ANMELDENCaroline My eyes widened and my voice rose in a vocal pitch. "Wait. You're serious?!”Claudia laughed at my reaction. "Do I look like someone who would joke about something like this?"I stared at her, still trying to process what she'd just told me. "But I haven't received any email. Nobody has called me.""That's because the official notification hasn't gone out yet. I have someone I know at Vance and they confirmed that you've been selected. Don't forget I have connections.”I blinked, my smile widened. "Senior Marketer?""Yes, madam. Senior Marketer."A laugh escaped me. "Oh my God. Thank you so much. You've been of great help to me.”Claudia squeezed my hand over the table. "You don't have to thank me. You applied, you went through the process, and you earned it. I only helped you get the information."I nodded. Things were going the way I wanted. A job, not just any kind but the one I had passion for and a new move. It felt almost unreal."When do you think they'll send the em
Caroline The next day, the first thing I did in the morning was to get my stuff ready. I just went with my box. I was so excited. When I finally got there, my eyes widened as I admired how beautiful the apartment looked. I felt so proud. I closed the door behind me and slowly turned, taking in the empty living room. Sunlight streamed through the wide windows, spreading across the tiled floor and painted cream walls. I laughed, I actually had a home of my own, even though I'm paying rent, I don't mind. I was already calculating where I would put my furniture, television, curtains and decorative pieces. I would go shopping for them later. I'm definitely going to create a nice space. I dropped my handbag on the floor and walked further inside. The living room was spacious enough for a large sofa, a television stand and a centre table. There was even a corner where I could put a small dining table.nI could already picture how everything would look.A beautiful grey sofa against the l
Caroline There was a long pause between us and just the sound of my breathing. Nate went mute for a while, still trying to process the question I had just asked. He rubbed his hair like a confused person. “What do you mean?”“The day I was sick.” I said firmly. “You..” my voice almost trailed off. “You think I didn't hear it?”His lips parted and he looked away like he was trying to remember, suddenly he took a step forward. "Caroline, no. That's not what happened."I laughed. "Oh, really? Then what was it?"He opened his mouth, then closed it again. His eyes shifted away from mine, and he rubbed the back of his neck. For the first time, he looked genuinely embarrassed."God, this is..." He exhaled sharply. "This is not something I ever thought I'd have to explain to you.""Then don't. I heard what I heard.""Will you just let me finish?" he pleaded. "That night, you weren't feeling well. You were asleep, and I didn't want to disturb you. I was... I was in the mood for sex and I kne
Caroline I stared at my trembling hand, horrified by what I had just done. Then I looked at him again.He slowly turned his head back towards me."I hate you." My voice broke. "I hate you so much." I sobbed, taking several steps backwards.He pressed his tongue against the inside of his cheek, his jaw working as he stared at me. His expression was unreadable. For a moment, I thought he was going to explode. Instead, he let out a slow breath and straightened his jacket."Fine."I blinked through my tears."You want a divorce so badly?" He nodded slowly. "You'll get one."My heart thudded painfully. He reached for his phone and slipped it into his pocket. "But don't come running back to me when you realise what you've thrown away."I laughed bitterly through my tears. “I would never. Marrying you was the biggest mistake ever. You still think I'll come running back?”“Your things are still at my place. I'm expecting you to change your mind.” He turned and headed towards the door.I stoo
Caroline Nate stared at me for a moment before letting out a short laugh as though I had just told him the most ridiculous joke he'd ever heard."Divorce?" He repeated, shaking his head. "Caroline, what are you talking about?"I didn't smile. I simply stared at me. He stared back, waiting for me to say j was joking. When I didn't, his amusement slowly faded."You don't mean that.""I do.""Come on, Caroline." He ran a hand through his hair. "You're upset. I understand that. But you don't have to take things this far."I folded my arms across my chest. "Take things this far?""Yes." He sighed, glancing around Claudia's living room. "You just left the house, stopped answering my calls, and now you're talking about divorce. Nothing happened between us and you suddenly want out? Don't you think that's a little dramatic?"My brows squished together. He still didn't understand. He had the fucking guts to say nothing happened between us. Even now, after everything, he thought this was anot
Caroline I woke up unhappy, remembering yesterday's event, a disaster. Nate wasn't on the bed. God, I wished I had woken up before him and left to Claudia's place. I stared at the ceiling, replaying what happened before. He could have Serena for all I care. I shot to my feet, showered and dressed, then made my way downstairs, my stomach was already growling. I was drawn towards the smell of eggs and bacon coming from the kitchen. My face turned cold when I saw Nate over the table, his eyes were glued to his tablet. He finally looked up when I approached the table. “Good morning.” I dragged a chair and sat down. “Morning.” I threw my face elsewhere. “The chef made your favorite.” He dropped his tablet. “Did you sleep well?”Since we got married, I haven't had a moment to sleep at peace. I nodded absentmindedly. “Yeah.” I began to eat. “You're dressed. Are you going somewhere?”“Yeah.” I sipped from the orange juice and stood up. “I have to go and get something.” I walked towards







