Betrayed & Bested: Payback's Mine

Clara’s wedding night turns tragic when she catches Julian cheating and realizes he stole her business shares, leaving her unable to save her grandmother. After a mysterious assault leaves her broken, Julian cruelly demotes her and attempts a blackmail scheme. Forced into a corner, Clara leaps from a balcony to escape his malice. She is caught by the formidable Conrad Vance, Julian’s uncle, whose familiar scent exposes a life-altering secret.

A year and a half after their breakup, a late-night misclick changes everything. At 2 AM, the protagonist accidentally sends her ex-boyfriend a video discussing the negative impact of growing up without a father. Believing she secretly gave birth to his child during a past leave of absence, the ex-boyfriend spirals into overthinking. He transitions from skepticism to desperate curiosity and a confession of longing, only to hilariously backtrack the moment she reveals it was all just a mistake.

A devastating betrayal unfolds in this modern romance novel. Seeking to fast-track his lover Mia Collins's career assessment, a firefighter husband makes the unthinkable choice to ignite a blaze in his own home while his wife is away. But his reckless scheme to help Mia secure her full membership goes horribly wrong, leaving their innocent daughter caught in the flames. What remains when the man sworn to protect lives sacrifices his own family for another woman?

Surrounded by the delicate fragrance of roses and the sparkling allure of champagne, the chapel presents an image of pure, celebratory bliss. Yet, beneath the surface of this seemingly perfect setting, the joy is entirely hollow. For the narrator, the happy expression worn for the occasion is nothing more than a carefully crafted mask. This compelling modern novel explores the deep, hidden truths behind a beautiful facade, where the outward celebration of love contrasts sharply with a silent, internal struggle.

Reborn on the eve of her sister Cassandra's engagement, Seraphina remembers the sting of her past life. Back then, she chose Angelo Caruso, a mafia heir feigning madness, only for him to push her into a hail of bullets to shield Cassandra. Dying, Seraphina realized his entire life was a lie to protect her sister. Now, returned to the moment her father demands she select a husband, Seraphina refuses to be a sacrificial lamb. This time, her betrayers will be the ones begging for mercy.

After eight years of devotion, world-class pianist Nora Song is blindsided when Chance Hart demands a divorce on their anniversary to care for his returning first love. Trapped by her parents' massive debts, Nora is forced into servitude within the Hart mansion. However, the discovery of a legal document granting her eighty percent of the family shares changes everything. No longer the submissive wife, Nora prepares to reclaim her dignity and show Chance the cost of his betrayal.