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18. Not Expecting This

Author: Excel Arthur
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Flora's POV

"You are the one to get off your fucking high horse Flora because we are not yet divorced. No matter what you do we're still together. You are still my wife and we're legally married. I never broke up with you. So stop being so dumb and get back to the apartment right now. Do not let me get to you because it's not going to be funny even in the slightest. You have the obligation to listen to me when I speak to you and give you orders."

I don't know why this forces me to shut my eyes struggling to control the rage boiling deep down within me.

" you are such an unscrupulous idiot do you know that?" I ask, but the next thing we hear is his evil chuckle coming from the other end of the phone.

"yeah, right. You can talk whatever you want, but it's still not going to change anything, okay? I just need some time to explain what you saw at the office today."

" nonsense!!" Serena screams at her side, but he doesn't reply to her.

" just ignore your friend Flora. She is deceiving y
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