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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: They're Not Safe
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CARTER’S POV: This is an official declaration of war! I thought I could control them, but they’re proving to be more resilient than I’ve anticipated! My hands tremble slightly as I pick up the divorce papers I just received, the bold signature of Hazel and Marius as her divorce lawyer, glaring back at me. I crumple the papers and hurl them to the trash can. Hazel wants to play dirty? So be it! She couldn't and wouldn’t win. Not over me! I snatch my phone and call Attorney Culpo, the best lawyer I could ever think of. "I want all legal rights to search Marius' penthouse as soon as possible!" I bark, pacing my office. "I want to take my son from Hazel, and I want full custody… no matter what it takes!" -[“Mr. Whitlock, we need to be strategic about this. Barging in—"]- “I don’t care how you do it! Just make it happen!” I interrupt, before dropping the call. I storm out of my office, my bodyguards falling into step behind me. My first official battleground: the Thorne’s residen
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MARIUS’ POV: Bang! The shattered pieces of the vase scatter on the tiled floor, almost hitting my feet. “Are you out of your mind?!” dad shouts, his face reddening. “You put everything you worked so hard for at risk just because of a woman?!” I remain nonchalant. I can’t argue ‘cause what I did is unarguably a crime.“Marius only did that to help Lilian,” mom says, casting a glare toward Lilian, who stands distressed in the corner.“Regardless!” dad counters. “He shouldn’t have switched Carter’s wife’s identity with a dead woman’s!”Dad closes the distance between us in a few quick strides, his hand latching onto my jaw, forcing me to meet his glare. I feel the sting of his grip but doesn’t waver.“I want you to back out from that woman’s divorce case,” he demands in a much calmer but still dangerous tone. “Let another lawyer do it for her.”“That’s not gonna happen. I’ll remain Hazel’s lawyer,” I say.Dad’s grip tightens painfully on my jaw. “If you disobey me, I’ll strip you of y
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: Goodbye, Marius
HAZEL’S POV: I clench the handles of the heavy bags full of Sammy and my belongings. As I descend the staircase, I find Marius in the living area, his eyes red-rimmed and filled with an anguish that mirrors my own. Before I can utter a word of farewell or gratitude, he pulls me into a tight embrace. “I want you to stay,” Marius chokes out between sobs. “I really do, but I don’t wanna be selfish. Sammy needs you more than I do.” He pulls back slightly, cupping my face with trembling hands. “I promise, I’ll get you and Sammy back. You just wait.” His vow echoes my very desire. Yet, I shake my head. “It’s alright. I can endure everything as long as I’m with my son. You don’t have to ruin your future for us, but know that I truly appreciate every—” My words are cut off, my bags dropped, as Marius’ lips slam at mine in a sudden, desperate kiss. My mind screams at me to pull away, but my heart urges me to sink into the moment. In the end, I kiss him back, matching his passion. When we
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: Carter's Attempt
"You're never going to see him again, Carter! I'll get my son back, you hear me?! You'll regret this!" Lilian’s scream fades as the bodyguards drag her away.I don’t know if Lilian can really get her son from someone like Carter, but I envy her ability to stand up to him with such fury and conviction. I wish I can muster even a fraction of that bravery. Sleep is elusive, and in a place like this, I expect that. I don’t feel safe. Carter, if not attempt to force himself on me again, may physically assault me next time. My thoughts are filled with plans to escape with my son, to see Marius and talk to him again. But the Whitlocks’ bodyguards are everywhere, they’ll catch me the moment my foot steps out of the gates. Morning comes, and I force myself out of bed when a knock comes at my door. “Miss Hazel, Mr. Carter is waiting for you downstairs for breakfast,” a maid I've not seen before says.I nod, but deep inside, I’m frustrated that Carter still dares to expect me to prepare his
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My disgust surges to the surface, contorting my features into a mask of revulsion. "No, never again." The hope drains from Carter's eyes, leaving a hollow, desperate man. Without another word, I turn on my heel and leave him behind. Thankfully, he doesn’t follow.Carter will grow more desperate, I can sense it, and I need to find a way to escape before his desperation turns even more dangerous than it already is.Later that afternoon, Elmyra invites some of the Whitlock women for afternoon tea, a tradition steeped in formality and thinly veiled contempt. She makes sure to extend the invitation to me as well. When I refuse, her voice becomes cold and threatening."You don’t know what I’ll do if you don't show yourself to the rest of the Whitlocks," She warns. Oh, I know! She’ll tell Carter about it, and Carter will get mad at me for disrespecting his beloved mother."Wear your best clothes. I’ve sent over your old ones,” she adds, before leaving.Fine! I’ll go, but I have no intenti
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: Beating A Powerful Man
Carter has been nothing but nice and sweet to me. I know he's just faking it, and before I lose the patience of slightly playing along, I make the decision to call the Counsel Commanders Law Firm in the hope of speaking to Marius. Unfortunately, according to the woman who answers the phone, Marius left the law firm two years ago and has built his own law firms all over the country. My heart sinks. How could I have let so much time slip by without securing his contact number? All of a sudden, my phone rings. I don't recognize the number, but something tells me to answer it. “Hello?” -[“Hazel, it's Marius."]- I gasp in relief. Thank goodness, he managed to get my number! -[“Listen, I'll get you and Sammy out of Carter's mansion in a few moments."]- "How would you do that?" I ask. -["Doesn’t matter. Just be ready.”]- Marius’ tone is firm and reassuring, giving me hope for a second shot at freedom.But, what if Marius is resorting to something illegal to help me? I hope not, I
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: Tit for Tat
MARIUS’ POV: "He’s ready to draw more blood. Can I keep up?" I mutter to myself, my voice barely audible over the drone of the TV. Carter stands at the podium, smug and confident, addressing a room full of reporters. I know this moment will come, but the reality of it is a gut punch.Hazel emerges to the living room, her gaze drifting to the screen as she takes a seat beside me."Marius Thorne has gone to great lengths to deceive me," Carter declares, his eyes gleaming with triumph. "Two years ago, he faked my wife’s death and swaped her identity with another to hide her from me. For this, he must be stripped of his license to practice law and should be served some jail time."“Why would he do that?” a reporter asks.Carter takes a second to pause before angrily answering, “Because he wants my wife for himself. He’s in love with her.”I clench my jaw, trying to maintain a facade of calm. Hazel's worried eyes on me, piercing through my exterior. I want to reassure her again, but I
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