AFTER DIVORCE, I BECAME A POWERFUL HEIRESS AND HIS OBSESSION
“Five years of silence, and you think you can just waltz back into my life?” I spat at him.
For five years, I was the obedient wife. I owed him my life after he pulled me from a fatal car crash that erased my past, so I accepted his coldness.
I accepted that his attention, his warmth, and his loyalty belonged entirely to his stepsister.
I even accepted it when he demanded I donate my kidney to save her.
I told myself the pain was just the price of gratitude.
But on the operating table, the illusion shattered.
The trauma unlocked my missing memories, revealing a truth I was never meant to know: I wasn't a nobody.
I was the hidden heiress to his greatest rival,and my husband had buried the truth to protect the uncle who orchestrated my accident.
I signed the divorce papers the moment I woke up, walked out of the hospital, and vanished.
Two years later, I have returned. No longer the amnesiac girl he controlled, I built my own empire in the shadows and walked straight back into his corporate world to finish what was started.
But Raphael is waiting.
He never signed the divorce papers. He still calls me his wife.
Now, he's offering a dangerous ultimatum: listen to the devastating truth about my mother and his five years of lies, or walk away forever.
I just have to decide if the man I hate is the only one who can help me win the war that's coming.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 8 - BAGS"Can you freeze the account?" Bianca asked while she leaned over my shoulder to read the screen."I can do better than that," I answered. I typed a new command and redirected the routing numbers to an untraceable offshore account that Bianca created for emergencies. "I just stole his payment, so his mercenaries are going to be very unhappy tomorrow morning."I closed the laptop and handed it back to her. The adrenaline faded again, and I needed a moment to breathe. I asked the doctor where the restroom was, and he pointed down the short hallway.I walked into the small bathroom and locked the door behind me. I turned on the sink and splashed cold water onto my face. When I looked up at the mirror above the sink, I did not recognize the woman staring back at me.My skin was pale and drawn tight over my cheekbones. Dark circles framed my eyes, and my hair was tangled and messy from the wind on the hospital roof. I looked broken and battered, but I also saw a spark of defiance in my eyes
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Chapter: CHAPTER 7 - SHADOWSThe loud roar of the helicopter engine faded as we touched down on the dark concrete runway. I sat in the leather seat while my hands gripped the safety harness tight. The adrenaline that kept me moving through the hospital stairwell was fading fast, and the reality of my fresh surgical wound settled deep into my body. Every breath I took caused a sharp, pulling ache in my left side, because the doctors had cut me open just hours ago to take my kidney.Bianca unbuckled her seatbelt and slid the heavy cabin door open. The cold night wind rushed inside, and it made me shiver under my bloody sweater."We are safe for now," Bianca said as she reached her hands out to help me stand. "We crossed the state line, but we need to get you off this airfield before Raphael realizes how far we flew."I tried to stand up, but my knees buckled under my weight. A sudden wave of nausea hit my stomach, and I had to lean heavily against Bianca's shoulder to keep from falling onto the metal floor. She wra
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Chapter: CHAPTER 6 - EMPTY ROOMI walked out of Gabriella's recovery suite and closed the heavy wooden door behind me. The doctors said her surgery was a success, so I knew I did not have to worry about her anymore. I rubbed the back of my neck because the stress of the night weighed on my muscles. I played my part well tonight. I held her hand and acted like a devoted brother, but I only did it to keep her close and monitor her connections to Vincent.Now I needed to see my wife. I needed to see Arabella.I walked down the quiet hospital corridor. The fluorescent lights hummed above my head. I felt a knot of guilt form in my stomach as I approached her room. I forced her to undergo major surgery, and I forced her to give up a part of her body. I knew she hated me right now, but I accepted her hatred because it kept her safe from her uncle. I planned to walk into her room and sit by her bed until she woke up. I wanted to make sure she was resting without any pain.A young nurse walked past me holding a clipboard. Sh
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Chapter: CHAPTER 5 - ESCAPE"Arabella, are you insane?" Bianca asked through the phone. Her voice shook, but I heard the sharp tone she always used when she was serious. "You have been missing for five years. I thought you were dead.""I thought I was dead too," I said. I pressed my free hand against the thick bandages on my stomach. "I do not have time to explain right now. Raphael Bellini has me in his private hospital. He took my kidney.""He did what?" Bianca yelled. I heard the sound of keys jingling in the background. "Tell me where you are.""Bellini Medical Center," I answered. "Seventh floor. VIP recovery wing. Can you get a helicopter to the roof?""Give me twenty minutes," Bianca said. "Do not let anyone keep you in that room. Move toward the stairwell.""I will," I promised, and I ended the call.I looked up. The nurse stepped forward. She looked panicked, so she reached for the call button on the side of the bed."Mrs. Bellini, you must stay in bed," the nurse warned me. "You are risking internal bl
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Chapter: CHAPTER 4 - SUPRESSED MEMORYI heard the doctor's words clearly in my head. Prioritize the organ extraction over the donor's resuscitation.I tried to force my eyes open. I wanted to yell at them. I wanted to push the mask off my face and run out of the freezing room. But my body refused to obey my commands. The chemical gas filled my lungs and pulled me down into a deep sleep.I did not find peace in that sleep. The anesthesia triggered something in me I couldn't understand. I didn't know if it was a dream or reality. I was torn. It brought back the memories I had kept hidden for five years.First came the noise. I heard the loud screech of tires skidding on wet asphalt. I heard the crunch of metal folding inward. I heard the shattering of window glass.I was sitting in the back seat of a sedan. I felt the seatbelt dig hard into my collarbone. Rain lashed against the windows, and the wind howled outside."Arabella, hold on," my father shouted from the driver's seat. He turned the steering wheel hard to the righ
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Chapter: CHAPTER 3 - TRUTH"What truth?" I asked, leaning forward against my seatbelt. My heart hammered against my ribs. "Marco, what do you mean by that?"Marco gripped the steering wheel tighter. His knuckles turned white under the streetlights flashing through the windshield. He kept his eyes locked on the road ahead."Forget I said anything," Marco replied. His voice was tense. "I stepped out of line. It is not my place to discuss Raphael's decisions.""You cannot say something like that and just tell me to forget it," I pushed back. I reached out and grabbed his shoulder from the back seat. "You said there is a reason he married me. What is the reason?"Marco shrugged my hand off. He did not do it with malice, but the rejection was clear. He slowed the car down as we approached the tall, illuminated building of the Bellini Medical Center."Mrs. Bellini, please," Marco said quietly. "We are here. Just focus on your procedure tonight."I sat back in my seat. Frustration built in my throat. Marco was the onl
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FUCK MY CRUSH: FAKE DATING THE HOCKEY CAPTAIN
"You need to stop looking at me when we are in public, Connor."
"I cannot do that, Megan, because my job is to make everyone in this room believe I am obsessed with you."
"You are touching me too much."
"I am barely touching you, but if you want me to pull you closer and show them what we do behind closed doors, you only have to ask."
I spent my college career hiding behind oversized clothing while keeping a pathetic crush on Caleb Mercer. I thought he cared about me, but I was entirely wrong.
I overheard him bragging to his friends about how he planned to secretly record us in his bedroom and use the video to blackmail me. I refused to be a victim anymore. I bought a completely new wardrobe, threw away my glasses, and walked back onto campus ready to confront him.
Before Caleb could bully me again, Connor Blake intervened. Connor is the intimidating captain of the ice hockey team and Caleb's biggest rival.
He kissed me in front of everyone and claimed I was his girlfriend. Connor needs a fake relationship to silence the rumors threatening his professional draft prospects. I need his protection to stop the relentless harassment.
The rules we established were simple, but we are already breaking them. He is supposed to be faking his possessive behavior, but his hands linger far too long on my waist.
I am supposed to be using him for safety, but I am developing real feelings for the man protecting me.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15 ~ AFTERMATHHe did not wait for Connor to say another word because he immediately turned his body around and pushed aggressively through the crowd of silent hockey players so he could escape the kitchen area entirely. Connor watched Caleb leave the room, and he slowly relaxed his wide shoulders before he turned his attention back toward me. However, before Connor could ask me if I was physically unharmed from the tense confrontation, Vanessa Hale pushed her way violently through the group of college students and stopped directly in front of us. Her blonde hair was slightly messy, and her face was completely red with intense anger while she glared at my dark red dress."You just ruined the entire team party for everyone, Megan, because you are a pathetic drama queen who only wants to steal attention away from the people who actually belong here," Vanessa yelled loudly, pointing her manicured finger directly at my face.Although I was fully prepared to argue with her, Connor immediately stepped for
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Chapter: CHAPTER 14 ~ FRATERNITY"Yes, I completely understand that I need to stay physically close to you, and I promise I will not wander away from your side," I answered sincerely, unbuckling my nylon seatbelt and pushing the heavy passenger door open.I stepped down from the tall truck onto the paved street, and Connor walked around the front bumper to meet me on the sidewalk. He reached his large hand out, grabbed my fingers firmly, and intertwined our hands together so everyone would immediately see our physical connection. We walked side-by-side up the concrete driveway toward the massive brick fraternity house, and my black boots clicked quietly against the pavement. Because the front door of the house was completely open, the incredibly loud bass of the party music poured out onto the green lawn, and dozens of college students were standing on the wooden porch holding red plastic cups filled with cheap alcohol.When we finally stepped through the wooden doorway and entered the main hallway, the intense heat
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Chapter: CHAPTER 13 ~ PARTY"I am absolutely not afraid of Vanessa Hale anymore, because I finally know exactly how to handle her petty jealousy and her cruel behavior," I replied confidently, holding my metal house keys tightly in my hand while I stood on my wooden porch."I am very glad to hear that, Megan," Connor said, offering me a genuinely warm smile that made his handsome face look even more attractive in the dim evening light. "I will pick you up on Saturday night at exactly eight o'clock in my black truck, so make sure you are ready for a very loud and crowded evening.""I will be ready exactly on time, and I will see you on Saturday," I promised, pushing my heavy front door open to step inside my home."Have a good night, Megan," Connor replied politely before he turned around and walked back toward his parked motorcycle.I walked inside my quiet apartment, pushed the heavy door shut, and locked the metal deadbolt securely so I would remain entirely safe. Since I was completely exhausted from the high
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Chapter: CHAPTER 12 ~ DINNER DATE"I liked Caleb initially because he specifically targeted my deepest insecurities and he pretended to offer me the exact kind of quiet, safe companionship I have always desperately wanted," I answered honestly, looking directly into his dark eyes across the wooden table."What kind of insecurities did he target?" Connor asked gently, leaning closer to me so he could hear my quiet voice over the loud background noise of the busy diner."I grew up in a very unstable, low-income household where the adults in my life constantly failed me, so I have always had to work multiple jobs just to survive and pay for my college tuition," I explained, folding my paper napkin carefully on the tabletop. "Because I was always working or studying, I never had any real friends on campus, and I made myself completely invisible by wearing oversized clothes so people would ignore me. Caleb noticed my isolation, and he started talking to me in private, which made me feel incredibly special and valued for t
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Chapter: CHAPTER 11 ~ DEPARTURE"I am not doing anything wrong, Connor, because we were just having a completely friendly conversation," Caleb stammered nervously, taking a very large step backward away from me."You do not have friendly conversations with anyone, and you certainly do not speak to my girlfriend without my explicit permission," Connor replied coldly, leaving his heavy motorcycle parked near the stone fountain while he walked directly toward us."You cannot tell me who I am allowed to speak to on this public campus," Caleb argued weakly, although his voice lacked any real conviction given that he was clearly terrified of Connor's massive size and highly authoritative posture."I just told you exactly what you are allowed to do, and I will physically remove you from this courtyard if you do not walk away right now," Connor threatened evenly, crossing his thick arms over his chest to emphasize his serious demand."You are both completely crazy, and you deserve each other," Caleb muttered angrily under h
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Chapter: CHAPTER 10 ~ MOTORCYCLE DATE"Yes, I am completely brave enough to ride on the back of your motorcycle in front of the entire school, Connor," I answered confidently, looking directly into his dark eyes without looking away.Connor smiled warmly at my bold statement, and he stood up from his leaning position against the wooden desk."I am very glad to hear that, because we are going to make a massive impression tomorrow afternoon," Connor said smoothly, reaching his large hand forward to grasp my fingers. "You are handling this situation much better than I initially expected, Megan.""I am simply tired of being entirely invisible, and I want Caleb to realize that his toxic behavior has permanent consequences," I replied honestly.He pulled me gently up from the soft leather couch, and I picked up my heavy canvas backpack with my free hand.Since we needed to maintain our public performance, Connor kept his fingers intertwined securely with mine while he escorted me out of his private office. We walked slowly down
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