Ex Wife

Not being able to handle how easily Damien had dismissed me, I chased after him. I had been thinking of this confrontation for years, this was what had gotten me through those hard sleepless nights, so how dare he simply walk past me like that? I was nothing like the Emelia he knew in the past, I was almost as powerful as he was in the business industry.

" Damien!" I called out to him. We had left the hospital building by now and my Ex husband was headed towards his car. He paused to glance back at me, annoyance visible in his features.

" What the fuck is your issue? I said I'm not interested in a hookup right now. If you are looking for easy cash, you will have to find someone else "

" You Bastard "

My hand raised subconsciously and I slapped him hard across the face. Damien was as startled as I was by the hit. I saw the moment his eyes went from mild annoyance to a sort of rage I had only ever seen on him when we were younger and he was desperate to get rid of me. He grabbed my hand in a tight grip that made me wince in pain. " Who The Fuck Do You Think You Are Messing With!?"

" I wanted to see if the slap would jolt your memory. Was I so insignificant that you can't even remember me after just five years!? I am insulted "

Damien's expression blanked. His gaze ran over my features as if he was trying to remember who I was, this only made me more angry and devastated. It seems I was the only one holding onto the past so hard, this bastard had moved one with his life like I never existed. " You are Emelia " He says, a mild smirk on his face " The unwanted wife. What brings you back here after so many years?"

" You aren't that dumb to not figure it out. "

" You want revenge " He stated, the interest in his gaze turned to full blown humour, the man had the audacity to laugh in my face. I tried to pull my hand away but he wouldn't let me go, he was so strong, even though he wasn't even displaying his strength. " Everything has been so boring lately, I am looking forward to some entertainment Emelia. "

" I am not here to be your amusement!"

" I see. But we could still keep each other company. Though I know things hadn't ended well between you and...I, but that was all in the past. Now I can see what a very attractive woman you have grown up to be, how about you let me take care of you " He gave me a flirtatious smirk, then his thumb traced over the diamond ring on my finger.

I was quick to pull away from him and this time he let me go. My anger had sizzled to hatred as I realised what he was doing. Damien was pretending he didn't know who I was, but he probably did, my company was going to be collaborating with him in a few days, there was no way he wouldn't have done his research on me, he was the ideal business man after all. He must know I was married to Winter and he was trying to throw me off my game. Even if we didn't have a rough past together, I still wouldn't be so vile as to cheat on my sick husband.

" You are a sick bastard! And I am going to make you pay for what you have done!"

The amusement was still evident on his face, clearly he didn't take me seriously. I turned around and walked back into the hospital, swearing in my heart that I would ensure to make Damien suffer just as much as I have. I would take everything he cared about, his Business, fame, reputation, and his love.

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Ashton's POV

I watched the woman walk away, only when her figure was out of sight did I allow my smile to drop. I got into his car feeling drained and upset. " Fuck! " I slammed my fist against the steering wheel, the metal dented at the force of my hit.

This couldn't possibly get worse! First of all I had to deal with that bastard's crumbling business, his Debts, then his mother's suspicion, that fucking bitch of an ex wife, and now someonelse had appeared in the picture to further complicate my plans. I had succeeded in taking everything my brother held dear to him, and some of his problems came along with them too.

Emelia Carter, I had only heard of her in passing. Damien's first wife, the woman whose heart he had broken, Sasha's sister. When I had returned to the West family, Damien had already divorced Emelia, so I hadn't bothered to investigate her. I regret that now because I had almost given myself away by not recognizing her sooner. She was beautiful indeed and I can't imagine shy Damien would ever choose Sasha over her, but then again my twin brother wasn't the smartest of the bunch. Which was why he hadn't been able to protect himself from me.

I dialled my Beta's number, it rang a few times before Deric picked up " Alpha?"

" I need you to do some digging on Emelia Carter, I want her info emailed to me by tonight "

" Alright, but why are we digging up on your brother's Ex?"

" Because I just met her at the hospital. She seems to hate me...or Damien. She's obviously up to something, and the Moon Goddess knows I don't have time to deal with Damien's baggage anymore. "

" Okay boss. But a friendly reminder, you still have a meeting to attend tomorrow "

" Can't you take care of it?"

" I'm afraid not. This is a business meeting which is of high importance to the company. It's a collab with Walker Entertainment Studios, you need to be here "

" Fuck, whatever. I'll be there " I ended the call, not wanting Deric to add anymore tasks to my already busy schedule. I pulled out a cigar and lit it, the smoke helping to calm my nerves a bit. My thoughts went back to the beautiful woman I had met earlier.

' Emelia Carter, What are you going to do?'