All Chapters of My Stepbrother Divorced Me—and Lost Everything. : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

CYRUS’ POV“I wonder why I had to wait that long to pop your hole, stepbrother,” he said casually, laughing.I forced a smile—one that didn’t reach my heart.“You don’t have anything to say?” he asked, stepping closer. His breath brushed my face. “What’s wrong, husband?”“Nothing,” I lied. “I need to take a shower.”I slid off the bed, my thighs brushing together. I glanced down and froze—slick between them, his mess and mine.“Cyrus,” he called softly.“I just need a break.”I pushed the bathroom door open, stepped inside, and shut it behind me. Resting my head against the door, I whispered, “This shouldn’t have happened.”My eyes drifted to the bathtub. I crossed the room and slowly lowered myself into it, letting the water swallow me whole.It all started five years ago, after my father’s sudden death by poison. I was reduced to nothing—no house, no fame, no money. I was nothing more than a fly.My mother and I became a burden.No one stepped forward to help us. Not even my father’

CYRUS’ POV “CEO of Hale Enterprises, Marcus Hale, Loses Everything.”I had imagined this moment many times—how it would feel, how my chest would tighten, and how satisfaction would bloom deep inside me. Instead, what I felt was a sharp pang of pain in my chest. But it won’t hold me down. My steps quickened as I glided down the stairs, my pulse racing.“Maxwell, hurry,” I said into the phone, ending the call before he could reply.“Mr. Carter, why are you in such a rush?!” Elizabeth, the senior maid, ran after me, almost breathless as she struggled to keep up. “The time has come.” I said calmly. “That’s why.” She raised an eyebrow. “The time for what?” “For something long overdue.” My smile sharpened. “Revenge is best served when cold.” “What revenge?” She asked, confusion clouding her face. “One I have been patient with,” I responded. “And it begins right now. I’m heading to New York.” Her eyes widened. “You can’t be serious. Who will run the company here?”The evening breeze