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VENGEANCE AS CRUEL AS HIS LOVE

VENGEANCE AS CRUEL AS HIS LOVE

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last updateLast Updated : 2026-02-26
By:  Grace Merit Ongoing
Language: English
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Dark Romance

Fast-Paced Plot

Brave

Twist

Revenge

Divorce

CEO

Goodgirl

Contemporary

Jennifer Morgan was repeatedly abused in her marriage by her husband, Stanley Morgan, CEO of of Morgan's holding. She endured the pain in silence, trapped by shame and fear of what might happen if she left, forced to live in a gilded cage. Her life shattered the day Stanley’s violence caused her to have a miscarriage. From that moment, Jennifer began to plan a powerful revenge, one that would bring down the man she once believed was her precious husband. Reaching out to the one person who hates Stanley as much as she now does, she forges a dangerous alliance with Alistair Croft, Stanley’s charming and ruthless business rival. Together, they plot a dual destruction: a divorce that will bleed him dry and a corporate takedown that will dismantle his empire brick by brick. But Croft’s help comes with a cost far greater than she imagined. To reclaim her freedom, Jennifer must confront not only her monstrous husband, but also Croft’s past… including his ex-wife and the secrets buried between them. Jennifer must decide how far she is willing to go and what she is willing to become as she trades one powerful man's chains for another's.

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okoed oseiwe
okoed oseiwe
Great start. enjoyed the first chapter and second chapter
2026-01-27 03:20:15
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John Eromosele
John Eromosele
I hope Jennifer is able to totally escape from Stanley, he is such a monster. he deserves everything that happened to him.
2026-01-16 23:58:52
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82 Chapters
Chapter One
~ Jennifer POV ~ A positive pregnancy test is meant to be a blessing in a childless marriage, a moment of celebration. For me, it was a trap. The white plastic stick I had begged to show a single line stared back at me with two bright red ones, confirming that I was pregnant and that my life had just become far more dangerous. I stared at my reflection in the gold-rimmed mirror, the pregnancy test trembling in my grip like a live wire. My skin was ashen from weeks of silent sickness, my eyes hollow with dread. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Not with Stanley. Stanley had warned me never to get pregnant; he didn’t want children. Still, I couldn’t understand how it had happened. A hard knock on the door made me jump, my heart slamming against my ribs. It was Stanley. I glanced at the wall clock, and it was 8pm. He was home too early. This is unlike him. He doesn't even come home most times, and when he eventually does, it was by 12 midnight, he was always drunk, reeking of alcohol
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Chapter Two
~ Jennifer ~The hospital was a blur of quiet voices and pitying looks.“The report said it was a spontaneous miscarriage," Stanley said, his hand on mine a cold, dead weight.Hot tears spilled down from my eyes when I remembered my early journey with Stanley. People defined marriage as a blissful union of memories that never fade. But my own definition was cruel.I was the pretty, well-bred accessory for Stanley Morgan, CEO of Morgan Holdings. The perfect wife to showcase at galas, the serene portrait of success to hang on his arm. In return, I got a life of gilded misery.My opinions were "naive." My friends were "distractions." My art, once the vibrant core of my being, was a "messy hobby." He controlled the money, the social calendar, the very air I breathed, always with a chilling, condescending smile. He didn't allow me to pursue my career, he told me he could provide everything and extend it to my mom who lives in Albany in the state of Georgia with my two younger siblings.Ba
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Chapter Three
~ Jennifer ~The day Stanley left for Singapore was a day of terrifying opportunity. He stood outside his mansion, well-dressed and presentable, ready for his usual business trip. Every one of his travel suits was well arranged in his luggage and carried out by his driver.“Behave,” he said, his kiss a dry, threatening touch on my cheek.“Of course, Stanley. Have a successful trip,” I murmured, my eyes downcast, pretending to care for my lovely husband.The moment his car disappeared down the long driveway, I moved fast in the house . My heart hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird. I slipped into his study, the room that was the inner sanctum of his power.Using the code I’d memorized, I disabled the alarm. My hands trembled as I booted up his computer. The password was his mother’s maiden name and his birth year a sentimental weakness he’d have denied possessing.I found what I was looking for: the encrypted files for the Singapore deal. I copied them onto a small, unassuming
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Chapter Four
~ Stanley ~The 18-hour flight from Singapore to Texas was a victory lap. I’d spent it sipping Macallan 25 and reviewing the contract in my mind. The Liang-Po account, a whale that had been teasing the industry for years, was finally mine. I’d snatched it right from under Alistair Croft’s aristocratic nose. I’d crushed him, expanded my empire, and the champagne had tasted like victory. I could almost hear his teeth grinding from here. The man was old-money etiquette, while I, Stanley Morgan, built an empire with grit and determination.The limo ride home was a continuation of the celebration. I barely noticed the Texas humidity as I strode up the manicured path to my house. My house. A testament to my success.Where is Jennifer? She should have been at the door, ready to welcome me and take my coat. Ungrateful bit*ch. Probably still moping about the miscarriage. A minor setback, and she’d turned it into a months-long melodrama.I strode up the walk, I didn't even have to use my key; t
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Chapter Five
~ Croft ~The news alert chimed on my phone, a soft, expensive sound in the silence of my study. I read the headline, and a laugh, cold and sharp as shattered crystal, escaped me: Stanley Morgan, Titan of Industry, Arrested on Multiple Counts of Fraud and Corruption.Fool. Arrogant, blustering fool.He actually thought he’d won. He’d stood in my office six months ago, promising to snatch the Liang-Po deal from under me, his chest puffed out like a prize peacock. “It’s just business, Croft,” he’d sneered, his voice dripping with condescension. “Don’t take it personally. Some of us are just built for this. Others… Well, you had a good run.”I’d said nothing then. Just watched him, this boy playing at being a king. But I’d made a promise to myself, one I’d whispered to him as he left: You are a gnat, Stanley. And I will show you how a giant swats a gnat. You are too small to contend with me.And now, the swat had landed. Perfectly.My part had been clean and surgical, providing the chan
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Chapter Six
Jennifer's POV The silence in my small Austin apartment was a living thing. It wasn’t peaceful; it was heavy, a thick blanket smothering the past.This was my self-imposed exile one year now. The whispers had become a roar. My name had become a whispered curse in the state I’d once called home.And the title was “Jennifer Morgan. The woman who put her billionaire husband in prison. Wicked. Unforgiving.”I saw it in the grocery store, at the gas station, in the pitying, judgmental eyes of former "friends." My own mother, her voice trembling with a mixture of fear and disapproval, had asked, "Jennifer, was there no other way? The scandal... what will people think?" That was the day I disconnected, even from my best friend Lucy, who resides in the same state as my family. Sleep was my only true escape.nMy staff were concerned. But the silence was still there.It was during a fitful afternoon nap, tangled in sheets that still sometimes smelled of a phantom life, that the doorbell rang. T
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Chapter Seven
Jennifer’s POV The Texas sun felt different this morning. It wasn't the oppressive, glaring eye that had judged me for months; it was warm, almost forgiving. I walked into the Jenny Gallery” the heels Croft had gifted me, clicking a confident, decisive rhythm on the polished concrete floor. The sound was a declaration.“Good morning, Mirabel! That color is stunning on you,” I said to the intern at the front desk, my voice bright and clear.Mirabel looked at me with shock, her eyes wide. “Oh! Thank you, Mrs. Morgan. Good morning!”I moved through the main space, my new silk dress swaying as I walked. “Michael, the lighting on the Pollock-esque piece is perfect. You’ve outdone yourself.” The head of installation, a usually grumpy man in his fifties, looked up, startled. A slow, hesitant smile broke through his beard. “Thanks, boss. Just doing my job.”The energy was shifting. I could feel it. The usual hushed, somber atmosphere was being pierced by something unfamiliar: my own joy. It
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Chapter Eight
Ben’s POV.The Morgan Gallery was too bright, too cheerful. Jennifer’s laughter, a sound I’d rarely heard, echoed off the polished concrete floors like a discordant bell. She was glowing, floating on a cloud of expensive silk and newfound happiness. A "remarkable man," she’d said. A man who gave her things, who took her to places with no menus.It made me sick.Not because I disliked her. The opposite, actually. Over the past year, playing the part of her loyal, gruff protector, I’d started to like Jennifer Morgan. I saw the steel beneath the grief, the sharp mind slowly re-emerging from the trauma. It was a complication I hadn't accounted for.But sentiment doesn't pay the kind of money Stanley Morgan was depositing into my offshore account.I waited until the gallery closed, until the last of the giddy staff had left, chattering about Jennifer’s mysterious benefactor. I drove my unremarkable car across town to a non descript office building that housed the law firm of Henderson & Sh
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Chapter Nine
Croft POVThe Bentley Mulsanne pulled to a silent curb outside Jennifer’s modest apartment building; a flaw in the landscape. Soon, I would rectify that. In my hand, I held a small, black folder. Inside was not a piece of jewelry, but a deed to a house in the new "Austerlitz Tower" overlooking Lady Bird Lake. A more practical gift, I thought. A step toward the life she was meant to inhabit.This was my style: unannounced, unpredictable. It kept the world off-balance, and I preferred it that way. I dismissed my driver with a nod and took the stairs, finding a certain satisfaction in the cheap paint and worn carpet. This was the before; I was the after.I rang the bell. A moment of silence, then the soft shuffle of feet. The door opened, and there she was: Jennifer. Her hair was tied back, and she wore simple jeans and a t-shirt. In this plain setting, her beauty was almost startling in its purity.“Croft,” she said, a flicker of surprise in her eyes that she quickly mastered. Good. I a
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Chapter Ten
Jennifer's POVMy prediction was right. The luxurious dress, the impossible heels, the expensive gift, and the key to the beautiful apartment was all attached to a string. A string that was now pulling me into a forceful wind, threatening to tear me from the shaky ground I’d managed to reclaim.And then he’d said it. Will you be my fiancée?The word hung in the air, a glittering, dangerous jewel. Shock was the first wave, a physical jolt that stole my breath. It was followed by a surge of pure, unadulterated surprise. He wasn’t just proposing an affair, he was offering a crown. He was still looking at me, his billionaire’s gaze unwavering, waiting for an answer to a question that felt like a life sentence, whether to a palace or a prison, I couldn’t tell.My voice, when it came, was a fragile thing. “Your wife…” I managed. “Precious. You say she’ll plot. The world will see me as the woman who not only put her husband in jail but one who snatched another woman’s husband. A home-wrecke
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