LOGINChapter 140.Nova sniffed back softly, the hot tears still threatening to spill over her eyelashes. She clamped her lips together, forcing her emotions down as she sat beside Grandma at the long mahogany table.Across from her, Aaron stared around the grand room, his eyes boiling in pure, unadulterated rage. His hands were trembling with fury as he looked at the smartphone displaying the horrific images of Nova’s bruised skin.“I didn’t do all of this!” Aaron roared suddenly, slamming his fist onto the table. “I didn’t do this, Grandma! This is just a baseless accusation from both father and child. They are conspiring against me!”Grandma exhaled a heavy, tight breath as the family members all took their seats, the initial shock settling into a frost. She rested her hands on her cane, staring directly at her grandson.“If you call this a mere accusation, Aaron,” Grandma said, her voice dropping to a dangerous whisper, “then what exactly would you say about your cheating? The evidence
Chapter 139. I called this emergency family meeting regarding the disgusting things that happened at the party yesterday,” Grandma announced, her voice sharp and full of authority. She turned her head slowly, her eyes locking onto her grandson. “Aaron, I am completely ashamed of you.”Aaron’s jaw tightened, his face turning a deep shade of red. “Grandma, listen…”“All this while, you came off as a perfect husband in front of this family,” Grandma cut him off, her voice rising in anger. “You made it seem like you were the best thing to ever happen to this girl. I truly thought you treated her well. I supported you.”“I did treat her well!” Aaron lied loudly, slamming his palm against the table. “I gave her money! I did everything a husband was supposed to do!”Grandma cut him off instantly, her eyes narrowing into slits. “By cheating on her with different random women? By throwing your filth in her face and exposing our family name to the press?”“Those were mistakes!” Aaron replied d
Chapter 138.The last thing Nova wanted was to be in a room with her very chaotic soon-to-be ex-husband and her very chaotic sneaky link, but life had to happen regardless.Nova walked into the grand family villa now, her steps soft yet majestic. Every movement was slow, deliberate, and packed with an elegance she didn’t even know she possessed. The heavy double doors had closed behind her, cutting off the noise of the outside world.The moment she stepped into the large anteroom, her nose instantly caught the scent of a very familiar cologne. It was a rich, woody, and commanding fragrance, and she hated to know that this was Zaydeen’s cologne. He was here already. He was always ahead of her, always taking up space before she could even prepare herself.A sharp pang of guilt tugged at the corner of her chest, making it hard to breathe for a second, but she exhaled softly to calm her nerves. Just this morning, when she had stepped out of her apartment building in a frantic rush, she sa
Chapter 137. Zaydeen’s brows pulled together sharply, and he stood perfectly still in the middle of the living room. The thick velvet box felt heavy in his large hand.“Why, Nova?” his deep voice vibrated through the quiet space, laced with confusion. “I bought this specifically for you.”Nova nodded her head gently, her breathing shallow as she sucked in some air to steady her racing heart. She could feel the intense heat of his gaze, and it was making her dizzy.“I know… I know you did it for me, but… but this is just too much, Zaydeen,” she whispered, her voice trembling. “The money is too big. 350 thousand dollars… I… I can’t accept something of this value from you.”Zaydeen’s jaw tightened until a small muscle twitched in his cheek. Seeing her reject a gift he had bought out of pure passion broke his heart so much. It was a sharp, stinging pain in his chest, but as he looked at her pale face, he also understood that she was deeply scared.“I know how you feel… but…” he started,
Chapter 135.Aaron stormed into his bedroom, his face twisted in an ugly mask of pure, unadulterated fury. The veins on his neck were bulging so hard they looked ready to pop. The moment he crossed the threshold, he grabbed a heavy crystal vase from the nightstand and slammed it hard against the wall. The sound of it shattering into a million pieces echoed through the room, but it did nothing to quiet the raging storm in his chest. He wasn't just angry. He was ragging. Boiling. “That bitch! That motherfucker!” Aaron screamed at the top of his lungs, his voice hoarse from the raw anger ripping through him. “That bastard with a father who doesn’t even love her! And a mother who ran away because she couldn’t stand her! That useless, low-class motherfucker!”He began to pace the room like a caged animal, his hands shaking violently. He kicked a chair out of his way, sending it crashing into the dresser. His eyes landed on a row of expensive luxury perfumes sitting on the counter. He snat
Chapter 135.Lena reached out instantly and grabbed Nova’s hand, squeezing it tight while offering a reassuring smile. “Sex is emotional as much as it is sexual, Nova. And the Nova I know would never give her body out to get anything in return. You aren’t a parasite. If you permitted sex with Zaydeen, then it was because you actually felt it in your heart, not because you felt indebted to him. Stop torturing yourself.”Lena leaned closer, her eyes searching Nova’s face. “What do you intend to do now?”Nova sighed softly, shaking her head as a wave of confusion hit her. “I don’t know… but wouldn’t it be so weird marrying my ex’s uncle? The scandal would never truly die.”“You do not have to think about marriage right now,” Lena reminded her firmly. “You have a whole life outside of marriage to live first. You have freedom now. You could take this time to build your own brand. Anything you want. You could even become big and known in the industry on your own merits. Take all the opportu







