Jilted At City Hall, Married A Zillionaire

I stood in front of New York City Hall in my vintage lace wedding dress, my heart pounding with a nervous joy. I was minutes away from marrying Bradford Sterling, a move I thought would finally help me reclaim my mother’s legacy from my family’s crumbling empire. But as I reached for his arm, he flinched. A black Lincoln Navigator screeched to the curb, and his mother, Victoria, stepped out, slamming a restructuring document against his chest. She didn't even look at me as she delivered the killing blow: my sister, Eden, had just seized every cent of my voting rights and family trust. "Marrying her is a net negative yield," Victoria said coldly. Bradford didn't fight for me; he didn't even blink. He simply pushed my hand away and adjusted his tie as if I were a junk bond he was ready to offload. Seconds later, my sister Eden arrived in a red Ferrari, wearing her own bridal gown, and stepped into my place by his side. I was standing on the pavement, humiliated in front of a crowd, while the man I loved for three years treated me like a failed transaction. My sister laughed in my face, calling me a "liability" while she stole my wedding and my life. The grief was instant, but the rage that followed was a white-hot rupture in my chest. I didn't just walk away; I slapped the life out of Bradford and dove into the first black SUV I saw, desperate to escape. I didn't check the plates, and I didn't see the man in the wheelchair sitting in the shadows of the backseat. I had just "carjacked" Jefferson Montgomery, the most dangerous billionaire in the city. To save him from a parole violation during a sudden police raid, I agreed to a fake marriage that very night. They wanted to treat me like a negative asset? Fine. They have no idea that they just handed a world-class hacker the keys to the Montgomery fortune, and I’m going to liquidate them all.

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Chapter 6

The glass door to the box flew open.

Four NYPD officers in tactical gear stormed in, weapons drawn.

"Hands! Let me see hands!"

Officer Miller, a man with a face like a bulldog, lowered his weapon when he saw the wheelchair. He paused, a smirk spreading across his face.

"Jefferson Montgomery," Miller said, holstering his gun. "Well, well. You're supposed to be under house arrest in the Hamptons."

Flashbulbs popped from the hallway. The press had tailed the police.

Jefferson's mind raced. He calculated the fallout. Violation of curfew. Presence at a suspected money-laundering front.

He looked down at Harper, who was still frozen in his lap, looking like a deer in headlights.

He made a decision.

Jefferson didn't push her away. Instead, his hand moved to the back of her head, pressing her face into his chest, shielding her from the cameras.

"Officer Miller," Jefferson said, his voice smooth as silk. "I'm celebrating my engagement. Surely love isn't a crime?"

Miller narrowed his eyes. "Engagement? You're single, Montgomery."

Harper tried to pull back, to speak. "I-"

Jefferson pinched her side. Hard. He leaned his mouth to her ear. "Play along," he hissed, "or I sue you for sexual harassment and assault."

Harper went limp. "Okay," she squeaked into his sweater.

"We just decided tonight," Jefferson lied effortlessly. "It's... an elopement."

Miller laughed. It was a dry, ugly sound. "An elopement? In a club being raided for narcotics?" He stepped closer. "Unless you have a marriage license on you right now, this is a parole violation. You're coming downtown."

"We were on our way to City Hall," Jefferson countered. "You interrupted us."

Miller checked his watch. "It's 11:20. City Hall is closed."

Jefferson stared at him. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. The room went silent.

He dialed a number. "Get me my attorney. Now."

He waited three seconds. "Patterson. I need an emergency judicial waiver for a marriage license. Immediate issuance. Yes, authorize the maximum expedited processing fee. And make a donation to the Policeman's Benevolent Fund. Triple the usual amount. Get it done."

He hung up. He looked at Miller. "The clerk is opening the emergency window. Care to escort us? If it's fake, you can arrest me there."

Miller's jaw worked. He knew he was beaten by money and influence, but he wasn't letting go yet. "Fine. I'll drive you myself. If that paper isn't signed in an hour, you're sleeping in a cell."

Jefferson looked down at Harper. "Darling," he said loud enough for the press to hear. "Looks like we get a police escort."

Harper looked up at him. The alcohol was fading, replaced by sheer terror. She looked at this stranger, this powerful, manipulative man who had just claimed her.

"Let's go," Jefferson commanded.

His driver pushed the wheelchair forward. Harper, shoeless and shaking, had no choice but to walk beside him, Jefferson's hand gripping hers like a vice.

Outside, the sirens wailed. This time, they were clearing the road for them.

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I flew to London with a custom engagement ring, ready to surprise my boyfriend for our anniversary. Instead, I found him wearing a matching "couple's bracelet" with his "anxious" female best friend, Britney. He even ditched our anniversary dinner because she had a "panic attack" over a chipped nail. Realizing I was the third wheel in my own relationship, I quietly transferred to a university in Berlin to escape. But Graham wouldn't let go. He followed me across the continent, dragging my mother along to guilt-trip me into coming back. When that didn't work, he handed me a "farewell gift." As I opened the box, a sickly sweet smell hit me-he was trying to drug me to kidnap me back to New York. My legs gave out, but I didn't hit the floor. I fell into the arms of Harrison McKee-Britney's terrifyingly powerful uncle and my new professor. "Find another side chick, Graham," Harrison growled, pulling me close. "This one is taken."

Action Adventure Modern

7.8

Ditched by My Fated Mate, Claimed by a Ruthless Alpha

7.8

I'm Yuki, the daughter of the Alpha King of Westbrook. My love story with Jocab ended in heartbreak as he constantly chose Sophie over me, believing her false accusations. Despite our fated - mate bond, his actions shattered my trust, from ignoring me when I was in need to giving away my precious elixir to save Sophie. When the peace - bond alliance with Greyfield was proposed, I volunteered, determined to leave my past behind. In Greyfield, I met Caleb, the Alpha. Though initially feared as cruel, he showed me respect and protection. As Jocab tried to disrupt my wedding, I firmly chose my new path with Caleb, ready to embrace my role as the Luna of Greyfield ......

Action Romance Werewolf

9.8

Double Betrayal: Shadows Of Vengeance

9.8

Aurora Vale was trained to be a weapon beautiful, precise, and disposable. Recruited as a teenager into a covert intelligence division that officially doesn't exist, Aurora has spent her life seducing secrets out of powerful men and destroying targets without ever pulling a trigger. Cold. Calculated. Untouchable. Inside the agency, she is known as The Steel Heart an operative who never fails and never feels. Until her latest mission. Her target is Valerio Blackthorn, an untouchable crime lord feared even by governments brilliant, disciplined, and impossible to trap. Assigned as his personal bodyguard, Aurora is meant to get close, extract information, and deliver him to a massive takedown operation. What she doesn't know is that Valerio has already seen the trap. Instead of exposing her, he lets her stay watching, testing, dismantling her carefully crafted tactics with unsettling calm. As the line between hunter and prey blurs, Aurora begins to realize the truth: Valerio is not the monster she was sent to destroy. And the government she serves is far more corrupt than the criminal world she was trained to infiltrate. When Aurora discovers that the mission is not about justice but about silencing a former ally who refused to be controlled she makes an impossible choice. She betrays the agency. She saves the man she was meant to destroy. Now branded a rogue agent with a kill on sight order, Aurora is forced into the shadows alongside Valerio. Hunted by her own government and by a ruthless international syndicate seeking revenge, the two must survive a war where trust is dangerous, love is lethal, and freedom comes at a devastating price. As bullets fly and secrets explode onto the global stage, Aurora must decide who she truly is a weapon, a traitor, or a woman reclaiming her soul. In a world ruled by lies and power, love may be the most dangerous rebellion of all.

Action Adventure Mystery

9.4

HIS TO DESTROY

9.4

For years, Elena has lived in the shadow of the Italian mafia, bound by a debt she never chose. When she is handed over to the ruthless Dante Moretti to settle her family's sins, her world turns into a gilded cage. Dante is a man driven by vengeance, intending to break the girl who represents his enemy. However, as blood spills and secrets emerge, the line between hatred and obsession blurs, sparking a dangerous fire that may consume them both.

Action Mafia Romance

9.4

I Married Him for Points

9.4

"I'm terribly sorry my champagne found your face so magnetic, Captain." Theodore Ashford does not get angry. No - he smiles. Slow. Amused. Dangerous. "No apology necessary, Lady Cruelton. In fact, I insist you join us for dinner next week. I find you... fascinating." - Beatrice Whitmore died once already. She wakes up inside a 1940s romance novel - not as the heroine, but as the infamous purple-haired villainess destined for scandal, disgrace, and an early grave. Everyone hates Lady Cruelton. Which is perfect. Because survival comes with rules. A mysterious System rewards her with Hatred Points for humiliation, social ruin, and expertly executed cruelty. The more she's despised, the longer she lives. Reform is fatal. Kindness is suicide. Being terrible should be easy. Until Captain Theodore Ashford - decorated war hero, heir to an estate as vast as his ego - refuses to despise her. Immune to her schemes, unfazed by her insults, he watches her with knowing amusement... as if he sees through every calculated performance. Faking her death was supposed to secure her escape from the plot. Instead, his attention drags her deeper into it. Now Beatrice must outmaneuver gossip, rewrite a story determined to destroy her, and earn enough Hatred Points to survive - without falling for the only man who doesn't hate her. Because in a world where love is the true death sentence for a villainess... Cruelty might be her only way out

Action Adventure LitRPG Romance

8.5

Pregnant After One Night With The Lycan King

8.5

Amelia, an artist struggling to live a life full of dreams and hardships, finds herself caught in an unexpected vortex after a wild night at a masquerade ball. She wakes up with a hazy memory of piercing blue eyes and a powerful presence, without knowing who the man was or what happened? A few weeks later, Amelia's life changed forever when she realized she was pregnant. The baby's father? None other than the Lycan King, a powerful and dangerous creature who rules the hidden world of werewolves. Forced into a world of magic, danger, and forbidden love, Amelia must adapt to a new life. He must navigate the dangerous politics of the Lycan Kingdom, learn to control the new powers that arise within him, and face the wrath of the King's jealous couple. In the midst of this chaos, Amelia must choose: accept her fate as the Lycan King's mate, or fight for her freedom and the life she lives.

Action Romance Werewolf

Jilted At City Hall, Married A Zillionaire

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