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Elena Calter was living the perfect married life- or so she thought. Until one day, she discovers the biggest betrayal of her life. Her husband, Demian Wright, not only cheated on her with Bianca but also secretly took over the company Elena inherited from her family. The betrayal not only destroyed her marriage but also took away everything, including her future as a mother after a tragic accident left her without a uterus. With a broken heart, Elena was determined to get back on her feet. She didn't want to be a victim forever. That's when she meets Saga Immanuel Scott, a cold and mysterious man who turns out to have a long-standing grudge against the Wright family. Saga refuses to have anything to do with Elena, but when the secrets of her past are revealed, she realizes they have the same goal: destroy the family that destroyed them. Together, they devise a sharp and meticulous revenge strategy. Elena builds a new company focused on research-based health products, preparing to sue Wright's company for the patents that have been taken from her. Demian, on the other hand, begins to feel a deep sense of regret, especially when he realizes that Elena is the only woman he truly loves. However, in the midst of the fire of revenge, Elena and Saga begin to feel something more than just cooperation. The old wounds they carry slowly turn into something unexpected. But can love grow between those united by hatred? Or will the wounds of the past continue to prevent them from finding happiness? The Price of betrayal is a story about betrayal, a woman's strength in the face of injustice, and the journey of finding love in unexpected ed places.
From the outside, Elena Carter seems to have the perfect life. She is the wife of Damien Wright, a successful man respected by many, and the mother of Nathan, an accomplished boy. However, only Elena knows the bitter truth behind it all.
Damien lives a double life. He has been having an affair with Bianca, Elena's close friend, for years. The secret was finally revealed, destroying their marriage. Even more painful, Nathan, the child Elena had been lovingly caring for, turned out not to be a child abandoned by his parents as she had thought, but the result of Damien and Bianca's affair.
Everything was revealed by accident. That day, Elena came to Damien's office to deliver lunch and discuss a soon-to-be-launched beauty supplement product. As a formulator, she played an essential role in the project and often met with investors.
However, as she was about to enter Damien's office, her steps were interrupted by a conversation overheard from behind the not-so-closed door.
"When did you divorce Elena? That barren woman?" A sharp woman's voice pierced her ears.
Elena froze. Her heart raced at the mention of her name.
"We've been together for ten years. We already have Nathan, our son, who will be the successor to the Wright family; what else do you expect?"
Elena's world seemed to stop spinning at the truth of who Nathan was, the child she adopted ten years ago.
Then, the most familiar voice rang out.
"That's right, Father. Mama Bianca is enough. I don't want Mother Elena. She's mean! She always forbids everything I like. I hate her!"
Nathan's voice hit her like a sledgehammer. Elena staggered. Her breath came in gasps, and her eyes watered. Her hands went limp, and her bag slipped out, falling with a loud clatter, catching their attention.
"Did you hear that? It looks like someone's outside," Bianca's voice sounded panicked.
Along with footsteps approaching the door. With trembling hands, Elena grabbed her bag and quickly ran away, trying to escape before they knew she had heard everything.
Arriving home, Elena flopped onto the bed.
Her heart was broken; everything she had just heard hit her like a hurricane.
She crumpled her pillow, stifling a scream she didn't want to hear.
When her heart had broken in the past, Damien had always been there. He was her protector and helper, the man who once knelt with a ring, promising to be faithful for life. But now, he broke his promise.
Beautiful memories flashed back in Elena's mind of their happy lives. Damien always promised her happiness and gave her the attention and affection that made Elena put her full trust in her husband. But now, all the affection and care she had once received felt like a cruel illusion.
Exhausted, Elena finally fell asleep crying. When she woke up, she felt a burly arm embrace her body, followed by a gentle peck on her forehead. Without opening her eyes, Elena knew that it was Damien. The scent of her husband's perfume was too distinctive not to recognize.
In the past, this hug would have made her feel comfortable. But now, the embrace felt like a piercing thorn. She just wanted to break away.
"You're home?" Elena asked, forcing a faint smile as she opened her eyes slowly.
"Yes," Damien replied softly. "What's wrong? Are you sad?"
Elena hurriedly wiped away the tears that remained in the corner of her eyes. "No, I'm fine. I... miss my parents," she replied briefly, her voice trembling.
She quickly got up from the bed, keeping her distance from Damien. Her heart was heavy, but she didn't want to appear weak before the man who had betrayed her.
"You want to visit their graves?" Damien asked, watching Elena questioningly.
Elena, who was standing in front of the bathroom door, smiled slightly. "Yeah... maybe later," she replied briefly before going inside and closing the door, not giving Damien a chance to say anything more.
Behind the bathroom door, Elena leaned back. Her tears fell again, slowly rolling down her cheeks. Her heart felt full of wounds that she couldn't tell anyone about.
While Elena was in the bathroom, a cell phone rang from outside. Damien's footsteps approached, followed by a knock on the door.
"Elena, I have to go. I have important work to do," Damien said hurriedly.
Elena took a deep breath, trying to contain her anger and sadness. After a few seconds, she replied flatly, "Yes, be careful on the road."
Shortly after hearing Damien's footsteps moving away, Elena opened the door. She walked to the bedroom window and pulled back the curtains. From there, she saw Damien leaving the house, passing through the gate in his car.
As he had said, Elena was sure Damien hadn't gone to work. Her gut told her that he was going to see Bianca.
Quickly, Elena grabbed her bag and caught up with Damien.
Damien's car stopped in front of Nathan's school. Elena saw Nathan and Bianca standing in front of the gate from a distance, waiting casually. When Damien got out and opened the car door, they immediately got in, looking so familiar.
Elena was rooted to the spot, watching the scene with her chest tight. The man she loved, the child she cared for with all her heart, and the friend she trusted had betrayed her.
Her cell phone suddenly vibrated. A message from Nathan appeared.
"I'm going home with Grandma. Mom, you don't have to pick me up."
Elena gripped her phone tightly, trying to calm herself before replying. In a flat voice, she sent a voicemail. "Yeah, take good care of yourself there with Grandma, okay?"
After turning off the phone, Elena stared at Damien's car as it drove away. In a low voice, she said, "If you can live happily without me, why can't I?"
When it was late, and Damian hadn't returned, Elena prepared her husband and son's favorite meal as usual. She tried to act as if she knew nothing, but her cell phone vibrated before she could serve it.
A message appeared on the screen:
"Nathan and I won't be home tonight. Mother has something she wants to talk to me about."
Elena paused, her heart filled with suspicion. With trembling hands, she grabbed her cell phone and called her mother-in-law.
"Mom, are Damien and Nathan there?" she asked, trying to remain calm.
"Yes, they're here. I have something to talk to them about. They'll be back tomorrow," her mother-in-law replied flatly.
Elena felt that this time, her husband was telling the truth. "All right, ma'am. Thank you."
Just as she was about to hang up, she heard Bianca's voice in the background.
Her heart felt like a rock had hit it. Did her mother-in-law know? Had this all been planned?
On the day of the wedding, Brendan left me and went to find his true love. When I called him, he, who had always been gentle to me, showed impatience for the first time, saying, "It's just a wedding, I'll make it up to you when I get back." Feeling disheartened, I suggested calling off the wedding. Brendan thought I was just being stubborn, and in the face of friends' advice, he said, "It's okay, when she calms down, she will come find me." It wasn't until Edrence, the prince, posted our marriage certificate that Brendan suddenly went crazy and came knocking on my door. When he saw the man who opened the door, he was slightly stunned. And I, standing behind the man, with a blush still on my face, leaned forward and asked, "Nephew, what brings you to see your auntie so late?"
After signing the death insurance with my husband as the beneficiary, I got into a car accident not long after. During the wait for rescue, I found out that it was all orchestrated by my self-proclaimed best friend and husband. Even my daughter, who was never close to me and resented my strict parenting, turned out to be their child! Meanwhile, my biological child had been killed by them and replaced. I died with resentment and my spirit floated in the air, watching them enjoy the huge compensation and live carefree. I was filled with anger like a vengeful ghost. However, to my surprise, I was reincarnated on the day when the decision of my inheritance was made after my death. I laughed happily because in this life, I won't let their family fall apart and suffer.
RATED 18+ (WARNING) - EXPLICIT SCENES. "Strip for me" the beastly alpha called, his voice echoed from his dark cell, causing a shiver to go down her body. She couldn't fight the way her body reacts to him. Her nipples harden from his touch. "I can smell your wetness omega" he mutters, his hands tracing under her skirt till he feels up her wet jeweled folds, causing a hiss from her lips as his fingers push in. He whispers to he ears, a voice filled the dangerous promise "you are mine" .******. Elise Aldermen is the daughter of the Silvernight Pack's chief alpha. She has waited her whole life for her marriage ceremony, hoping it would be the best day of her life. However, she gets the shock of a lifetime when her betrothed coldly rejects her and makes her a slave after finding out her true origins, even though they were already bound. Not Not only is she claimed to be a bastard on her mating day, but she is also disowned and rejected by her pack and mate. Elise's life turns into a nightmare as she is thrown into the dungeons as the cruel alpha's slave, only to be handed off to his greatest beastly champion, who dwells in the dark cells. Elise soon discovers that the beast she is now forced to be marked and bound to is more than a monster; this beastly alpha could also be her fated mate.
In their three years of marriage, Chelsea had been a dutiful wife to Edmund. She used to think that her love and care would someday melt Edmund's cold heart, but she was wrong. Finally, she couldn't take the disappointment any longer and chose to end the marriage. Edmund had always thought that his wife was just boring and dull. So it was shocking when Chelsea suddenly threw divorce papers at his face in front of everyone at the Nelson Group's anniversary party. How humiliating! After that, everyone thought that the formerly-married couple would never see each other again, even Chelsea. Once again, she thought wrong. Sometime later, at an award ceremony, Chelsea went onstage to accept the award for best screenplay. Her ex-husband, Edmund, was the one presenting the award to her. As he handed her the trophy, he suddenly reached for her hand and pleaded humbly in front of the audience, "Chelsea, I'm sorry I didn't cherish you before. Could you please give me another chance?" Chelsea looked at him indifferently. "I'm sorry, Mr. Nelson. My only concern now is my business." Edmund's heart was shattered into a million pieces. "Chelsea, I really can't live without you." But his ex-wife just walked away. Wasn't it better for her to just concentrate on her career? Men would only distract her—especially her ex-husband.
My family was on the poverty line and had no way to support me in college. I had to work part-time every day just to make ends meet and afford to get into the university. That was when I met her—the pretty girl in my class that every boy dreamt of asking out. I was well aware she was out of my league. Nevertheless, I mustered all my courage and bravely told her that I had fallen for her. To my surprise, she agreed to be my girlfriend. With the sweetest smile I had ever seen, she told me that she wanted my first gift for her to be the latest and top-of-the-line iPhone. I worked like a dog and even did my classmates’ laundry to save up. My hard work eventually paid off after a month. I finally got to buy what she wanted. But as I was wrapping my gift, I saw her in the dressing room, making out with the captain of the basketball team. She then heartlessly made fun of my inadequacy and made a fool out of me. To make things worse, the guy whom she cheated on me with even punched me in the face. Desperation washed over me, but there was nothing I could do but lie on the floor as they trampled on my feelings. But then, my father called me out of the blue, and my life turned upside down. It turned out that I was a billionaire's son.
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?