TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE
Ah! Mrs Gates, you're glowing. Your husband is taking good care of you. You keep getting more beautiful by the day.”
“Of course, Mr Clinton loves his wife the most. Can't you see how in love they are? Do you think he would let her do something as stressful as working?”
“That's true. I wish I were in her shoes. A perfect billionaire housewife with a doting husband who worships her. The last time he bought Star of the Sea at the auction, I immediately knew that his love for her was unlimited,” another high-class woman chimed as I passed by them.
I halted in my tracks. Star of the Sea? How come I can't remember him giving it to me?
Before I could process everything, another figure stepped in. A figure that I dread mentioning her name. Yeah, it was her. Louisa Carter, my husband’s childhood sweetheart.
The woman whose existence threatens to tear my marriage apart.
“How does it feel to be divorcing the man you love? Why didn't you tell those silly women the truth— that you're nothing to Clinton? You're just trash, not worth mentioning.” She hissed.
I looked up at her the moment I heard divorce. Clinton has not told our family yet and even ordered me to keep it a secret. How did she know?
“Mrs Gates? What a joke!” she continued. You're just sitting on an empty shell. His heart, his body, his wealth, his company, they all belong to me. You have nothing except the name.
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Everyone in the city assumed Joanna was the precious wife of Clinton Gates because of how boastful he was of her. What they didn’t know was that all he did was just a public stunt until Joanna boldly threw divorce papers in his face.
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN 118JOANA'S POVI stared at the steering wheel of my car, taking deep breaths. I had arrived at the hospital but I just couldn't bring myself to enter the place.After inhaling another line of deep breaths, I made my way into the hospital.The strong smell of medicine, vomits, and every stench that I despised dearly flooded my nostrils.I headed to the reception, and my heels clicked at each step I took. I cleared my throat to get the nurse's attention, “Excuse me, I'm looking for Anita’s Gates ward.”The nurse raised a brow at me, questioning my existence.“I'm her sister-in-law,” my voice was low and calm, but they could hear the spite in it.The nurse fiddled with her papers, “I'm sorry ma, it's just that we were given a strict warning not to disclose her whereabouts except given permission from her grandfather.”“Are you trying to tell me that I need my grandfather's permission to see my own sister?” A familiar deep voice echoed through the walls of the hospital, turning eyes in
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN117JOANA'S POV A gentle knock cut me off my trance, the door slightly ajar, it was Ciara.“May I come in?” she asked gently.I nodded gently, she swiftly made her way into my room.I tried my best to have a welcoming smile on my face, but with thoughts of Anita out there, being treated like a queen haunted me.“Mi–” I shot a sharp glare towards her direction, she bit her lips in confusion.I picked up my tablet to divert my attention to work, “I thought I told you to stop calling me miss. It makes me feel old, I'm only two years older.”I scrolled on my tablets, but I could hear her awkward laugh.“So, what brought you here at this time?”Ciara walked closer, still standing opposite my bed, her hands clasped awkwardly, I don't know if she was trying to be polite or didn't know how to react.“Ciara…” I breathed out softly, “When we are alone, I'm not the lady you're working for but a friend.”I finally looked at her with a grin on my face, “Now… sit.”A more commanding tone escaped
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN 116JOANA'S POVThe phone shot against the wall, and the bang of the glass against the wall greeted my ear; my ear filled with the chaos of my chest. I watched the broken pieces, and my hands trembled with rage and rage, swelling inside me like a violent storm. Everything about this felt wrong. It didn’t make sense. Anita—trying to take her own life? Why now? Why after everything?My door swung open with a thud. Caleb entered first, closely followed by Clinton, both of them visibly shaken. They must have already heard."Joana—" Clinton's voice was low, cautious.I didn’t answer. I simply walked to the window, wrapping my arms around myself as though they could shield me from this madness.Caleb spoke up, his voice more urgent. “We heard. It’s true, right?”I gave a small nod, still facing the window. “She tried to end her life. They found her unconscious in her cell. They rushed her to the hospital.”The room fell into a heavy silence. The kind that suffocates you slowly.Clinton fina
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN115JOANA'S POVCaleb didn’t speak much during the drive back. He must have known that I was trying to hang onto that last hint of calm I had. There was a soft hum of the engine, a sparse chirp of birds, and a gentle rustle of the wind in the trees between us, and we sat in a peaceful silence marked by this fragile truce.My cheek turned to the warm sun of the late afternoon leaning my head against the window. I was not ready to go home. Not really. I was also not ready to be anywhere else. All I had to do was breathe and again remind myself that even if the world was crumbling under my heels, the ground was yet to give way.The open window filled the car with the sound of laughter as Caleb pulled into the driveway. A laughter that brought me out of my thoughts right away.Caleb glanced at me, "they sound happy," he said quietly.I tried to smile. It came crooked, though, "they don’t know half of what’s going on."I opened the door and stepped out of the car. I stood there for a secon
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN114JOANA'S POVThe meeting room was colder than usual.Maybe it was just me. Perhaps it was the weight of the tonnage on my shoulders. I stepped inside, my heels clicking on the marble floor in an attempt to wear the mask of composure I had practised for years. Mr. Stone was already seated next to his legal advisor, and I could tell his smug grin meant he was up to something.I hated dealing with people like this, but I honestly had no choice."Good morning, Joana," Mr. Stone greeted, voice as smooth as his tailored suit."Mr. Stone," I replied curtly, taking my seat across from him.The Blue Heart jewellery redesign presentation was neatly set up on the screen behind him. The sketches looked impressive, and I had to give credit to the design team. It was meant to be a re-launch, a symbol of rebirth after the chaos, and it had to be perfect. But something about Mr Stone’s too-relaxed demeanour made my instincts scream."We’ve all seen the mock-ups and the numbers," he started, claspi
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN113JOANA’S POVMy words brought smiles to his face, and he suddenly became calm. “Thank you,” it softly escaped his lips, “you won't regret it.”“You better don't,” I muttered under my breath, returning back to work when a soft ding erupted the soothing silence.“The court hearing has been scheduled for the 20th.”The whole world stopped. It felt like the walls were compressing as my eyes widened and my fingers trembled at the sight of the text.I squeezed the paper underneath my fingertips, closed the phone screen, and ran my fingers through my hair.Clinton had noticed it, “what's wrong?” He asked calmly.“The kids' birthday celebration will have to be moved.”He furrowed his brows, obviously confused, “what are you talking about? There's no way we are shifting the celebration.”“The court hearing is fixed for that day, and there's nothing we can do about it.”It felt like the world came crashing down for him. His expression immediately changed.“We can always celebrate it the nex
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