All Chapters of After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Emelia’s POVAlexis: Um, bestie! Why's Victor at a restaurant with another woman?I had to reread the text several times to make sure I had read things correctly. Surely she had to be mistaken, right?Victor wasn't the type to casually dine with just anyone, much less a random woman.Ding! Another text came through.Alexis sent a photo this time, and there was no mistaking Victor's slicked back blonde hair. A massive chandelier hung above him, so I knew the place had to be expensive.But who was the woman that was with him? In the photo, her back was towards the camera, so there was no seeing her facial features at all. The only thing I could see was that she had long, wavy brown hair—reminiscent of my own.And why did he look so… at ease? Tender? It was almost as if he was admiring her. The Victor I knew was always serious and indifferent towards other people. It made him appear cold-hearted to others, even though that wasn't truly the case.Still, it was so odd seeing him act this way. I

Emelia’s POVI stood in disbelief as Victor rushed to Lily's side. It had to have been her—his changed behavior for her matched his changed behavior for the woman from last night!Not only had he lied to me about who he was with the other night, but he completely canceled plans with his grandfather for her.What was really going on between them? Why couldn't he just tell me the truth from the start?As I got a closer look at Lily, I found that what surprised me the most was the way she looked. Her hair was the same shade of brown as mine; same long, and wavy length; and even the natural highlights were identical.There was also a distinct beauty mark at the corner of her mouth—same as my own.Surely this was a coincidence, right?"Lily! Is everything okay?" Victor asked, his voice laced with worry. "I got here just as soon as I could.""Everything's fine now that you're here." Lily's smile was fragile. “I was too scared, I thought I wouldn’t see you again…” her voice trembled.“I'm h

Emelia's POVA ringing hijacked my hearing and suddenly, my head started to spin. Even in my place of work I couldn't escape that name.Lily, Lily, Lily.Why was she everywhere I went?"Why is she being given my position, Trevor? Am I not doing enough?"Trevor sighed. "You know you're one of our best, Emelia. And I really am sorry, but Mr. Russo made it perfectly clear that this decision was his—you know I can't refute his word."I knew Victor’s words couldn't be swayed by anyone.Still, I could maybe accept someone else getting the promotion, but not Lily. Especially since she only got the position because of her connections, and not because she was qualified.It also didn't help that she and Victor had secrets between them I knew nothing about…"Are you alright? You look a little unwell." Trevor asked."I’m fine, I just need a moment." I responded. "Do you mind if I go back to my office?""Of course, I know it's a lot to take in." Trevor looked at me with concern. "But don't be too

Emelia's POVThe love and warmth of our shared moment vanished like a water droplet against scorching pavement. Irritation crawled up my spine at the sight of her texts.Especially when she was still questioning what was supposed to be Victor's decision on the matter of the shares."Lily seems to still be concerned about my decision about giving you the company shares. But don't worry, I won't be going back on my word. She means well, though."Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!Then four more text messages came in."It seems like she has more to complain about." I answered flatly.Victor turned his phone so it would face me. "Look for yourself. None of it should be that important during work hours anyway."Lily: Emelia really isn’t up to the task. She’s only fit to be an employee. Don’t let marriage cloud your judgment :(Lily: How can I not worry about you? In the company, I not only have to look out for you, but also manage my own work. It's exhausting!Lily: All this paperwork is giving me a

Emelia's POVWhat in the actual hell? What did Lily mean by that?I was completely blindsided. Even with these doubts, I didn't think the extent of their "friendship" ran like this. Victor had reassured me time and time again.So had he been lying this entire time?I could just barely hold back my tears, but I clasped my hand over my mouth so I could.I remained hidden in the shadows as I diverted all of my attention to their conversation.Despite not being the type to generally eavesdrop, I knew in this instance, I needed to. I needed to hear just exactly what was going on between them, even though I wasn't sure if I could take any more heartache for the night.But it was time I found out the extent of their relationship—the truth. Even though I knew it'd hurt me."Don't start, Lily. I'm not the one to blame here!" I heard Victor say."Why are you so afraid to face the truth?" Lily almost screamed. "The truth that your marriage was a mistake, just like mine!”"You don't get to talk