All Chapters of The Billionaire Husband’s Betrayal: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I pull back from Leonardo’s embrace and refocus on Matthew who had made himself cozy on the couch next to Charlotte. “Matthew, I think it’s time you leave.” I stand firm on my own. He had embarrassed me enough. “Claire, you know how much I need the money.” He shrugs as if his hands are tied. “Well a demand won’t help you. If you leave now, I’ll consider helping you. Stay here and you’ll only be wasting your time.” I cross my arms and return my attention to Leo as I hear my brother rising from his seat. That was the first and only time I’d ever spoken to Matthew that way. I felt accomplished, especially after I knew he planned on leaving.“Claire, I have a gift for you.” I see Leo giving me an excited smile with one hand placed behind his back as he leads me upstairs.“I-“ he cuts me off before I could protest.“I promised you a better fifth wedding anniversary gift and I owe this to you.” I watch as he pulls a Manila envelope from behind his back. Had he already drafted our divorc

Leonardo and I rushed downstairs to see what prompted Charlotte’s scream. We rush into the living room to find Charlotte sitting in her chair alone and unharmed.“Is everything okay, Charlotte?” Leo asks as he examined the room and her.“I was just sitting here thinking of how nice it was to meet Matthew when I noticed my ring was missing. He must’ve stolen it when he shook my hand.” She’s accusing Matthew of stealing? Matthew may be many things but a thief wasn’t one of them.“Are you sure?” Leo asked as Charlotte showed him her hand where a faint tan showed where the ring had been.“Yes, it was right here!” She points to the finger where it normally sat.I stand there in disbelief and decide the best thing to do was call Matthew and see what happened.Matthew answered joyfully.“Hey Claire, what can I do for you?” “Matthew, tell me the truth. Did you steal Charlotte’s ring?” I ask firmly while I stand in the same room as Leo and Charlotte.“I wouldn’t say steal. Charlotte asked why

I wanted to refuse. I didn’t feel it was right to stay in this house anymore and I had no interest in becoming a personal nanny to Charlotte. But with her accusation against Matthew and Leo, once again, believing her and standing by her side - I was outnumbered and out of options. “Fine. I’ll move back in and help take care of you.” I agree with the upmost dismay to Charlotte’s terms. I text Jasmine telling her about the debacle that had just transpired and to let her know I’d have to move back into Leonardo’s house temporary to save Matthew. Jasmine was upset but she understood my decision. She knew that although Matthew may not be perfect - I always protected him the best I could. Although I was obligated to stay here, I refused to stay in my original room that I shared with Leo. I made accommodations by removing my things from the room and choosing to relocate to one of the many guest bedrooms. Leo was happy when I decided to stay - even if it was against my will. He wanted me

After my nap, I finished unpacking and putting away my things. There was no need to put off the inevitable. I would be staying here for a while. I then decide to walk downstairs and grab a glass of water and grab my bag. I rummaged through my bag looking for Jordan’s card. I still wanted to work and it was more important now, that I save money for my child. After I found the card, I placed it back in my bag and called Jordan. Hopefully he had or knew of a job opportunity for me. “Hello, JT Constructs and Company. This is Jordan.”“Hey Jordan, it’s Claire. You know how I said I wanted to get back into my work?” I say with a little enthusiasm. Jordan was the kind of friend and help I needed right now.“Hey Claire, I was hoping you’d call! I was worried about you. And I distinctively remember a comeback being mentioned.” His teasing made me feel a little at ease.“I’m doing fine. Would you maybe want to meet me for a coffee? There’s a brew-new cafe nearby.”“I always have time for yo

I could see the jealousy in Leo’s eyes. I planned on asking what he was doing here but he grabbed my arm and began pulling me towards the front door of the cafe. I look back and see Jordan has stood up and I give a small apologetic smile. I didn’t want him to think Leo was hurting me and I didn’t want either of them to cause a scene. Jordan understood a gave a slight wave with a look that left no imagination as to what he felt. He was concerned.As we left the cafe, I feel Leo’s grip loosen and he opens the back of the private town car’s door for me. Leo only ordered a private blacked-out vehicle and driver when he was either emotional and decided against driving or when he had meetings on the go. I can’t understand why there was one here now or why I watched him send the driver away while we entered.I get in slowly and quickly turn to face Leo as gets in. “What are you doing here?” I ask snappily. “Claire, you are my wife! I don’t need to explain to you that it’s completely inappr