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Chapter71 Toxic Relationship

Author: Nora Ashton
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-12 00:10:18

From the beginning, there were signs their relationship wouldn’t last.

Riley was distant, even cold at times. Amanda gave everything to make it work, hoping her love would be enough.

She prepared his favorite meals, listened patiently to his complaints, and stayed up late to help him prepare for meetings.

Riley never acknowledged her efforts.

He never remembered her birthday unless she reminded him. When she brought him coffee, he didn’t look up from his laptop. And when she smiled at him across the dinner table, he barely glanced her way.

Amanda told herself this was just who Riley was. He wasn’t expressive, but that didn’t mean he didn’t care.

She clung to the tiny moments of happiness they shared.

The time he brushed a strand of hair from her face without saying a word. The rare evenings they spent watching TV together, his arm loosely draped over her shoulder.

But those moments were like drops of water in a vast desert.

One night, Amanda sat at her desk, staring at a sticky not
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  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter76 Breaking the Wall

    Riley knows it deep in his bones—stalling won’t help.Dragging it out won’t change her mind.It’ll just make her hate him more. Bit by bit. Day by day.He sees that now, clearer than anything.“All right,” he says, voice low but steady. “I’ll sign the divorce. But at least… let me say something first. Won’t take long. No need to meet again. We can talk now.”He lifts his eyes to Amanda’s face, bracing himself.She doesn’t look angry. Her shoulders relax, and something soft flickers through her expression.Maybe relief. Maybe just... less tension.She nods.Riley lets out a breath he didn’t know he was holding.“If you don’t mind,” he adds, “my car&rsqu

  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter75 Love Slips Through

    Riley watches her carefully.In the bar, he didn’t dare look at her straight. Only little glances. Just the corner of his eye catching flashes of her moving, her laughing, her glow in the crowd. Once or twice, he looked at her face—but always looked away fast, scared she might notice. Scared she might look back.Now she’s right in front of him. And somehow, he feels calmer. Not calm, not really, but steadier. Because in Amanda’s eyes, there’s no anger. No walls slamming shut. Maybe confusion, maybe surprise—but not rejection.That’s enough for him to breathe again.So he looks.Really looks.Amanda’s wearing a short coat that fits her like it was made just for her. Not that soft oatmeal color she used to wear all the time. And not pitch black either, the kind that makes people look sharp and distant. This one’s a quiet kind of blue. Gray-blue, almost stormy, soft but not dull.Along the edges, there’s a thin line of silver thread, stitched so neatly it catches the light when she sh

  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter74 The Space Between

    Riley closes his eyes for a second.He should’ve watched. He should’ve seen her in that moment—her win, her smile, her glow.But he didn’t.And now the moment’s gone.He doesn’t wait around.He slips through the crowd the same way he came—carefully, quietly, like smoke slipping under a door. The air outside hits colder than before. Sharper.He tugs his hoodie tighter around himself and leans against a lamppost a few feet from the entrance.His hands are in his pockets, but his fingers twitch restlessly.Maybe she drank too much, he thinks. Maybe she’ll need help getting home.That thought sticks.It feels weak. Like an excuse. But he holds onto it anyway.Because maybe, just maybe, if she walks out alon

  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter73 Onlooker

    Riley’s mind is racing with all sorts of thoughts. He steps back into the shadows, the noise of the bar fading around him like background static.His fingers twitch at his sides, restless. His eyes never leave Amanda.Suddenly, a burst of cheers erupts from a group near the bar, drawing a few glances and curious smiles. Riley sees Amanda turn toward her friend—Grace, he thinks—leaning in close to say something over the noise.The people around them laugh at a comment someone throws out. Someone gestures toward the pool tables.Amanda nods.A moment later, the group begins to scatter, breaking off in twos and threes, heading toward the back of the bar where the tables sit under dim lights.Amanda’s steps are light as she moves, weaving easily through the crowd, her laughter drifting behind her like a ribbon

  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter72 Spotlight

    Her thoughts wander to Fiona. As much as Amanda hated Fiona’s petty jealousy, she couldn’t help but think of the family Fiona had. Yes, Fiona’s parents are biased toward her. Despite Amanda's anger at the snub Kara has suffered, she still envies that favoritism.Amanda clenches her fists, her nails digging into her palms. Fiona envies her, Amanda knows that. But how can Fiona understand what it is like to crave the stability and love of a family? Even if she may have been unsuccessful in romance, at least she’s firmly embraced by the love of her parents, a right that Amanda, long ago, lost.She exhales sharply, her breath visible in the cool air. “It’s all so pointless,” she mutters, the words barely audible.The chill sinks into her skin as she starts walking aimlessly down the sidewalk, hoping to clear her head. But just as she turns the corner, her steps falter. Her heart drops into her stomach.Riley is there.Riley is here specifically for Amanda.He’s on his way back to the v

  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter71 Toxic Relationship

    From the beginning, there were signs their relationship wouldn’t last. Riley was distant, even cold at times. Amanda gave everything to make it work, hoping her love would be enough.She prepared his favorite meals, listened patiently to his complaints, and stayed up late to help him prepare for meetings. Riley never acknowledged her efforts.He never remembered her birthday unless she reminded him. When she brought him coffee, he didn’t look up from his laptop. And when she smiled at him across the dinner table, he barely glanced her way.Amanda told herself this was just who Riley was. He wasn’t expressive, but that didn’t mean he didn’t care.She clung to the tiny moments of happiness they shared. The time he brushed a strand of hair from her face without saying a word. The rare evenings they spent watching TV together, his arm loosely draped over her shoulder.But those moments were like drops of water in a vast desert.One night, Amanda sat at her desk, staring at a sticky not

  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter70 Terrible Choice

    Amanda was left standing in the wreckage of a life she no longer recognized. She wasn’t even an adult yet.While other kids her age were worrying about exams or crushes, Amanda was learning how to survive.She remembered how everything felt hollow during those days. Her life turned into something flat and lifeless, like a piece of paper too thin to hold any weight. Most of the time, it felt like she was floating in a gray fog, detached from the world around her.There were days when she doubted everything—herself, her purpose, her reason for existing. She questioned why she was alive, why she had been given so much only to have it ripped away. She cried until there were no tears left, screamed at the universe in her empty room, and then cried again.But through it all, she survived.Amanda’s gaze drops to her drink as she swirls the ice again, her grip tightening slightly. She remembers how, even in the darkest moments, there were small lights. Friends who stayed by her side, eve

  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter69 Twists and Turns

    Fiona looks down at her drink, swirling the remaining liquid. Her lips press into a thin line.She decides to stop thinking about Amanda. Maybe they just don’t get along—it happens sometimes, she tells herself. Not everyone has to like everyone.Amanda, on the other hand, barely notices Fiona’s mood. Her thoughts are elsewhere.That familiar figure she thought she saw earlier still lingers in her mind. She glances around the bar again, scanning the crowd, but there’s no sign of anyone who looks like Riley.She shakes her head and lets out a quiet breath, trying to dismiss the idea. Riley couldn’t possibly be here. It must have been a trick of the light, or maybe just her imagination playing with her.There’s no way it was him. She’s sure of it.The crowd around the pool table finally starts to break up, their excitement fading into quieter conversations and laughter.Amanda doesn&r

  • Billionaire’s Ex-wife Is Over Him   Chapter68 Outstanding

    Grace is the first to react.She lets out a cheer and rushes over to Amanda, throwing her arms around her. “You were amazing!” she exclaims, her voice loud and full of pride.Amanda laughs, hugging her back. Her cheeks are flushed, but it’s not from embarrassment—it’s from exhilaration.Around Amanda, the crowd gathers, clapping and congratulating her.For a moment, Amanda allows herself to bask in the attention, her smile wide and unrestrained.Henry walks over, cue stick in hand. He’s smiling, though it doesn’t quite reach his eyes. He extends a hand to Amanda.“Great game,” he says, his tone easygoing. “You’re really good. Where’d you learn to play like that?”Amanda shakes his hand, her grip firm. “Just practice,” she replies simply. “Guess it paid off.”Henry nods, though he can’t shake the strange feelin

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