the pantry caught her attention.Ravelle stopped.Her shoulder pressed against
The rumble of music from inside the five-star hotel ballroom slowly faded, replaced by the cold whisper of the night wind as Ravelle stepped out toward the pick-up area. Under the brightly lit canopy of the terrace, Kyle’s luxury sedan was already waiting, its door opened by a valet attendant.Kyle walked beside Ravelle, occasionally adjusting the position of his suit draped over his arm. The man’s face still carried a deep sense of satisfaction. The business media interview a few minutes earlier had gone extremely smoothly, and he knew very well that Stevens Corporation’s position on the stock market would be secure the next morning after tonight’s flawless image of their perfect household.However, just as Ravelle was about to lower herself into the back seat, a voice laced with a tone of anxiety broke the silence of the night.“Mr. Kyle! Mrs. Ravelle! Please wait a moment!”Ravelle stopped her movement. She straightened her body again, slowly turning on her heel to see Jessica Hepb
The celebration was still in full swing in the main hall, but for Ravelle, the air around the stage felt increasingly suffocating. The ruby necklace wrapped around her neck no longer felt like luxurious jewelry, but like a cold iron chain choking her dignity. After managing to get through a tiring photo session with the investors, Ravelle whispered near Kyle’s ear, making an excuse that she needed to go to the restroom to fix her makeup.Kyle, still intoxicated by the praise of business colleagues and predictions of rising corporate stocks, only nodded casually and kissed the back of Ravelle’s hand in a performatively romantic gesture.Ravelle walked away from the crowd, letting her maroon silk gown sweep across the quiet corridor leading to the hotel’s private area. Once the VIP restroom door closed firmly behind her, she immediately leaned against the marble wall, taking a deep breath to calm the nausea rising in her chest.Just as she stood in front of the large mirror, the phone i






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