Library
Search
Home / Romance / THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret / { NATALIA'S TRUTH }

Share

{ NATALIA'S TRUTH }

Author: Emmanuel Okeme
last update publish date: 2026-09-06 00:04:32

GEORGE

The investor meeting was supposed to start at four. I got to the hotel twenty minutes early, and found their assistant waiting in the lobby with an apologetic look on her face.

"They're running behind," she said. "Traffic from the airport. Maybe fifteen minutes."

"I'll wait in the lounge," I said.

The hotel lounge was half full, the low hum of afternoon conversation blending with the clink of glasses at

Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Previous Chapter Next Chapter
Locked Chapter

Latest chapter

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { DON'T LOOK FOR ME }

    KARLI came home to find the study in disarray, drawers pulled open, white papers scattered across the desk and the floor."Are you looking for something?" I asked, setting my keys down with a quiet click against the table.Natalia rushed toward me immediately, her dark hair wild over her shoulders, pressing a quick, frantic kiss to my mouth before I'd even pulled my fingers from my pockets.There was an urgency in her movement, her breathing short and shallow as she clutched the lapels of my grey suit jacket."I can't find the documents for the Malibu property, and my car," she said, her eyes wide, looking past my shoulder toward the hallway."The deed forms, the registration files, they are missing from the lockbox.""They're not here," I told her, my voice dropping into a low tone. "I keep those files in m

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { THERE'S NO BABY THERE }

    GEORGEThree days had passed since I started digging deeper into Natalia's life. It was long enough for me to finish what I'd started the moment I left Leila's apartment that morning. The information was locked, the pieces were in my hands, and the leverage was total. I found Natalia exactly where my search had told me she'd be, poolside at the Belmont, reclined on a low lounge chair with a cigarette burning between two fingers, laughing at something one of her friends had said from the water. Her friends splashed and called to each other a few feet away, completely oblivious to anything beyond their own afternoon. The bright sun beat down on the blue water, throwing a dancing glare across the concrete deck. She spotted me before I'd fully crossed the deck, her smile immediate as she sat up slightly against the cushion, adjusting her dark sunglasses. "George," she said, her voice carrying an easy warmth. "What a surprise."I didn't return the smile. I kept my face entirely still

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { WAIT FOR WHAT'S COMING NEXT }

    KARL“I'm sorry, Mr. Hawthorne." I snapped my head up from my desk, my eyes widening with surprise at my secretary's sudden entrance into my office without even knocking on the door. Her face was completely pale, and her breathing sounded short and ragged. "There is a big problem," she said, her voice shaking as she extended her tablet toward my chest. "A video has started circulating online, and it is not good for the Hawthorne empire."I took the tablet from her trembling fingers and clicked the play button. Sabrina's face filled the screen, making my heart skip a beat as a sudden wave of cold air rushed down my spine. "I was paid by a rival to do whatever I did," Sabrina said on the recording, her voice sounding flat and steady as she stared straight into the lens. "I won’t say who yet."The video paused on her unmoving face. I waited for a long moment, expecting the worst, but she didn’t say anything else. Since I didn’t hear her mention a specific name, I lowered the screen

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { I WILL MAKE HIM PAY FOR THIS }

    LEILAI moved before I let myself think about it, closing the distance between us and wrapping my arms around his neck before either of us said a single word. He held me back immediately. One arm circled my waist tightly, and his other hand came up to press against the back of my head. For a long moment, neither of us spoke at all. His coat felt cold and damp against my palms, but his chest was burning with a familiar heat. I buried my face deeper into his neck, closing my eyes tight as his clean scent washed away the lingering panic of the morning. The raw ache that had been twisting my stomach all day finally stopped. Doreen moved a bit, and the quiet click of her zipper broke through the silence. I shifted slightly, and when I turned my head, Doreen was already holding her leather bag, smiling at me from across the room. Her eyes looked a little glassy, and her shoulders dropped as she watched us. "I am going to head out," she said, her voice dropping into a soft register. "C

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { THE TRUTH }

    LEILA"I know George would not do something like this," Doreen said, her voice soft as she looked at me from the couch. "What if all these things were schemed by someone else?""You didn't see what I saw," I replied, refusing to look up from the kitchen counter. My hands gripped the marble edge so tight my knuckles turned white."Leila, I know George," Doreen pressed, leaning forward. "I've known him much longer than you have. This cheap behavior is simply not like him.""Doreen, you won't understand how this feels," I said, finally cutting her off. I set my water glass down on the counter with a loud click. "I saw them with my own eyes. I saw them together in his living room.""But, Leil…""I know he asked you to come here today to watch over me," I said, cutting her short. "But right now, I just need to focus on my museum project. I don't want to talk about that anymore."Doreen didn't argue further. She let me be, and the soft rustle of her winter jacket was the only sound in the a

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { THEY FOUND HER }

    GEORGEThe reporters rushed my car the moment it pulled up to the office building. A dense wall of microphones and shouted questions closed in around me before I had even fully stepped out onto the pavement."George, can you confirm the penthouse photos?""George, is it true you and Ms. Hale are back together?""Sir, if we could just get a formal statement on the Western Market contract!""Get them off here," I told my security guard at the G3 gate. I kept my jaw tight and did not slow my stride toward the front doors. "All of them. Now."My security team stepped into the press line with four uniform guards. Their broad frames pushed hard against the media recorders to clear a narrow path toward the lobby entrance. Flashes from cameras blinded my eyes, but I kept my face blank.By the time I reached the elevator banks, the cha

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { FIVE }

    EVELINA Dominic.For a second, I thought it would be Julian. Or Theodore. Or nobody.Hotel hallways were always full of people coming and going. Most of the time, nobody looked twice at you.But Dominic was walking toward me. His hands were in his pockets, his expression flat and unreadable. He st

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { FOUR }

    EVELINA The door opened.Aria Vance walked in with one hand resting lightly on Julian’s arm. She glanced around the table easily, already smiling before anyone spoke.Julian looked across the room. His eyes passed over me without stopping before settling on his parents.“Dad. Mum.” A beat. “ This

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { THREE }

    EVELINA The corridor felt different when I stepped out of Dr. Yuen’s office.People were moving faster. Reception staff straightened behind their desks. Nurses glanced toward the entrance like they were expecting someone important.A name passed quietly through the hallway. “Aria Vance.”I kept wa

  • THE WIFE HE THREW AWAY: My ex-husband's regret    { TWO }

    EVELINA The notification was still on my screen when I woke up.CONGRATULATIONS. YOU HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE APEX URBAN PRIZE. Final submission window: 7 days.I stared at it through a few hours of broken sleep and the dull ache climbing up the back of my neck.Outside the studio windows, the sky h

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