Acting the billionaires wife

"Let's get a divorce." Inside the study, Henry Fowler's voice came calm and flat. There wasn't a hint of hesitation.

His wife, Allison Warren, looked down at the divorce papers slid across the desk. For a few seconds, she just stared. Then a faint, bitter smile touched her lips.

So this was why.

That explained why Henry, who rarely paid attention to her, had unexpectedly called and asked her to stay home tonight.

For a moment, she let herself think that three years of effort had finally gotten through to him. She'd been riding that hope all day. Then he came home and asked for a divorce.

She clenched her hands and held back her emotions. "Can't we talk about this first?"

From across the desk, Henry lifted his gaze toward the woman who had shared his marriage for the last three years.

She was still in her house clothes, apron still on like she hadn't had a moment to take it off. Her hair was clipped up, but strands had escaped after a day of running around. Thick black-rimmed glasses hid half her face, making her unreadable.

There was no denying that she had fulfilled her role well during the past three years. She kept the villa in order and handled every household matter herself. No matter how much trouble his mother and sister gave her, she never voiced a complaint.

She checked every box, but that came across as dull and lifeless.

Irritation flickered across Henry's face. "Kelsey's home. I think you know what that means."

The moment Henry brought up the woman, Allison went still. She knew exactly who he meant. It was Kelsey Norris, the love he could never forget, the one who had left for medical treatment abroad.

Three years earlier, Kelsey had taken off without a word. Henry chased after her obsessively—trip after trip, city after city—but always came up empty. No one knew where she was. It nearly drove him crazy.

Everything started falling apart after that. One mistake followed another at Fowler Group, and the company nearly collapsed because of his decisions. The pressure became too much for his grandfather, John Fowler. John's condition worsened until he was admitted to the ICU.

That brought Henry back down to earth. Guilt-ridden, he promised John he'd let Kelsey go. Soon after, he proposed to Allison—his grandfather's old friend's granddaughter.