All Chapters of Beyond Her Imagination : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

A Month laterSande poked her head through the office door. "Eds, there's someone here to see you," she informed her. "Should I let him in?""Him?" Eds' brows furrowed in confusion. "If it's Sinjin...""It's not Sinjin," Sande interjected. "His name's Ryan Goulding from Baker-Newman & Associates. He's Kyle's lawyer."Eds stared at Sande, paralyzed in her seat. The only explanation for Kyle hiring a lawyer and sending that very lawyer to meet her was clear. She cleared her throat quietly, stood up on unsteady legs, grabbed her phone from the table, and left the office.In the corner booth, a man in a suit was sipping coffee. Eds approached him slowly, trying to steady herself before reaching him. However, the man glanced up from his phone, noticed her, and stood, buttoning his suit jacket."Mrs. Santillan, my name is Ryan Goulding," he said, extending his hand. "I'm representing your ex, Kyle Neeson."Kyle had decided he was no longer willing to wait for her to properly introduce him t

Two weeks laterKyle sat in the corner booth of a café, staring into his cup of coffee, lost in thought. It had been weeks since he had last seen his sons, and since he had taken Edselyn to court for joint custody. Despite his lawyer's assurances that they had a strong case, he remained skeptical. After all, he was up against the richest man in the world—a man who had everyone in his pocket, who was both feared and admired, and who seemed untouchable. Kyle felt like prey before a predator, and the thought only deepened his hatred for Sinjin.Sinjin could have any woman he desired with just the snap of his fingers, yet out of billions of women on Earth, he chose Edselyn. Kyle briefly wondered when Edselyn had started dating Sinjin, as the last he had heard, Sinjin was in a relationship with an A-list actress. However, that relationship had ended when the actress rejected Sinjin and chose to be with his best friend instead."You just had to go and marry someone like him, Eds," Kyle mut

Rhett, Adella, and Eds turned when they heard Sinjin’s voice. His eyes were fixed on Adella with a fierce intensity, making her go pale and causing her mouth to open and close like a fish as she struggled to speak. Sinjin slammed the door behind him and strode towards the desk, placing his hands on it in the same manner Eds had earlier. This time, however, Adella’s eyes widened with fear at the barely restrained fury in her boss’s gaze. The last time Sinjin had been this angry with her was over his mother’s blind date arrangements, but even then, she had never felt fear like this."I asked you a question," Sinjin said through clenched teeth. "Who do you think you're talking to like that?""Um... I'm sorry, sir, I was only..." Adella stammered, swallowing nervously. "I thought she was lying.""Look at my left hand and tell me if you've ever seen me wearing a ring before last year."Adella had noticed the ring when Sinjin returned from his trip this year; it resembled a wedding band, b

Eds was attending to a client upstairs when she heard a commotion downstairs. Excusing herself, she went to the balustrade to see what was happening. To her surprise, Brendan Santillan was arguing with Sande, who was trying to calm him down as the amused customers looked on.Apologizing to her client, she quickly headed downstairs to intervene before Sande lost her patience and the situation escalated. Eds was well aware of Sande’s hotheaded nature and knew she wouldn’t hesitate to either punch the man or throw him out of the shop, regardless of his age.Eds asked Brendan with a smile, "Mr. Santillan, what brings you here? Let's go to my office and discuss..." Brendan spat venomously, "You!" before raising his hand and slapping her. The customers gasped in shock at his behavior, and even Sande was left speechless, staring at him. Brendan then demanded, "How dare you hit my wife? What gave you the right to hit her?!"Eds stood frozen, her palm against her stinging cheek, staring at B

Edselyn was unusually silent on the drive home. They had been swarmed by reporters outside the courthouse, but he'd let Caralisa handle the situation while Kyle eagerly embraced the media attention, knowing it was a rare opportunity for him, and one he'd never get again.Sinjin, usually confident and unflappable, felt a growing nervousness that he hated as he glanced at Eds who was staring out of the window. This situation was making him sweat, something he wasn’t accustomed to. Unsure of what Edselyn was thinking, he hesitated to ask her anything, waiting for her to speak first.When they arrived home, they exited the car and entered the house in silence. Sinjin followed her upstairs to their bedroom like a lost puppy, unable to shake his unease."Are you really mad at me?" Sinjin asked, breaking the silence.Edselyn removed her shoes and walked barefoot to the walk-in closet, putting them away. She took off her earrings, placed them in a box, and shut it without saying a word."Edse