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Despite being restrained, the kidnappers were laughing at Adrian. The tattoed man said, "What can a disabled guy do? Haha!"Adrian was as calm as a still lake. As he sat in his wheelchair, he crossed his legs. Clint and Riley were behind him, waiting for the show to begin. When he raised his hand, Max quickly handed Adrian the folders. Adrian flipped through them and started with one, "Pablo Garcia. Drug trafficking and robbery."Adrian snapped his fingers, and Clint's men and Riley's security team brought coffins before them. They took turns getting the coffins in, but after half an hour, all four were settled before the kidnappers. Three coffins were made of glass, but one was a regular wooden coffin. "What is that?" Pablo, the first man, asked. "Your resting place until you speak," Adrian said. Pablo laughed. He snorted as he asked, "So you are going to scare me with a glass coffin? Haha!"Joey and Chandler were the ones who settled Pablo in the first coffin. Of course, Pablo re
'Ramona Myers,' Adrian mused in the car, his hand massaging his temples as he stared into the road. He dreaded this day would come, but he wasn't expecting it to be this fast! What was he going to do now? He still had to take care of Fredrick and Tonet!Since there was a threat to Riley's life, he must take care of Ramona first. Adrian was still in deep thought when suddenly, Riley gripped his hand. She asked, "Adrian? Who is Ramona?"He turned to her with a worried expression. Holding her hand tighter, he answered, "Riley, I think we cannot elude this any further. Ramona, she - she is related to your father."When Adrian said that, Riley's face turned white. Her mouth fell open before she slammed back in her seat. She repeated, "Related to my father?""I know you said you don't want to know your father and be part of his life, but I think we can't help it," Adrian said. "So you are saying that my life is in danger because of my father?" Riley asked Adrian, "Why would I want to know
Unfortunately, Riley and Adrian did not have the time to discuss what happened between the Eros family because they had already arrived at the villa. They heard Renee in a heated discussion with Abner when they entered the house. "I don't understand. Why would you accuse Adrian of using Riley? They love each other," Abner said. "I don't have to explain myself to you, Abner. I want my daughter out of this house!" Renee exclaimed. It did not take them long to notice Riley and Adrian's presence. Already walking with a crane, Renee marched towards Riley and said, "We need to leave this house. You need to leave Adrian.""Mom, I'm not understanding you," Riley said. "I told you over the phone," Renee said through clenched jaws. "Adrian was not fully honest with you about his intentions.""If this is about my father, Adrian has always been honest with me about it," Riley said, pulling her hand away. "Riley, can't you see? Adrian knew who you were all along, who your father is, even befo
Riley was in deep thought. She was biting her nails at this point. She thought about all the things Renee had told her. Then she shared, "Mom said that she almost died. She probably changed her name because of the threat.""I had tried to look into it, Riley. I couldn't find any information on your mom years before you were born. And as far as I know, Raelyn's last name was a Becket," Adrian revealed. Yet again, Riley fell silent. As she thought about the past, Abner inquired next, "But Ramona only came into the picture years later, right, Adrian?""Yes, Charles discovered that his daughter was rescued during that accident. He searched for his daughter, and Ramona came forward and introduced Leni as his daughter. Technically, she is a total stranger to Charles, only that she raised Leni for ten years," Adrian revealed. "But as far as I know, they went through the process, including DNA testing," Abner said while caressing his chin. "They were able to prove that Leni is Charles' daugh
"Find out which cemetery Raelyn Becket is buried in," Adrian instructed Clint. "Leave some of our men to keep monitoring Fredrick and Tonet, but put more focus on Ramona. Find out why Renee is acting strange. Ask the guys -""I already asked, Sir. Renee did not get any visitors at the hospital," Clint revealed. "But I'll look at the hospital surveillance and see when she started acting strangely.""Someone is making her think that I am using Riley and pushing her in danger, but I would never do that to Riley," Adrian said. "And someone told her about how Riley was nearly kidnapped.""Yes, Sir." Clint hesitated but soon clarified, "So we are going to deal with the Eros first -""We have to. This thing had escalated way too far. Ramona has gone too far. Hire more investigators to look into her and find out the best opportunity to speak to Charles," Adrian added. A hiss left Clint's lips. He remarked, "Uggh. Mr. Eros is upset with you because of the engagement. He won't see you willingly
When Krista entered Adrian's office, her heart skipped a beat. She couldn't help but be in awe of how handsome he looked. Yes, he is in a wheelchair, but it did not reduce his good looks and appeal. He was still a King!Her heart sank when Adrian let out a sigh of irritation, but it did not matter. Krista thought, 'By the time I'm done telling Adrian about Riley, I'll be that person to comfort him.'"What brings you here?" Adrian asked in the most uninterested way."Adrian, you wouldn't believe this, but I have proof that Riley is cheating on you," Krista finally found the courage to say."Cheating on me?" Adrian asked while leaning back on his wheelchair. "Riley would never cheat on me.""But I have proof! I can prove that Riley was kissing another man at the beach!" Krista hurriedly opened her phone and showed Adrian the pictures. She explained, "I was at the beach once and saw Riley. I took as many pictures as I could!"Adrian raised a brow as he scanned the photos. He said, "This i
The weekend came. While Riley was preparing breakfast for her mother, Adrian took the opportunity to speak with Renee. He entered the guest room and asked the nurse to give them a private time. "I don't want to talk to you," Renee said, averting Adrian's gaze. "I'm sorry, but you don't have a choice," Adrian said. There was a brief silence between them, with Renee continuing to look away from Adrian. Finally, Adrian spoke, "I'm not using Riley, Renee. I admit that I initially wanted to do business with Charles Eros, but I would never purposely put Riley's life at risk for that.""But you know what? Why can't Riley have it all? Have a father and have a mother?" Adrian asked. "Your actions left me to believe you are hiding something.""I'm not hiding anything!" Renee spat. "You had asked me to investigate who tried to hurt you, but you refuse to tell me who your enemy is," Adrian pointed out. "And now, you are trying to distance Riley from me.""Haven't you forgotten that I am the o
Renee was afraid to speak. She reached out to Riley and suddenly embraced her. She said, "Trust me, in the long run, I only wanted the best for you and Raelyn. Please, don't hate me, Riley."She initially felt Riley's resistance but eventually gave her a loose hold and begged, "Please, tell me. I can't bear it any longer."Renee pulled away and stared into Riley's eyes. It took everything in her to admit, "I am guilty of working with Calvin Eros." She gulped and revealed, "We had an understanding. I agreed to take Raelyn far away from your father. In exchange, Calvin would leave us alone. He - um. He also paid me to make it happen.""What?" Riley reacted with a frown. But please know, there was a reason I needed money at that time. Let me explain from the very beginning," Renee appealed. Riley looked heartbroken from her initial revelation, but she nodded and said, "I'll listen." She turned to Adrian and added, "We will listen."They all settled in the mausoleum seats. Renee took a
Dear Readers, Thank you for your unwavering support and for being part of this incredible journey. I won't say it's the end because we will still hear from Riley and Adrain. However, Chapter 262 concludes Book 1 of Divorced My Cheating Husband, Married A Billionaire. Book 2 will cover Riley and Adrian's lives years later and focus on their children. Yes, this includes their daughter, Freya. In the coming days, I will write a preview and some bonus chapters using the author's notes. Please watch out for it. Now, the question is when will Book 2 start?I have things I need to take care of—for my kids, my baby, and myself. I have been putting off my follow-up check-up and need to get it done. (Somebody will get scolded by the doctor, and that's me. :))We will also be moving back to our old house, which will take a lot of time.I don't want to underdeliver, so I will wait to give an estimated time. I just want to get the abovementioned tasks out of the way first before coming back with
“Happy Birthday, Grandpa. I love you and miss you,” Freya said while putting a flower on Abner’s grave. Charlie followed, putting her teddy bear down. She said, “Grandpa, you can have Mr. Bear. So you won’t miss us too much.”Jasper followed, leaving a card that he had drawn for Abner. He asked, “Hey, Grandpa. Is it always a buffet in heaven?”The adults behind the kids laughed. Jasper turned to his parents, objecting, “Grandpa told me there’s a buffet in heaven!”“Dad did say that a lot,” Anthony remarked, chuckling. More than a year had gone by since Abner’s passing, and they all visited him in his mausoleum, the same one that housed his departed wife, Marilyn King. Charles and Realyn were also present, bringing along their son. Carson had made a Lego mansion for Abner. He placed it above his tomb and said, “Grandpa, I made a house for you. Hope you like it.”Kian moved forward next. He pouted as he said, “Great-grandpa Abner, since you left, the house has been a bit boring. Daddy
“Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, Dear Freya. Happy birthday to you!” On Freya’s 6th birthday, everyone gathered again. The celebration was held at the very first Diamond Hotel in Halliport. Freya stood on the stage with her parents and siblings. She wore a crown over her head and a ballroom gown fit for a princess. She had a bright smile before she blew the candles on her cake. The audience erupted into applause, after which the party host asked, “What was your wish, Princess Freya?”“That I will grow strong and healthy so I can be a businesswoman someday!” Freya declared, adding to everyone’s amusement. Praises echoed in the ballroom. Carrying both his sons, Adrian struggled to clap his hands, but Jasper and Kian did it for him. “Yay! My turn to blow!” Charlie said. She was beaming while being held by Riley. “No, me!” Jasper screamed. “No, me!” Kian said. The guests laughed out loud at how Riley and Adrian’s children wanted to blow out the candles
Over a year passed. “Five minutes more, and we are done,” Adrian said as he continued to run on the treadmill. “Honey, I can’t believe I’m back to running for two straight hours again,” Riley said while catching her breath. Her body was sweating profusely, her athletic wear soaked altogether.” It was the same for her husband. Adrian’s skin was glowing in his sweat, and with him running half-naked, he looked mighty fine. “Rrr. Somebody looks hot,” Riley remarked while checking out her husband. “We should have sex after shower.”“We should,” Adrian said while chuckling. “The last time we tried to make love, Freya walked in on us.”“We should learn to lock the door,” Riley said, but locking the doors was easier said than done when Freya always demanded their time and attention whenever they were home. Since delivering the Triplets, Riley had always asked Adrian to be her exercise buddy. Although her postpartum belly has still not fully recovered, she is getting there. The best part i
“What? Why can’t we see Riley before the delivery?” Renee asked, furious. “Why is she delivering early?”“It’s a delicate pregnancy, Aunt, and she is going into operation right now. Don’t worry. I will take care of Riley,” Zia said. Zia knew that Riley had hidden the truth about her pregnancy. During her second trimester, Riley had attempted to wear baggy clothes to conceal her growing belly. Zia also knew Riley purposely evaded seeing her parents and aunt personally in the recent months.Only Zia, Clint, Abner, Adrian, and Riley knew the truth. Zia even colluded with Riley, giving her a fake ultrasound report.Now, Riley was already 34 weeks pregnant. It was too early for her to give birth, but it had to be done. Going further into the pregnancy was too dangerous. “What’s her condition? Is it polyhydramnios?” Renee asked. This was one of Renee’s suspicions, but Zia always found a way to avoid the topic. “It’s one of those rare pregnancies, Aunt - Oh! I hear Riley crying. I better g
Time passed again, and it was finally time for Zia to give birth to her twins. Zia had no complications during her pregnancy. Thus, she decided to give birth vaginally. She was prepared for the worst. Zia had delivered countless babies and witnessed different kinds of mothers, including those who screamed, cried, prayed, counted numbers, and more. So, Zia was quiet despite the labor pains. However, it was not the same for her husband, Clint.Zia wanted to avoid an epidural if possible, saving it as a last resort. During labor, she hummed and took deep breaths. They were in their birthing suite, with Clint holding Zia’s hand. Between the two of them, it looked like Clint was about to give birth. He was sweating and already jittery. He said, “Zia, you are so strong. I love you so much.”Soon, it was time for Zia to push. She gave it her all. Clint and her doctor helped her through it. However, after several attempts, the first baby was still not coming out! Zia’s doctor decided to perf
“Honey? What are you doing here?” Adrian asked, surprised to see Riley stepping onto the private jet. He was scheduled for a trip to check on the project’s progress in Hawaii, so her unexpected arrival caught him off guard.“I’m coming with you!” Riley declared. “It’s been a while since I accompanied you on business trips. Why not mix business with pleasure? And don’t worry, Freya is staying with Aunt, and so is Grandpa. I figured it was about time we had more alone time together.”She beamed and settled on the seat next to Adrian. She pressed her lips into his ear and pointed out, “You do realize that I am about to ovulate. This is the perfect time to have lots of sex!”“Honey,” Adrian said. “I know about that. I was coming back tomorrow morning.”“Yes, but why not have lots of sex in paradise?” Riley pointed out. “Maybe we need a little adventure.”She scanned the private jet, and after finding Adrian’s new male assistant, she whispered, “We can have, you know, sex on the beach, on t
“Riley, Aunt Renee needs us,” Adrian revealed in the middle of the night. Riley was fast asleep when Adrian awoke her. She got up immediately, and a worried expression appeared on her face. She asked, “What happened to Aunt?”“Her blood pressure went up, so the doctor decided to deliver the baby prematurely,” Adrian said while getting off the bed. “Dad just called. He is in a panic.”Riley frowned. Because Zia was very pregnant and her stomach was growing bigger, she had to hold off from delivering babies, but she was still on top of her aunt’s condition. She had also appointed the second-best doctor to attend to Renee. “I’ll call Zia,” Riley said while leaving the bed. Time had passed again. Her aunt’s pregnancy was already thirty-four weeks, not yet full term. Naturally, Riley was worried. She had heard Gaby’s story about their struggle with Kenneth and the triplet’s birth, so she was afraid her aunt would go through the same situation. “Zia? Thank you for picking up,” Riley said
~ “Tonight I just want to take you higher Throw your hands up in the sky Let’s set this party off right” ~ Previously hidden amongst his groomsmen, Clint emerged from his flock of male friends and cousins to sing and dance to the tune of 24k Magic by Bruno Mars. This was Clint and Zia’s wedding celebration. They did not wait long and wed while Zia was still ten weeks pregnant. Clint and Zia wanted to make things formal before Zia’s belly grew too big. Clint glided down the center aisle of the ballroom with casual, effortless confidence. His steps were smooth and rhythmic, exuding a cool, controlled vibe as he moved to the beat. He and his crew of groomsmen dancers execute sharp, synchronized moves that give the choreography a sense of unity and camaraderie.With every slick move, their smiles were evident. They occasionally winked at the crowd, giving off that suave look. The wedding was held at the Marriot Hotel, and over five hundred guests were invited. Most guests were Clint