My Daughter Called Another Woman Mommy
“Don’t fall in love with me, Keona. Take it from me, you’ll regret it.”
“And if you fall for me?”
“Then God help me, Keona, because I’ll burn the world down before I ever let you go…”
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Everyone envied Keona Cromwell.
After all, she was married to Hardin Cromwell, the youngest trillionaire in the country and CEO of Cromwell Holdings.
To the outside world, she was the luckiest woman alive with a beautiful home, a handsome husband, and an adorable daughter.
But only Keona knew the truth.
For six years, Hardin had never celebrated her birthday. He never remembered their anniversary. He never defended her against his verbally abusive family. Even worse, he spent more time with his childhood sweetheart than his own wife.
But still, she stayed. She hoped for a change.
Then one heartbreaking moment changed everything.
Her own daughter reached for Hardin’s childhood sweetheart and called her, “mommy.”
That single word was enough to destroy the last piece of Keona’s heart. She served Hardin divorce papers, determined to walk away with her dignity intact.
Everyone believed Hardin did not care. After all, he only tolerated Keona. He never loved her.
But the moment she disappeared, he quietly ordered;
“Double my wife’s security. Anyone who dares to hurt her answers to me.”
As Keona rebuilds her life, Hardin discovers that the woman he treated like a nuisance is the one person who ever truly loved him.
Now the cold billionaire who never begged anyone only has one goal: to make his ex-wife fall in love with him again.
Too bad Keona has already stopped looking back.
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Chapter: THIRTY THREEKEONASomething tells me Sophia’s presence in Milan, in this very hotel, is no coincidence.Everything about her, from the blush-pink blouse dipping low enough to show off her ample cleavage to the satin skirt with a slit high enough to leave very little to the imagination, feels calculated. Even that breathy, excited voice she saves exclusively for Hardin makes me suspect this entire trip was carefully planned.I stop at the reception, my jaw tightening as Sophia throws herself into Hardin’s arms and clings to him shamelessly. She makes such a spectacle of their reunion that several guests turn to stare.“I’m so happy to see you, Hardin. How are you?”I roll my eyes.A stranger watching the exaggerated interaction would think Hardin just returned from fighting the Second World War. I watch my husband’s reaction to Sophia closely, noting the way his lips curl into the faintest smile, and the way he effortlessly holds her against his chest.Bile rises in my throat, making my mouth w
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Chapter: THIRTY TWOHARDIN“I just realized I have the habit of keeping things I don’t need…”Those words are still echoing in my mind two hours later, when we’re about to board the plane. The words echo in my mind as I watch Keona choose the seat farthest from me once we’re aboard. She pulls out her sketchbook, slips on her headphones, and starts doodling, making it painfully clear she has no intention of saying a single word to me.There’s a boulder sitting on my chest, stifling my ability to breathe. And I’m only just realizing that it’s been there for the past week, since Keona started acting strange. I close my eyes and remind myself that I’m only doing this because the mother of my child seemed unhappy. Nothing more, nothing less. Swallowing the lump in my throat, I whip out my laptop and start answering emails and rescheduling meetings. This trip came together at the last minute, forcing me to rearrange most of the important work I’d planned for the week.Yet, with a growing sense of unease,
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Chapter: THIRTY ONEKEONAI must be riding on the waves of stupidity because I actually agreed to go to Milan with Hardin. A part of my befuddled brain screams that so many things could go wrong. I hate Hardin. I do, but I cannot deny the fact that a tiny, small portion of me is still very much attracted to my husband. “Ma’am?” I almost jump a mile when Mina’s voice breaks into my reverie. I look up to find her draped against the doorway, a crisp white envelope clutched in both hands.“Mina? What’s that?”She looks down, blinking like she just remembered she walked in here for a reason.“This came for you, ma’am.”Eyes narrowed in curiosity, I take the envelope from her outstretched hands and open it immediately. The first few lines sends chills down my spine.SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NEW YORKIn the Matter of the Divorce of:Keona Beverly Cromwell,PlaintiffAgainst Hardin Reagan Cromwell,Defendant.SUMMONS WITH NOTICEA loud whistle goes off in the back of my mind, coveri
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Chapter: THIRTYKEONAMina gasps like I just accused her of blasphemy.“Madam, that is just preposterous. Mr. Cromwell would never do such a thing.”My eyeballs swivel back to my bags.“So why…?”“Well, Mr. Cromwell informed me this morning that he’d love to take you on a five-day trip to Milan.”I pause for a moment, my brows furrowing in confusion. “Uh…what? Why would he do that?”Mina seems taken aback by my obvious lack of enthusiasm. “Madam, aren’t you excited? The boss personally planned this trip for you. He was up since four this morning, making sure everything was in place, and—”“That’s enough, Mina.” The gruff baritone comes from behind me. My shoulders stiffen as the sound of heavy footsteps draws closer, until my heart is pounding hard enough to feel like it might break through my ribs.Exactly five seconds later — I know because I’m counting them in my head like an absolute freak — a wave of heat settles against my back, followed by Hardin’s familiar scent.“I’m taking you to Milan,
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Chapter: TWENTY NINEKEONAA part of my brain recognizes that I’m in big trouble, that I should probably climb out of Hardin’s lap before my alcohol-induced mind forces me to do something I’d regret. Like grinding my throbbing pussy against his juicy dick print. Or licking the happy trail that disappears into the waistband of his slacks. I try to back away, but my brain is too fuzzy. My arms are weak. And the exhaustion that weighed me down earlier suddenly returns tenfold, making my bones feel heavier than usual.My gaze drops to Hardin’s chest, then lingers on the tantalizing cord of muscle standing out along his bicep.But I force myself to look away.I’m far too tired to start thinking about why being this close to him still affects me.So instead, I curl into him, resting my head against his chest and letting my drooping eyes finally fall shut.“Five minutes,” the sleepy mumble falls from my lips. “Please hold me for five minutes.”A second later, I feel Hardin’s fingers slip into my hair, gently
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Chapter: TWENTY EIGHTKEONA“Put me down,” I mutter, turning my head away from Hardin’s chest when all I want to do is sink deeper into his warmth and rest my throbbing head against his bicep.He doesn’t respond.He just keeps walking, taking the grand stairs two at a time.“Didn’t you hear me?” My voice is a lazy, drunken slur. I hit him in the chest with my fist, but I doubt he feels much of anything. I’m too drunk to put any real force behind the hit. “I said put me down.”“You don’t want that,” Hardin says tightly. “Yes, I do. I can walk on my own. Besides—”“Why?” He asks, suddenly cutting me off. “Why what?”“You used to want me to carry you. A lot. You asked for it at every slight opportunity. Why can’t I do it now?”My throat tightens and I look away from him, refusing to process the myriad of emotions that currently plague my tired brain.“Well, you used to complain a lot when I asked you to do it before. Why do you suddenly want to heft me around now?”Hardin doesn’t say a word for a long mom
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