He Cheated, I Cashed Out

Three years into my marriage to Chicago’s golden boy, I found out I was pregnant—then caught him in bed with my best friend. Humiliated, betrayed, and blamed by everyone, I faced an impossible choice: keep a baby for a man who never truly loved me, or finally break free. This time, I’m divorcing him and choosing myself, no matter what anyone says.

When Jason throws his BMW keys on the table at a family poker game, he’s not just flaunting his wealth—he’s daring me to risk everything I own. As the stakes skyrocket from cars to condos to family homes, our small-town Ohio kitchen turns into a battleground of pride, humiliation, and betrayal. I have three Kings, but can I outlast a man who thinks money makes the rules—or will this all-in gamble destroy my family forever?

On my birthday, my fiancé’s mistress crashed the party—pregnant and desperate, while the whole town waited for me to break. Instead, I slipped the engagement bracelet onto her wrist and walked out, leaving Maple Heights and my old life behind. But when Ethan tries to win me back with public humiliation and a new 'apology' bracelet, I’m forced to choose: reclaim my dignity, or let him—and my family—destroy what’s left of my heart.

I thought we were planning our future, but behind my back, my girlfriend was sneaking around with her high school crush. I uncovered their affair one photo, one deleted message at a time—while she played the perfect fiancée, he played the doting fiancé to someone else. Now I’m left with the truth: I was just her cover story, and their betrayal cuts deeper than any lie.

After years of unpaid overtime and brutal humiliation, I finally snapped when my greedy boss stole a dead worker’s insurance payout. So I wired every cent the company had—over $2 million—to a scammer, knowing it would ruin him and his spoiled family. Now, bleeding on the conference room floor, I wonder if justice will finally take my side, or if I’ll be destroyed along with them.

Five years of love—gone the moment my fiancée tasted money. Her family’s run-down trailer became a golden ticket, and suddenly I was just another bidder for her heart. When she demanded $150,000 or five condos to marry her, I realized: I was nothing but a price tag, and the girl I loved was already gone.

Derek’s disgust for his pregnant wife grows with every pound she gains, pushing him into the arms of his high school sweetheart, Lillian. But when Lillian blocks him yet again, Derek is left with nothing but regret and the bitter truth that he’s the villain of his own story. Now, with a newborn at home and his marriage in shambles, Derek wonders if chasing lost love was worth destroying everything real.

For three years, I believed Jason was as broke and broken as I was—until a single stormy night shattered everything. Turns out, the man I sacrificed everything for was Chicago’s richest heir, slumming it for his own amusement while I begged, scraped, and planned to propose. Now, drowning in heartbreak and betrayal, I have to decide: walk away from the only love I’ve ever known, or make him pay for every lie he ever told.

A single lottery ticket was all it took to turn celebration into betrayal. When Mason’s roommate Carter lands his dream internship, their friendship seems unbreakable—until a $1,500 win exposes years of jealousy, resentment, and secrets lurking beneath the surface. As Carter demands the prize, old friends reveal their true colors, and alliances fracture in the glare of greed. Now, with his loyalty and conscience on the line, Mason must decide what’s worth saving—money, pride, or the last shreds of trust. When every accusation cuts deeper, will he choose forgiveness, or is this the final lesson in what friendship really costs?

When Mike’s beloved cousin is driven to suicide by a ruthless card shark, he risks everything to confront the men who destroyed his family. In a town where everyone knows your secrets and debts can cost you everything, Mike must outwit a crew of hustlers before he loses it all—or exposes the truth. One wrong move, and Maple Heights will never forgive or forget.

He gave me $750,000 to walk away—then crashed my wedding years later. When Autumn Lane finally breaks free from Marcus Whitlow’s icy grip, she thinks she’s found peace in Ethan’s gentle love. But Marcus, the man who only wants what he can’t have, isn’t done playing games. As old wounds reopen and new temptations arise, Autumn must decide: will she let her past destroy her future, or finally break the cycle of heartbreak for good? When love is a battlefield, can you ever really escape the one who broke you—or will history repeat itself? What happens when the price of moving on is your own heart?

All my life, I’ve been the broke real estate agent mocked by my wife’s family, desperate for a shot at respect. When my chance finally comes—a hundred grand on the line—my best friend and his sister betray me, vanishing with the cash and shattering my last hope. Now I must face my wife, my daughter, and the ruins of every promise I ever made, knowing I risked it all and lost everything.