Betrayal

Riya's POV"Miss Lance, there is no gentle way to say this." The doctor folded his hands over my file as though he needed something to hold on to. "We found toxic substances in your blood. If you don't begin treatment immediately, you may not live out the week."The words landed like a slap, and for a moment the whole office tilted."That's impossible." My voice came out thin and unsteady. "I had a brain tumor. I had surgery last year, and I've taken every pill I was prescribed, on time, every single morning.""Miss Lance...""You've made a mistake.""We ran the tests three times." He said it kindly, which only made it worse. "Our best team oversaw them personally. There is no mistake."I had only walked into this hospital because my headaches flared up during a business trip. A routine check, I'd told myself while the nurse taped cotton to my arm. Now the room smelled of antiseptic, and the floor seemed to slide away beneath my heels.Poison.Someone had been feeding me poison, and I

Last Updated : 2026-10-21

Moving On

Riya's POVI knew this day. I had lived it once before.Kelvin wasn't coming, within minutes, someone would murmur to the pastor that the groom had been "delayed." By noon, the whole hall would know that Kelvin had sent me a single line: Hannah's been in an accident. I'm at the hospital. I'll explain later. And I had believed every word. Hannah had been in the bridal suite with me that very morning, fixing my veil and laughing at my nerves. It never crossed my mind to wonder how she could have been hurt between breakfast and noon.Back then, I had stood at this altar for two humiliating hours while my guests pitied me. Then I had gone home and apologized to the man who left me standing here.Never again.I gathered my skirts and slipped away while the murmurs grew, nodding stiffly at guests who looked at me as though I were a wounded animal. Behind the wall of flowers near the side door, I found a corner where no one could see me. My hands trembled so badly that it took three tries t

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The Deal

Riya's POVI kissed him.I hadn't planned it. One moment I was standing beside the hospital bed with my fists clenched, and the next I had flung my arms around Mateo Rutherfurd's neck and pressed my lips to his.He went rigid, every muscle turning to stone. Then, slowly, his hand settled at the soft curve of my waist, as though every inch of me was something he had been waiting to hold, and he kissed me back.It was nothing like any kiss I had known. In my first life, Kelvin's kisses had been polite little things, quick and careful, always aimed at whoever happened to be watching. This one had heat in it, and a strange, startling steadiness, like finding a fireplace in the middle of a storm. For one dizzy heartbeat I forgot the hospital, forgot the countdown on my wrist, forgot everything.Then I remembered my audience.I broke away and turned to face Kelvin and Hannah, my lips still tingling. "Do you see now? I'm done with you, Kelvin. The wedding is cancelled, and I don't want you a

Last Updated : 2026-10-21

Only The Beginning

Riya's POVIt had been three weeks since Kelvin was arrested for trying to cut me open.Three weeks, and he was already free.The police had no choice. On paper, I had signed a consent form, complete with my signature and my handprint, agreeing to donate my bone marrow to a "dying friend." The hospital swore that I had signed willingly. My lawyer swore the document was forged. In the end, the judge threw up his hands and called it insufficient evidence.The only thing I had managed to win was a restraining order. Kelvin was not allowed within ten feet of me, which felt like a very thin wall between me and a man who had already tried to carve me up once.It bought me breathing room, at least. Room to think about what I would do to Hannah.I pushed through the glass doors of the Rutherfurd Group's headquarters with dark circles under my eyes and a plain gray dress that I had thrown on without thinking. Every night since the hospital, I had woken with a scream trapped in my throat, tangl

Last Updated : 2026-10-21

All Chapters of The Billionaire's Curvy Revenge Bride : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Betrayal

Moving On

The Deal

Only The Beginning