He is not my boyfriend

    Chapter 5; He is not my boyfriend 

    Aiden Scott trembled with anger, struggling to maintain a straight face. This woman had an ability to provoke him. Earlier that morning, she had made countless promises, only to break them within hours.

    Was this her plan all along? To seduce him into lowering the security at their home, only to sneak off to meet her lover? It was shameless, using her body to manipulate him. To add insult to hurt, she had even dressed up and put on makeup to meet him, as if to mock his foolishness.The pain cut deep.

    He couldn't deny that his decision to force this marriage upon her, due to Eldon, had been selfish. It was wrong to confine her to their home against her will. But he loved her, deeply. Yet, it was becoming increasingly clear that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make her love him in return.

    Suppressing the pain in his heart, Aiden composed himself, turned to his assistant, and instructed, "Call the residence. Inform the guards to stand down."

    Joseph, his assistant, rubbed his ear in disbelief. Had he heard correctly? If they followed through with this, that infuriating woman would be free to leave. Though he couldn't care less about her, the president did, and therefore he had to as well.

    Joseph glanced at the hospital and sighed inwardly, 'Poor boy, having such a flirtatious mother.'

    "Are you sure president? Madam will surely run away," Joseph asked, averting his gaze from Aiden, not wanting to overstep his boundaries and risk a scolding.

    "If that's what makes her happy, then so be it. Reschedule all my meetings for tonight," the president responded calmly, a strange emotion flashing in his eyes.

    "President, that will take all night," Joseph replied unhappily, his own plans for the evening now ruined due to that foolish woman's actions. He wished he could shake some sense into her. She had a good man by her side.

    "I don't care," Aiden scoffed, sliding his hands into his pockets and continuing to stare out the window. The memory of her dressing up for Henry Rowan stung his heart.

    He needed to distract himself from the pain.

    "President, if madam is constantly cheating on you with this Yam person, why don't you cheat on her in return!"

    Joseph trembled in fear at the side-eye he received from Aiden in response to his comment. He immediately bowed his head, his legs shaking. As the room temperature dropped, "Forgive me, President. My mouth tends to run away at times. I was out of line."

    Aiden remained silent, striding purposefully towards the gray cabinet in his office. He retrieved a bottle of whiskey and poured himself a small glass. The warmth of the liquid eased some of his emotional turmoil as it burned down his throat.

    He had been wrong to believe that she would one day love him.

    He had fallen for her, but she had never reciprocated.

    Five years of marriage, and she only had one man in her heart - Henry Rowan.

    Taking out his phone, he searched for the contact of his divorce lawyer. They had been exchanging messages for a year now. Every time he considered divorcing her, he couldn't bring himself to follow through.

    'If you love someone, let them go,' he reminded himself silently.

    Exhaling deeply, he made the call.

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    Inside the hospital room, a man sat nonchalantly on the bed, swinging his feet. He pulled out a cigarette from an expensive-looking golden pack. It was Henry Rowan. His brown eyes locked with the woman at the door, pacing and muttering incoherently.

    As their eyes met, she hurried over and snatched the cigarette from his mouth. "That's all you're good for, isn't it? You can't even bring that foolish girl here."

    Jumping off the bed, he flexed his muscles and flashed a charming smile at Trix. "Relax, baby. Elsie is obsessed with me. She would do anything to help me, even sell her own kidneys. So just chill and take a breather."

    Trix simply laughed. "You're so cocky, aren't you? I have a bad feeling about this, and you're here smoking!" She recognized the label on the pack, her face reddening with frustration. "Aren't these cigarettes a hundred dollars per pack? You're just wasting money."

    Henry Rowan carelessly shrugged his shoulders, laughing. "Why wouldn't I? My girlfriend is married to a billionaire. One day, I'll smoke the most expensive cigarettes and be with the highest-paid women!"

    It was true. They always used drug abuse as a means to extort millions from Elsie. She was their cash cow.

    Enraged, Trix threw her hands up in frustration. "You're a lost cause! What does that bimbo see in you anyway?''

    "My personality. Her ice block of a husband lacks," he said proudly, taking out two cigarettes to light this time, while Trix went into the bathroom to refresh her makeup.

    Elsie knocked tentatively on Henry's hospital room door. When he answered, she was taken aback by his awful appearance. 

    Did she fall for this man? 

    Though he still looked handsome to some degree, she could see the evident results of his drug abuse. Since in this life, she still didn't know his truth she had to keep up the pretense, she looked worried, and tears sparkled in her eyes.

    "Henry, what's wrong? Trix told me you had an accident...but you look healthy!" Her words trailed off as she noticed Trix strolling casually from the bathroom. Her eyes widen when they saw Elsie, and they moved to Henry, who was on his feet, smoking two cigarettes simultaneously. What had he done now?

    She had to fix it. She tried to approach, but Elsie raised a hand to stop her. "You lied to me!" Elsie slapped him hard on the face, so hard her fingers hurt. She slapped him again with the back of her hand harder than the first time. Another too,it was not enough for the hatred deep rooted in her heart. 

    She would make them kneel and beg her one day. They will pay for ruining her family.

    It was deserved. Crocodile tears ran down her eyes, and she cried, "I hate you! How dare you lie to me? I guess it was destined, since I came here to end things between us. We are over!"

   Did this nuisance of a woman end their relationship?

   She even slapped him? 

   Was this a nightmare?

   Henry's brain could not register any of this. How dare this foolish woman hit him? He wanted to teach her a lesson, but Trix signaled him to calm his anger.

     Putting on an apologetic façade, he threw his cigarettes into a bin and rushed to hug her but was pushed away. "It's not what you think, baby? I... I..."

    "No. Don't baby me! I have realized my worth and that of my husband. Bye, Henry." Elsie ran out of the hospital, cupping her face. When she was finally out of sight, Elsie hid behind the staff door. Her plan was slowly unfolding. She smiled sweetly glancing over to her wrist watch.

    Also, Trix ran behind the two lovebirds. She had to make sure they patched up. "Trixson Dale," an unknown voice called from behind. Trixson turned out of habit. Her eyes widened at the number of cameras flashing at her. 

   ' What are they doing here?'