He Broke My Heart, I Broke His Rules

From Brookville High to college, the rules are the same: He's the boy who has everything. The only thing missing is her. She's the girl who wants for nothing, and she wants everything with him. Falling for him seemed impossible. Loving him was dangerous. Getting hurt was inevitable. But revenge is far sweeter than heartbreak. She takes up with his archnemesis, as if calculating how best to make him appreciate what he's lost. What begins as retribution quickly turns clumsy, messy and confusing in ways she never expected. By the time college rolls around, the stakes are higher, secrets are exposed, and the boy who once broke her heart may be the only one who can put the pieces back together. Everyone thought their story ended in High school. But some love burns too hot to fade even across the years.

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Chapter 2

I walked into the oversized house completely numb as my surroundings and all the noise around blended into one. Dayton was saying something, but I couldn't hear or understand what he was saying. Maybe it's because my vision is clouded with tears, or the fact that there is a persistent ringing in my ears, I can't seem to get rid of it.

Somehow, I managed to make my way to my bedroom, throwing myself onto my bed as I finally broke down into loud, heavy sobs. This hurt more than the tears I cried in Day's arms, probably because I finally realized how much of a joke I had been.

I am sure he's laughing at me heartily. I must have been some amusement to him and his friends. A joke they will never get tired of cracking.

Pathetic piece of shit.

I'm not sure how long I had my face buried inside my pillow as I cried like a fucking ghoul, but I suddenly felt arms wrap around me gently on both sides.

"Just let it all out," Chloe's soothing voice whispered gently into my ear.

"It's going to be alright," Ashley says gently.

I cried more and so loud it could bring down the roof, but I didn't care, my best friends were here, and suddenly nothing mattered anymore.

Noticing I had calmed down, Ashley and Chloe turned me to face them and also get some air since I had been crying into my pillow for a while. My eyes were puffy, red, and swollen so badly that I could barely see. I heard a shutter sound, and I knew someone had taken a picture of my face.

"Dayton, seriously?" Ashley asks in a deadpanned tone

"It's for keepsake," I can hear the joy and cheekiness in Dayton's voice.

"Gerrout, go and get her some ice cream and chocolates," Chloe says, shooing Dayton away.

He grumbled but didn't resist and left.

"Want to tell us what happened?" Ashely asks

"Ash, don't rush her; allow her to calm down," Chloe scolds.

"She looks calm enough to me," Ashley defends herself.

"Besides, if we don't know what happened, how are we going to comfort her?"

Chloe was rubbing my back in a gentle circular motion to calm me down better, while Ashley talked, threatened, begged, and pleaded before she finally gave up and just sat beside me quietly.

"You are scaring me, do you know that?" she finally says, concern in her tone.

"H-he cheated on me," I said in the tiniest croaked voice I could muster from my parched throat.

"What?"

I can't tell if she genuinely can't hear me or if she just can't believe her ears. Chloe handed me a glass of water to help me.

Ashley looked at me, confused and angry at the same time, but her eyes held softness and pity.

Clearing my throat gently, I repeated audibly, "He cheated on me."

"Who? Jayden?" Chloe asks dumbly.

Ashley looks at her like she's dumber than the chicken in Moana at this point. It took her a moment to finally register what I said before she flew into an outburst.

"HE WHAT?! HOW DARE HE?" she yells angrily

Ashley and I stare at her, genuinely confused. I forgot about my heartbreak, while Ashley forgot about her anger as we watched Chloe rant and swear, something she never does, by the way.

"How did you find out?" Ashley asks once Chloe is done.

"I saw it with my own eyes, he was having sex with some girl in a hotel," I said, showing them the message I had received earlier.

"THIS FUCKER! HOW DARE HE IMMA HAVE HIS HEAD!" Ashley roars.

Chloe was also not taking this well. "How could he do such a thing? If he was tired of you or if he was upset about something you did, why did he not come to you? He's awful for this."

"I always knew he wasn't worth the effort, but this is too much," Ashley says

"Does Ria know?" Chloe asks.

"No, I just found out like an hour ago," I say hoarsely.

"Let's get back at him," Chloe says

Ashley and I stared at her like she had grown an extra head because an idea like that is something only Ashley and Dayton could have thought of, and the fact that it came from Chloe is another shock, since she's the sweetest one in our group who always chooses humanity over revenge.

"Why are you guys staring like that?" Chloe asks innocently.

"UH-uh, nothing, we were just shocked," Ashley says.

"And how do I do that?" I ask

"Damien," Chloe says.

"HELL NO! I'm not allowing that, Bruh, of all people, think of someone else, please," Ashley says firmly.

"After what happened last time, I doubt he will still want to talk to me," I tell Chloe, but she looks determined; it's crazy.

"He's perfect, do you know why?" Chloe asks, looking at us with expectant eyes like we can read her fucking mind.

"Jayden really hates Damien's guts since you guys have broken up. Seeing his ex with his Op is going to piss him off really bad. " Chloe says.

"I do not support this idea," Ashley says

"It's not a bad idea, though," I say, avoiding Ashley's questioning eyes.

"You- I have nothing to say to both of you," Ashley says, glaring at Chloe and me.

"Besides, Damien legit still likes you, like, have you seen the eyes he gives anytime you are in his line of sight, so I think this is a solid plan," Chloe goes on, completely ignoring Ashley's daggered stare.

"I do not support this," Ashley says.

"He makes a good rebound, though, I mean, he is hot and quite a nerd, perfect for her," Chloe says, feeling quite smart.

"Why don't you go date him since you admire him so much?" Ashley says, rolling her eyes

"Nah, I prefer older guys," Chloe says, laughing.

"This is stupid, guys," Ashley says

I just sat there watching Ashley and Chloe arguing over what I should do with my love life. I think it's funny that they are the ones stressing while I do absolutely nothing. But then again, what can I do? I really liked him, hell, I loved him, and yet he played me in my face.

Pathetic.

Yeah, maybe I do need that rebound to get over him.

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Two years after my death, I was a ghost trapped beside my grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's. She still thought I was alive, still trying to contact my ex-boyfriend, Liam. "Do you regret it, Chloe?" Liam's voice was biting and cold. "It's useless. Even if you got down on your knees and begged me, I would never give you another chance." He thought I was still alive. He thought I was manipulating my grandmother to get to him. But I was a ghost, and nothing more. I had left this world a long time ago. Liam was supposed to hate me forever, right up until someone told him the truth. "She's dead! She's been dead for two years. And you killed her." Liam's world shattered. He came looking for me in the most extreme way possible.

Billionaire Horror Modern

8.4

CRAVING THE FORBIDDEN BILLIONAIRE'S SIN

8.4

Twenty-four-year-old Rain Hart has fought to be seen all her life. Getting admitted into the prestigious Katherine Knight Fashion Academy with nothing but talent was a sign to her that things were finally falling into place in her life... until she encountered Adrian Knight, the billionaire CEO. She never planned to fall for the most dangerous man in it. Adrian Knight is power, control, and temptation wrapped in a suit, and completely off-limits. He is everything Rain should avoid: married, connected to the Academy. But stolen glances turn into secret meetings, and before Rain can stop herself, she's trapped in an affair that could destroy them both. Because Adrian doesn't belong to her. He belongs to a world built on dominance, legacy... and ruthless women who don't lose. When their secret explodes, it doesn't just trend... It detonates. The headlines are merciless. The academy turns toxic. Jealous rivals circle like vultures. Then a blackmailer ends up dead. Adrian is arrested for murder. And Rain becomes the girl everyone loves to hate. But the scandal isn't the most dangerous thing lurking in the shadows. It's the truth. A truth so devastating it shatters everything Rain thought she knew about love, loyalty... and herself. Now pregnant, hunted by the press, betrayed by the powerful, and drowning in a world where trust is a weapon... Rain runs. But in the Knight empire, power doesn't forgive. Jealousy doesn't forget. Survival comes at a price. And some secrets? They should never be uncovered.

Billionaire Modern Mystery

9.3

Escaping Into The Dangerous Devil's Arms

9.3

My father ordered me to marry into the cursed Vaughn family. Their heirs were rumored to die young from a mysterious genetic agony. My sister Kayden laughed, saying she wasn't going to waste her youth planning a funeral. So, I became the sacrificial lamb. When I refused, my father slammed his hand on the table and threatened to throw my dead mother's ashes into the city dump. "You are a struggling actress with no money and no power. You have no choice," he told me coldly. To make matters worse, my own agent drugged my drink at a business dinner, trying to sell my body to a sleazy investor just to secure project funding. I was completely cornered, suffocating under the weight of their cruelty. I couldn't understand how my own flesh and blood could be so vicious, treating me like a worthless pawn to be traded and discarded. But none of them knew that while escaping the drug-laced dinner, I crashed directly into the terrifying Vaughn heir, Algot. When his glowing crimson eyes locked onto me during a violent episode of his cursed pain, we discovered an impossible truth: my physical touch was the only cure for his agony. Looking at the dark bruises he accidentally left on my neck, I chose not to run. Instead, I pulled out the private business card he gave me and dialed his number. "You need me," I whispered to the dangerous billionaire. "And I am going to use you to destroy them all."

Action Billionaire Modern Vampire

8.5

Ex proposed, but my son is 3 years old

8.5

Five years ago, they chose her over me. My brother, my best friend, and the man I loved—all of them turned their backs when Lucy, the “real” daughter, pointed a trembling finger at me. I didn’t tear her dress. But no one believed me. So I left. Now I’m back for my grandfather’s birthday. They think I’m the same desperate girl who begged for scraps of their affection. Kevin actually offers to marry me—as if he’s doing me a favor. Jason demands I apologize. Tom watches from the sidelines. They don’t know I have a son. They don’t know I married Galen Thorne, the one man whose power dwarfs their petty wealth. And they have no idea I kept every receipt from the night they destroyed me. Lucy thinks she can smear my name again. But this time, I’m not fighting for their love. I’m here to watch them fall. The truth about the DNA test is coming. And when it does, the family they built on my tears will collapse. They wanted a villain. They got one.

Billionaire Modern Romance

8.3

I Tore Up His Check, Then He Bought My Life

8.3

After seven years of scrubbing floors to escape my past, my doctor fiancé convinced me to attend the Met Gala. It was supposed to be a one-night trip back to a world I hated. But then the doors crashed open, and the monster I.d left for dead rolled in on a wheelchair. Within twenty-four hours, Fielding Hancock.s shadow had poisoned everything. My fiancé, Nathan, saw a photo of Fielding touching my arm and completely shattered. He got me fired, drained our joint bank account of my life savings, and left me homeless on a sidewalk in Queens. I thought I had hit rock bottom, but then the hospital called. My mother had suffered a stroke, triggered by an envelope Fielding sent her. The insurance Nathan had just reported as fraudulent wouldn.t cover the ICU, and I was broke. With my mother.s life on the line and two hours to find five thousand dollars, I was out of options. He had systematically destroyed every piece of my new life, cornering me until there was nowhere left to run. I made the only call I could. Fielding picked up on the first ring. "You win," I said, my voice dead. "I'm yours."

Modern Romance

8.3

My Husband’s Mistress Livestreamed His Betrayal at the Gala

8.3

The champagne tower was a precarious architecture of crystal and ambition, much like my marriage. I stood beside it, wearing a smile that had taken me ten years to perfect—a blend of warmth and impenetrable distance. The "Gilded Night" gala was in full swing, the Hamptons air thick with sea salt and seven-figure donations. I was playing my part: the gracious hostess, the polished accessory to Maximus Bryant’s empire. Then the air shifted. The crowd parted not out of respect, but out of the awkward curiosity reserved for car crashes. Sapphire Chavez marched toward me. Her dress was a shade of red that screamed rather than whispered, cut too low for the occasion and too high for dignity. In her clutch, I saw the telltale glow of a phone screen. She was livestreaming.

Billionaire Modern Romance

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