The Billionaire's Little Gold Digger

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irty minutes since my husband's driver had called, informin

st heard from Ashton-no calls, no texts, nothing

's death-an incident he unjustly blamed me for-he had

him I had nothing to do with his sister's death. I wished he would giv

ge was built on love. But this sudden

g. The driver's voice echoed through the receiver, "Ma'am, Mr. Wood did

try after a year, and yet, he didn't think of seeing me first. The on

my car, and drove off. He didn't get to treat me this

inside me. When I finally arrived at the company, the weather had worsened

ing my face both at work and at home irritated him. He had given me an ultimatum: eith

ere would I have gone? I had no on

y chest. Finally, I reached Ashton's office. Without hesitation, I pushed the doo

ack after a year. B

hoes alone cost more than my entire wardrobe. She always dressed so

ghts at the office with her under the pretense o

s arms, his hand resting on her bare t

lief, my throat suddenly dry,

iss, their gazes s

d him to at least apologize, to lie and tell

hat left his lips sh

brow, he asked

it's your wife... remember?" she s

e. There was no way he had forgotten me. N

ed, "Sia?" as if confirming w

y rolled dow

my voice breaking. Did he re

ps just so he wouldn't be far from me? What had happened to the way he used

sy way he used to w

ing but a stupid, meaning

trembling. "It's one thing to treat me badly and ignore me f

d, utterl

s woman out of here," he orde

me, and I instincti

He couldn't just push me out of his life li

, Tina," he re

picked up her phone

sts, my heart ac

is. But I knew it would be futile. From the look

ed I never

g," I declared, my voice steady despite the storm ragin

smile grew even

ed darkly. "G

t breaking into i

as

nts prepared. So if you see a document tomorrow with the name Sia J

ious, Sia," he scoffed. "We both know you can't divo

le crept on

y. "At least you kno

and added, "Remember, the name i

termined not to break

ake another step, As

as he regretting it already?

y eyes searching h

tered the last bit

you really think you can survive wi

st into

y, my lips curli

aid sweetly. "I definitely can

as though satisfie

ly, lowering my voice just e

d, "let me remind you-we didn't sign a prenup. So what

is face turn pale,