"Mr. Evans, please maintain some dignity. Don't forget I'm your brother's wife!" Having caught her husband and best friend together in the bed, Elena wanted nothing more than to exact revenge on the people she once called family. She refused to be a pitiful divorcee and vowed to make everyone who had once looked down on her beg for forgiveness. And to start with her newfound freedom, Elena indulges in a one-night stand with a stranger. However, what was meant to be a fleeting escape turns into a nightmare when she learns that the stranger is none other than her husband's older brother! Would Elena be free from the shackles of her marriage? Or would the mysterious stranger make her life a living hell since he seemed to have a personal vendetta against his family? [The story is 18+ and involves mature content.]
view moreThe question hung in the air.Isabella froze.She hesitated before replying. “T-Three years after Billy rescued me.”Lucas stared at her, unmoving.Then his lips curled into a mocking smirk.“Eighteen years,” he repeated slowly. “You remembered everything for eighteen years… and yet, you never came back?”Isabella’s face turned pale.Her hands trembled as she tried to explain, “Lucas… I—”“Why?” Lucas cut her off, his voice rising with suppressed anger. “Why did you let me suffer alone? Why did you let me believe you were dead?”Tears welled up in Isabella’s eyes. “I… I was afraid. I didn’t know how to face you… or my family. I thought you’d hate me.”Lucas let out a bitter laugh, his heart aching with years of suppressed pain.“Hate you? I spent my entire childhood longing for you.
“Lucas!” she called out and chased after him.However, Lucas did not stop.It was as if his entire focus was locked onto the fleeting image of that person from before.In his hurry, he didn’t even notice the stretcher being wheeled in his path until a slender arm forcefully grabbed him and pulled him behind.Elena’s heart pounded against her chest as she held him tightly.“Lucas… what’s wrong?”Lucas finally snapped back to his senses.His breathin
Upon arrival, before heading to their own home, they made their way to the Evans estate to meet the elders.At the end of the dinner, the head chef stepped forward. “Young Madam personally prepared this special dessert for the family. Please enjoy.”The maids placed small plates in front of each person.A delicate chocolate soufflé sat in the center, garnished with fresh berries and a light dusting of powdered sugar.Everyone turned to Elena in surprise.“Elena, dear, you shouldn’t tire yourself with these trivial things. You’re the lady of the house now. Leave these tasks to the chefs,” Jane said with a kind yet slightly disapproving tone.Elena, however, smiled warmly. “I actually enjoy cooking,” she replied. “And since this is my first dinner at my in-laws’ home, I wanted to make something for the family with my own hands.”Her words, spoken with sincerity, softened Jane&rs
Her breath hitched.The room felt stiflingly warm, and her face burned so hot she was sure it was glowing.Feeling overwhelmed, Vanessa’s eyes flickered past Louis instinctively, landing on Elena.Their eyes met, and Elena nodded with a smile.Vanessa swallowed hard.Betrayal.Her gaze snapped back to Louis, who, unlike usual, wasn’t teasing or smug.He was just there, watching her patiently, bouquet still extended toward her.For once, he wasn’t forcing anything.He was giving her a choice.With her face an impossible shade of red, Vanessa hesitantly reached forward and, before she could second-guess herself, accepted the bouquet.The moment she did, the room exploded with cheers.The after-party was in full swing as guests enjoyed the celebration.But for the newlyweds, the night was only just beginning.Lucas and Elena slipped away from the festivities, leaving behind the lively banquet hall a
The officiant smiled at the couple before him as he began the vows.“Lucas Evans, do you take Elena Walker to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love her, honor her, and stand by her side through all of life’s joys and challenges, for as long as you both shall live?”Lucas tightened his grip on Elena’s hands, his gaze locked onto hers. “I do. With everything I am and everything I will ever be, I take Elena as my wife. In this life and any life beyond it, I will love, protect, and cherish her.”The officiant then turned to her.“Elena Walker, do you take Lucas Evans to be your lawfully wedded husband? To love him, honor him, and stand by his side through all of life’s joys and challenges, for as long as you both shall live?”Elena swallowed, blinking away the sudden sting in her eyes. “I do. With my heart, my soul, and everything in between, I take Lucas as my husband. No matter what life brings, no ma
“Because I already knew about his plan.”Elena inhaled sharply.The pen slipped from her fingers, rolling across the desk. “You knew?”Dylan nodded, his gaze steady. “I knew everything.”“You knew… and you didn’t stop him?”Dylan sighed, settling into the chair across from her.His expression held the weight of memories, of conversations she hadn’t been privy to. “Before your breakup, Lucas came to me. He laid everything out—his plan, his reasons, everything.”He was furious at first. But after learning about Lucas’ intentions, he hesitated.To be honest, even he thought Lucas was a little crazy.He has seen men fight for love, but not like this. Not to this extent.But then again, this was Lucas we’re talking about. He never played by the rules.Dylan could still remember that day clearly, the way Lucas had stood before him.Th
“Naomi is a lesbian.”Elena froze.“She likes women,” Lucas continued, his tone flat, almost resigned. “Her family found out about her relationship. They threatened to cut her off, take away everything she built, unless she married me.”Earlier, he didn’t reveal it because it wasn’t his place to talk about other people’s affairs.However, now he realized that he would only dig his own grave if he didn’t come out clean.Elena felt the weight of his words settle in her chest, pressing down like a boulder.Naomi… liked women.And her own family had used that against her.Forced her into a marriage she never wanted.Elena swallowed hard. “So, you married her to protect her.”Lucas nodded. “It was a way out for both of us. And once the deal was done, we ended it. No harm, no foul.”Lucas had played his cards well.Naomi got her inher
Elena’s fingers curled against the desk as she met Lucas’s gaze.That damn infuriating smirk of his made her want to throw something at him.Preferably the heavy paperweight sitting by her laptop.“We need to talk,” he said, as though nothing had happened.As if he hadn’t walked away, married someone else, and then ended it like it was nothing.Sensing the tension, Zoey cleared her throat. “I remembered I have something to do.”She turned on her heel and slipped out, shutting the door behind her.The room suddenly felt too small and suffocating.Elena turned her back to him and began organizing the documents on her desk. “I have nothing to say to you,” she said without looking at him.Lucas strode over in his long legs.The next moment, he opened his arms and wrapped them around her.Elena stiffened the moment he engulfed her in his embrace.“I’m sorry,&rdquo
Elena’s gaze flickered to where Naomi held onto him, then back to his face.Her heart clenched, but she forced herself to remain composed.Naomi’s lips curled into a triumphant smile, her chin tilting up ever so slightly as she looked Elena straight in the eye provocatively.“What a coincidence, Elena. We were about to contact you.” Naomi drawled.“Lucas and I are getting married,” she announced, her voice light, as if she were sharing the happiest news. “And we wanted to customize our wedding rings. So, I was hoping you would help us with it. What do you think?”Hearing this, Elena’s heart turned cold.She cast a glance at Lucas, searching for something, anything, in his expression.But he remained impassive, hidden behind those dark sunglasses.Turning back to Naomi, Elena’s voice was calm, distant. “You can contact my assistant for that.”Naomi’s lips c
"Mrs. Elliot, Sir is currently in a meeting and cannot take calls," said the secretary in a chilly voice.Before Elena could respond, the person on the other end hung up.Elena stared at her phone's blank screen and felt a sharp, throbbing pain run through her body.Important meeting - two words that shattered the thin veil of hope she had left.The cold evening air bit at her cheeks and tears welled in her eyes.When Andrew informed her earlier that he was running late for the dinner, Elena did not take it to heart.Andrew's work always took precedence.During their five years of relationship, she had always been accommodating and never been an unreasonable person.But tonight was their anniversary, and she hoped that for once, he would put their love before his demanding career.But alas...Elena stubbornly waited for him even though she knew he wouldn't show up.Because part of her still hoped he would not abandon her.The minutes seemed to last forever.Three hours had passed with...
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