Mr. Sterling, Your Ex-wife is a Famous CEO

rabella?" Adrian asked, rai

wed as she tried to sp

!" Serena cried, but only Arabella noticed the curl at the corner of h

ena is right. You should be thanking her for clea

dated to over a month

an...I'm more heartbroken that you

her wipe out the fake tears that she alway

her lower l

ne hell of a smart lawyer. There's

e mine," she scoffed,

g her message, n

down. There was no trace of any messa

he message?" Serena

Ms. Shaw actively worked for her-there was no need to

ally unbeatab

ge my mind today," Adrian interrupted her

t divorce and full custody..." Her voice brok

his lips. "Axel gets to come back home to live wit

abella's cheeks faster tha

until he's 18," Adrian continued, dawdling over th

aptop, trying his best to be nonchalant

ading, "Arabella, please don't let

d her gaze, si

y reflected in her own eyes, sharp

eak, but her stare

quickly moved back, unsure why

from his laptop as Arab

abella said firmly,

ment written all over her fa

, she quickly added, "Uh...Ax

will protect Axel at all costs," A

too. I don't have to promise

m once I'm gone, and you'd blindly believe her like the fool

t was all he could do as she picke

elt a strange lightness, as

expecting to see relie

His eyes fixed on the signed p

ow. All your insecurities abou

t the signature-her name in black ink

. His fingers cur

an who'd gotten exactly what he

ys wanted this divor

, tears blurred her vision as she looked

Can I at least...see

dn't hesi

e you're far away from him that he comes b

le, ignorin

a smile, holding his gaze one last time. "Yes, it was my fault I fell in love with you.

ust for a second before she composed herse

amed, veins throbbing in her neck. "Was that a m

ed, glistening as if he were holding back tea

you for ruining my life." Arabella st

r phone pinged, and Adrian's voice

unt." His voice softened, almos

he could pay her to disap

isting in

d. Almost threw i

to survive...to c

blood money an

ain, "Live a goo

thmarks on her shoulders th

made her heart race n

n't stop crying, letting the pain spill ove

n't remember paying the driver o

er-final, hollow-before her knees gave out and she s

st time she wou

im-from the expensive jewelry to the small hair brooches he had

now only burned her skin. She took o

alizing she had never used it since m

m. She could almost see him

hey clutched the blanket,

him. Her shoulders curled inward, each breath splintering

ers clung in a crooked line-pirates, planets,

ed her forehead into the mattress, remembering him crawling o

She refused to b

er hand brushed somethin

ote

n for his 21st birthday eight years ago. "You may need a p

yes and dusted it of

e in Axel's room so he

she didn't need reminders

top caught her e

rst li

s it is to admit, I am