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7: REJECTED WIFE

Author: Autumnfever22
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-30 17:18:45

“The Smiths are running out of patience” Ethan’s mother declared.

Ethan sat still at the far end of the couch, watching his mother as she rambled on about some ‘engagement’ and losing the Smith’s alliance.

From where i stood, I could see them clearly and their conversations were loud enough for me to hear.

Eavesdropping is wrong, I know. But my goddamn husband just told his mother I was no one important and there was no way I wouldn’t get to the bottom of why he didn’t bother to introduce me to my mother in-law.

Sneaking out of my room was a bad idea because the more I listened to Ethan’s mother talk about how much she wanted him to be with someone else the more upset I got.

I had to pinch myself, I needed to remember that whatever happened, this marriage was fake and I shouldn’t be upset about Ethan making plans for his future after our deal was over.

Why he even offered to marry me still made no sense to me. He could very well afford to pay for my silence. Why he chose this route ma
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  • Ruining my Billionaire High School Bully    47

    The silence in the mansion was almost deafening, a stark contrast to the storm raging outside in the real world. I hadn’t left the house in days—not since the photos dropped.What photos you might be wondering?Photos of me and bloody Harry, sitting in a café, his hand resting lightly on mine, laughing. Candid, perfectly timed and completely misleading.Like whoever took it had been seated in the cafe, waiting patiently to strike.Who could have done this? And why did they want to ruin me so badly.The headlines were beyond brutal. I went from being called a slut, to being called a seductress, a social climber and a loose woman who slept with both brothers for material gains.Even worse were the messages flooding the office group chat. Screenshots sent to me anonymously, group memes mocking me, emojis of snakes and beds and coffee cups.It was childish and very triggering.Someone had even instigated I might be sleeping with HR and demanded an immediate investigation and or terminatio

  • Ruining my Billionaire High School Bully    46

    The boardroom was thick with tension. Every seat was filled. Every face wore the same expression—judgment, disappointment and disgust. The same faces that once smiled at me in the hallways, praised my initiative, called me “a rising star,” now barely looked me in the eye.“Due to the nature of the scandal involving Ms. Taylor and the CEO, Ethan King,” the Director of HR began, his voice as cold as the iced water on the polished mahogany table, “we propose a formal suspension effective immediately, pending a full internal investigation.”"What?" I gasped, my heart shattering on the spot."We thrive to build a competition friendly work environment where our staff wouldn't feel the need to be indicent in order to get favours and promotions," the director said calmly.A few nods of agreement followed. Others whispered amongst themselves. They were all agreeing to this decision.I was doomed.“Bold of you to assume Ms Taylor didn't work for her promotions,” Harry challenged the director,

  • Ruining my Billionaire High School Bully    45

    After the terrifying incident at the abandoned parking lot, I swore off Eleanor and her numerous secrets.Maybe it wasn't my place to uncover her lies. Nothing is hidden under the sun and one day, maybe not in the next few months or years, Eleanor would be exposed as the conniving fraud that she is.But until then, I had to focus on work and perfect my temporary wife act.Mid-year sales week was like war season at King’s. Deals were bigger, expectations were higher, and everyone walked around like they were one wrong email away from getting fired. It was ruthless and I wasn't the office fan favourite, I was certain my termination was just a few seconds away as my colleagues were willing to go to any length to secure the massive bonus and all expense paid trip that management had promised the team that closes the most deals.Which was why I was shocked when Ethan made me team lead for the South Asia Expansion Pitch.He didn’t even blink when he told me. Just handed me the folder in fro

  • Ruining my Billionaire High School Bully    44

    Thr way I had been moving these past few weeks was enough to get me employment at the FBI. Ethan’s statement about Marcel caused my curiosity to peak and it confirmed my suspicion about everything.Something was off, the truth about Marcel was really close and I could feel it at the back of my neck.However, I had to stop my work investigation because King's had become my personal hell.The more I tried to work at the office, the more I realized I wasn’t just being watched. I was being monitored closely. It started with small glitches on my computer. From my browser history clearing itself, files I hadn’t opened being timestamped and a weird program that popped up once then vanished after I tried messing with it. I had clicked on it once and saw nothing but lines of codes before it crashed my entire system. I was petrified.Tons and tons of work emails, documents, important media, lost.I knew who was behind all these but I had no proof to support my claims.Confronting Eleanor dir

  • Ruining my Billionaire High School Bully    43

    I let the issue die. There was too much at stake.No matter how many times Ethan poked, prodded, or gently urged me to open up, I didn’t say a word about what had happened at his father’s home.The moment had passed but was not forgotten.And in all honesty, it was the best to lay low for a while. I lied about being pregnant to throw Eleanor off but as much as I wanted to blab about everything I had found in Ethan’s father’s office, I wanted to be safe and I wanted no harm to come to Ethan.I avoided being left alone with Eleanor no matter what , i didn't speak, didn't acknowledge her unless necessary, at least that would make her give up completely and my coldness would make her leave me alone.But I was beyond wrong. Eleanor didn’t back off.If anything, she doubled down and became a literal thorn in my flesh. A fucking pest and a burden.She started showing up at the office unannounced, dressed in her usual business suit and high heels and a tight resting bitch face that would mak

  • Ruining my Billionaire High School Bully    FORTY-TWO

    Eleanor’s eyes locked with mine as Ethan and I stood in the silent hallway of his father’s mansion. She had followed us from the garden and it looked like she didn't plan on leaving either.“I need to speak to Ethan privately,” I said softly."Please."Ethan glanced between us, sensing the tension that could be felt from a mile away.“Mom, maybe—” he tried to say but Eleanor interrupted.“No.” she stepped forward and looped her arm around his. “If there’s something to say, it can be said in front of me. I am your mother, after all.”I wanted to scream. She knew i was on to her. I could feel it in her eyes and the way she stared at me like a cornered cat. I had to think fast. If I pushed too hard, she'd know I had seen the briefcase. If I hesitated, Ethan might lose interest in whatever I had to say and leave.“I think I might be pregnant,” I blurted without thinking.Ethan’s head snapped towards me. “What?”My lips trembled just enough to look convincing. “I’ve been feeling sick. I ha

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