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All Chapters of Chasing Back The Woman He Destroyed: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

Serena’s PovThe red candles were properly set on the table and around the room, I knew I had done a very good job. I arranged the final touches on the dining table, setting the three-course meal, which was his favorite, prepared perfectly. Everything seemed to be perfect, it had to be.He was late. Alexander was supposed to be home by now because tonight wasn’t just any night. It was our wedding anniversary.Five years of marriage.Not like these five years had been rosy. Being married to Alexander felt more like a duty than a love story but I still held on, I loved him so much, so I wasn’t ready to give up. Not yet.I looked at the clock again, and my heart sank in fear. I was starting to doubt that he would return home tonight but I shook the thought off and grabbed my phone. I checked the time to see that it was almost 9 PM. I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, then my phone buzzed and it made me hopeful to see the message was from him but the moment I saw the message, my l

Chapter 2

ALEXANDER’S POVThe moment Serena turned her back on me, something inside me felt amiss. I watched as she walked away, with her head held high, but I knew that she was hurting.I should have stopped her. I should have said something, anything. But I sat there, and watched her leave in pain.Her words kept on ringing in my mind: Maybe if my husband actually touched me, I would have given him a child.I clenched my jaw, and my fingers tightened around the glass in front of me. She had said it like an accusation, like I had deliberately neglected her. But she didn’t understand.Pristine’s hand touched my arm, she was trying to soothe me. “Don’t get worked up over anything she said. She was just being dramatic, Alex. You know how Serena gets.”I exhaled slowly, trying to get the tension in my body to fade. This was the right choice. It had always been the right choice. Pristine was my first love, the woman I had always imagined a future with. I had married Serena out of need, out of neces

Chapter 3

Serena’s POVSophia watched me closely from the kitchen counter, arms folded. "You haven't said a word since you got here."I sighed, running a hand through my hair. "There's nothing left to say."She scoffed. "Oh, please. You just burned down five years of your life, and you're telling me you have nothing to say about it?"I held tightly on to the glass of water she had given me. The truth was, I did have a lot to say but I just wasn’t sure of where to begin.How was I supposed to put into words the years of neglect? The quiet pain of being invisible to the man I loved? The humiliation of watching Pristine wrap herself over my husband while he did nothing to stop her?I closed my eyes. "I wasted too much time on Alexander. I’m done."Sophia leaned forward, with a soft expression softening on her face. "Are you sure? You don’t intend to run to him the moment he begs you?"I gave her a hard stare. "What do you mean?""You walked away, sure. But have you really let him go? Because if yo

Chapter 4

Alexander’s PovThe office door slammed shut behind Serena, leaving behind a silence that could almost deafen me.I stood there, clenching my jaw and staring at the empty space where she had just been. I had expected her to finally lash out, since she didn’t do it that night, to throw accusations like she always did. But she hadn’t.She had walked away, looking so calm, without a single sign of hesitation or regret.“Well, that was entertaining,” my father, Vincent, mused, leaning back in his chair with a smirk.I turned to him, my voice colder than I planned. “You enjoyed this, didn’t you?”Vincent shrugged, looking unbothered. “I enjoy watching weak people recognize their place. She was never meant for this family, Alexander. You wasted enough time on her.”Something inside me snapped. “Then why did you feel the need to humiliate her?”His smirk disappeared for a while, but he recovered it quickly. “Because she had the audacity to think she could walk into our world and matter.” He

Chapter 5

Serena's POV"What exactly brings you here for a therapy session? Mrs Everly."Sophia had advised me to go for therapy, try to talk through my pain.My own way of dealing with pain was simple: find a bar, drink myself into a stupor and get laid, but Sophia insisted."What you need is therapy, not pleasure or highness," she'd said.And now, here I am, actually wondering how any of these is actually going to help me forget Alexander."Selena?" she called, and her soft voice snapped me out of my inner turmoil."Huh? I'm sorry, I didn't hear you, can you please come again?" I asked.She cleared her throat, adjusted her position on her seat, her legs were crossed, and her clasped hands rested on them.She had blonde hair, wore glasses, recommended I suppose, black shirt and brown skirt.Something about her outlook and composure reminded me of that bitch called Pristine."Why are you here for therapy?" she asked again."I was told therapy would make all my problems go away,” I answered.My

Chapter 6

Serena's POVMy therapist's advice lingered in my head all day.Changing my environment might be the best decision right now, but I can't leave completely.At least not until I have gotten my revenge."How was the therapy session yesterday?" Sophia asked.She handed me a cup of coffee, while she sipped the other one.The morning was still very young, 7am and it was a thing with Sophia to always drink coffee in the morning."It was fine," I said, "Better than I thought it would be.""Glad you liked it." She sat on the couch opposite the one I was seated on. "You know, therapy is a constructive path to healing and self discovery, while clubbing and drinking on the other hand, is a destructive path to healing."I let out a smile, "You sound like Mrs Florence, I think you would make a fine therapist."Sophia grinned widely, but it disappeared just as soon as it arrived."You know therapy was my anchor for a long time, after the whole stuff with Sam went through the drain." There was a sl

Chapter 7

Serena's POVI arrived at the location of the law firm in a cab.This is the first time in a long time that I would be taking a public cab.But, this is the first time I wouldn't cry on transit.I have heard a debate among women."It's better to cry in a Benz than to be happy on a bike or cab," they say.This is my opinion, 'I'd be happier taking cabs, than crying in a luxurious car.'"This is your change ma'am," the taxi driver's voice cut in."Keep the change," I said. "You probably need it."He was an old man with gray hair."Ooh, thank you," he said, his voice weak."You're welcome," I replied with a smile and turned to face the building in front of me.It was sleek, the building was decorated with glass, and the name of the firm's logo boldly written."Lovells LLP."I entered the building and went straight to the receptionist.A fine young woman attended to me, who I assumed should be the secretary I spoke to on the phone."Hi, I'm Serena." I greeted."Welcome to Lovells, Mrs Ser

Chapter 8

Serena's POV"Go straight down," she directed, "The first door by your left, you'd see the inscription 'Damien' on the door.""Thank you," I said, and took the straight route she had directed.I got to the first door by my left, and as the secretary had said, I saw the inscription 'Damien' on it.I paused at the door, cleaned my eyes.I didn't want to look like a weak person in front of him.My heart was on a marathon race.I was anxious as fuck, but I took a deep breath."You can do this Serena," I said to myself.I knocked softly on the door.No response.I knocked again, harder this time."Come in," a male voice cut in from the office.I pushed the door open and entered, I saw two men."Alright Mr Damien," The first said as he got up from his seat and headed toward the exit.My brain was kinda foggy, I didn't pay any attention to him as he walked past me.But I waited until the door was shut before raising my head to see Damien seated on a chair behind his desk.Even in my unsettle

Chapter 9

Serena's POVDamien chuckled in disbelief. "The minister of Justice has been avoiding me for a long time, and now he just pops up with a demand not to represent a client?" he said, "Are you sure it's him?""Yes sir," the secretary responded.Damien turned to me. "Is the minister of defense your husband? His son, maybe?" he asked.I shook my head dismissively. "I have never seen the minister of justice in person," I replied, "I have no connection to him.""I'm as stunned as you are about the whole issue," I added.Could this be the reason why my lawyer called me earlier, and told me he was pulling out of my case?I didn't think Alex was this vile, no he wouldn't.His father on the other hand, there's no doubt, he is responsible for this."Please, get the minister of justice on the phone again," he ordered, "I'm confused.""I'd do that right away sir, and forward the call to you when he responds," she replied and walked out of the office.I swallowed a lump, unease constricting around m

Chapter 10

Alexander's POV"Alexander, Pristine told me you have refused to touch her ever since Selena saw the both of you at a restaurant," my dad said as he looked at me suspiciously..I still haven't gotten over the restlessness that came as a result of Selena's absence in my life.I had thought it would go away with time, but instead, it has gotten worse."That's not true, dad," I retorted, "I hugged her this morning."My dad slammed his hand hard on the table, "You know damn well what I'm talking about."I was a little bit startled, I wasn't expecting him to get impulsive over a little sarcastic sentence."But you said touch," I pressed with a playful grin.I was always playful around my father, I got so used to it as a kid. Though, lately, my playfulness was a garment, an act that had been put on to hide the emptiness I felt within."When was the last time you had sex with Pristine?" he asked again, this time, his tone was sober."I don't know, but the last time I checked, you are not my

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