All Chapters of Craved By My Husband's Best Friend : Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

1. The Confession

Marissa POVI stood in the center of our pristine living room, the space I had spent the last two years turning into a sanctuary.Now, the silence felt like a predator. I was utterly bamboozled no, dumbfounded didn't even touch the edges of it. It felt as if the floor had suddenly liquefied, leaving me suspended in mid air with nowhere to land."What did you just say, Ethan?" I asked. My voice came out thin and brittle, like old parchment. My ears were literally reverberating with the echo of his words, a sickening rhythm that made my vision blur.Ethan wouldn’t meet my eyes. He was staring at his reflection in the floor to ceiling windows, his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his tailored suit. "I know it’s not a proud thing to say, Marissa... but you have to know this. I cheated on you.""Come again?" I whispered. My heart was hammering against my ribs so hard I thought they might crack. "I need you to say those words again, Ethan. I need to be absolutely sure I’m not having a

Last Updated : 2026-03-30

2. Four Months?

Marissa POVI woke up to a cold, damp pillow. My face felt tight, my eyes swollen nearly shut from the "hot tears" that had slammed down my cheeks until I finally passed out from exhaustion. The house was deathly quiet....no sound of Ethan’s humming, no scent of morning coffee. Just the lingering ghost of yesterday’s wreckage.I reached for my phone on the nightstand. The screen was a graveyard of notifications.Ethan (6:42 AM): Please talk to me, Marissa.Ethan (7:15 AM): I’m at the office. I didn’t sleep a wink. I’m so sorry.Ethan (8:03 AM): I sent you something. Please don't throw it away.I swiped past them, my stomach turning, and saw three missed calls from Hailey. I hit dial, needing a voice that didn't sound like a lie."So, how is our favorite little housewife doing today?" Hailey’s voice boomed through the speaker, vibrant and full of life. "I’ve been calling you for ages! I have the juiciest gist about this new guy I met at the gym, but you weren’t answering? Are you stil

Last Updated : 2026-03-30

3. Silver Mask

Marissa POV "You see how we cut the line? No hassle. We are hot, babe," Hailey said, adjusting her cleavage in the mirror-lined hallway. Her blonde hair was snatched back into a high, lethal ponytail, her green eyes popping against thick, dark mascara. She looked like a predator in her shimmering bodycon dress.I, on the other hand, felt like a woman reborn in crimson. My red, sleeveless gown clung to my curves, the slit running high up my thigh, teasing with every step. My brunette hair was styled in deep, glossy Hollywood waves, and my makeup was a masterpiece of "revenge chic" a sharp winged liner and a blood-red lip that screamed I was no longer the girl waiting at home with a pot roast."Damn," Hailey smirked, glancing at the line of girls outside. "Those ladies still waiting might curse us out. Let them. We’ve already achieved the goal."We pushed into the heart of the club. The air was thick with the scent of expensive perfume, high end gin, and the low thrum of deep house mus

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4. Then Go Ahead

Marissa POVThe air in the VVIP lounge was heavy, charged with a static that made the hair on my arms stand up. His hands were everywhere possessive, firm, and grounding. As we made out, my fingers tangled in his jet-black hair before sliding down to the hard, sculpted planes of his abs through his silk shirt.God. When was the last time I felt this desired? It had been an eternity. Ethan looked at me like a piece of furniture he’d grown used to. This man looked at me like I was the only thing in the world worth consuming.Suddenly, he paused.He didn’t pull away entirely, but he broke the kiss, his forehead resting against mine. His breathing was heavy, ragged. I was confused, my heart hammering a protest against my ribs.Was he stopping? Now?"I don't want you to make a decision you will regret, Marissa," he said, his voice a low, vibrating warning."I don't regret anything tonight," I breathed, trying to pull him back down to me.He didn't budge. Instead, he reached for my hand. H

Last Updated : 2026-03-30

5. To Zaika

Marissa POVI was the first to wake up. The room was deathly still, the only sound of the faint hum of the air conditioning. I felt the heavy and the weight of his arm draped across my waist, pinning me to the silk sheets. For a second, I let myself breathe in the scent of him, sandalwood and raw, masculine heat before the reality of what I’d done slammed into me.Gently, I lifted his hand off me. My heart hammered against my ribs as I slid out of bed, my legs trembling slightly. I didn't look back at the silver mask resting on the nightstand or the man behind it. I just gathered my red gown, stepped into my heels, and fled.By the time I was in the back of a cab, my phone was exploding. Hailey. I hit redial immediately."Damn, girl! You should have given me a heads up!" Hailey scolded, her voice sharp with relief. "I turned around and you were just gone. I almost called the police.""I am sorry, Hails," I whispered, leaning my forehead against the cool glass of the window. "I will m

Last Updated : 2026-04-17

6. Stalker

Marissa POVThe house was too quiet now that Ethan’s presence had been scrubbed from the entryway, but the silence didn't last long. A few hours after the mysterious courier vanished, the front door swung open for the only person who could match my level of chaos.Hailey burst in like a whirlwind, clutching a bottle of expensive red wine in one hand and her designer bag in the other. Her messy blonde hair was shoved into a hasty, top knot bun that looked like it was held together by sheer willpower and a single claw clip. Her piercing green eyes were lined with a thick, dramatic layer of mascara that made her look like she was ready for a gala or a street fight....possibly both."I came over as soon as I heard your call," she announced, kicking her heels off by the door and marching straight into the kitchen. "I have always known that there’s something off about those VVIP men. They think because they have a black card and a custom suit, they can treat the world like their personal pl

Last Updated : 2026-04-17

7. Rejection Hurts Like A Bitch

Marissa POV The air conditioning in the HR office was dialed down to a bone chilling temperature, but my palms were still damp. I sat on the edge of the designer chair, watching Mrs. Gable a woman whose glasses were perched so far down her nose they seemed to be defying gravity flip through my CV with the enthusiasm of someone reading a grocery receipt."I see here you have a degree in Fashion & Jewelry Design," she said, her voice a flat, practiced drone. "But the last three years are... blank, Mrs. Harrison.""I was managing my husband’s household and coordinating his professional events," I said, trying to make 'stay-at-home-wife' sound like a high level executive position. "I handled the logistics for several multi-million dollar charity galas and—""We are so sorry, Marissa," she interrupted, finally looking up. Her smile didn't reach her eyes. it was the kind of look you give a stray cat you have no intention of feeding. "But we are currently looking for people with actual cor

Last Updated : 2026-04-17

8. Still Taiwanese

Marissa POVMy stomach felt like it was eating itself. After the fifth rejection, I had finally given up on the corporate crawl and ducked into a small, dimly lit restaurant three blocks away from the Grand. I didn't care about the menu prices....I just needed something to stop the shaking in my hands.I ordered a plate of spicy pasta and a glass of red wine, scrolling through my call logs with a bitter scowl. When the food arrived, I inhaled it, the heat of the chili finally brought some color back to my face. I was halfway through my second glass of wine when I finally picked up the phone to call the only person who could handle me at my worst."Today is officially the most terrible day of my life!" I yapped into the phone the second she picked it up. "Five rejections, Hailey. Five! I am pretty sure the universe is trying to tell me to just give up and go into hiding.""Sorry, babe. Don’t let the rejection get to you," Hailey’s voice crackled through the speaker. "I would have loved

Last Updated : 2026-04-17

9. Obsession

Xavier POVI want her.It is a deceptively simple word for a feeling that has been rotting in my chest like a slow moving fever for years. I don’t just "want" Marissa; I am consumed by her. It is a dangerous, quiet type of madness that hasn't broken since the first day I saw her on that university field.I can still see it with terrifying clarity. The sun was hitting the grass just right, and a stray ball had rolled toward her. She picked it up and walked toward me, her blonde hair straight and shimmering, those blue eyes boring into my soul with a purity that made me feel like a shadow."Thank you," I’d managed to say. My throat felt like it was closing. I couldn't take my eyes off her for even a second. In that heartbeat, the world stopped spinning."Xavier, move! Pass the ball!" Steve’s voice had barked from the field, sharp and annoying. It was very clear that he was annoyed at the fact that I was zoning out when our team is on the verge of loosing."Oh," I’d muttered, finally sna

Last Updated : 2026-04-20

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