Library
Search
Home / Romance / Rejected by my Husband / Chapter 59

Share

Chapter 59

Author: Rikki
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-01 21:00:16

KARLINE’S POINT OF VIEW

The air smelled like fresh-cut grass and money.

That’s what I always thought about golf fields. They were too clean, too quiet, too rich for someone like me.

Reid stood a few meters ahead, laughing lightly with the other men. All of them dressed like they walked out of a magazine, clean shirts, pressed pants, shiny watches. They joked about business, profits, and vacations that probably cost more than my entire life.

I stood behind, holding a small notepad and a bottle of water for him. The sun was sharp, and I could already feel the heat prickling the back of my neck. My blouse stuck to my skin. I hadn’t slept much, barely at all, actually, and my head felt heavy.

“Miss Russo,” one of the older men said, noticing me standing awkwardly. “You work for Mr. Carter now, right?”

I forced a small polite smile. “Yes, sir.”

He chuckled. “He’s a lucky man, always had an eye for hardworking women.”

I didn’t reply. My hands tightened around the notepad. I didn’t want to l
Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Locked Chapter
Previous Chapter Next Chapter

Latest chapter

  • Rejected by my Husband   Chapter 150

    THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW The apartment was unusually tense.Margaret sat on the velvet armchair near the fireplace, spine straight, fingers wrapped tightly around a porcelain teacup she hadn’t touched. Her eyes were fixed on Natalie, who was perched on the edge of the sofa, phone pressed to her hands, posture carefully delicate, as if the right angle of vulnerability might earn sympathy.Around them, Natalie’s friends hovered awkwardly. They tried to look busy, uninterested, but their eyes darted constantly between Margaret and Natalie, soaking in every second of the drama they hadn’t anticipated when they came for shopping and luxury.James stood near the window, arms crossed, face unreadable. Reid leaned against the desk, one hand in his pocket, expression calm, too calm.Natalie sniffed softly into the phone.“Reid…” she said, voice trembling just enough. “I don’t understand how this could happen. Today was supposed to be… nice.”Reid’s voice came through steady, controlled. “N

  • Rejected by my Husband   Chapter 149

    THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW Margaret Carter arrived like she always did, unhurried, composed, wrapped in elegance so practiced it looked effortless. The murmurs around the billing counter quieted the moment people noticed her. Wealth recognized wealth.Her sharp eyes took in the scene in a single sweep:the halted billing,the staff standing awkwardly,the mountain of luxury items now being pulled back,and Natalie, stiff, flushed, trying desperately to keep her smile intact.Margaret’s lips curved, soft and reassuring on the surface, as she stepped beside Natalie.“What seems to be the issue, dear?” she asked sweetly, though her fingers closed around Natalie’s wrist with a warning squeeze.Natalie leaned closer, voice trembling despite her effort to sound calm. “M-Mrs. Carter…I mean mu.. mother the card isn’t working. I don’t know why.”Margaret’s smile didn’t falter. Her eyes, however, hardened.She turned to the cashier. “There must be a mistake.”The cashier straightened nervousl

  • Rejected by my Husband   Chapter 148

    THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW After enjoying the entire drama from beginning to end, every raised voice, every dropped shopping bag, every second of confused panic, Karline felt deeply, profoundly satisfied.Not smug.Not cruel.Just… fulfilled.It was the quiet kind of satisfaction, the kind that settled neatly in her chest and stayed there. No rush. No gloating. Just the calm certainty that things had unfolded exactly as they should have.She adjusted her grip on her purse and stepped into the parking lot, posture straight, shoulders relaxed. Her heels clicked softly against the asphalt, the sound steady and precise—tap… tap… tap—each step measured, unhurried, deliberate.It wasn’t haste guiding her forward; it was control.Behind her, Natalie and her friends were still absolutely convinced Reid had vanished..poof ..disappeared into thin air after leaving emotional wreckage in his wake.Karline knew better.Near the mall exit, Natalie and her group hovered in a loose, awkward cluster,

  • Rejected by my Husband   Chapter 147

    THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW Natalie’s hands trembled as she shoved the black card back into her clutch. The cashier hovered politely.Her friends exchanged uncomfortable glances, whispers curling through the air like smoke."Pick up the call reid please,” Natalie muttered under her breath, voice tight. She fumbled for her phone, dialing Reid’s number again.No answer.She exhaled sharply and then hesitated. Then, desperately, she pressed Reid’s mother’s contact. “Margaret Carter,” she murmured, trying to steady her voice. Maybe his mother could help. Maybe she could.The call went straight to voicemail.Natalie froze. Her fingers hovered over the screen, nails digging into her palm.“Hello? Nat? What’s going on?” one of her friends whispered, leaning closer.“I… I just… she’s busy,” Natalie said, forcing a laugh that sounded brittle even to her own ears.“Busy?” the friend repeated, raising an eyebrow. “Busy? Or… not picking up because she doesn’t want to?”Natalie’s stomach tightened

  • Rejected by my Husband   Chapter 146

    THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEWBy the time the shopping bags were finally loaded and the staff’s smiles had started to look strained, the mall felt heavier, too bright, too loud, too full of pretending.Reid walked back toward the main lounge area of the luxury floor, his expression neutral, his posture relaxed in that effortless way that made people assume he was always in control. Karline followed a step behind, face composed, spine straight, heels clicking with quiet authority. If anyone looked closely, they’d see the tension threaded through her shoulders, but no one ever looked closely enough.Natalie spotted them immediately.Her smile bloomed fast. Too fast.“Oh, there you are!” she said, gliding toward them with practiced grace, arms full of glossy shopping bags. Her friends clustered behind her, nodding, whispering, eyes darting to Reid like moths to light.Karline stopped beside him, folding her arms loosely.Natalie laughed lightly, the sound airy and rehearsed. “I was just tel

  • Rejected by my Husband   Chapter 145

    THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW Reid hadn’t meant to stop.That was the truth he would later lie to himself about.He was supposed to be listening to James talking quietly beside him, something about schedules, about Natalie’s friends exhausting the sales associates, about how long this shopping trip was already taking. Reid nodded at the right moments, answered with distracted hums, his eyes roaming the wide corridor of the luxury mall.Then he saw it.White.Not the loud, dramatic white meant to announce itself. This one was subtle. Clean lines. Soft fabric. The kind of white that didn’t demand attention but earned it anyway.Reid slowed without realizing it.His chest tightened.Karline.The image came to him instantly. Too easily. Karline in white years ago, standing near a window, sunlight clinging to her like it knew her. Karline laughing, rolling her eyes at him when he told her she looked dangerous in white. Karline saying, You’re ridiculous, Reid, and smiling anyway.His jaw clen

More Chapters

You may also like

Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status