Semua Bab The wife he broke, became the heiress he needed: Bab 1 - Bab 9

VERA’S POVApplause thundered through the grand ballroom and right in the middle of the stage stood my husband, Anthony Voss, tall, sharp-suited, golden aura blazing under the crystal lights;“Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, smiling that rehearsed billionaire smile, “none of this would have been possible without Clair Richard, my incredible business partner, my friend, my anchor.”He turned to her, admiration shining in his eyes. His voice softened “You’ve been the strength behind every smart move this company made. You’re the reason we’re standing tall tonight.”The crowd erupted again; cameras flashed to capture the moment.Clair, in her silver gown that hugged every perfect curve, smiled up at him, like the world belonged to just the two of them.And I, Vera Voss, his wife, his so-called backbone, stood in the shadows like I was invisible;He didn't even acknowledge me or mention my name for once;I was the one who stayed up helping him draft his speeches, edited those endless co

VERA’S POVThe doctor’s words echoed in my ears, “You're my precious lost sister.”“What are you talking about?” I managed to ask. Was he playing some kind of joke with me?His face was serious and he didn't look like he was joking.He managed to calm me down and explained everything to me;Apparently, he noticed that my rare blood type matched his, and after he donated blood to me, he secretly ran a DNA test;The test results confirmed that I was his biological sister. The one that his family had lost and hoped to find for twenty-three years.I think, I was frozen and too stunned to speak for some minutes and he finally spoke again,“You are my sister, our Jewel Hudson.”“Hudson?” The name caught my attention instantly, “You are…?”He nodded, “Yes, my name is Caleb Hudson.”My mouth hung open and my eyes widened in shock.“You are Caleb Hudson?” My voice trembled,Hudson family? The richest family in the country? No wonder he looked really familiar, he's the second son, Caleb Hudson

VERA’S POVTheir eyes were burning into me with rage. I had thought that they would be shocked when I revealed my desire of getting a divorce from my husband;I didn't expect it to ignite a storm in them like this.Rhys was the first to react, slamming his palm on the table. “Princess, who the fuck is he? I swear I’ll crumble him before nightfall.”Russell leaned forward, his jaw ticking. “Just give the word. I’ll make sure he'll never be able to walk in daylight again.”The lawyer, James Hudson, adjusted his glasses with the calmness of a man deciding which law to use to destroy a kingdom. “Send me his name, and he will never know peace again. I’ll make him wish he never heard your name.”“I don't think there's any reason for you all to…” I tried to protest, my eyes darted to their faces on buy oneCaleb sat back with a cold precision in his eyes. “He hurt you. That’s enough reason for us to ruin him. He messed with the wrong person, Jewel.”They were all fuming in anger, but noth

VERA’S POVAnthony stared at me expectantly;“One,” I started, “Send me a copy of the divorce papers, already signed by you. I don't need your poor assets.He swallowed hard but didn't say a word.“Two,” I continued, “You will do whatever I ask you to do. Starting now.”“What?” he was taken aback,“You heard me right,” I said, stepping slowly away from him, “And the first thing you'll do is take off your jacket and clean my shoes with it. In front of everyone.”His eyes widened in horror. “Vera…”I glared at him, “What did you just call me?”“I mean, Jewel. But you're being ridiculous,” he stepped closer, shaking his head, “I have a dignity to uphold, I can't do that in front of all these people.” “No?” I tilted my head. “My father and my brothers will be thrilled to know that my pathetic husband is here.”I turned away and walked into the crowd.“Three. Two. One.” I counted quietly.Right on cue, Anthony grabbed my hand, from behind.I turned to him with an innocent look, “Is anythi

VERA’S POVMy phone wouldn’t stop vibrating.At first, I ignored it. I was half-buried under my duvet, eyes closed, caught between sleep and wakefulness. I told myself it was probably another useless group chat notification or Russell checking in too early again. My phone has become background noise lately buzzing and blinking without demanding my attention.But it didn’t stop.The vibrations came again. And again. Sharp, insistent like something alive crawling across the mattress beside me.I frowned and opened my eyes.The screen lit up the dark room, notification banners stacking so rapidly I couldn’t even read them all unknown numbers, news alerts, social media tags, mentions. My chest tightened, a quiet instinct stirring before my mind caught up.Something was wrong.Or… right.I pushed myself up against the headboard, unlocking my phone. My thumb moved slowly, as if some part of me already knew what I was about to see and wanted to delay it.Anthony’s face filled the screen.I f