Caleb Ex Machina

“I bled for you, I need you to bleed to death, for me. Falling for you again will be over my dead body.” He simply hummed, locking my wrists above my head before asking in a hoarse whisper, “Just how long until we explode from these lies, my little firecracker?” ___________ He was her first love. And he intended to be her last, no matter how much she fought it, how much she convinced herself that she was back for revenge. Grace lost her baby, her marriage, and questionably, her sanity along the line. Vincent, her ex-husband, destroyed her life. She was out to destroy his. What happens when he has other plans? Was there still any space for love in her heart?

"Open your legs for me, Anna!" "You're crazy! My husband is outside, Diego!" "That was the deal, right? You have to serve me whenever and wherever I want!" Diego exclaimed, immediately slipping his hand under Anna's skirt and playing there. *** Six years ago, rich Anna married poor Diego. Anna's family separated them by slandering Diego and throwing him in prison. Six years later, Diego, a former convict, has become a successful businessman, while Anna's family has gone bankrupt. In order to save the company and to pay for her mother's medical expenses, Anna had to be willing to satisfy her ex-husband's wild desires.

Hace seis años, ella fue incriminada por su malvada hermana y fue abandonada por su esposo estando embarazada en ese entonces. Seis años después, comenzó una nueva vida con otra identidad. Curiosamente, el mismo hombre que la abandonó en el pasado no había dejado de molestarla."Señorita Gibson, ¿cuál es su relación con el señor Lynch?"Ella sonrió y respondió con indiferencia: "No lo conozco"."Pero las prensas rosas dicen que una vez estuvo casada".Ella respondió mientras se recogía el cabello, “Esos son rumores. No soy tan tonta como para casarme con ese tipo, ¿sabe?”Ese día, el hombre la atrapó contra la pared en el momento en que entró por la puerta.Sus tres bebés vitorearon: "¡Papá dijo que Mamá se había vuelto tonta! ¡Papá dice que te va a curar!". Ella se quejó gimiendo: "¡Por favor, suéltame, cariño!".

Tres años después de casarse y vivir en la familia de su mujer, Christian González sufrió todo tipo de humillaciones. Pero justo después de su divorcio, obtuvo casualmente la herencia de sus antepasados y de repente se convirtió en una figura de éxito. Ascendió a la cima con una belleza a su lado.

Ah! Mrs Gates, you're glowing. Your husband is taking good care of you. You keep getting more beautiful by the day.” “Of course, Mr Clinton loves his wife the most. Can't you see how in love they are? Do you think he would let her do something as stressful as working?” “That's true. I wish I were in her shoes. A perfect billionaire housewife with a doting husband who worships her. The last time he bought Star of the Sea at the auction, I immediately knew that his love for her was unlimited,” another high-class woman chimed as I passed by them. I halted in my tracks. Star of the Sea? How come I can't remember him giving it to me? Before I could process everything, another figure stepped in. A figure that I dread mentioning her name. Yeah, it was her. Louisa Carter, my husband’s childhood sweetheart. The woman whose existence threatens to tear my marriage apart. “How does it feel to be divorcing the man you love? Why didn't you tell those silly women the truth— that you're nothing to Clinton? You're just trash, not worth mentioning.” She hissed. I looked up at her the moment I heard divorce. Clinton has not told our family yet and even ordered me to keep it a secret. How did she know? “Mrs Gates? What a joke!” she continued. You're just sitting on an empty shell. His heart, his body, his wealth, his company, they all belong to me. You have nothing except the name. ******* Everyone in the city assumed Joanna was the precious wife of Clinton Gates because of how boastful he was of her. What they didn’t know was that all he did was just a public stunt until Joanna boldly threw divorce papers in his face.

Habang iniwan ni Elara ang kanyang mayamang pamilya upang mamuhay ng isang payak na buhay, nakilala niya si Nathaniel Anderson—ang anak ng isang bilyonaryo na nais patunayan ang sarili nang hindi umaasa sa yaman ng kanyang pamilya. Hindi nagtagal, nahulog ang loob nila sa isa’t isa, at nang nangailangan si Nathaniel ng tulong upang matupad ang kanyang mga pangarap, buong puso siyang sinuportahan ni Elara. Ngunit nang bumalik ang dating pag-ibig ni Nathaniel, gumuho ang kanilang kasal. Sa gitna ng matinding pagtataksil at sakit, nagdesisyon si Elara na lumayo—dala ang isang lihim na magbabago sa kanilang kapalaran. Makalipas ang ilang taon, muli silang pinagtagpo ng tadhana. Ngayon, determinado si Nathaniel na bawiin ang babaeng minsang iniwan. Ngunit magpapadala pa ba si Elara sa dating damdamin, o tuluyan na siyang lalayo bilang isang lihim na bilyonarya?

“Please! Jason! Pick up the phone!” Finally, someone picked up, but it wasn’t Jason. “Didn’t Jason tell you that he has no time for you today? He’s busy. Why do you keep calling?” The voice on the other end was Laura, Jason’s ex. The realization that Jason was with her while I and his unborn child were battling for our lives after an accident was a betrayal too painful to bear. If I survive, can I ever forgive him?

I was in love with Ethan Black, a brilliant man with big dreams. I gave him my twenties, my body, my loyalty. I worked three jobs while he chased his startup dreams. And when he finally made it, he became a stranger. Then I found out he got another woman pregnant, the same woman who dumped him in college when his family lost everything. That nearly destroyed me. But I stayed. I told myself love was worth it. But nothing could prepare me for the day he left our four-year-old daughter home alone… to go see her. And our little girl died. I buried my child and with her, the woman I used to be. Now, I live for one thing only: Revenge. He took everything from me. Now I’ll take everything from him. He doesn’t know it yet… but I’m not the same woman he left behind. And by the time I’m done, he’ll wish he never met me.

Kenzie Middleton has been down on luck since childhood in an orphanage. She just can't seem to get a break, but it looks like that is about to change when her ex-boyfriend Caleb invites her to his fathers gala in the hopes of finding her a new job. Little does she know, she is about to be thrown right back into the life of Caleb's father; a famous billionaire who just so happens to be one of the most notorious play boys of the century. Will she withstand his charms even though they have a steamy secret hidden between them, or will she finally give in to his ways?

Julian's world was shattered the night she planned to share the joyous news of her pregnancy with her husband. Instead, he blindsided her with divorce papers and a heartless rejection. "You can go to hell with whatever good news you have to say." Devastated, Julian signed the papers and vanished from his life, vowing never to return. But the web of fate gets entangled. When her life and that of her unborn child hang in the balance, the last person she wants to turn to is her ruthless ex-husband. Yet, he's the only one who can save them. His proposition is laced with a mix of desperation and guilt. "Keep your hatred aside, Julian. Come back to me. I can save you and our baby." Julian seizes the opportunity but on her terms. "Fine but this time, I will call the shots and make the rules "