6: Cheating on his wife

Dylan arrived at his company, a mobile production firm in the city, where he was well-known and had foreign partners. He parked his Honda Jeep in the company lot and made his way into the five-story building, heading up to the third floor where his office was located.

Settling into his office chair, he resumed his work for the day. After finishing his tasks and meeting with several top partners and clients interested in his brand and new product models, Dylan finally relaxed in his executive black seat. Just then, he received a phone call from Rosie Andrew, who was excited to know if Jessica had finally signed the divorce papers.

"Hello, babe. Good morning," Rosie said cheerfully into the phone.

Dylan glanced at his phone screen and replied, "Good morning, sweetheart. How was your night?"

"Not good without you here with me," Rosie shamelessly replied in a more seductive voice. Dylan swallowed hard and slowly loosened his necktie to relieve some tension.

"I'm sorry, but you know I can't keep sleeping away from home. It could ruin my reputation if my customers and fans find out," he explained.

Rosie fell silent on the other end, frowning. Finally, she replied, "Don't you love me enough, Dylan? Why do you care more about your fans than me?"

"No, babe, don't get it wrong. You know if I don't settle my marriage issue with Jessica amicably and make it clear that I'm no longer married to her, some fans might get angry and try to ruin my business. I can't allow that to happen, especially since Jessica played a vital role in my business and success," Dylan said, trying to clarify his position.

Rosie's frown deepened as she realized she no longer loved Dylan; she only wanted his money. She couldn't believe that he had become wealthy again, bouncing back to be a billionaire after experiencing poverty.

Rosie recalled how Dylan's parents had been rich, but his father had been scammed by a foreign woman who took all his wealth, leaving Dylan and his siblings in poverty. Rosie had been younger then, just 19 years old when Dylan's family lost everything, and she couldn't stand the fact that her boyfriend of three years had turned poor overnight. He could no longer afford to buy her expensive gifts.

When the opportunity arose for her to travel abroad to further her education, she wasted no time leaving and didn't tell Dylan about it. She avoided breaking up with him face-to-face, pretending to still love him while she was away, sleeping with other men. She only spoke to him on the phone and refused to return to the city until now.

It had been nine years since Rosie left the country, leaving Dylan and their relationship behind. Now that she was back at her parents' house, she found that her family was no longer wealthy since her father's company had been bought by Mr. Luke Albert.

Rosie researched Mr. Luke Albert, the billionaire who had acquired her father's company, helping him clear his debts in exchange for the business. She discovered that Mr. Albert was an elderly man with two sons and a daughter. While researching his sons, Rosie stumbled upon Dylan's profile page and learned that he was married to Mr. Luke Albert's daughter, making him Mr. Luke Albert's first son-in-law, as none of Mr. Albert's sons were married and they avoided scandals.

Rosie was shocked to see that Dylan was already married, viewing his wedding photo with his beautiful wife. Not only that, but Dylan was also a billionaire with a multimillion-dollar company and two children.

"How is this possible?" Rosie thought to herself in disbelief, realizing that Dylan was no longer the poor guy she had assumed he would become.

Without wasting time, she copied Dylan's company address, thinking it best to see him in his office, now confident that he was the same man she had dated ten years ago.

Rosie visited Dylan at DY Group, faking tears as she cried to him upon entering his executive office. She accused Dylan of cheating on her, claiming he couldn't wait for her to return to the country before marrying another woman and forgetting all the love they had shared.

Rosie hadn't expected Dylan to accept her back so easily; she thought he still loved Mr. Luke Albert's daughter more than her or their past relationship. However, Dylan welcomed her, saying, "It's not how you’re seeing it, Rosie. I still love you, but I met my wife, and she helped me become the man I am today."

"And what about me, Dylan? What about us? Our promise, the love we shared, my virginity that you took? How could you do this to me? I was hoping that once I returned to the city, we would get married. How could you move on so easily and forget about me?" Rosie threw a barrage of questions at him, trying to make Dylan feel guilty for their failed relationship, even though she had ignored his calls. 

At one point, Dylan had even asked Rosie for a loan to help him establish himself, but Rosie refused, cursing him in her mind for not being able to support himself. "How can I be the one sponsoring my man? Doesn’t he see his peers taking care of their women? Stupid man."

Rosie cried during her visit to Dylan's office, and Dylan ultimately accepted her back. She provided him with her new home address, stating she was no longer living with her parents.

Although Rosie had a boyfriend named Frederick Joseph, who wasn't wealthy, she saw that Dylan still loved her. She planned to take advantage of his wealth to help establish her boyfriend, Frederick instead. Rosie resented Dylan for becoming successful without marrying her first, instead choosing Jessica.

Rosie ensured she helped Dylan prepare the divorce papers so that she could have him all to herself. This way, it would be easy for her to manipulate him, and no one would suspect her as the mastermind especially when she eventually broke up with him again.

"What about the divorce papers I gave you last night, Dylan? Have you given them to your wife, Jessica Albert, to sign? I mean, to leave your house?" Rosie asked.

"I have given her the divorce papers, but Jessica isn't feeling well this morning. She needs some time to go through them before she can sign. And why didn't you include that she would take 50% of my company's revenue and take care of our kids? Didn't you know I have two kids?" Dylan asked, sounding surprised.

Rosie pretended not to know. "I don't know, Dy, but isn't her family wealthy? What does she need your money for?"

Dylan was silent for a moment before responding, "No, Rosie. Jessica can't go empty-handed like that. She helped me build this company, and her parents won’t take it lightly if I just divorce her without sharing everything we have."

"So what do you want to do now?" Rosie asked, trying not to sound too desperate or annoyed on the phone.

"I'll prepare new divorce papers later and contact my lawyer to get them ready. Jessica doesn't want to divorce me either," Dylan replied.

"She has to, Dylan. I'm supposed to be your wife, not her. Let her go back to her parents' house," Rosie spat.

"Hmm," Dylan hummed. "It’s okay, babe. You have nothing to worry about."

Rosie finally pretended to be calm, saying, "Dylan, you know I love you very much. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you all this time. Life hasn't been easy for me living abroad. During that time when you called me for help, things got worse for me too. My dad's company collapsed and was bought, and I was struggling abroad."

"It's okay, Rosie. I know all that; I saw it in the news. Don’t worry, I'll come over to your house today after work, so be expecting me," Dylan said, and Rosie giggled.

"Okay, sweetheart, I'll be expecting you. What do you want me to prepare for you?" Rosie asked.

"You can cook now?" Dylan asked in surprise.

"Yeah, I learned how to cook abroad. After things became tough, buying prepared food was too expensive, and it didn't fill me up," Rosie replied.

"Okay, just prepare whatever you can. If not, I’ll order dinner so you don’t exhaust yourself cooking. I don’t want you to get lazy in bed, so you can satisfy me however I want tonight," Dylan said, a sweet smile forming on his face as he imagined making passionate love to Rosie when he finally arrived at her house.

"Okay, babe, the bill is on you, and I’ll be expecting you. Goodbye and kisses," Rosie said, blowing kisses over the phone.

Dylan reciprocated with kisses before the call finally ended.