All Chapters of YOU THREW ME AWAY, MR. BILLIONAIRE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

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EVERLY’S POV"Sign it. Now."The sound of the fountain pen hitting the marble desk was like a gunshot in the silent room. I stared at the thick stack of papers, then up at the man I had called my husband for three years.Spencer Knox looked at me as if I were a smudge of dirt on his bespoke Italian suit. He didn't look like the man who had promised to protect me at our wedding. He looked like a predator who had finally finished playing with its prey."Spencer, it’s our anniversary," I whispered, my voice trembling. "I cooked your favorite dinner. I thought—""I don't care what you thought, Everly," he interrupted, his voice like ice. "The Sterling-Knox merger is final. Hailey is the woman the world expects to see by my side. Not a mousy, pathetic little housewife who smells like onions and desperation."He stood up, towering over me. The power in the room shifted, suffocating me. "You were a placeholder. A three-year charity project that I’m officially bored with. You’re getting nothi

Last Updated : 2026-02-05

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SPENCER’S POV"To the future!"The sound of clinking crystal glasses echoed through the penthouse of the Meridian Hotel. I leaned back in my chair, watching the bubbles rise in my vintage Dom Pérignon. Across the table, Hailey was glowing. Her crimson dress was the color of blood and victory, and her hand—the one without the ring yet—was resting on mine."You did it, Spencer," Hailey purred, her eyes shining with greed. "The merger is all the talk of the town. My father is thrilled. By next month, Knox Industries will be the largest conglomerate in the Midwest."I smiled, feeling a surge of raw, masculine ego. "I told you, baby. I just had to cut off the dead weight. You can't run a marathon with a ball and chain attached to your ankle.""Poor Everly," Hailey giggled, taking a delicate sip of her champagne. "I still can't believe you gave her that shack. She’s probably crying herself to sleep while the roof leaks on her head.""She’s exactly where she belongs," I said, my voice harden

Last Updated : 2026-02-05

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EVERLY’S POVI was a stain on the marble. As the iron gates of the Chandler Estate hummed open, I caught my reflection in the car window, shameful skin. Spencer’s laughter still echoed in my ears, colder than the rain that had soaked me to the bone.But as the SUVs lined up like a funeral procession for the woman I used to be, I was coming back to life.The estate didn't look like a home; it looked like a palace carved out of obsidian and moonlight, silent and lethal. My feet hit the heated cobblestones, a jarring contrast to the icy mud I’d been standing in an hour ago."The staff is waiting, Miss Chandler," Arthur said, walking half a step behind me with a heavy, old-world respect. "Your father’s personal stylists, the legal team, and the heads of your global security. Everything is ready for the transition."I strode through the massive oak doors. Hundreds of servants bowed in unison, a wave of fabric and synchronized movement. The silence here was absolute, weighted with a decade

Last Updated : 2026-02-05

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SPENCER’S POV"What do you mean, 'frozen'?"I slammed my palm onto the glass conference table, the vibration rattling the expensive Italian water bottles lined up for the board of directors. Every eye in the room was on me—some filled with pity, others with a growing, predatory hunger."The Chandler National Bank has suspended our operational accounts, Spencer," Marcus, my CFO, said without looking up from his tablet. He looked like he hadn't slept in forty-eight hours. "They’re citing a 'liquidity risk' following the Sterling merger announcement. Apparently, our debt-to-equity ratio isn't meeting their new... aggressive standards.""Then find another bank!" I roared, pacing the length of the room. My reflection in the window mocked me. My suit was perfect, my hair was immaculate, but underneath, my skin was crawling. "We are Knox Industries. We are the backbone of this city's development!""Every bank we’ve called has given us the same answer," an older board member said, his voice d

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EVERLY’S POVThe fitting was scheduled for 6:00 AM.I didn't expect Steve Sterling to be there. I expected a team of silent, efficient tailors. But when I stepped into the dressing suite of the Chandler Estate, Steve was already there, leaning against a mahogany wardrobe with a cup of black coffee in his hand. He looked like he hadn't slept, yet he radiated a terrifyingly calm energy."You’re three minutes late," he said, his gray eyes tracking me from the doorway to the center of the room."I’m the one paying for the dress, Steve. I can be as late as I want," I replied, shedding my silk robe to reveal the simple slip underneath.I expected him to look away. He didn't. He watched with the clinical detachment of a man inspecting a weapon."You’re not paying for this one," he said, nodding toward the mannequin in the center of the room.The dress was a masterpiece of architectural malice. It was black—so deep it seemed to swallow the light—with a structured bodice that looked like armor

Last Updated : 2026-02-05

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SPENCER’S POVThe rusted key sat in the middle of my sea bass like a jagged piece of shrapnel. I stared at it, the iron-scent of the metal mixing with the expensive aroma of the dining room until I felt like I was going to choke."Everly?" My voice sounded like it belonged to a stranger. It was thin, reedy, stripped of the bravado I had spent the last decade building."You’re trespassing, Everly," Hailey shrieked, her face contorting into a mask of pure venom. She looked at her father, her chest heaving. "Dad, tell her! Tell the guards to throw this... this gold-digger out!"But her father, Thomas Sterling, didn't move. He wasn't looking at me. He wasn't even looking at Everly. He was looking at Steve, his eldest son—the man who had walked away from the Sterling name and built a shadow empire that now eclipsed his own."Steve," Thomas said, his voice raspy. "You brought her here? You brought a Knox into this house?""She’s not a Knox, Father," Steve said, his tone bored, as if he were

Last Updated : 2026-02-07

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EVERLY's POVSteve’s car smelled like the kind of money Spencer had spent his whole life pretending to have. Heavy, expensive, and suffocating. I leaned my head against the leather, watching the Chicago skyline blur into a messy smear of neon. Behind us, the Sterling Estate was shrinking, along with whatever was left of Spencer’s dignity."You’re quiet," Steve said.He didn't look at me. He kept one hand on the wheel, looking as bored as if he’d just finished a routine meeting instead of a declaration of war. That was the difference between him and my ex-husband. Spencer needed to scream to feel powerful. Steve just needed to exist."I’m waiting for him to snap," I replied. "Spencer is a cockroach. He’ll find a way to crawl back into the walls. He won't give up that merger without trying to take someone down with him.""Let him try." Steve pulled the car over at a dark overlook facing the lake. He killed the engine, and the silence that rushed in was thick enough to taste. "In fact, I

Last Updated : 2026-02-07

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SPENCER'S POVThe morning started with a silence that tasted like copper.I sat in my penthouse, staring at the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Chicago loop. Usually, this view felt like a conquest—a grid of glass and steel that I had mastered. But today, the city looked cold. Indifferent. I reached for my phone to call Sarah, my secretary, to demand why the morning briefings hadn’t been sent to my private email. The line didn't even ring. Account Suspended.I threw the phone against the leather sofa. "Technical glitch," I muttered to the empty room, my voice sounding hollow even to my own ears. "Just a goddamn glitch."I dressed in my most expensive charcoal-gray suit, the one I saved for closing billion-dollar deals. I needed to feel the weight of the fabric, the sharp lines of the shoulders. I needed to remind myself who I was: Spencer Knox, the man who turned a small-time real estate firm into a predatory empire. I grabbed my keys and headed to the office, ignoring the wa

Last Updated : 2026-02-07

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EVERLY'S POVSpencer looked like total trash from up here.I stood on the balcony, my fingers white from gripping the cold stone railing. Below me, that orange Lamborghini he used to show off to everyone looked like a cheap plastic toy parked in the wrong driveway. It didn't smell like success anymore; it smelled like burnt rubber from him slamming the brakes on my marble tiles."He’s got balls, I’ll give him that," Steve’s voice came from behind.I didn't turn around. I could feel him standing right next to me, the heat from his body soaking through the thin fabric of my dress. Steve didn't waste time with poetic descriptions; he just stood there, watching the gate like he was waiting for a late delivery, not my frantic ex-husband."He’s down there screaming about his 'legal rights,'" Steve snorted. He sounded genuinely amused. "You want me to have the guards break his nose now, or do you want to watch him crawl for a bit?""Open the gate," I said flatly. "I want him to see exactly w

Last Updated : 2026-02-07

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EVERLY'S POVI had never felt this dangerous in a dress.It was pitch black. It fit me like a second skin, showing off every curve I’d spent three years hiding under kitchen aprons and oversized sweaters. I looked at myself in the full-length mirror of the Chandler Estate. My hair was swept up in a tight, high bun, and my neck was bare. No necklaces, no distractions. Just the ruby ring on my finger. That was the only statement I needed to make tonight."The car is waiting," Steve’s voice came from the doorway.I turned. He was wearing a tuxedo that probably cost more than a suburban house. Steve didn't tell me I looked beautiful. He wasn't the type for cheap compliments. He just looked me up and down with dark, heavy eyes and gave a single, sharp nod."Don't shake on stage," he said quietly. "I don’t like partners who hesitate.""I’m not shaking because I’m scared, Steve," I said, walking past him. "I’m shaking because I can’t wait to see Spencer’s face."The Apex Gala was held at the

Last Updated : 2026-02-07

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