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Rileyk
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The billionaire's mysterious ex-wife

The billionaire's mysterious ex-wife

"What do you want from me? I have asked you hundreds of times but you only give me a cold glare." A cold smirk broke on his face, sending chills down her spine. "You truly do not remember," he muttered staring into her confused eyes. "Remember what?" She asked, but got no answer in return. "It's because of you, Astrid. I am committed to your sin." ~~~~~~~~ After three years of marriage to her childhood crush, Astrid is forced to sign the divorce papers once her husband's childhood sweetheart returns to his life with a son. Blinded by love, he chooses his childhood sweetheart over his lovely wife. She leaves her marriage knowing her worth and ventures into the world of power. Unknown to her husband, she is the mysterious business Guru ruling the business world. When her husband starts to see things clearly, he realizes how much he misses his wife. Now he regrets his actions and yearns for his wife back! But will he be able to win her back when she is the center of many hearts? Will he be able to mend the broken heart he had destroyed?
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Chapter: Chapter 30
Rose looked down at Minty's hanging hand and chose to ignore it embarrassing her in front of them."I thought this trip was for the three of us? Why did you tag your girlfriend along, Nelson?" Rose grumbled, she was displeased to see his girlfriend for some reason, she didn't approve of her."That's mean, Rose. You...""It's alright, Nelson. You don't have to fight your friends because of me. If they don't want me here then I will leave," Minty said with a low voice, sad by their treatment towards her.She walked out of Rose's house and he sighed, chasing after her.Rose hissed, slamming her hand on the kitchen counter with anger."What is he so dense?" Rose muttered, blinking back her tears.Astrid hugged her shoulders, comforting her from the pain she felt.She knew about Rose's one-sided love for Nelson. And how she pretended to have a boyfriend just to make him jealous. But Nelson didn't see her that way, instead he took her as a friend."It's alright, Rose. Some day he will reali
Last Updated: 2025-01-22
Chapter: Chapter 29
Remember to vote and comment for more chapters!!!After listening to Grandma Wade last night, Astrid felt better in the morning. She took up her phone and texted Rowan reluctantly. Astrid:*Good morning, don't get this twisted. I am only texting you because of the business proposal your company sent to mine. I read through it and I think it is good. Queen's Croft will like to partner with your company.*She took a deep breath reading her text again, biting her bottom lip nervous about the outcome.Rowan:*Good morning, sunshine. The Wade empire will process the contract signing and get back to your company." he replied, ending the text with a heart emoji.Astrid scoffed at cheeky nickname and the pounding heart emoji he sent. It didn't suit his cold personality. ' He is really taking his words seriously.' she thought as she stared at her phone screen.Meanwhile, little Noah and Chef Gladline are right behind Rowan in the kitchen, making sure he doesn't deliver a cold text since he isn'
Last Updated: 2025-01-22
Chapter: Chapter 28
Hi lovies please don't forget to comment, vote and like for more chapters.After having dinner together, Rowan dropped Astrid off at her new place. It was an opportunity for him to know where she lived.However, Astrid was not dense to stop in front of her house. She got off at a residential building around the corner, before hers."Rowan," she called, turning to look at him. She glanced over her shoulder and noticed Noah was asleep."We are never going to be together again," she said, breaking Rowan's heart instantly.His face pale as fear engulfed. He realized that Astrid had made up her mind to leave him. but he couldn't move on, he never will."And why is that?" he asked with a shaky voice that was foreign to his ears.He wanted to get angry, and yell but only to himself."Do you read your books backwards?" Astrid questioned him with a calm voice."No.""So do I. Everything about us ended the moment you let me walk out of that door. You never even loved me," Astrid pointed out.The
Last Updated: 2025-01-22
Chapter: Chapter 27
Please leave your comments at the comment section for more chapters. Thank you and enjoy. Please, don't end the chapter without commenting it will help me a lot. Thank you.Rowan drove down to a fancy restaurant at the heart of the city. The awkward silence in the car was too intense. Noah felt pressured by it and decided to break the silence."Beautiful young Miss, what type of music do you like?" he asked, his eyes sparkling with excitement."I like Cool Pop music and classic music," she answered."Any particular song in mind? What is your favorite song?" "I have a lot of songs which I can't point to as my favorite. I like listening to artists like Ariana Grande, Blackpink, Sabrina Carpenter. I love her new song album," Astrid said, eccentric about the album."That's good to know. I like tee babies songs. They are my favorite. Dad let's me watch them every day. He is the best." Noah mentioned one of the children shows he was and gave credit to his Dad who was nervous about the con
Last Updated: 2025-01-22
Chapter: Chapter 26
Astrid returned to her office, feeling better than earlier. Her discussion with Scott improved her mood and helped her escape from the harsh reality of her work.She tried to bury her mind into the documents on her table. But she had no zeal to focus on it.Nelson, who has been waiting for her in her office to finalize the issue at hand realized that his Boss was still stressed out."is there anything I can get you?" he asked, with concern in his voice."Not really. I just need time. I will get back to you once I am done with the document," she said, dismissing him from her office."Boss, you know you can take a day or two off, if you are beat. I can always take care of the work here," he reminded her.Astrid is a workaholic, and Nelson is afraid that she would overwork herself and suffer a serious break down if she doesn't take a rest."I am fine. You don't need to worry about...""According to new times hospital research, overworking, stress, unhealthy eating and lack of sleep can c
Last Updated: 2025-01-22
Chapter: Chapter 25
Sitting across the restaurant, a cold glare focused on the men chatting with Astrid.Gilbert, tried to calm his boss down but he was too centered on getting rid of Astrid's company."Sir, maybe it is just a business meeting. Miss Everhart is not the kind to make mistakes like this. Besides, she doesn't seem like the kind to entertain other men," Gilbert claimed. neither is she your wife, boss.At that moment, Astrid said something and the men with her laughed fuelling Rowan's jealousy.Initially, he had a business meeting with one of his partners. And was planning to ask Astrid out on a lunch date when he saw her walk in.He was delighted to see her, however, when he was about to approach her, Scott beat him to it."You have five seconds to find out who those men are and why they are hovering around Astrid," he growled, cracking the wine glass in his hand.Gilbert sighed inwardly, there was no way he could explain to his boss that the men with his ex-wife are not what he thinks they a
Last Updated: 2025-01-22
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