“That child is mine. And so are you,” he commanded, his viper-green eyes pinning her in place.

Grace couldn’t believe that he—Carlos Benjamin, her new CEO and eight years her junior—was the father of her unborn baby.

“You can go back to that deadbeat you call a husband, or you can come with me and have everything.”

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For the last five years of her marriage, Grace Preston, 32, believed she was broken. She couldn’t have a child, and her deadbeat husband, Charles, never let her forget it, calling her useless while she worked tirelessly to fund his failed acting career. He didn’t just break her spirit; he shattered her trust by cheating on her with her own sister.

Heartbroken, Grace fled to her office late one night, seeking solace at the bottom of a bottle. She wasn’t alone. A beautiful, blond-haired man was there, nursing his own wounds.

He never told her his name, but he offered her a night of oblivion. Fueled by whiskey and a desperate need for revenge, she gave in to her darkest desires, pulling the willing stranger into her web.

In her drunken haze, she thought, “If my husband can have his fun, then so can I.”

She never worried about protection, convinced she was barren. Until a month later, when a positive pregnancy test trembled in her hands. Grace Preston, the ‘barren’ wife, was pregnant.

In a single night, the stranger gave her what Charles couldn’t in five years.
Now Carlos has made his claim, pulling her into a world of immense power and lethal secrets. Will Grace escape her toxic marriage only to be trapped in this captivating young billionaire’s golden cage? Or is trading one prison for another a mistake that will cost her more than just her heart?


Amara perched on the bed, cackling as she retrieved the jewelry box concealed beneath the mattress, ensuring that worthless man outside wouldn't discover it and pawn it for quick money later.


Amara snatched a fistful of jewelry from the container and snickered, "Hehe, I'll stun her tomorrow with these pieces. I'm certain she'll get furious and make a fool of herself in front of Carlos!"


I rose early that morning. After a restful night's sleep, I was eager to begin another workday.


This sensation hadn't visited me in ages, so I was absolutely savoring the feeling.


Relief washed over me when I didn't spot Amara lurking by my apartment entrance as she typically did. It appeared that Amara had grasped her position after receiving a slap and kick to the face.


So I headed to the office and was first welcomed by Vita, who encountered me by chance as I stepped into the main lobby.


Chapter 138 - Chapter 138 A Fool In My Jewels