LOGINNoraThe sight of my baby in such a dangerous situation pulled at my heart, and I had to get a grip on myself and not spiral out of control because of fear. The accident had left Zara with a forehead and knee injury.Thankfully, when I got there, Zara and the driver had been removed from the car, but unfortunately, Mrs. Colt didn’t make it.It had been a three-way accident involving Rory’s car, ours and a passing bus. As sad as it was, we were thankful that there were no other casualties. It turns out that Rory’s car hit our pool car first, which swerved into an oncoming bus, and Mrs. Colt was on the side of the impact.Guilt settled cold within me as I watched them wheel her lifeless body away. She had been doing her duties. She really didn’t deserve this.“We’ve informed the relatives of the deceased about her passing.” One of the officials informed me to which I nodded, almost absentmindedly.“Mummy…” Zara tugged my cargo pants slightly, her beautiful face already looking at me, st
Nora I’m increasingly disgusted by this man and his way of thinking, and I found myself asking again how I could’ve fallen in love with him.“Get off me!” I screamed and focused my strength on my wrists so I could try to pull him away, but he was stronger than me. “You’re disgusting!” I spat on him, and it hit his eye, catching him off guard. I instantly got off the bed.“You should be grateful I still want you. But you’re here resisting me.” He wiped his face with the duvet.I scoffed and grabbed the pillow to cover myself. I still had my clothes on, but I felt exposed. “I don’t care if you don’t want me anymore, Caden. I’d be very happy if you just left me alone.”“Is it because of that scumbag you’re resisting me?” He took a step closer to me, his anger palpable as his face reddened. “You’ve been cheating on me, haven’t you?”Tears rolled down my cheek fast and hot, and I hated every second that passed between me being cornered and him showing me just how helpless I was. After thi
Nora“What was I even expecting?” Caden scoffed as he looked at me with that sickening expression of contempt. “If you can brazenly cheat on me and kiss another man in public, of course you’d be a liar.”I could feel my blood sizzle with anger, but I didn’t have the energy or the words in the moment to reply to him or explain what I meant by my statement, 'He is not my husband'. The need to defend myself in front of everyone, even as they started to whisper, wasn’t there.I was just done.“I literally thought they were a couple with the way they kissed during the kiss cam.”“Wasn’t that the racer who got suspended due to misconduct during the race?”I noticed Dorian’s jaw clench further, and curiosity tugged at my mind. It made sense now. That’s why he wasn’t participating in the race. But the main question is, why was he suspended?“It’s always the really pretty ones that have the worst morals. Poor Caden.”That comment made me want to laugh, but I still wasn’t going to say anything.
NoraSurprise? No— That doesn’t explain how I felt. I was mortified.Even though I’d just gotten divorced, and I hated my husband, it felt so wrong to kiss another man. Especially so soon after.I shook my head and my hands, and tried explaining that we weren’t a couple, but Dorian stopped me. “It doesn’t look like the crowd is going to back down, you know.” His voice was teasing, just like it had been back at the academy.“I can’t kiss you. I’m—I’m married.” I can’t believe I was really using the marriage I just signed off on to escape this.Dorian snorted and smirked. “Yeah, right.”What on earth did he mean by that? My divorce with Caden wasn’t even public yet. Heck. Caden wasn’t even aware that I had divorced him.“Why do you stay loyal to a man who doesn’t even respect you?” His eyes weren’t on me as he spoke. I followed his line of sight, and my gaze fell on Caden fuming as he watched the both of us through the kiss cam, but right beside him was Rory, her hands wrapped protectiv
NoraCaden stiffened up, but he recovered quickly enough. He turned to them, his face red with anger. “Do I pay you to loiter around my house and gossip?” His voice boomed through the room.They scurried off, and he turned to me. “Nora.”I simply paid them no mind and plated the last plate. I was humming a familiar tune, and probably radiating from sheer joy. I had everything planned, and I had been invited by my uncle to watch a race with him in the afternoon.That was the content of the envelope Joseph handed to me after the argument I had with Caden yesterday. Two tickets to the Hartridge Clash Race, a non-points exhibition race held before the official season starts to test cars and entertain fans.I was especially excited, and already mentally thought of my outfit.“You can’t seriously believe what the maids said.” He spoke again. This time, his tone carried his irritation. How dare he be irritated when I was the one being cheated on? The one they tried to drug. The one that had
Nora“How did you know I was thirsty?” Acting like I was impressed was something I’ve had to do over the years with different people, so it came naturally to me. I had always made sure I didn’t do it with him, but he drove me to this edge.“I love you, and I know you so well, don’t I?” She leaned forward and kissed my forehead. “I just hate that we’ve been fighting so much.”Our gazes fell to the cup, and I looked back up to see the malicious smirk tugging the corner of his mouth.He looked at me, his gaze filled with a loving look that should definitely win him an Oscar, because I know the man sitting on the bed beside me at this moment doesn’t love me at all.His conscience didn’t seem to be bugging him about the potential overdose, and taking the pills would ruin my day. The only thing singing in his head was the thought of him getting balls deep into his mistress.“If I drink this, it will all be over.” My voice was a bit shaky. No matter how much I hated him now, there was still a







