로그인Nora“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
Nora If the ground was ever going to open and swallow me whole, now was the time, because Caden looked like he was going to bury me alive. His face was red, and he was reeling from whatever he just read. “What the fuck is this?!” His tone was cold and his gaze was colder. I started to back up as he moved forward. “Fucking answer me! What the fuck is this?!” The document was in his hands, now squeezed in the middle due to how tight he was gripping it. “I-I… ” I stammered, frantically looking for an excuse or a lie to tell, but my brain was moving super flipping slow. Think. Think. Think Nora! “You know… I must really give it to you. You’re quite bold.” He threw the document and the papers scattered on the floor, just like my thoughts were in my head, and to make it worse, the back of my knees hit the edge of the couch, causing me to fall on it. From the corner of my eye, I could see Rory grinning, clearly enjoying the show. I made a mental note to knock her teeth out if I ever g
Nora The three days passed by peacefully, and of course, I wasted no time with sorting out my things. I had filed for a divorce, and for some reason, I could feel nervousness mixed with the anticipation that was gnawing my bones. Zara was upstairs with her nanny, and Caden still hadn’t returned, leaving me alone in the mansion. I sunk into the sofa in the living room, still in disbelief that everything I’ve built for the past five years was all a farce. Every smile he flashed my way, every look of concern, every gentle caress. Fuck. Every single moment I cherished was just him pretending so I wouldn’t get ahead of him. He reduced me to nothing with just three words. I love you. My mind started to spiral and it felt like I was taken back to that race track with the flames everywhere and the sight of him hugging his mistress and cursing my very existence. My heart squeezed painfully and it felt like I couldn’t breathe. I grabbed a glass of water, chugged it down and decided t







