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Chapter Two

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last update Huling Na-update: 2025-01-07 00:00:43

MARCUS

"I want a divorce."

I never thought I would hear Olivia utter those words. As she walked down the hallway without even looking back at me, a strange numbness washed over me. For a while, I couldn't even think straight. I couldn't properly understand what she was saying, until I allowed the words to wrap around me like a warm blanket.

And then I felt relief.

I'd been waiting for an opportunity to end things with her for a very long time. It had been six months since the idea first came to me, and I knew that it would be the best way to end this sham of a marriage.

And I was going to do it, until about four months ago when I got a phone call that sent me down this road.

"Come home right now. I need to speak with you."

A call from my mother was rarely good news. Even after all these years of retirement, she still liked to keep an eye on things. At first I thought it was something to do with the company. Maybe she wanted to talk about our latest project, or maybe she had learned something about our shareholders.

Or maybe—and even the thought alone was enough to piss me off—it was something to do with him.

Nevertheless, I found myself sitting in the living room shortly after she called, and I waited patiently for her to show up. I never imagined that she would want to talk about my personal life, until she came downstairs finally and sat in front of me.

"I'm not going to beat around the bush, Marcus," she said. "I just spoke to the David Cowell about my contracts I needed him to draft, and he informed me that you asked him to prepare divorce papers."

I gritted my teeth in annoyance as I realised the mistake I'd made. Being the family lawyer, David was loyal to my mother above anything else, and he told her everything. I should have known that he would tell her about this too.

"Are you out of your goddamn mind?" she snapped. "You've only been married for a few years, and already you want to throw it all away? What has gotten into you?"

"You don't understand, mom," I said. "I don't love her anymore. Every time I walk into that house and see her, it just pisses me off. I want to get rid of her and move on with my life."

In an instant, she crossed the space between us and slapped me across the face. I remained frozen on the spot, the sting on my cheeks reminding me of all those times she would hit me when I said something stupid.

I guess some things never changed.

"How dare you sit there and say such nonsense to me?" she yelled angrily. "Olivia is like a daughter to me. All that girl has ever done is love you, which I never understood why. And now you want to turn your back on her? You want the whole world to know how incompetent you are?"

I couldn't bring myself to say anything, so I just kept my head down and stared at my feet.

"Think about what would happen if the press gets wind of this," she continued. "You would be ruined. The entire company would crumble. We promoted an image of inclusivity, tolerance and togetherness among our staff members and our customers. Reynard Tech is all about family. So what will happen when the CEO of the company files for a divorce? Suddenly that whole image comes crashing down. How could you not see this?"

I never even thought about that. But as she said it now, it made perfect sense. If the press found out about this, there would be a lot of questions about why we were separating. Questions would be raised, theories would be put forward, and there would be nothing to stop the mob from taking us down. Our enemies were circling like vultures, waiting for an opportunity to pick us apart. And this would the perfect opportunity for them.

But what about my own happiness? What about my own choice? Didn't it matter in this situation?

"You're lucky I found out about this in time," she said, straightening up. "I've already told David to throw away those divorce papers. As long as I'm alive, you will remain married to Olivia and you will not destroy all the hard work that your father and I have put into making Reynard Tech the empire it is today."

"I want a baby," I suddenly blurted out, causing her to pause and look straight at me.

"What?"

"I said I want a baby," I repeated, staring pointedly at her. "I've wanted a baby for quite some time now. Olivia and I have been trying for years now, but it's not working. We finally went to the doctor a few months ago, and he revealed to me privately that the chances of Olivia ever conceiving a baby is one in a billion."

She took a step back, and I could see that the realisation had gotten to her. Surely this would bring her around. She must understand the need for someone to have a child of their own.

"Don't you see?" I continued. "I can't stay in this marriage any longer. I want a baby, and I want it now. I want to grow up with my child, so I can experience all the moments in their life that I don't want to miss. Time is running out, and Olivia cannot give me what I want. And I am not open to adoption. I want my own flesh and blood. So you understand, don't you? I have to divorce her."

For a moment, I really thought she would understand. I really thought she would see things from my perspective and allow me to go ahead with my decision. But then a shadow came over her eyes, and her lips tightened as she turned away from me.

And I knew that she wasn't going to back down.

"My decision is final," she said. "You will not divorce Olivia. If you want a baby, then find some other way to get one. But you will not do this to her. To me. Not now, not ever."

"Mother..."

"Get out!" she said, keeping her back to me. "And if you dare continue with this plan of yours, you will force my hand. You already know that your position as CEO is not permanent. If you put another toe out of line, then I will have to call him back to take over."

I stiffened at the mention of him, and bile rose to my throat as I imagined what that would mean for me if he ever came back. I didn't even realise my hand was trembling until I walked out of the room and stopped in the hallway, leaning against the wall and trying to catch my breath.

Even though I tried not to do it, I looked up at our family portrait, and for a moment I almost couldn't breathe. My eyes shifted from my dad's stoic face, to my mom's satisfied smirk and then to my blank teenage expression. It would have been the perfect family if it was just the three of us, except for the fourth person in the picture.

The one who looked exactly like me.

Ethan stared directly at me with a smile that seemed almost insulting to me. I stared at the face which had been a reflection of mine since the day I was born, and the face which had haunted me for several years now.

It had been sixteen years since I saw him. Sixteen blissful years since I was forced to endure his presence. Now, the mere thought of him showing up again was like a knife to the chest. And I wasn't going to let that happen.

If he could see me now, standing in my wife's former apartment with her best friend, I would be destroyed.

"Marcus?" Emily called, pulling me out of my reverie. "Are you alright?"

I looked up at her slowly, and tried to hide the feeling of dread that was creeping over me. I smiled at her, and made my way towards her on the couch.

"I'm fine," I said. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"This is bad," she said, biting her lip. "I didn't want her to find out this way. She's..."

"She's not important right now," I said, pulling her towards me and setting her down on my lap. "She can jump off a fucking bridge for all I care."

"She's my best friend," she said, although a soft smile crept onto her lips. If Olivia disappeared, then we would be free to do whatever we wanted. Suddenly I wouldn't be the asshole who cheated on his wife. I would be the grieving widower who would give anything to have his wife back. I already had a fake speech planned, and I knew exactly how long Emily and I would have to wait before we made our relationship public.

"What are we going to do now?" Emily asked. "Your mother already said that you're not to divorce her under any circumstances."

"She did," I shrugged as I slipped off the shirt she was wearing and began to nuzzle her neck. "But she never said anything about Olivia initiating the divorce herself. I haven't broken any rules."

"Well, since you put it that way..." she gasped as my lips moved down to her nipple.

"Exactly," I said, lifting her up as I stood up and wrapped her legs around me. "Now, let's go back to the bedroom and continue what we were doing."

"That sounds like a plan," she moaned as I pressed my erection against her exposed vagina. "We never got to finish."

"I'm a free man now, remember?" I chuckled as I squeezed her butt and kissed her. "I'll worry about Olivia tomorrow. But tonight, I'm going to fuck your brains out."

She giggled as we headed for the bedroom, and I continued to kiss her while the weight which had settled on my chest for the past few months slowly disappeared.

Today, I would celebrate my freedom.

And tomorrow, I would call David Cowell.

And then I would call my brother.

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  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Three

    As soon as I got back home, I started to pack my things. I forced myself not to cry, focusing instead on the task at hand. The image of Marcus and Emily was burned into my memory, and I knew that I would remember it for the rest of my life. But I wasn't going to give them the satisfaction of seeing me cry. They could jump off a fucking bridge for all I cared. After spending so long wondering what exactly I had done to deserve this cruelty from my husband, it was satisfying to finally have an answer. He was more interested in fucking my best friend than fixing our marriage. I could picture the two of them right now, and even the thought of it made me want to sink to the floor and cry until my tears dried up. I couldn't bear to think about what happened, or the sad reality of what my life was about to become. I didn't know what I was going to do now, but I sure as hell wasn't going to stay in this house. For so long, it had felt more like a prison than anything else. I had no memori

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  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Four

    MARCUS"Carlos!" I yelled as soon as I woke up, groaning when the pounding in my head continued. "Get me some fucking aspirin! Now!"The room was too bright, and I pressed the button to shut the curtains before I rolled over and pulled the sheets over my head. Thank goodness today was a Sunday, and I didn't have to go into the office. My head was pounding, like a herd of elephants were desperately trying to stampede their way out of my skull.Maybe I shouldn't have had so much to drink. But last night was a cause for celebration, and I wasn't going to waste such an opportunity. After four years of misery, I was finally free. And I'd celebrated by fucking Emily's brains out four times, one for each miserable year of my marriage. I half-opened my eyes and saw that the bed was empty, which brought a smile to my face. She was truly gone, and I was free. No more worrying about what she was going to say or do. No more stressing out over the fact that my marriage wasn't as perfect as I wan

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  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Five

    "I'm sorry, Mrs Reynard, but it appears that your bank account has been frozen.""I'm sorry, what?" I stood in the doorway and stared at Mr Wallace in confusion as he handed me back the cheque I'd issued him just this morning. I'd managed to get a small apartment in the village, and the owner almost fell over his feet when I arrived here last night, looking for a place to stay. He recognised me immediately as Marcus Reynard's wife, and he couldn't wait to give me the apartment. In hindsight, maybe I should have gone for a hotel. But I didn't want to go anywhere that would attract too much attention. And almost every hotel in Manhattan knew exactly who I was. A small, modest apartment should have been the best option. But somehow, Marcus had frozen my account already. "I'm so sorry," Mr Wallace said, almost as if he was ashamed to even look up at me. "Surely there must have been some kind of mistake."I nodded absentmindedly as a hollow feeling settled in my chest. Marcus. This had h

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  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Six

    "Thank you for seeing me, David," I said, sliding into the seat across from him. Even though the cafe was crowded, we'd managed to get a table at the far end of the floor, so we were secluded from everyone else. David leaned back and raked his fingers through his hair. There were more grey hairs on his hair than last time I'd seen him, and he was starting to grow a stubble. David was a buff guy, but not so muscular that he would seem off putting. He looked like he came from old money, with his expensive suits and flashy Rolex watches. "I'm not gonna lie, Liv," he said, sitting up straight. "This is going to be messy. Like Rebels versus the Empire messy. I've known Marcus for over two decades now, and he's going to come for you with everything he's got.""So I've been told," I said. "That's why I came to you. You're the best at what you do. And if there's anyone who can make sure I don't get screwed over, it's going to be you."Maybe I was stroking his ego a little bit, but I had to

    Huling Na-update : 2025-01-11
  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Seven

    Ciara Walters looked like she belonged on a runway that in a courtroom. She was absolutely stunning, her dark skin and luscious, jet-black hair making her look more like a wealthy heiress than a cutthroat lawyer. She was wearing a navy blue suit, and her Louboutin heels dangled off her feet as she sat across from David and me. Her piercing green eyes settled on me, and I felt small and insignificant in front of her as she stared into my soul. "So, let me get this straight," she said in a crisp English accent. "You want me to take on what could turn out to be the biggest and messiest divorce case in the country, without even getting paid?""A settlement can be agreed afterwards," David said. "You owe me, Walters. Don’t forget that."She glared at him as he said this, and something about the way she looked at him made me feel uneasy. But I knew David wasn’t that kind of man. He would never cheat on Brenda. No matter how hot Ciara Walters might be. “Well I’ll be damned,” Ciara chuckled

    Huling Na-update : 2025-01-15
  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eight

    I was fully prepared for the uproar that the divorce would create. I prepared myself for the shitstorm that was headed my way, and I thought I would have it all figured out. But all of that changed the moment the news got out. Suddenly, I was being hounded by paparazzi everywhere I went. I thought it was stressful before, but that was when I was always being followed by the Reynard security personnel. With that layer of security gone, I was left standing naked against the storm, as a hurricane blew through and ripped me apart. And I had to somehow find a way to survive the sea of questions they hurled at me. “WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR YOUR DIVORCE WITH MARCUS?”“ARE YOU PLANNING TO SUE REYNARD TECH AS WELL?”“DID MARCUS CHEAT ON YOU?”“HAVE YOU SEEN MARCUS RECENTLY?”I wished I could just stand there and answer all their questions. I wished I could stand there and give them all the details they needed, and tell them about how heartbroken I was when I found out he was cheating on me.

    Huling Na-update : 2025-01-18
  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Nine

    There was always the calm before the storm. You could feel it in the air, and you could almost taste it. I first felt an inkling that something was about to happen when I woke up to find seven missed calls from Ciara, and two missed calls from David. That immediately told me that something was wrong, but before I could call either of them back, I saw a text message from David, which was one simple line:‘Stay off the internet.’That immediately sent a chill down my spine, and I started to wonder if something terrible had happened. Could it be something related to Marcus? My parents? What could possibly have happened that would make them think I needed to stay off the internet completely?Against my better judgement, I knew I had to check it out. So I hopped onto Twitter and scrolled to the search page. Since my timeline was curated based on my location and my particular interests (which had mostly been updates about me and Marcus recently), the first news article I saw went through m

    Huling Na-update : 2025-01-22
  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Ten

    MARCUS“Babe, who was that?”I set the phone down and leaned back in my seat, savouring the fact that Olivia was probably crying in her miserable little apartment. As Emily walked into the room, I didn’t even move as she came and sat on my desk. I normally hated anyone doing that, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt. “That… was my lovely wife,” I said with a slight chuckle. “She wants to know why I’m doing this to her.”“Really?” Emily asked with a smirk as she crossed one leg over another. “And what did you tell her?”“Wouldn’t you like to know,” I chuckled as I kissed her open knee. She was wearing a tight black dress with a slit that ran all the way up to her thigh, and the exposed skin was causing a shiver to crawl down my spine. “Marcus,” she chuckled, pushing me away as she giggled. We both knew it was just pretend, and she wanted me to take things further. But I enjoyed teasing her, and I enjoyed dragging things out slowly until she couldn’t take it anymore. “Don’t worry

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  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Ninety

    I'd never felt more fear in my entire life than I did staring down the barrel of a gun, with Chris standing on the other end. To say that I was terrified would have been the understatement of the century. I froze completely, like a deer caught in headlights. And it was as if my brain had switched off completely. I hadn't seen him in months. I hadn't even considered that I might see him again, because it was obvious that things wouldn't work out between us since I chose Ethan over him. And yet there he was, standing in front of me so calmly and tilting his head to the side like he found my fear amusing. He looked different than the last time I'd seen him, with a scruffier beard which made him look homeless and disheveled, like he hadn't taken a shower in weeks. He was thinner than I remembered as well, and his eyes had sunken in so much that his head looked like a skull with paper thin skin wrapped over it. If it wasn't for his eyes, I probably wouldn't even have recognized him. "Yo

  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eighty-Nine

    "Please tell me you're joking," I said, staring at his canvas in disbelief. "If you tilt your head slightly to the side, it's not so bad," he replied. "Seriously, I think it's even flattering.""Ethan, is this really how you see me?" I asked. "All you've done is draw a slim brunette with huge tits and a large ass.""If you think about it, isn't it flattering?" he smirked. "I mean you look hot.""Unbelievable!" I groaned, wanting to smack him across the face for his. "You're impossible sometimes."I thrust my own canvas in front of him, glaring daggers at him. "That's what you were supposed to do," I said. "I know it's not an accurate depiction of you, but I did the best I could. Notice how I didn't draw you naked, standing over a crowd of people with your dick swinging about."He stared at the painting for a while, and something in me shifted as I stared at him. Maybe it was the mist which came over his eyes, or the way he gently touched the painting with his mouth slightly open "I

  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eighty-Eight

    By the time we finished having breakfast, the sun had already broken through the trees, and it was starting to feel like early spring. I stood in the kitchen doorway with my arms crossed and eyes squinting into the light as I stared outside at the lake. It was a beautiful day, my stomach was full, I’d had the most amazing quickie just this morning, and life couldn’t have been more perfect. "We should do something today," I said.Ethan looked up halfway through drying the dishes, and he gave me a questioning look. "Like what?"“I don’t know,” I replied. “Something fun. We can go fishing. Or spend the day painting.”“Painting?” he asked with a raised eyebrow. "Yeah,” I replied. “It would be such a shame if we allowed this day to go to waste. I brought some canvases and some art supplies. I thought it might be fun.""Babe, I can barely draw a stick figure without it looking like a crime scene,” he said. “Trust me, if you look at anything I tried to paint, you’ll instantly decide to brea

  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eighty-Seven

    Sunlight slowly crept into the room, and I slowly opened my eyes to find Ethan still sleeping beside me, his chest rising and falling slowly. I turned to my side, taking in the peaceful sight of him sleeping and wondering how he could look so handsome even while asleep. It was almost as if his features were softer while he slept, and his sharp jawline was more relaxed while his eyelids fluttered slightly.I briefly wondered what he was dreaming of, and the thought of him dreaming about me brought a smile to my face. I couldn't help but smile as I stared at him. He was so perfect, even in his sleep. I loved the way his hair looked slightly scruffy and disheveled, and the way his lips curled up ever so slightly, as if he was dreaming about something funny. I wanted to rub our heads together so I could get a peek into his head, where I would find the perfect man I’d been looking for my entire life.As I stared at him, my heart swelled with an indescribable emotion. I loved this man so f

  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eighty-Six

    MARCUSOne thing I'd come to accept was that every time Richard Jones called, it was never about something good. The last thing I needed was for him to disturb me on a random Saturday evening while I was trying to enjoy a Laker's game. I'd just finished having sex with Emily, and afterwards I'd taken a shower and eaten my dinner. This was not the time for him to be calling me."What the fuck do you want?" I asked as soon as I answered the call. "Is that really how you want to answer a call from an old friend?" he asked calmly. "I thought the animosity was behind us already."“Just tell me what the fuck you want, Richard,” I snapped. “I don’t have time for this shit. I’m watching a game.”“Really?” he asked. “Mind if I join you?”As soon as he said that, the intercom buzzed. I knew it was him, but I half hoped that it would just be someone else. At that point, I wouldn’t have minded if it was Ethan showing up. “I’m sure you don’t mind, right?” he said over the phone. “I just want to

  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eighty-Five

    ETHANIt took a while before Liv finally calmed down and fell asleep in the living room. I sat beside her the entire time, stroking her hair and telling her the most random stories until her breathing changed and she calmed down enough to sleep off. That was when I went back outside to the truck and grabbed my phone. I called Richard Jones while sitting in the car, tapping my fingers on the steering wheel and trying to keep my rage in check. It was all I could do to not start banging my fist against the steering, and when he answered the call, it took a monumental effort to not scream at him. “Hello, Ethan,” he said. “How’s the trip going? I thought you weren’t going to be on your phone the entire time?”“Cut the bullshit, Richard,” I snapped. “Where the fuck is Marcus?”“Seriously?” he asked after a brief moment of silence. “May I ask why you want to know where he is?”“That’s none of your concern,” I said through gritted teeth. I just need to know where he is.”“Well, according t

  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eighty-Four

    Getting to the summit was easy enough. Getting back down, however, was an entirely different story. By the time Ethan and I got back down to the cabin, we were both exhausted and sweating profusely. Walking down at an incline was so much harder than walking up. And my ankles were screaming by then. "Poor baby," Ethan said, lifting me up in his arms and carrying me across the threshold of the cabin. "You seem so tired.""Thank you," I replied, wrapping my arms around his neck. "You're the sweetest boyfriend ever.""I'll need you to put that down in writing," he said. "So I can hold it against you any time you want to yell at me for something."I rolled my eyes as he took me all the way to the main bedroom, where he set me down in front of the bathroom. "As much as I would love to get in with you," he said, "it's getting kind of late. So I should probably use the second bathroom so I can go get some food before sundown. What do you think?"That made me a little bit sad, since I want

  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eighty-Three

    I hated to say it, but I despised Rosa. I knew I was supposed to be nice to her, and I truly wanted to make her feel safe around us, especially if Ethan was right and her husband was an asshole. But it was so hard to put a smile on my face and continue to act like everything was fine when I could tell that she was attracted to my man. I wasn’t being paranoid. It was very obvious, and you could see it in the way she kept clinging onto him, groping his arm and laughing flirtatiously. I was forced to trail behind them like some sort of unpaid bodyguard, and every time Ethan tried to draw me into the conversation, she would immediately shut me out and bring his attention back to her. “Do you know I spent a month in Greece? It was such a beautiful country. I would lie around on the beach all day long and sunbath with only a bikini on.”“I spent a year in Russia actually. But it was so cold, and I swear my nipples could cut glass by the time I left.”“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stop thin

  • Divorced My Cheating Husband & Fell For His Twin   Chapter Eighty-Two

    I woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside the window. It was almost midday, from how bright the sun was and the warmth in the air. I sat up and stretched lazily, glad that we were having some sunlight at last. I really wanted to go on a hike, and I didn’t want to waste a perfect opportunity like this. Ethan was already out of bed, and I wasn’t surprised. The man never stayed in bed longer than was necessary, and I’d never gotten a chance to wake up before him. I needed to check that off my bucket list, so I could lie awake beside him and watch how handsome he looked while he slept. Almost immediately, I remembered the conversation we’d had yesterday before he’d carried me upstairs and made love to me until we both passed out from exhaustion. As soon as I remembered it, I pushed it to the back of my mind. I wasn’t going to dwell on it at all. I wanted to spend some time with my boyfriend, being happy and enjoying each other’s company instead of dwelling over something like th

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