Betrayed by My Lover, Married to a Billionaire のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

"Sister, would you give me Damien?"Clara Hart smiled sweetly, as if she were asking for a spare hair ribbon.Evelyn's fingers curled into fists. "Damien is my fiancé.""I know. But I want him." Clara tilted her head. "And he wants me."Then she dropped the bomb."I'm pregnant with his child. Here's the report."A thin white sheet slid across the table and stopped in front of Evelyn.She stared at it, her knuckles bleaching white.Disgust twisted in her stomach.A year together. Less than three months engaged. And the man had crawled into her own sister's bed."Why?" she asked quietly."Because I hold more shares than you, obviously. Grandmother said I'll inherit the company." Clara's smile widened, proud as a peacock. "You're no use to Damien anymore."Evelyn's heart went numb.She had drunk until she spat blood at their dinners. She had worked until three in the morning, night after night. She had dragged the company's numbers upward just to earn one approving look from her family.

Julian Sterling handed over the check without ceremony.It was the money Lucian had meant to give the Harts, to soften the blow once the engagement was called off.Now it was a "betrothal gift."Mrs. Hart's face glowed at the sight of the hundred million.The Harts were rich, but in Silverhaven they were only a second-tier family. She had never rubbed shoulders with the real titans.And a hundred million was nearly a quarter of the Harts' yearly income.She turned to Evelyn at once. "Evie, dear, hurry and thank Young Lord Ashford, then take the check."Evelyn shook her head. She had no wish to hold this hot coal.Julian gave her no chance to refuse. He set the check on the table and rose to his feet."I have other matters to attend to. Excuse me."Time to find Lucian and ask what on earth has gotten into him.Mrs. Hart told Clara to see the guests out, then reached for the check the moment Julian was gone.Evelyn was faster."Mrs. Hart," she said coldly, "this is my betrothal gift."M

Contraceptive pills.Her father had died when she was seven, and Mrs. Hart had been a widow ever since. So why were these in her room?Evelyn frowned.But time was short, and she had no room to dwell on it.She tucked the family registry book under her arm and left.She reached the Silverhaven Marriage Registry at 10:05.Lucian had a rigid sense of time. People who met with him never dared to be late.Evelyn was the last to arrive."You're five minutes late," Lucian said coldly.Evelyn considered herself the sugar mama here. On top of the fake marriage, she was paying this man pocket money and benefits, wasn't she?"So what if I'm late?" she said matter-of-factly. "Will waiting for me kill you?"Lucian frowned. He hadn't expected such a temper.She's even cuter when she's drunk."Enough chatter. Let's go in and get this done." Evelyn waved the registry book.Lucian had a meeting waiting and wanted this finished quickly. He let it drop and walked inside with her.Half an hour later, Ev

"Lori, it's only been a few days and you already miss me this much? Dragging me into bed in broad daylight?" The man's voice was deep and rough.The reply came in Mrs. Hart's honeyed purr. "The old woman's spy isn't here today. Of course I called you.""Tsk. She's still my mother, so show some respect.""Respect? You're only her adopted son. She won't leave you a single share. If I weren't so quick-witted, I'd have spent all these years coaxing her for Clara's sake.""Every last asset of the Hart family will end up with that brat Evelyn.""Victor, you're so good to me. I'll reward you properly!"An ambiguous sound drifted from inside the room.Evelyn's body went rigid, her face frozen in shock.She had never imagined she would learn this about Mrs. Hart. No. From now on, she would call her what she was: Lorraine Lowell.The man tangled up with Lorraine was her own uncle, Victor Hart.Victor was only an adopted son of the Hart family, and his mother had never favored him. But he was st

Lucian glanced at Evelyn's stunned face and stayed perfectly calm.In truth, this was his most modest villa.To put her at ease, he said casually, "This is a friend's house. I've been staying here lately."A friend?Evelyn raised an eyebrow.What kind of friend lends out a place like this so easily?She thought about Lucian's line of work.Some rich woman who doesn't care about money, I'd guess!Evelyn was green with envy.I want to be a rich woman like that too!I'll sponsor ten more pretty boys!Ahh, it smells like money in here!While she was lost in her daydream, Lucian kept walking."Careful," he warned, "there's something here..."He never got to finish."AWOOOO!"A deafening howl split the night!A snow-white wolf, nearly a meter tall, leapt out of a window and charged straight at Evelyn.It moved like a rocket."Stop!" Lucian barked.The wolf didn't stop.Evelyn's heart hammered in her throat.Damn it!Where did this giant dog come from?!Am I going to die here tonight?No! I