July 9, 2024. Chapter 1-2.
Brian cried at what Adrian said. Adrian was right! Riley looked so much happier and contented now that she was with him, something that he failed to give her. Over the past few days, he had been reflecting on what he had lost. He wanted Riley back, but sadly, she was already married to Adrian. The trouble with Claire was a big eye-opener. And, of course, there was the fact that Riley had been pregnant with their child. He apparently had the perfect life but ruined it because he couldn't keep it in his pants. As Brian wept, Adrian barked, "That punch was for all the pain you gave Riley, the amount of nights you made her cry, and the same pain you gave Renee!""During those months that she had discovered your affair, Riley had lost part of herself, and I hate you for it!" Adrian added. "But as much as I despise you, I think your trash of a wife needs to be disciplined. So, I will help you."Brian sniffed his tears and looked at Adrian. He asked, "You - you can walk?""Yes, I can."
In the lobby of the Court Residence, Claire and Mara turned up to witness a conversation between the building owner and a very affluent-looking man. "Who is that?" Mara whistled, her eyes gleaming while studying the unknown man. "He looks wealthy, Ma," Claire commented. The man standing a few meters away wore a tailored blue suit with diamond cufflinks on his shirt. He looked stunning with his tall frame, chiseled features, dark blond neatly trimmed hair, and black-rimmed glasses. "He looks so familiar, though, like I have seen him before," Claire said, tilting her head to see his face better. "Maybe in a business magazine?" Mara whispered. "Maybe," Claire said. "Mr. Bradford, we are very excited to hear you are considering buying the entire residential building. We have put this place on sale for a year now, but many have said we are selling the building too high," the owner admitted. "How much are you selling it for?" The man named Mr. Bradford inquired. "Fifty million dolla
"From Henry to William, to Greg, and then Brian," Claire muttered. "The men that gets attracted to me gets younger every time!""Clinton is nearly my age. He is just twenty-five! This could work, Ma!" Claire exclaimed in her room as she took a full turn. "Listen to me, Claire. You have to trap this man. What better way to do it than to have sex with him!" Mara declared. Claire pouted. She said, "But Ma, I'm pregnant.""It doesn't matter. Sex is sex! Don't waste the boob job, and use it tomorrow!" Mara gave Claire a thumbs up before leaving the room. When Claire was alone, she thought about Clinton. She gasped and said, "God, he is really handsome."She still thought he looked familiar, but she couldn't put a finger to it. Nonetheless, the thought of having sex with him excited her. When she was with Brian, she at least had a regular dose of orgasm, but thanks to Adrian and Riley ruining it for her, she had been starved. Claire was hesitant to have sex with Clinton, but she also won
Krista Brooks happened to be sulking on the beach. She had been coming to the same place for nights, figuring out what to do with her life since she lost her job. She settled in the darkest area of the shore, hugging herself. She wore a black jacket and jeans, camouflaging in the dark. Krista noticed a couple walk past her. She couldn’t see the tall man clearly, but the girl in the red dress looked utterly familiar. After observing for a while, she realized it appeared to be Riley!“What is Riley doing here? Who is that man with her?” Krista followed behind the couple. The two were so absorbed with each other that they failed to notice her presence. Eventually, she had a clearer view of the girl’s face and confirmed it was Riley. Then, she saw Riley kiss the unknown man with a hat over his head.“I can't believe it!” Krista reacted. She excitedly took pictures before approaching the two. “Riley? Oh, my god! It is you! You are cheating on Adrian!”The man Riley was kissing quickly tu
"It was viagra. So, relax. Even if you had ingested it, at worst, you'd only get a boner," Zia said to Clint, showing the packaging that was retrieved from Claire's bag. "Zia, I feel like I need to wash myself for a month," Clint remarked. A laugh escaped Zia's lips. She responded, "She doesn't have Ebola! She only has a dirty cunt!" "Are you serious right now? Didn't we just establish that she wanted to have sex with me? That was disgusting!" Clint exclaimed before making a face. While Zia laughed, Clint told her about yesterday's lunch and dinner with Claire and Mara. They covered other things, like their successful plan for running a paternity test. After that, Clint asked, "Did the Viagra cause her to faint?""Well, yes, Viagra does have that side effect. It can cause blood pressure to drop, and that's probably what happened to her, especially since she was feeling nauseous, as you said," Zia confirmed. "But you brought her here, so it all went according to plan."Clint was sup
"This is a great opportunity," Clarisa Astor-Barlowe said while walking into the Plaza Hotel. "Yes, but who is this person? Why so mysterious?" William asked his wife. "He said you would be surprised! So, I will keep it a secret until we arrive at our meeting place." Clarisa put a hand on her waist and said, "Come on."They were meeting a potential buyer for Astor Drug Store. Not that they were planning to sell, but since someone expressed interest, Clarisa and William considered having a partnership or selling at a very high price. Strangely, though, Clarisa said the buyer would like to remain mysterious, at least to him. Why?Sadly, William could not get it out of his wife. So, he followed her lead into a small conference room. A man with a solemn look was waiting for them. He said, "My name is Max. The boss will be here any minute now."William and Clarisa waited anxiously. It took only five minutes before the doors to the conference room opened. A woman with blonde hair entered.
"Your husband paid for Claire's surgeries and her family's living expenses - food and rent. He also shouldered for their apartment at Court Residence recently," Adrian reported. Much information was unveiled, including how William had asked his secretary to pay off the laboratory technician at Halliport General Hospital to fake the paternity test. Adrian's men had acquired information from the laboratory technicians, comprising screenshots of their communications with William's secretary.The proof was undeniable, especially since Clarisa had William's secretary in her contact list. Half an hour had passed. Riley had helped Clarisa to her seat. Mrs. Barlowe reviewed every evidence on the table, her body shivering from the apparent betrayal. Everyone could see she was boiling in anger. Riley's heart ached for Clarisa. She sympathized, "I'm sorry we had to tell you. We did not want to intrude in your relationship, but we couldn't turn a blind eye."She explained how Claire ruined he
Brian carefully studied the breakdown of the bill. He gulped and turned to Adrian, asking, "One hundred thousand dollars to rent your McLaren Senna?"Adrian shrugged and responded, "You do realize I let a trash ride my car, not just one but two. It's going to undergo a thorough disinfecting."Out of the corner of Brian's eye, he saw Riley chuckle, but she quickly covered her mouth to hold her amusement. The succeeding bullet points were the salaries of his men. Clint, the assistant, got a whopping bonus of one hundred thousand dollars to play the part of Claire's suitor. The rest had ten thousand dollars each. Brian glanced at Clint, who stood by the door the whole time. The assistant remarked, "Mr. Martin, Claire had nearly drugged me. I deserve premium pay for risking my life."All Brian could do was take another deep breath. He returned to study the breakdown and saw how Adrian included the function room rental, gas, and paperwork. Some of it was given to Riley. After all, she had
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