All Chapters of Revenge On My Ex-Husband : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

The StrangerLora’s POVSilence swallowed me. I stayed on the floor of what had been my home, surrounded by shattered dishes and broken dreams, pieces too small to ever put back together. The divorce papers were scattered around me. My shaking hands gathered them, holding them to my chest as though they were the only solid thing left. Tears blurred the ink until the words began to fade.I couldn’t stay. Not in this home, not in this life. My legs felt heavy as I rose, each step toward the door a struggle. I stepped into the darkness, leaving the door wide open. Let them ransack it. Let it burn. What did it matter anymore?The street was deserted, lit only by flickering yellow lamps. My legs moved on instinct, carrying me forward with no direction. A dog barked in the distance. A car alarm blared, then stopped.A buzzing in my pocket broke my thoughts. My phone.St. Mary’s Hospital.My mother.A cold, hollow weight settled in my chest.“Miss , apologies for calling,” the nurse said, vo

A Wife's First DayLora’s POVThe marriage certificate felt like it was burning a hole in my purse as we left the registrar’s office.It had taken less than thirty minutes. Signatures, stamps, the bored clerk barely looking at us. And just like that, I was married.Mrs. Lora Jade Grayson.The name sounded wrong, like I was wearing someone else’s skin. My fingers went to the plain platinum band on my ring finger—expensive, cold, empty.Drake walked next to me, steady and controlled. No smiles, no softness. Just business.We reached a black car, way too fancy for me to even think about. His hand slipped into mine. Comforting, claiming. I felt a jolt go through me. I told myself it meant nothing. It had to mean nothing.“We’re stopping at Meridian Mall,” he said like he was giving orders, not asking. “The contract will be ready for review before we go to the estate.”I slid into the leather seat, the smell of new leather and faint perfume hitting me. Drake shut the door and went to the d