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Valerie Will~•~As I sat in the lobby, tapping my legs impatiently on the floor, my eyes darted to my watch. I had waited for my husband in the lobby for over an hour. He instructed the receptionist to keep me there until he was ready to see me. I didn’t have any choice but to wait since it was the only chance I could get to see him these days. I couldn’t even walk up to his office anymore because he asked the security guards not to let me in under any circumstances. The wait felt like an eternity. While I waited for him, I couldn’t help but think about how we got to this point. Patrick and I were such a perfect couple. Everything went well between us and I was envied by most of the other women in the city. People always talked about how lucky I was whenever we went out for events. They didn’t fail to shower us with praise whenever we posted on social media. I liked the fame and the attention. But I didn’t feel the same way when Patrick started acting differently. Our lives we

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Chapter 2Patrick Banks ~•~As I sat down in my office, I couldn’t help but wonder how we got here. My eyes darted over to the picture frame that stood beside the computer on the table. Her blue eyes shone brightly in the photo. That was one of her features that had captivated me the first time I saw her on the television screen. I knew I needed her in my life. Valarie’s beauty still took my breath away, even in a photograph. I started reminiscing about the days we would laugh together as we attended different events. I remembered our love. I remembered the first time we met outside her dormitory. I remembered when everything was still perfect. I couldn’t help but wonder how everything went wrong. Valerie didn’t seem unhappy. I thought I gave her everything she wanted. But I guess I was wrong. Everything was great between us, but she went ahead to ruin it. Everything felt so surreal. I wouldn’t have believed if anyone had told me that Valerie would end up betraying me. Even th

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Chapter 3Valerie Will~•~I didn’t have time to respond to Patrick’s text, but throughout my time on set, my mind kept drifting back to what he had said to me. Apparently, he was giving me the silent treatment because I had done something. But I had no idea what I had done recently that would make him behave differently towards me. Why didn’t he just communicate with me instead of shutting me out? I looked forward to the end of the day because I wanted to go back home and talk to him in person. That was if he would even be at the house. He had been staying away from the house recently, just to avoid me. I was wondering what the reason was, but now I understand everything. But I was still lost about what I had done. “You keep forgetting your lines, you have to keep your head in the game,” Jamal whispered to me after we had tried shooting a scene for the third time. He was right. I was being distracted. The next few hours were hectic, I tried my best to stay focused until the e

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Chapter 4Valerie Will~•~“You want to get a divorce?” The words didn’t even sound right as they left my mouth. “Have you forgotten about the vows we made to each other?” Patrick didn’t hold back a scoff. “Yeah, right.” My mind was racing with different thoughts as I tried to process what was happening. It was the least of the things I expected to encounter when I came back home. I wanted to have an honest conversation with him to see what was wrong and how we would fix our issues. But Patrick didn’t want any of that. He wanted a divorce. “Why do you want to divorce? You didn’t even think to speak to me about it before deciding.” Panic surged through me, but I tried to keep my voice calm. He rolled his eyes. “Like I said earlier, there is no point in talking about it. Just sign the papers, and let’s start the divorce process.” Patrick extended the brown envelope to me, his face void of emotions. “So you expect me to just sign it without knowing the reason why you’re ending our

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Chapter 5Patrick Banks ~•~Valerie seemed shocked as I told her about it. “You are really a good actor.” I shook my head as I saw her stunned reaction. “I mean, that’s your line of work. Why am I surprised?” I added with a scoff. She narrowed her eyes on me. “Can you hear yourself? Who did I cheat on you with?” “Oh, please! Drop the act already.” My patience was wearing thin, and I was sick of her pretense. The pain of her betrayal pierced through my heart, and it felt like I was stabbed with a knife. Valerie’s expression turned serious. “Stop playing games with me. Who did I cheat on you with?” She didn’t hide the frustration in her voice. “Jamal.” His name burned on my lips. I made a mistake by trusting Valerie. I had made my concerns about Jamal known to her. Even though she assured me that nothing was going on with them, I always had this tiny voice in the back of my mind telling me that it would eventually happen. I saw Jamal as a ticking time bomb. And I was right.

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Chapter 6Valerie Will~•~Jamal? How could Patrick say I cheated on him with Jamal?I couldn’t even believe he would accuse me of cheating on him. Let alone, cheating on him with Jamal. We had talked about it several times and I assured Patrick that nothing was happening between us. We were just co-stars. Nothing else. But Patrick didn’t trust me. How can a marriage work without trust? The accusation was so baseless and I couldn’t help but wonder who fed him with all those lies. Why did he even believe the person? He claimed he had evidence, but he didn’t want to show it to me. I was so confused that I couldn’t even bring myself to trust his words. What if he was just tired of the marriage and used Jamal as an excuse to end it? I never cheated on him, so there was no way he had any evidence to back up his accusations. My whole world was falling apart right in front of me and I couldn’t do anything about it. Patrick had made up his mind, and I wasn’t sure anything I would say

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Chapter 7Patrick Banks ~•~It wasn’t like I didn’t care. I cared deeply about my marriage. I was in love with Valerie. But she hurt me badly. What would people think if they found out that my wife cheated on me and I still stayed with her? My ex-wife now I guess. As I drove over to the hotel, I wondered if I was making a mistake by going there. Maybe I was, but I needed to do it. Valerie hurt me and I wanted her to feel the same way I was feeling. After a short drive, I arrived at the hotel’s parking lot. I texted Jessica to let her know that I had arrived. She gave me directions to the room, and in no time, I was standing in front of the door. Letting out a deep breath, I knocked gently on the wooden door. A few seconds later, Jessica answered the door. She stepped aside to allow me to walk into the room, then she closed the door behind us. “I had no idea you would actually come.” She whispered in my ear as she moved closer to me. “Are you sure you gave her the papers? I c

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Chapter 8Valerie Will~•~My gaze darted to the time on the phone. 1:11 A.M. Why did my mother choose to call me by that time of the night? Shouldn’t she have waited until dawn before interrogating me? She continued talking and asking questions but her voice faded because I lost concentration. “I’ll talk to you in the morning.” I ended the call before she could say anything. I hadn’t even signed the papers yet and she already knew about the divorce. Patrick didn’t even come back home. Did he tell my parents about the divorce already? A low breath escaped my lips as I tossed my phone away and covered myself under my blanket. The thought of my failing marriage made my heart sink. I closed my eyes and forced myself to get back to sleep. It was sort of an escape from my reality. I could only hope that it didn’t come haunting me in my dreams. Surprisingly enough, I slept peacefully for the rest of the night. My eyes only fluttered open when I heard someone open the bedroom door.

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Chapter 9Patrick Banks~•~I woke up with a throbbing headache. I had too much to drink the previous night. I couldn’t even remember half of what happened after I met Jessica at the hotel. But I knew that it wasn’t something good. I thought I would feel some sense of relief or something after being intimate with her sister. But the only thing I felt was guilt. I couldn’t even blame Jessica. She didn’t force me to do anything with her, I was just blinded by rage, so I gave into her tempting offer. Why did I let myself do something like that? As I tried to blame myself, I had a tiny voice at the back of my mind, reminding me of what Valerie had done. If she could comfortably betray me without thinking of my feelings, why did I have to care about how she would feel?I tried to justify my actions, but I still felt like a terrible person. My eyes darted around the room, looking for any sign of Valerie or the divorce papers. I didn’t see any of them. I looked at the wall clock and s

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Chapter 10Valerie Will~•~I wasn’t sure if it was a good thing to take Celeste’s offer. But at this point, desperation had taken root in every part of me. Maybe it wasn’t a bad idea after all. “Are you sure that you won't get into trouble?” I asked, trying to make sure she was certain about her decision. “I don’t want to be the reason you get disbarred or anything.” A soft chuckle escaped her lips. “Have you forgotten who your best friend is?” She asked, raising a brow at me. “I have someone who can help me do it without any trace.” I let out a wistful sigh, leaning back into the chair. “Okay, fine. Just be careful.” I said, my expression serious. “Thank you once again.” “Anything for you,” Celeste responded before she excused herself from the room. She went outside to make a call to the person who would help us with what we wanted. After she left, I pulled out my phone and checked to see if I had gotten any text. But my heart ached when I didn’t see any messages from Patrick.

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