The Billionaire's Estranged Wife

reen spread like a spiderweb. I sighed heavily, sick of what's on the news

ship boils my blood. I get it! I am ruined. I barely have a project to w

eard Ella as she picked up the remote. Her lips p

cof

ow, especially when we l

ll forget. Don't worry, you'll

ve that Lorenzo and I are fine is painstaking. Faking and lying is w

n Lorenzo come back after work. His whereabouts? I don't h

re your husband is," she stared at me, anticipa

for someone who doesn'

my lap. I looked back at her, and she shrugged at me. My br

never heard your rants in the

ndulged myself with martinis and bottles of champagne, getting drunk. But

n't need this

" she gestured to

up the envelope. My ey

several pictures of Lorenzo and... his secretary. Great

ere them having a date at some five-star hotel and a restaurant Lorenzo never took me. I bit the ins

other. I only stopped from turning from one photo to another when I saw them enter and exit a

lings. A fresh graduate with latin honors. Now, his secretary. I saw

efeat. That's what I felt. I thought I had buried my feelings for him a lon

n I did, he never really cared. Never batted an eye at my dirt

lity check, Val,"

t I

a wife. You have every right

hole marriage. What right do I have right n

ne said a word for a while until we heard a car arriving at the entrance gate. Ella

ome?" I

's the sound

ow. When I saw his black Aventador, I froze. He's a

actions," I heard Ella, als

justify chea

can change. For you and him. F

o stay in his office all the time, barely spending time with me. He us

filling my viens. I've done a lot of actions that are unforgivable, but

y with his blank expression. His eyes darted directly to me. He closed th

re," I sai

rea

n time, he turned to my direction. We faced e

hy

ly di

s something important to be discussed. I never really liked family dinners ever s

a simple jeans and shirt to a red long-sleeve A-line off shoulder blouse and

hen I saw Lorenzo leaning on the car

f show is th

s jaw cl

re looming. It's best

on ruining me. Now, you wanna be a her

north. The moment the car stopped, I opened the door and went ou

d me with

m head to toe. She's the only mother figure I h

tter, as

ords were all she could give as she turned around. I looked at Moni

y. We've been w

family and Lorenzo's were already sitting. Looks like we were really the on

The air was filled with the roasted turkey, champagne, and the eyes of

g, she wants something from me. I exhaled heavi

oka

e. I looked at his plat

oo

ke one. Is it becau

I could say anything, I

an essential reason for our familie

er Huxley, the Chairma

ree years now. It's time to give us an heir. Thi

gh that filled the dining area. I shook my head repeatedly, thinking

ler

covered my lips. With my pursed lips, I s

I'm sorry... Did I he

ir," my mother's voice raise

ree with this?"

ders dropped. My only al

the rumors spiraling, a child is the best long

re my current position as his wife? This is a ridiculous

ur right to claim

round. "No. Thi

ur

I witnessed how his adam's apple moved slowly as his eyes met mine. My body was in shock

ed. This is bad