All Chapters of Behind Closed Doors: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Beyond rage, I felt tears threatening to spill. After smoothing down my newly changed gown, I took a deep breath and steeled myself for what I was about to do.Under Max Davis's stunned gaze, I stormed over and shoved the woman hard. She slammed against the wall before sliding to the floor, knocking over a wine glass that drenched her outfit.As she screamed, I turned and slapped Max across the face. I said coldly, "Care to explain how you plan to tie my hands?""You're insane!" Max cursed, rushing to help the woman up from the mess.She glared at me with pure hatred, but when she turned to Max, her expression transformed into a wounded innocence.She remained silent, letting giant tears roll down her cheeks. Somehow, she managed to look heartbreakingly pitiful, and undeniably beautiful.I grabbed a napkin from a passing waiter and threw it at her face. "Coco?" I let out a bitter laugh. "The assistant?"Coco Hale flinched and retreated, prompting Max to step between us. He state

It was already past midnight when I returned to the hotel. Gazing out at the glittering skyline of the city's central business district, I realized I did not want to go back to where Max was.Without hesitation, I grabbed my phone and rescheduled my flight—to a private island this time.After treating myself to a spa session, I fell into a peaceful sleep. Max had not tried to contact me all night.The next morning at the airport, my phone started buzzing frantically. I glanced at it once and declined the call, but he kept calling until I finally put my phone on silent.Before long, his messages flood in.[Max: Suri, what game are you playing now? Hide and seek?][Max: You're being so childish!][Max: Act your age—these young girl games won't make me want you; they'll just make me sick.][Max: Stop trying to act cute. It's disgusting, got it?] He hurled accusations at me from his high horse, yet he did not mention a word about leaving with another woman or staying out all nigh

Already dizzy, Max's shaking made it worse. Still, I maintained my composure and replied calmly, "Her post just happened to appear on my feed. Is that a problem?"Max's anger intensified as he violently swept everything off the coffee table. The housekeepers stood frozen, having never seen him this enraged before."Do you even realize what you've done? Because you liked that video, Coco was so scared she almost got hit by a car! Why are you so fixated on competing with some young girl? Your possessiveness is terrifying, Suri."I sat up, staring at the man who once seemed like my protector. Instead, he looked like a fool, and his absurd accusations made me laugh.I shouted back, "Are you even listening to yourself, Max? My husband publicly shows off his relationship with another woman, posting their date on social media!"I merely liked the post. Why can't I? She's a homewrecker flaunting her affair, and if she's scared or gets hurt, that's on her, not me."Max raised his hand to

The shock on Max's face lasted only a second before turning into a mocking smile. "Playing hard to get now, Suri? You'd never divorce me. You wouldn't throw away everything you worked so hard to build."So he knew. He knew I had invested everything in our marriage and was confident I would not leave. He thought he had me all figured out, but the truth was, I had misjudged him."I'm not as weak as you think, Max. I'll be better off without you," I said coldly. "Once we're divorced, your little assistant won't be a homewrecker anymore. She can officially be your partner."As I turned to leave, Max panicked and grabbed me from behind, but I shoved him away violently."Are you crazy? Keep your hands off me!" I snapped, wincing as the pain in my abdomen made me break into a cold sweat."Suri, be honest. Is there someone else? Is that why you want a divorce? You wouldn't actually leave me, would you?" His voice cracked slightly.When I tried to leave, Max lunged for me at the entrance,

To celebrate my newfound freedom, I chose a private island getaway. While scrolling through social media, I saw Coco flaunting her relationship with Max, who promoted her to executive assistant. With that, she sat pretty as the queen of his company, just beneath him in authority.Coco reveled in her new power, but it quickly went to her head. On my second day of vacation, several longtime employees called me in tears. Apparently, Coco was targeting anyone who had been close to me, trying to force them out without severance.She was truly Max's loyal henchwoman, squeezing every penny for him.As I listened to their complaints, an idea struck me. These employees had been there since the beginning; they were the foundation of the company. Coco did not understand their value, but I did.I knew how hard they worked and how much they loved what they did. The situation left them heartbroken. Moreover, Max did not care about Coco's antics, leaving everything to rot.If they believed in me