Novels by Benny_Lexy

ESSIEFor the first time since he walked in, something that almost resembled concern crossed his face.My throat tightened. “I…I don’t know.”Why the sudden change, It confused me more than Bella’s hatred ever had…and though I hate to admit it, it brought me a strange sense of warmth.His eyes narrowed slightly, like he was trying to decide whether to believe me. Before he could speak, Bella’s voice cut in sharply.“Oh, don’t start that,” she said as she came down the stairs.She was holding one of my bags.My things. My life reduced to fabric and memory. She dropped it at my feet like it was garbage.“Take your things and leave.”I stared at the bag for a moment too long. Something inside me cracked quietly. My chest twisted. This pain was not loud but it felt… permanent.“Leo,” I choked. My voice softened without permission. “Please. I need to go to the hospital.”His jaw tightened.For a second, he looked like he might say something different, something human.Bella stepped closer

ESSIE“Hello?” I answered weakly, exhaustion weighing heavily on my voice.“Mrs. Richardson?” a deep male voice asked. His voice was deep enough to make me pause.“Yes?”“This is Mr. Thompson.”I frowned immediately, I haven’t heard of this name.I rarely received calls from unfamiliar numbers. Leo had changed my number himself after we got married, insisting it was for privacy. Over time, everyone disappeared from my life one by one…even Serena, my best friend.And I had allowed it because I loved him. How stupid.“I’m calling on behalf of Mr. Leonard Richardson,” the man continued, jotting my thoughts back to him.Every word made me more alert, my mind searching for any clue about this caller’s identity. Something about his tone unsettled me instantly. It was Cold, and it felt too Careful.“He wants to ensure you sign the divorce papers tomorrow.”My grip tightened around the phone. “He hasn’t even given me any papers yet,” I replied quickly, choosing my words with deliberate cautio

ESSIENews?”I ignored Bella completely, unable to understand how anything about this situation could possibly be good. My husband had cheated on me. He had brought his mistress into our home.Turning to Leo, I spoke softly. “You didn’t come home last night.”I clasped my trembling hands together tightly, trying to not show weakness.“I made dinner…umm your favorite.” My voice cracked slightly. “I thought we would talk… like we used to.”Leo didn’t answer, he didn’t even look at me. Instead, his fingers moved lazily along Bella’s arm while she leaned comfortably against him.And I watched them.. Bella sat gracefully in a flowing dress that reached her legs. Her golden hair cascaded in soft waves past her shoulders, and creating a warm, radiant glow around her. Delicate features framed her face…her eyes bright, long lashes. They ignored me like I wasn’t there like I didn’t exist.A sharp ache spread through my chest. I wanted to scream at him, to demand answers and break something. B

ESSIEI stood there, hands pressed against my chest as though I could stop my heart from breaking apart.Leo exhaled slowly, his gaze flickering between Bella and me. For the briefest second, uncertainty crossed his face before irritation settled back into place.He turned to Bella, his voice softening in a way it never did for me anymore.“Bella, calm down. We’ll tell her when we get home. Not here. Not in the office.”What? When we get home?Bella’s lips curled with disgust. “Why wait? She already interrupted us,” She paused, straightening her hair. “Just tell her so she can stop standing there with that pathetic cake and those desperate eyes.”My grip tightened around the crushed cake box.Leo touched Bella’s arm gently. “Trust me. We will handle it properly at home. Go wait in the car. I will be there in a minute.”Bella didn’t move. She folded her arms and stared at me with sharp, impatient eyes, clearly unwilling to miss a second of my humiliation.I stood frozen between them, f

ESSIE“Leonard Richardson, CEO,” was beautiful crested in bold letters on the door leading to my husband’s office. I am here as a dutiful wife to bring him his birthday cake.Balancing the cake properly on my hands, I turned sideways and used my hip to push the door open. And froze. The excitement I had felt vanished into thin air. For one horrifying second, time stopped. My breath immediately caught painfully in my throat as my world narrowed into a single devastating moment.Leo was bent over his mahogany desk, thrusting into a woman sprawled across it. Her skirt was pushed up around her waist, her red nails digging into his shoulders as soft moans filled the office.His once clean organized office was a mess. Papers littered the floor, chairs pushed to a corner of his office… And the wet rhythmic sounds of sex echoed through the room.The cake box slipped from my hands and crashed against the carpet as chocolate frosting splattered across the office floor… my entire world has just