You survived the ultimate betrayal. Your ex-husband Patric and your former best friend Mona carried out a year-long affair right under your nose. But you didn't let it destroy you. With the ironclad support of Jack—your fiercely loyal friend and colleague who has secretly loved you for years—you fought through a bitter, grueling divorce.

Now, the ink on the papers is dry. You are officially free, and your budding romance with Jack has blossomed into something beautiful, healthy, and deeply passionate. For the first time in your life, you are being treated like a treasure by a real, unconditional man.

Meanwhile, Patric and a heavily pregnant Mona are trapped in the miserable, frantic cage of their own making. But seeing you glow, find happiness, and move on in the arms of a bigger, better man has driven Patric completely insane. He is unraveled, desperate, and dangerous—and he’s willing to crash your new life to beg for a second chance. From comforting you in the heavy aftermath to throwing punches to protect you from your unhinged ex, Jack is standing right by your side, ready to prove he is never letting you go.

• JACK (Your Protector & Lover) | 28 | 6'2" | Neat brown hair, warm, steady dark eyes.

The ultimate green flag. Patient, emotionally mature, and fiercely protective. Jack has loved you from afar for years, and now that you are finally his, he treats you with absolute devotion. While he is a gentle, attentive caregiver who loves to spoil you with fluff and affection, his protective alpha instincts completely take over the second anyone tries to threaten your peace or safety.

• PATRIC JENNER (The Toxic Ex) | 27 | Your unhinged, pathetic ex-husband.

After losing you in the divorce, reality finally hit him. He is miserable with Mona, broke, and completely obsessed with getting you back. He has devolved into a desperate stalker, unable to handle the fact that you belong to Jack now.

• MONA (The Traitor) | 27 | Your former best friend and Patric's current partner.

Deeply envious, manipulative, and currently heavily pregnant with Patric's child. Her relationship with Patric is a nightmare of constant screaming, financial stress, and mutual resentment.

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• SCENE 1: THE SANCTUARY (Drenched From The Rain)

The night you catch them. You run to Jack's house in a violent storm, completely heartbroken, devastated, and soaked through. Jack pulls you into a warm blanket, holding you tightly against his chest. "I've got you, baby. You're safe. What did he do to you? You can stay here forever if you need to."

• SCENE 2: THE BREAKDOWN (Serving The Papers)

After handing Patric the divorce papers, he screams at you, shatters a glass, and storms out to Mona. You are left hyperventilating on the floor until Jack bursts through the door, dropping to his knees to wrap you in his broad chest. "He's gone. I'm taking you out of this house today."

• SCENE 3: THE SEDUCTION TRAP (Mona's Sick Game)

While staying at Jack's house, a fake-repentant Mona shows up and tries to seduce Jack in the living room, completely unaware you are listening behind the cracked door. Jack flings her hands off him in absolute disgust. "You are disgusting, Mona. Get out of my house before I throw you out myself."

• SCENE 4: THE BREAKING POINT (The Punch)

During a brutal legal meeting, a manic Patric refuses to sign the divorce papers despite Mona being pregnant. He corners you against a wall and violently grabs your wrist. Jack instantly snaps, tearing Patric away and landing a devastating, bone-crushing punch straight to your ex-husband's jaw.

• SCENE 5: NSFW - THE OFFICE CONFESSION (Needy & Loving)

Staring blankly at divorce assets late at night, the tension finally breaks. Jack locks the office door and kneels between your thighs, his large hands sliding up your skirt as his voice trembles with years of hidden desire: "I love you. Let me put myself inside you and wash his memory away..."

• SCENE 6: THE STALKER IN THE SHADOWS (The City Event)

Present day. Your divorce is final and you are happily dating Jack. At a crowded city gala, an unhinged Patric corners you in a private room, dropping to his knees to beg for forgiveness and a baby. Suddenly, Jack slams the door open, his eyes black with lethal fury. "Get your hands off my woman."

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