What Are The Consequences Of A CEO Faking His Wife'S Death?

My marriage to Bryan wasn’t perfect, but it was never bad enough for me to want him dead. Yet when he was brutally murdered in a hotel room, every finger pointed at me. His family accused me. The world believed them I spent months behind bars for a crime I didn’t commit. My empire crumbled. My only child now sees me as a murderer. I was bullied, broken, and forgotten until Damon stepped back into my life. Damon, my ex-lover, is now fighting to clear my name. He has one goal: to set me free. But he has another theory, one more shocking than the accusation itself, My Husband could be faking his death to make me suffer and start a new life with his mistress . Freedom didn’t make life easier. Outside those prison walls, I’m paying for my husband’s mistakes while battling for custody of my son, his family took everything from me but what if i turned everything around in my favour? And the question haunting me remains: Or how long was my supposed dead husband going to keep hiding?

In my previous life, my husband had suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage, leaving behind a massive mountain of debt. For the sake of my son, who was still in high school, I sold the house my parents had left me, gritted my teeth, and worked three jobs to pay off the debt. Overworked and exhausted, my health deteriorated, and I eventually collapsed in the hospital. From my bed, I could hear my son, now a graduate from a prestigious university, smiling as he spoke on the phone. "Hello? Dad, it's me. Yeah, she's about to die. I bought insurance for her, so we should get close to one million. You and Aunt Rena should come back home right away." The "Aunt Rena" he spoke of was none other than my husband's childhood friend and neighbor who had known him for years. It turned out that the debts were all part of a massive money-laundering scheme between my husband and his childhood sweetheart. They had fabricated false accounts to hide their crime, and he had faked his death to escape the law. My son, eager to become the heir to wealth, had stood by and watched me work myself to death. When I next opened my eyes, I was back in the moment of my husband's feigned brain hemorrhage, the day it had all begun.

Right after I won that $500M overseas order, my CEO husband's secretary kicked me out of the shareholder group. Before I could even react, my phone buzzed. It was a message from Julian. "Zoe accidentally removed you. Don't overthink it." I stared at those words but didn't reply. I knew why he sent this message—he was afraid I'd go after Zoe Carter. But this time, I said nothing and just resigned. I had overheard his talk with his assistant that day outside the office. "Transfer all of Bella's shares to Zoe's name. Have Bella take over the overseas merger next week. Make sure all the paperwork is finalized before she gets back." The assistant's voice wavered. "But if Isabella finds out, she might be upset and even leave you…" Julian let out a sigh. "So I have to keep her in the dark. She's an orphan, and I'm all she has. She feels unsafe, so she's always been jealous of Zoe. But Zoe needs those shares to establish herself in the company. Don't worry, I'll make it up to Bella. When she comes back, I'll give her the wedding she's been waiting for. I'll make us public." I pulled my hand back from the door. I turned and walked away without a sound. He was convinced I was an orphan who couldn't live without him, but that wasn't the truth. Actually, I was the cherished princess of New York's Gambino crime family. For him, I gave up my family's protection and married him as an ordinary girl, hiding my true identity. Now that he betrayed me, I saw no reason to cling to this marriage.

"You aren't a wife, Adeline; you're just a pawned trinket your father sold to me to settle a debt he couldn't afford. So, just fucking sign this divorce paper!" To Rogue Sterling—the ruthless billionaire CEO—Adeline Marcus was nothing more than a contract he never wanted. For two years, she endured humiliation, betrayal, and the cruel indifference of the man she loved even after he announced that he impregnated his beloved ex and forced her to sign the divorce paper…pregnant she chose to leave... until a tragic plane crash took her from the world. The elites mourned. Rogue celebrated—with his pregnant mistress on his arm. But death can be a powerful disguise. Years later, she returns. A new name. A hidden heiress. Untouchable. Cold. Dangerous. And Rogue Sterling? The moment he sees her, regret crashes through him like a storm. The wife he abandoned is alive… and more powerful than he ever imagined. This time, she won’t beg for love. She won’t forgive. She’ll take everything—and he’ll realize too late what he lost.

Newlyweds Jake and Stephanie Summers find their lives torn apart when Stephanie is wrongfully accused and imprisoned. While Jake battles a corrupt system to free his wife, Stephanie becomes trapped in the clutches of Carter Dickson, a sinister figure obsessed with her. As Stephanie endures unspeakable mistreatment, Jake discovers her capture and risks everything to rescue her. However, their reunion is just the beginning of a harrowing journey as Stephanie grapples with nightmares and PTSD. The couple's love is tested further when Jake's father returns causing conflict as he disapproves of the marriage. As they navigate the challenges of rebuilding their shattered lives, a secret threatens to tear them apart. Can their love endure the haunting shadows of the past, or will the weight of betrayal and uncertainty break their bond? The CEO's wife the second instalment following on from Stripping for my CEO. Triggers contain S.A. torture. Abuse. Drug use.

She married him through a contract—no love, no promises, no expectations. To him, she was nothing more than an arrangement, a quiet wife meant to keep appearances intact while his heart belonged to another woman. Tired of being invisible, she decides to stop waiting, stop hoping, and stop loving. But when she finally walks away emotionally, the cold CEO begins to realize the truth— He may have lost the only woman who ever truly belonged to him.