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“Hm?” Aaron's chilly voice could be heard clearly as Irina took in a deep breathe.

“Can you come home now?” Irina's grip tightened around the phone immediately she said that. There was silence from the other end for a brief moment.

“Please” Irina spoke again softly

“Okay”

Irina's fingers moved to end the call when she heard a loud shuffling from the other end.

A confused frown made it's way into her face but the 3rd party at the other end never wanted her to stay in a suspense for too long because in the next second, Irina heard an all too familiar feminine voice.

A voice Irina had grown to detest.

“Aaron, I'm starving, Let's go out to eat”

Irina froze as an icy coldness enveloped her warm beating heart rendering it immobile.

“What do you want to eat? ” Aaron's voice turned soft, very different from the familiar icy tune he always used on Irina.

Reminding Irina again that his tenderness and love only exists for one woman. Vanessa Eliss, A girl who was irina's best friend 5 years ago.

“I just want to stay by your side, forever and ever..” Vanessa's hypocritical voice was heard again.

Aaron himself seemed to have forgotten that his very own wife, Irina was still on call, listening to their conversation.

Irina ended the call because she didn't want to hear and know of how much they love each other. And now, remembering the words spoken by Vanessa was enough to spoil her once causal mood.

Though this wasn't the first time Vanessa had dropped provocative words or messages just to annoy her.

“Irina, I'm back. You have no place in the Willer family.”

"Aaron Willer and I had been together way before you met him. Do you really think that you can replace me with these few years? Just Get lost and Never show your face ever again”

"You don't know how much Aaron loves me, right? Even if he lies on your bed, All he thinks about is I only . And you only deserve to be my substitute. Irina, does this feel good?"

“Just sign the f**king papers and get lost Irina!”

Irina thought that she had gotten over it all but she knew it wasn't going to be that easy.

For 4 years, Irina and Aaron were forced into an arranged marriage by both their parents but what Irina never expected was to fall for him at first sight. For four years, Irina had done everything to make him fall for her or at least acknowledge her as his wife but In return she was tagged as a shameless woman who did nothing for her husband's happiness.

But no matter what she did, Aaron despised her the moment she married into his family.

Today, 27th June was their wedding anniversary which he failed to remember as well.

Before Irina met Aaron, she had always dreamt to become a medical doctor, the same dream she had trashed without thinking just to please Aaron. She had thought that as long as she was with the man she loved, nothing else mattered

But right now, she felt like a real joke.

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A loud knock was heard making Irina who was asleep wake up with a frown.

“Mrs willer”

“What is it?” Irina asked with a tired yawn.

“Mr willer is back”

“Alright, I'll be out soon” Irina spoke with a glimmer of hope shinning in the depth of her crystal blue eyes.

Irina did not delay in the slightest and immediately freshened up before putting on the set of jewelry that she had worn during her wedding 5 years ago.

“I thought you wouldn't come back today” Irina spoke softly.

“I have something to say” Aaron spoke in a deep voice, his voice magnetic and charming. Even if he just said a few words, Irina was fascinated.

His slender finger pointed at the document at the side, indicating for Irina to take it.

A little closer, the words on the cover suddenly burst into her eyes.

Divorce agreement?

Irina took a deep breathe trying her very best to look unaffected “And....do you know that today is our wedding anniversary?”

Irina clenched her fist around the hem of her gown.

Her hands were sweating.

“Hmm?” Irina added, her eyes grew Misty and she couldn't help the prickling sensation in her nose that signaled incoming waters.

"That is none of my concern. After all, you know fully well that only one woman deserves to be my wife and that is Nessa." Aaron said coldly and indifferently. "It will end one day. And I just found out that the best day for us to get a divorce done is today maybe."

It took irina a long time to calm down.

Her palm was already red since she pinched her palm so hard.

Everyone felt that she was merely a tool used by her parents to make them reach the standards of the upper class, but only Irina knew what this marriage meant to her.

But now, Aaron suddenly proposed to divorce her.

Irina desperately controlled her emotions so that she would not lose her composure. At this moment, she was right in front of Aaron, but she did not have the courage to reach out and pick up the document.

Irina managed to calm down and forced a bitter smile. “Tell me Aaron, That you've never had even if it is a little bit of affection for me”

Aaron bore a disgusted expression. “Irina, I'll have you know that the person I want to marry is Vanessa Eliss Pearson. I never wanted to marry you! Only Vanessa has the right to be my wife. You're not good enough for me,” he declared.