Divorced by the Billionaire, Mated to the Alpha

my fingers. The silence in the house felt heavy, pressing down on me. Za

elf they didn't mean anything. But the doubt had already settled in. Was she calling me a replacement for Ava? Was Zane telling her too m

ughts. I quickly dried my hands and turned around to see Zan

rly," I said, t

ase by the door. "The meeting

ing in my throat. I couldn't keep quiet any

ng the seriousness in

breath. "It'

nst the kitchen counter and cro

o stay calm. "At the offi

my secretary and a frien

een happening for a while now." I couldn't hold back my feelings anymore. Yes, I was jealous. Can you blame me? I had been fighting for h

"Are you accusing

just... I feel like there's something you're not t

You're being paranoid, Aria. Maya is just my secr

es she know about you and Ava? Why did she say I'm just a replacement

ing. She's always like that. Don't take her words seriously," h

tried. I've done everything I can to make this marriage work. But y

Aria," he said quietly, frustrati

ed. "But I thought... I thought we could make it work. I thou

ween us felt even bigger now, and

is voice softer. "Yo

off. "Tell me why you're pushing me

before I could say anything else, he stepped

, but he silenced

pull away at first, not understanding what was happening, but hi

is lips pressed against mine. For a moment, I felt

ouch was strong but soft, his lips trailing down my neck as he whispered my na

top wondering. Was this real love, or j

I reached out to touch his arm, but he pulled a

a shower," he sai

door shutting softly behind him. I felt

ing to push away the thoughts th

Zane stayed by her side, doing everything he could to help her. And when she died, it broke him. I saw t

thought marrying Zane would help me get out of that shadow, but

he moment. I took a deep breath, trying to s

cared. Maybe if I reminded him of the good times

ing special for his birthday tomorrow. I

e out of the bathroom, wearing just a towel. He didn't look

jealousy as I watched

asked, trying

he replied, putting the

ng a smile. "Go

e said, turning

ared at the ceiling, feelin

eep, I reached for his phone. The scre

wait for

he phone back on the nigh

orr

ng. What did she mean? What w

ness, I realized I wasn't