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The Billionaire's divorced wife Forty Six
Alicia's POV"Are you sure it'll be okay for me to go empty handed?" I asked Nathan for the tenth time tonight"I'm sure," he gave me the same answer. We were right outside Lancaster's mansion. This wasn't grandma's home, this was the Lancaster home and I can't even remember the last time I was here. When Grandma was alive, most family dinners were at her house or at event halls around town. I guess now that grandma is dead the responsibility to hold dinners will fall to Mr Lancaster, Nathan's dad. "Are you sure we should go to this thing?" He asked. He'd been begging me to say no to the dinner plan so we wouldn't have to attend but I kept on disappointing him and he didn't hide his disappointment at all. "Yes, Nathan. Your brother is getting engaged tonight and moreover, it's Sunday night, I don't have anything I'm doing or will be doing," I made the quote sign in the air. He mumbled something under his breath but I didn't quite get a grasp of what he said. "What?" He shook h
Last Updated : 2023-08-22The Billionaire's divorced wife One
Alicia’s POVThe sun hung low in the sky, casting a warm golden glow across the vast expanse of the cemetery. I stood at the edge of the grave of Grandma Mary, the woman who had been a support to me my entire life. It's been a month since she left this world and I still can't get over the sadness that manages to creep into my heart every moment. Tears welled up in my eyes, mingling with the bittersweet memories. With a heavy sigh, I turned away from the grave, my emotions threatening to consume me. It was almost time, time to embark on a new chapter without her influence and presence. I walked towards the waiting black car, its polished exterior reflecting the somber surroundings. Slipping into the backseat, I shielded my eyes with a pair of dark sunglasses I'd brought with me from the house. The world outside moved in a blur as my driver guided the car through the city streets. I reached into my bag and retrieved my cell phone. With trembling fingers, I checked the time. Four hour
Last Updated : 2023-06-21The Billionaire's divorced wife Two
Alicia's POV I walked into the magnificent building with my shoulders high as if a chip had been plugged into it. That was all a facade, I was dying inside. I was a wreck from nervousness, fear, and a thousand questions running through my head.What if he says no? What if he doesn't accept the decision I'm about to make? What if he goes against me by using the contract I signed? What if I get sued in court? 'Focus Alicia, you've got this,' I repeated those words in my head more than a million times even as I walked into the elevator. This is the second time I'll be walking into this building and I was even too nervous to be as mesmerized as I was the first time I was here.The last time I came here, Grandma Mary had asked me to drop a document at Nathaniel's office. I couldn't look away from how exquisite the office was. It was like walking into a five-star hotel but with an office layout. When I got into Nathan's part of the building, I didn't meet him but I met his bitchy secretar
Last Updated : 2023-06-21The Billionaire's divorced wife Three
Nathan's POV 'Let's get divorced then,' The words kept ringing over and over in my head for the rest of the day and no matter how much I tried, I could never let it go. I hadn't expected Alicia to come to my building and never did I expect her to barge into my office like that. I knew Alicia was a stubborn woman who would go after whatever she wanted even to the gates of hell but never in a million years did I ever think I would see her at my office, asking for a divorce. I thought she loved the marriage enough to keep staying. I did everything she wanted, which was actually nothing. I didn't ask her for anything and neither did I force her to do anything against her will so, why would she want a divorce? What did I do wrong? I mumbled under my breath. "What did you say?" Sylvester, my friend asked. "Nothing," I shook my head. I’d driven over to his place after I left work this evening."Something is on your mind and I know it. I've been your friend for over a decade now so tru
Last Updated : 2023-06-21The Billionaire's divorced wife Four
Alicia's POV After I left Nathan's office, I couldn't comprehend or understand what I was feeling or what was going on exactly. I know I'm supposed to be excited, I finally got the freedom I always craved but a part of me was sad. Throughout the entire ride from his office to my home, I couldn't shake off the sad feeling. It kind of stuck with me for a long time even after I got home. I sat back to watch a comedy show in my room but it didn't appear funny to me. When my eyes moved to the framed picture of Grandma Mary sitting on my bed stand, that was when I realized where the sadness was coming from. I feel like I'd disappointed her with my decision. If she was alive, my decision would've killed her. It would've been written on her gravestone that I was the cause of her death. Tears welled up in my eyes and I quickly wiped it off with a finger to stop myself from crying. I picked up the divorce document I'd gotten a day after Grandma Mary died and dropped it off on the kitchen co
Last Updated : 2023-06-21The Billionaire's divorced wife Five
Alicia's POVThe next day, I moved out of Nathan's home, and out of Lancaster's empire forever. I had some money saved up from the jobs I did before I got married to Nathan and I used some of that money to rent an Airbnb before I started the search for an apartment and a job. After getting married to Nathan, I wasn't allowed to have a job because women in the Lancaster family don't work but we get a black card from the family to pay for all our clothing, trips, and other expensive luxuries of life. While I was living the simple life, the other female in the Lancaster's house lived an extravagant life that was splashed all over social media making other people drool and wish for their life. Since I never got to use the black card, I dropped it in my room before I left Nathan's home. I was going to survive on a savings of less than ten thousand dollars. First off, I needed a job. Going out to search for a job might not pose a problem because my marriage to Lancaster wasn't public and
Last Updated : 2023-06-21The Billionaire's divorced wife Six
Chapter Six Nathan's POV Two months ago, I got a divorce letter from my wife, and still, no one in my family knows that I'm divorced. I was waiting for the right time to tell them, maybe tell them all at once that my marriage was over or maybe I was just not ready to let them know about it. The Lancaster family is large. They come from old money so they had no choice but to stick together except for me who decided to build a name for myself outside the Lancaster's name. In the first few years of my startup company, I didn't use my father's surname, instead, I used my mother's. Things didn't come easy but after a while, it all smoothened out. My family still wants me involved in the family business and they won't stop trying to talk me into leaving my company and focusing on the family business. It never worked and I know it still won't work tonight. I've been invited to dinner by my father, I know it's going to be as crazy as before but I'll survive like I always do. Getting cl
Last Updated : 2023-07-17The Billionaire's divorced wife Seven
Nathan's POV "Good morning, Board Members," I walked into the board meeting as nervous as possible. I received a call from my secretary that we had an emergency at work. I asked her how terrible it was and she told me it was enough to run the company down.I'd worked so hard to build my company from scratch ever since I graduated from high school, watching it crumble right when I'm alive is not something I'm ready for. I knew I was ready to move the earth just to avoid this problem. I told my secretary to call all board members to an impromptu meeting by twelve and to my surprise she called ten minutes later and told me I needed to be at the office immediately. "What happened? What's going on?" I asked as I took a glance at the board room. All board members were available and I realized the matter must be more serious than I'd thought. "Our biggest investors, Silicon Internationals, pulled out last night" my secretary replied "Why?" "We don't know anything about that yet. We on
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Alicia's POV"Are you sure it'll be okay for me to go empty handed?" I asked Nathan for the tenth time tonight"I'm sure," he gave me the same answer. We were right outside Lancaster's mansion. This wasn't grandma's home, this was the Lancaster home and I can't even remember the last time I was here. When Grandma was alive, most family dinners were at her house or at event halls around town. I guess now that grandma is dead the responsibility to hold dinners will fall to Mr Lancaster, Nathan's dad. "Are you sure we should go to this thing?" He asked. He'd been begging me to say no to the dinner plan so we wouldn't have to attend but I kept on disappointing him and he didn't hide his disappointment at all. "Yes, Nathan. Your brother is getting engaged tonight and moreover, it's Sunday night, I don't have anything I'm doing or will be doing," I made the quote sign in the air. He mumbled something under his breath but I didn't quite get a grasp of what he said. "What?" He shook h
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Alicia’s POV “Talk to me, Love. What’s wrong?” He asked. His hand was placed on my shoulder and I bit down on my lip. Why did I start something I couldn't finish? I know he wouldn't let go until he was sure that I wasn't mad anymore. “It’s nothing, Nathan. I’m good,” “Was it because of what I said about your parents?” “No, it wasn't,” I answered. I couldn't even turn to look at him because of how guilt was eating away at me. “I’ll drop it but I'll keep thinking about what I did wrong on the way. Once I get it, I'll apologise for making you feel bad, alright?” I didn't answer. I couldn't even nod or hum or say yes or no because it wasn't supposed to be that way. As he started the car, I turned to look at him. He didn't look sad or angry, he just had a normal expression on his face. When our eyes met, he smiled at me. “You don’t feel sick anymore, right?” He asked. Why does he care so much about me? Why does he care if I'm angry or sad or sick? Aren't we supposed to be faking t
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Alicia’s pov“Are you hungry?” Nathan asked on our way to the shopping centre. We were supposed to use the one closest to home but I disagreed since the last time I was there, there was no toilet paper so instead, I suggested we use the next one which was a bit far from home. “Not really. I saw some snacks in your room and i took them,” He frowned. At first, I thought he was angry because I took something from his room but I soon realised that wasn't the case. “What snacks?” It was my turn to frown. “The ones on your table,” He shook his head as if he was thinking about something. “I don't remember putting any snacks in my room and moreover, I don't eat junk food so why would I get them?” I turned to look at him better because I thought he was joking but the indifferent look I met on his face made me realise he was serious. “The green and red snacks, seaweed, something, I've forgotten the name. You saw it with me when you came in,” I said at the top of my voice. “Maybe someon
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Alicia's POV I was watching some episodes of Big Bang Theory when Nathan called me. When he asked where I was and I told him I was home, I didn't expect his next words to be what he said. "I need you," his voice was unusual. He always had this raspy voice that put me on my toes but today he sounded like a broken record and I hated that."Come home then," I answered. He dropped the call and I placed the phone back beside me. I knew I told him to come home but I didn't know what I was supposed to tell him when he eventually did. I knew something was wrong also but I didn't want to think about what it could be. I wanted him to come home and tell me. He's always there for me and I believe I should reciprocate that as well today. Earlier, I'd planned on going to the store to get some groceries. Since we stopped hiring maids, our fridge has been mostly empty. It reminded me that I've been neglecting so many things around the house. I left work early today and after I got back, the fi
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Nathan's POV It's been three months since I asked Alicia to be my fake wife. Each day, I keep learning new things about her and I knew the woman I fell in love with better than I did. Alicia was like my obsession and letting go would be a sin. I knew if I told her outright that I liked her, I might end up losing her so leaning in to her was all I could do. There were days when I wanted to kiss her, hold her and take her but I knew patience like I was supposed to. There were also days when I get jealous and want to punch the living daylight out of anyone who touch her but then I knew it would be disastrous and Alicia would end up hating me more. "Hello mother," the irritating sound of my phone had dragged me out of my thoughts. I was in my office, going through some work when my mother called. I've ignored her calls several times this week but the woman is stubborn and persistent. "Nathan. You've bee
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Alicia's POV As soon as the tears reached my face, I dabbed them away with the back of my hand. Tears wouldn't solve anything, it wouldn't even take me back to the past and make me make a different choice. This wasn't even on Nathan. It was on me. I placed my job before those kids and trusted someone else with it. I should be ashamed of myself. Crying wouldn't make me feel better either, I already feel like I've been rammed over by a train. I suddenly felt helpless and weak. What if something terrible had happened? What if I was the only one who could fix the problem and since I wasn't there, everything was damaged? I don't think I'll be able to forgive myself for the choice I made this afternoon. Mrs Cadry might have gotten her shareholders happy but my own kids are not happy. I knew I couldn't take care of those kids. Why did Grandma Mary trusted me with them? I looked at my phone again, hoping Nathan would reply and tell me he was there already but nothing came in. I signed in
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Alicia's POV I stood outside the door and I was more confused than I've ever been in my life. I looked at the boardroom and from the way the door was slightly opened, I knew Mrs Cadry was still waiting for me to walk in. On the other hand, I received another text from George, asking if I'll be able to come. Whatever it was that made George to text me like this, is probably out of his hands or control. I didn't want to give him a negative response so I stopped myself before I could send a message. Fear gripped me as I paced back and forth the boardroom thinking of where my loyalty should stand.If I walk out and Mrs Cadry loses her shareholders, I would forever hate myself for destroying someone's life. Moreover, walking in to explain wouldn't do any bit of help for me. These old men love to be respected especially where they spend their money and disappointing them is the same as disrespecting them. On the other hand, If I don't go to the orphanage to sort out the emergency, it m
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Alicia's POVThe next morning, I woke up in Nathan's bed. The light streaming in from the window caught my eyes as I opened them. I quickly closed my eyes and turned to the other side of the bed. My eyes went wide as I took in Nathan's sleeping form. I looked around the room and realized it was his. Before I could think too much about it, my brain went to the memories of all that happened the previous night. I guess I got tired at some point and ended up spending the night in his room. And on his bed! Shamefully, I took a second look at Nathan who was sleeping so soundly like a baby. My eyes traced his face and I wished I could trace his face with my fingers. I snapped out of my stupidity before I could do anything I'll regret. I stood up from the bed and walked out of the room. I gave Nathan one look to see if he was awake and had caught me leaving his room. It was when I got to the living area that I saw my laptop still sitting on the table I left it. I glanced at the unfinish
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Nathan's POV "How bad was it?" Alicia asked. She would be the first person I'll be telling about the horrible event of that night. Even the police and college administration body couldn't bring it out of me, not even my old girlfriend. They all had their suspicion of it being a hazing but I never told. It was the most embarrassing event of my life and it left me with some unspeakable aftermath. I felt a touch on my scar and when I looked down, it was Alicia. She was already beside her and I watched as she gently traced the outline of the scar with her fingers as if she would hurt me if she wasn't careful enough. "Pretty bad. I had to be stitched up and spent the rest of the semester at the hospital. I only went back for my exams. I almost lost my life and the doctor said I was lucky to still be alive," I narrated as I recalled the event. Even though I was able to summarise the story in a few words, it was more horrible than that. "It must have hurt so badly," Alicia said. I look
