The Wife He Borrowed for Revenge: A Billionaire Marriage-in-Crisis Romance of Betrayal, Divorce, Ex-Wife Secrets, Public Grovel, and the Second Chance He Must Earn

Maren Ellery was done being a wife.

After eighteen years of marriage, her rich ex-husband, Preston Fairchild, threw her away like she was nothing. Then he made it worse. He froze her settlement, called her unstable, and let the world believe she was the bitter woman he left behind.

So on the night her divorce became final, Maren walked into The Lantern Room with one plan.

One drink. One quiet table. One night to remember she was still alive.

She did not plan to meet Adrian Locke.

Cold. Powerful. Dangerous. A billionaire with a ruined marriage of his own and an ex-wife who still held too much power over his name.

When Adrian saw Maren standing alone, surrounded by whispers, he did the one thing no one expected.

He called her his wife.

One kiss became a headline. One lie became a weapon. One reckless night became a marriage neither of them could escape.

Adrian needed Maren to fight his ex-wife. Maren needed Adrian to make Preston regret throwing her away. So they made a deal.

Thirty days. No love. No trust. No hearts involved.

But the moment Maren stepped into Adrian’s world, she learned the truth.

Rich men do not only break hearts.

They hide clauses. They bury secrets. They buy silence. They use wives like shields when their empires start to burn.

Adrian’s first wife, Camille, is not finished with him.

Preston is not finished with Maren.

And Theo Marlow, the lawyer who helped Maren survive her first divorce, may be the only man in the room who has never used her pain against her.

Then the leaks begin.

A private video. A hidden divorce promise. A forged message thread. A frozen settlement. A stolen therapy file. A boardroom full of people ready to turn Maren into the scandal.

And Adrian makes the one mistake Maren cannot forgive.

He doubts her.

Now Maren has a choice.

Stay and become another woman sacrificed for a billionaire’s empire.

Or walk away, take her name back, and make every powerful man who used her regret it.

Adrian wants a second chance.

But Maren does not need another husband.

She needs the truth. She needs her freedom. She needs a man who will stand beside her without owning her.

And if Adrian Locke wants her heart back, he will have to lose his pride, face his past, and earn every step.

Because Maren Ellery is no longer the wife a man can borrow for revenge.

She is the woman who will make them all pay.

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E-bog: 23. juni 2026