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Chapter 40: Claire’s POV
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2025-01-26 04:17:37
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The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 40: Leonardo’s POV
I hear my phone ring and eagerly answer it until I hear Claire’s confusion on the other line. I’m thankful she called me but something seemed off. Why would a cab be waiting for her outside of her suite? How did they know she would be needing one? I demand that Claire go back inside and wait for my arrival. My town car had been waiting for her in the same manner when she was kidnapped and our child was the target.I rush my driver to Claire’s location and see the cab waiting until the driver noticed my arrival. I memorize the license plate and call my investigator.“I need you to run this plate. They tried to get Claire again.” I say urgently.“What’s the number, boss?” He answers“WRZ215. I need to know who was driving.”“The cab is owned by a private transportation company. I’ll see what’s going on and who was supposed to be driving it and inspect the vehicle. I’ll call you once I have news.”“We need to get him before he harms Claire again.” I demand.“We’ll get him.” I hear as I h
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-26The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 40: Charlotte’s POV
I wait patiently to hear back from my mindless henchman - hoping he had already completed his task when I receive a message.“Task failed. Your beloved showed up. If I go down, you’re going with me.” I shiver as u read the message. Surely, Leo wouldn’t have noticed him as the same man who kidnapped us all those years ago and “crippled”me. If he did, he would’ve said something to me - I’m sure of it.Although Leo hadn’t returned so how sure could I actually be? I walk out of my room in search of that useless housemaid when I spot her polishing the silverware in the kitchen.“Where’s Leo?” I ask from behind her. She turns in shock as she didn’t hear me approach.“Oh, Charlotte. It’s you. I didn’t hear you coming now that you don’t use walker anymore.” She says as she grips her chest in relief.“Ms. Charlotte. Now where is Leo?” I ask again. I was growing impatient by the moment.“I don’t know. He grabbed his jacket and ran out the door without a word. Not even to me.” She says as she re
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-27The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 40: Francisco’s POV
I had heard the news of Charlotte’s father while out of the country and decided there was no better a time to return for her than now.The truth is that I was in the Mafia. I worked hard for the ranking I’m at and after one harmless poker night we ran, I found Charlotte. A woman of renowned, who simply liked risks. I felt enamored by her reckless and followed her home. She was more than accepting of my advances - but only on her terms. Charlotte seemed innocent until you looked at the little things. She was faking a disability to help her dad’s business and to keep close to her little billionaire. I had witnessed her scheme, plot and harm. Not that any of that bothered me, I have done far worse. I had no interest in pursuing her long-term, the sex was good. But her persona being filled with hatred and greed were addicting. So much so, that I tried to get her to leave the thought of “Leo the Billionaire” behind. She refused. The first time a woman ever refused my advances. This time
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-28The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 41: Claire’s POV
I sit in the fetal position silently as Leo wraps a blanket around me.“I called my private investigator and they found the cab company.” He says quietly as he sits down beside me.“Did they find the guy?” I fidget with my fingers as I wait for a response.“No. He wasn’t registered to drive it so I called in a favor. My investigator is going to get the footage from the cab’s surveillance.” He touches my hands to calm me but I feel sick to my stomach.“What if they don’t catch him?” I whisper quietly as if someone was listening. “I will get him, Claire. He will pay for what he did to our son.” He says as he kneels in front of my face.I begin sobbing and crouch my face into my knees. They had killed my son before I ever got the chance to meet him and even that wasn’t enough. What could I have done to deserve this?“Come on, how about we go get you showered and into bed?” He asks while gently helping me to my feet.As soon as I enter the bathroom, Leo brings in a set of clothes and lea
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“What are you thinking mon Cher?” Francisco asked quizzically.“Well surely, a man of resources such as yourself, could help me in achieving my goal.” I sip my drink. I knew Francisco would be hard to convince but he was always one to fold in my favor.“Is this man that important to you? From what I know, he’s chosen someone else and his family is shameless. Their interests are derived from appearances - I’m sure they haven’t taken kindly to your father being imprisoned for economic crimes. Why go through all the trouble for him?” He had a point when it came to Leonardo’s family but I could sway them. I’ve done so for years.“I can’t just walk away empty-handed after all of these years. I want him and I can worry about swaying his family to my liking later.” Francisco made a habit of trying to convince me to leave Leonardo, stating the unsettling truths, but I was far too invested into this man to leave and the thought of him with another woman made me furious.“What is it that you wa
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-29The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 42: Claire’s POV
After showering, I get out and see Leo immediately begin staring at the floor. I sought comfort and right now, he felt like the only person I could trust.I walk over to him in my towel, curl myself up in his lap and tuck my face into his neck. I feel him tense and then relax as he wraps his arms around me and begins to rub my head.“It’s going to be okay, Claire. I’ll do everything I can this time.” I knew he meant what he said but I also knew that the person doing this had more dedication on hurting me than he had the availability to protect me. I simply nod by head yes against his skin and inhale his scent.Leo carefully sits me on the tub as he stands and gets my clothes for me to dress. After helping me get dressed, he carries me to bed and lays me down. I pull Leo into a hug - silently thanking him for everything he had done for me today.“Can you stay?” I ask in a small whisper. I see Leo’s eyes brighten and darken for a moment. He wanted to hear those words but under different
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-29The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 43: Charlotte’s POV
Not that it’s a fresh new day, it’s time to execute my plans.The first part of my plan is to have Francisco appoint his men to plan drugs in Matthew’s home which I conveniently located through his sources. With Matthew being arrested, Claire would be distracted in try to save her brother and void the new caution she’s developed.I place an innocent call to Matthew’s job and ask if he was in today. I was pleased to hear that he was. I then texted Francisco to let him know that everything was set. His men staked out the apartment and found it to be completely vacant.Francisco ordered his men to enter the apartment and stash a lump some of drugs in different areas to stage Matthew as a drug dealer. Once the drugs were placed, Francisco placed an anonymous call to the DEA from a pay phone located just outside of the city.He alerted them to a possible drug dealer in the city and gave them Matthew’s name and address. He stated that he had been approached in the street and offered a deal
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It wasn’t hard to frame this Matthew fellow. His apartment was vacant, not even a dog to defend his territory. A sad method of living if you ask me. I had my men in and out with ease. The drugs were but a small price compared to what I would receive for my cooperation from Charlotte and I would do anything to please her. My evil little mon Cher was worth the work. Her criminal and sadistic ways excited me. I’d like to say I had turned over a new leaf before coming back to her. I had been living in France for a few years, conducting legitimate businesses under the financial pretenses of my mafia life and I had been comfortable for the most part but I had become bored of being a “good guy” and longed for excitement. Although I had no intention of coming back until I heard the news about Charlotte’s father. I came all the way here to be her confidant. A bold effort in trying to show her that the man she had chosen was the wrong choice. An effort, even I knew, would be fruitless. Even a
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The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 107: Claire’s POV
I hear a car door just outside and rush to the front door as it opens. Leonardo and Julia step inside. “Leonardo needs his wound to be checked.” Julia announces as I rush to Leo’s side as I see blood stained onto his suit that looks as though it were cut. He seemed defeated.“Oh my god, Leo! Are you okay?” I say as I pull him to my bathroom where I keep a first aid kit.“I was wrong.” He murmurs as he removes his suit jacket and sits on the toilet lid. He begins unbuttoning his shirt with his head held low and I help him pull it off carefully.“What happened?” I ask quietly as I assess the cut on his forearm. It was three inches long but not very deep. “Charlotte attempted to attack Julia. But Julia overpowered her and defended herself and it threw Charlotte into a rage. Julia recorded everything for you.” He keeps his head low.“Why are you so sad? Are you in pain?” I ask as I get saline water to rinse out his wound.“You were right. Charlotte is a danger to you, our boys and mysel
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I take the staged call and head outside. It wasn’t a contractor, it was Claire. She wanted to see how Charlotte would respond to Julia while I wasn’t around and Julia felt confident that she could handle herself.“Everything is going well. Charlotte is alone with Julia now.” Julia seemed very brave.“Don’t leave them alone for too long.” She instructs.“She’s recording the entire conversation from her phone. There’s nothing to worry about. I’m going back inside now. Okay?” “Okay, be careful.” She said before hanging up. I turn to go back inside and as I enter the restaurant, I can see Charlotte is angered and has a knife. I decide to watch her actions as Julia seemed completely calm and in control of the situation. I listen closely to their conversation.“You think Leo will make an honest woman out of you? You’re just French whore in a nice dress. I’m sure you laid on your back plenty of nights to afford it.” She seethes as her grip remains firmly on the knife.“Wrong again, Charlot
The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 106: Julia’s POV
I step out the vehicle as Leo opens the door for me. I can see Charlotte through the window of the restaurant as I drape myself on Leonardo’s arm. “You should look at me and laugh as though we’re having a nice conversation. Laughter is often mistaken for chemistry and your audience is at the window.” I say as I smile and laugh. He laughs softly and plasters a light and natural smile.“Good eye.” He replies as he opens the door for me. We step inside and give the host Charlotte’s name. We are then instructed to follow him to the table where we’d seen Charlotte from just outside. She’s reading the menu as we appear and looks up. Her face turns from a face of excitement when she sees Leo to a face of confusion as her eyes land on me.Charlotte was not as pretty as I anticipated. Francisco has disappointed me. He ran to be in the arms of this woman?“Leo, it’s so good to see you.” She stand to greet him and I feel him tense. “And who is this?” “This is Julia. We’ve been seeing each othe
The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 106: Leonardo’s POV
“Well that was quite a show. I didn’t expect that from Nathan.” I say as I stand there while Claire sits down.“Celeste is a piece of work. She’s always wanted Nathan for his money and he’s not wrong. I don’t think that’s his child. I think it’s Jordan’s.” Jasmine might be onto something there.“He does look like that smug little con artist.” I sneer as I think of his smug and crooked face.“We shouldn’t get involved. It looks like Nathan has things handled.” Claire says softly as she rubs her belly. “I just hope he’s okay.”“What do you mean?” Why wouldn’t he be okay?“He’s always wanted kids and I don’t want him to be let down if he finds out that the baby isn’t his. His dream was sitting right in front of him.” She motions to where they sat on the couch. Claire was always very empathic to others but for some reason, I always felt uneasy about her empathy towards Nathan. It just seemed like they were getting too close and I didn’t want any man that close to my wife.“I think he’ll b
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The last person I expected to show up at Jasmine’s front door was Celeste. After I had found out about her and Jordan, our tumultuous divorce proceedings and pointless mediations, I expected to never see her again. Yet, here she is with a little boy and she’s certain that he’s mine. He has brownish black girl like hers and brown eyes. To be frank, he truly looks nothing like me.Even though, I know I shouldn’t. I find the words escaping my mouth before I can take them back.“Is this really my son?” I felt it when the air shifted in the room. Claire and Leonardo stood there silently, Jasmine walked in and froze and time felt frozen. Let me clarify a few things, Celeste never wanted children. I always tried to convince her otherwise but she would refuse, saying that a child was nothing short of a distraction from us living our best lives together. And now, after we’ve divorced and she’s gotten the house, moved a random man into it and a small percentage of my company shares, she’s back
The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 105: Leonardo’s POV
Claire and Jasmine listened closely to the conversation I had with Charlotte on the phone. They felt triumphant as I played my part. “Well she seems convinced.” Claire smiles as she sits down on the couch beside me. “Now, we just have to get Julia and Leo ready to rub it in. The letter said six o’clock, right?” Jasmine confirms.“Yup. I already texted Julia and she said she is getting ready. She wants to make sure she is dressed for the occasion.” Claire seemed a bit nervous but she did it well.“You brought your nice suit, right Leo?” “I did and before you ask, it’s black.”“Good, that means it’ll match with Julia.” Jasmine smiles as her need for color coordination is satisfied.“How do you think Julia will act when she’s faced with Charlotte?” Claire asks quizzically.“I’m not sure. But I should get changed. Julia should be arriving in the next thirty minutes to debrief before we head out.” I stand and leave the room to change. It felt odd to be going to dinner in the company of
The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 105: Charlotte’s POV
It’s late morning when I awake from my nap. The medication they gave me was great at silencing my dead mother but horrible for my energy. Every dose I’d taken had driven me to a long deep rest that encapsulated my hours. I grab my phone and see blog and tabloid notifications - my favorite reading material as I was able to read about myself multiple times. Although, I was glad for my absence in these apps as of recently. The last thing I wanted was to be paraded around as a lunatic.I open the first app to read about today’s events and see Claire is plastered on the front page.“Billionaire’s wife trades high life for loving longevity?” I continue reading as the article names a ‘Nathan Carter’ as Claire’s new love interest and describes their poolside manner as romantic and intimate. Did she really trade Leo for this guy? He wasn’t nearly as handsome as Leo. I look up his net worth isn’t even in the same caliber as Leo. How stupid of her. I continue to look at the photos and I’m struck
The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 105: Mason’s POV
I watch the movements of Charlotte’s ankle monitor and to my surprise, it hasn’t move at all from the primary residence. I checked its connection and gps settings. Only to find that everything was working perfectly.Leo informed me of his and Claire’s plan to seem separated in the blogs to make Charlotte more confused and less hyper-fixated on hurting Claire and for some reason, I feel like it might’ve worked. Claire hadn’t had a run in with Charlotte and she hasn’t left to see Leo either. Did her psych hold have something to do with this?I ask the officers providing surveillance at Charlotte’s residence to check in every two hours, just in case. Charlotte wasn’t a dumb woman. She was cunning, fast and maniacal. If she were planning something then I needed to be top of it before anyone got hurt. Surprisingly, the only alert I’d been given was a visitor to Dahlia. The view was partially obstructed but they believe it wasn’t friendly as the woman left without entering and Charlotte sla
The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal Chapter 104: Charlotte’s POV
I grab my phone and lay on my bed, face the ceiling and try to distract myself. My monitor meant that my moves were recorded and that meant no late night surprise visits to Claire. I had no army, no freedom, an injury to my arm and no opportunities. I wonder if Claire had even seen my letter. It couldn’t be a violation if she were to meet with me in a public location. I wouldn’t have followed her or threatened her, technically. Or did technicalities not count in this situation?I begin scrolling through today’s blogs on my phone, not out of interest but sheer boredom when I see it. Claire seems to be cuddled up with a young man who wasn’t Leo. Not only that, but she’s pregnant in these pictures. Had my plan worked already? Did Claire move on without my knowledge? I scroll through the pictures and notice a Rolex and decide to check out who this guy was. A quick search proves telling as I see his name is Nathan Carter. A newly-made millionaire who had done contracts with Leo in the past
