Chapter 2

*Serve Me Like Before*

Perhaps, for the rest of her life, the person Anna never wanted to see again was her ex-husband.

It wasn't that Anna hated the man, but she was too afraid of his anger and hatred for her. However, fate had brought Diego, Anna's ex-husband, to stand right before her like this.

"How are you, Mrs. Anna William?"

Diego's voice made Anna flinch.

"D-Diego...." Anna whispered with difficulty.

"Mr. Diego!" Diego corrected. "Don't forget that we're on equal footing now. Or perhaps... am I taller?" Diego grinned.

Anna held her breath for a moment and Anna's expression really satisfied Diego.

"Why does your expression look like you've seen a ghost, Mrs. Anna? You definitely didn't expect to see me again, right? But we actually met again."

The grin grew even wider with his gaze never leaving Anna's for a moment.

"So is your life happier after dumping your useless poor husband and remarrying a rich man?"

"In fact, you got rid of me in a sadistic way."

Anna's mind immediately flashed back to six years ago when Diego was arrested. Instead of releasing him, Anna gave him divorce papers.

"Let's get a divorce! I never truly loved a poor man like you!" Anna cried out in a cruel voice at the police station.

And that was their last meeting because Anna was never allowed to have any contact with Diego again.

Anna's body shuddered as Diego started to step closer.

"You remember I was in prison for three years, right?"

"Three years may not seem like much to you, who immediately remarried a rich man and lived a luxurious life, but three years felt like torture to me in prison."

"In fact, I almost died many times because I was the target of other inmates. I was beaten, insulted..." Diego laughed sarcastically. "I even have tattoos on my body, do you want to see them, hmm?"

Diego took a sip of his drink and grinned again. "But it's so sad. Marrying a rich man just bankrupted you, while the husband you dumped is now rich."

"Fate really likes to play tricks, Mrs. Anna."

Diego kept talking, but Anna couldn't respond. The shock had her lips tightly shut, preventing her from speaking.

Diego grew increasingly satisfied with Anna's expression, and he continued walking until he was right in front of her. Diego bent down slightly, bringing his face level with hers.

Their gazes met for a moment, and Anna found a different look in his eyes. It wasn't the warm gaze of before, but a look filled with hatred.

"But don't worry! Don't worry because I'm still with you.

When all the entrepreneurs were unwilling to invest in your husband's hopeless company, there was still me."

"Although of course there are conditions. Isn't it too stupid to spend so much money on something that is uncertain?"

Anna, who had averted her gaze, looked back at Diego.

"That... how...."

Anna struggled to speak. Should she first ask how Diego became successful? Or should she apologize for the hurt he'd caused her? Or would it be better if she just ran away? She couldn't think as her heart pounded.

However, Anna tried to remain calm and professional by not discussing the past anymore.

"I mean... we've already listed everything in the proposal.

"We... will strive to achieve our targets so that you can get the appropriate returns. We cannot allow investors to lose..."

Diego nodded and interrupted. "

Of course! But that's not enough for me. Even in theory and through calculations, you know it's impossible for your company to meet that target, right?

"Of course we can! We are very optimistic that we can rise again. You can see for yourself how our glory days were..."

Anna was still talking quickly, but Diego had already stepped around her body until Anna tensed up, especially when Diego suddenly stopped behind her.

Anna held her breath as she could feel Diego's breath on the back of her neck, his chest so close and almost against her back.

One of Diego's hands slowly placed on Anna's side thigh and Anna widened her eyes when she felt his hand move up and slip into the pencil skirt she was wearing.

"What are you doing, Diego?" Anna screamed, turning around and staring at Diego angrily.

However, Diego smiled at the woman's anger.

"Listen to me, Mrs. Anna! I don't want to go on at length. I will gladly agree to the proposal you put forward because I only have one condition."

Anna's heart was already beating fast when she heard it, especially since Diego's touch just now really left a mark and made her shiver.

Not goosebumps because of desire, but goosebumps because of something else, fear of something unclear from her ex-husband who had now completely changed.

Anna swallowed. "What? What condition is that?" Anna asked, trying to muster up courage.

"If you really want to save your husband's company...."

Diego was silent for a moment, before he continued his words with a grin.

"Serve me in bed again like when we were husband and wife!"