Married to the Billionaire to Divorce Him

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mother gave th

y assistant through the phone as

I walked into the house, straight to t

y mother was already sitting at her desk, her posture

oking up from the papers in front of her. Her voice

ust found out you were behind the article about me an

nt of guilt on her face. "I

ou? You didn't think about how it would affect

a large sum of money. They're not in a position to complain. And Ava isn't a ba

her, neither does she like me. " My fists tightened at m

rried out of love?" She looked at

alking about my life, and

t she didn't seem surprised. "Y

of all, Ava's not my type. She's... she's not someone I wa

er face unreadable. "Calm down,

ed. "For me? How

your image. She'll be a shield for your scandals. A marriage to her would be a new chapter, a fresh start

of using someone like that. But I held my ground, my voice icy. "I don't care abou

the day after tomorrow. You need to tell him yourself that you're dating a woman

mprehend how my mother could

how you feel about it. What matters is what's b

business reasons, especially with someone like Ava. But the pressure was mounting. The weight of my fam

r. No longer interes

sharper now. "Don't forget what's at stake here.

rying her," I said through gritted teeth, before w

ame home early so I could talk to him but I

of dread that had settled in my chest. Since my father had been home for a while, my mother must have alread

oulders were relaxed, the lines of stress from his business trip softened by the quiet evening air. He did

ing out and joining

stead glancing out at the skyline, his expression

sure what to expect from h

t tired. "But productive. You know h

that made me hesitate before responding.

you and Ava. She told me tha

mother really gone as far as to tell him that she'd paid

been dating for a while now, her and her family was in trouble, that she'd he

e story in a way that made it sound like I genuinely cared abou

eyes narrowing slightly, but the

to the point of thinking about marriage. She seems like a good woman compared to all those la

thought it was real. He thought I liked Ava. My stomach churned at

ng the words out. "Av

arp and discerning. "Tell me why you like her," he said cas

you so drawn in? Is it the way