All Chapters of The Scarred CEO's Secret Heirs: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Aviah Lynch's POVGolden Crown HotelI lay drunk in the hotel room, a smile on my lips. Tomorrow was my wedding day—the day I would marry August Westerfield, the man I loved.I opened my bleary eyes, wanting to reach for the water glass by the bed, but found even lifting a finger seemed impossible.As confusion set in, I noticed a TV mounted on the wall. What played on that television made my eyes widen in shock."Scarlett, I finally have you. The truth is, I've loved you since we were children. For fifteen years I've loved you, and you've finally agreed to be mine."In the footage, August was kneeling before a woman, carefully removing her shoes and then her socks, caressing her feet as if they were precious treasures.I could hardly believe my eyes.What truly shocked me wasn't just this betrayal, but who Scarlett Chambers was!She was the widow of August's older brother, Kevin Westerfield!And she was also my cousin—my uncle's daughter.He had fallen in love with his sister-in-law,

Aviah's POVI stood frozen in place, my mind filled with a deafening roar as tears streamed down my face.Completely shattered, I screamed with all the strength left in my lungs, "Why are you setting me up like this? Wasn't my father good enough to you? Wasn't I good enough? When your family fell on hard times, my father didn't hesitate to promote your father to an executive position, mentoring him every step of the way! I shared everything I had with you! Your family had just moved to Lakeview from that small town, living in our mansion, and this is how you repay me?""Repay?" Scarlett let out a mocking laugh, her eyes cold and contemptuous. "How ridiculous! Why should I repay you? What makes you think I owe you any gratitude? Those pathetic handouts you gave me were nothing but humiliation!"Her voice was sharp and piercing, each word like a knife straight to my heart."Why do you get to stand so high above everyone else? Why was your family so wealthy? The elite of Lakeview? Why do

Aviah's POVI hummed in acknowledgment.The line filled with rustling sounds, and I realized the phone had likely been passed to August.His cool, detached voice soon reached my ears. "It's me."Hearing him speak, I paused. Our last contact had been six months ago, when his final words to me were. "Aviah, if you still refuse to divorce me, I'll have your father's grave destroyed."Despite his threat, I felt oddly satisfied, knowing he had reached his breaking point.I hadn't bothered to respond, nor did I fear he would follow through. My father's grave had been relocated long ago—something they knew nothing about.Now, I was simply tired of the games. The children were older, and I finally had time to put my own affairs in order."Are you certain you agree to divorce me?" he asked.I couldn't understand his confusion. Wasn't divorce what he had desperately wanted all along?But I wasn't interested in dwelling on this. "Yes, I agree. Let's meet in the next day or two to sign the divorc