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Chapter 7: The Collins
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The Lies Behind Her Marriage Chapter 7: The Collins
The Collins.Nathaniel leaned back in his chair, fingers pressed against his temples. He looked every bit the devastatingly handsome CEO the world admired, but something in his stillness felt… disturbed, like his thoughts refused to settle.His mother walked into his office, her eyes finding Serena’s resignation letter on his desk. She said, “It’s for the best that she is gone.”He did not react. He simply took a deep breath, his brows meeting while he was at it.Then his office doors opened again. His assistant, Gavin, entered. “Sir, Miss Kline is fine, Sir. She said she was just stressed.”“Why?” Bianca reacted with a frown. She found her seat before Nathaniel’s table.“Miss Kline fainted in the elevator,” Gavin reported. He looked at Nathaniel, then returned his attention to Bianca. “I took her to the hospital.”“You asked your assistant to take her to the hospital? You are not going soft on her, right, Nathan?” Bianca snapped, her voice cutting through the room. “Remember how you
The Lies Behind Her Marriage Chapter 6: Resigned
Resigned.Serena stayed in her office for some time. She did nothing work-related. Instead, she reached out for her old friend, Xavier Dorian.Unfortunately, Xavier’s phone didn’t ring. It had probably been two years since they last contacted each other. So, she searched for Xavier’s social media and messaged him instead: [Xavier, I don’t know if you heard, but Nathaniel and I are divorced. He took over Dad’s company. I need you, my friend. Please. I want to leave Velmon City.]When it was finally nine in the morning, Serena made her way to Nathaniel’s office floor. When she found his assistant, she presented a resignation letter.“Mr. Price, this is my resignation letter. It’s effective immediately,” Serena said, putting the document down on Gavin Price’s table.Gavin stilled. He gulped and received the letter. “I… I don’t know what to say, but I understand, Miss Kline.”“I see no reason for him to refuse my resignation,” Serena said. “Thank you for the time we have worked together,
The Lies Behind Her Marriage Chapter 5: Six Years Ago
Six years ago.“Serena Kline, please be mine. I promise to love you for the rest of my life,” the young Nathaniel Thorne said, kneeling before Serena at the College of Science.Serena, although coming from a wealthy background, never had full confidence in herself. She was beautiful, tall, slender, and had a smile that could outshine the sunrise. Yet she never really thought of herself as someone desirable.In class, she was often quiet, minding her own business. Every day, she hurried home because she had so many chores to do. She was rich, yes, but her parents made her work hard for her allowance. After school, she helped clean their mansion. At night, she studied relentlessly. She only had two best friends in college, Alice and Xavier. They all took Biochemistry at Velmon State University College of Medicine. With a life like hers, she never imagined that someone smart and good-looking like Nathaniel Thorne would pursue her.Nathaniel, tall, with an athletic body and striking blue
The Lies Behind Her Marriage Chapter 4: The Invitation
The Invitation.“Do you remember Milona?” Alice asked on a Saturday morning. “Our batchmate in college?”“Of course, we used to have lunch together,” Serena answered calmly. She and Alice were having breakfast.“She’s inviting us to her birthday at the Golden Dragon Palace later, at six p.m.,” Alice shared. “We should go. She said she feels sorry about what happened to you and Nathan, so she wanted to catch up.”Serena gulped. Honestly, she didn’t feel like socializing. However, Alice convinced her otherwise. “You need this. You need to unwind and just… let it out. We can talk trash about Nathan."For the first time in months, Serena laughed. Yet, tears welled in her eyes. “Yeah, I guess that’s not a good idea.”Later, they both dressed to impress. Rarely did Serena wear revealing clothes, but that night, Alice insisted that she put on a backless dress. “I hope there are hot guys at the party,” Alice muttered while driving, and Serena only laughed.Well, there were, in fact, hot guys
The Lies Behind Her Marriage Chapter 3: Matrimonial Home
Matrimonial Home.Inside the villa.Serena used to have a very vibrant look on her face. She had fair, luminous skin and bright hazel eyes. Her long, light brown hair had perfect curls that waved down her back.Alice used to say she became more and more beautiful after she got together with Nathaniel.Serena supposed her friend was right, because right now, without her husband, there was nothing radiant about her. Her eyes had no life, her hair was tied into a messy bun, and her face was pale.Dianna’s revelation left Serena completely stunned, and it was the same with Alice.“I’ll see what I can find,” Alice said, leaning back on the sofa in the house.Serena nodded. She looked around the living room and said, “Yeah. It’s just a suspicion. What’s important right now is for me to pack my things.”“And I’m here to help,” Alice declared. She took a break from work just to give Serena a hand.What Dianna said would have to wait. Some things were better kept quiet until there was proof.S
The Lies Behind Her Marriage Chapter 2: Dianna's Visit
Dianna’s Visit.“You can keep the house.”“You can keep working here as the Director for Clinical Research.”Serena stared blankly at the divorce papers in her hands while Nathaniel explained the agreement.“You can keep the money in our joint account.”Nathaniel calmly resumed, “My mother did not want to leave you any alimony, but I have prepared a separate check for the sake of our six-year relationship. My mother doesn’t have to know.”“Don’t contest the divorce. I don’t have time to deal with it,” he firmly warned. “I will have my lawyers file them tomorrow, and after the cooling-off period, we can get our certificates together.”She did not say a word, but reached out for the check, her hands shaking. She looked down at it, thinking, ‘So all those lies, the six years we had built together, the deception, were worth nothing more than five million dollars.’The Thornes were now worth twenty billion dollars. Kline BioSolutions was worth ten billion dollars, but she was only worth fi
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