Semua Bab Ex-Wife of a Fool, Now Mrs. Elite: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"Look, enough of this. Get out of the car and stop wasting my time." Morgan Sterling, seated behind the wheel, pulled over at a highway exit. His expression was frosty as he said, "You heard Eloise earlier. Her dog means a great deal to her, but it has gone missing now. If we can't find it because we keep wasting time here, you'll have hell to pay."Cherise Rhode's blood ran cold. She wanted to speak, but she felt like a large rock was lodged in her throat. It was parched.She couldn't believe that Morgan, her husband of two years, was kicking her out of his car on the highway for his true love's dog. He knew very well that he was supposed to be accompanying her to the airport so she could pick up her parents' ashes!Ever since Cherise's parents, Stanley Rhode and Marlene Bronson, had joined the peacekeeping forces, they'd rarely seen each other. She hadn't even gotten the chance to see them one last time when she'd been told two years ago that they'd died in the line of duty.Beca

At the hotel, Cherise placed her parents' urn safely on a table. Only then did she sag in relief.There was no doubt in her mind that she would go through with the divorce. The past two years had been a result of poor judgment, and she'd paid the price for that. However, she wouldn't allow herself to continue being trapped in Morgan's cage.She turned on her laptop and started drafting a divorce agreement. She'd put herself through the wringer for Sterling Group over the past two years, and most of the company's operations were linked to her. There were even two ongoing major projects that would crash and burn without her.It wouldn't be easy for this divorce to go through. Still, having Morgan's signature on a divorce agreement would simplify things.After some thought, Cherise pulled up one of her project's contracts and began drafting two different versions. Just then, her phone buzzed. She glanced at it to see that it was Morgan calling.She frowned but still answered."Where

Cherise frowned. "Give that back to me."The protective charm was one that Stanley and Marlene had gotten for her. They'd become acquainted with a renowned master by chance while abroad and had asked him for the charm. Cherise had kept it with her all these years.Heather snorted. "What's this trash? I can't believe you're using something as cheap as this to pull a fast one on Philip when he's treated you so well! Doesn't that weigh on your conscience?"She glanced at the exquisite box Eloise held. In comparison, Cherise's protective charm seemed particularly shabby. She didn't know whether it was because the charm was worn after years of use, but the color had faded around the edges. Even some of the etchings on it looked worn out.Heather was immediately convinced that Cherise had gotten something worthless to hoodwink Philip. She threw the protective charm onto the floor and sneered, saying mockingly, "This is Philip's 70th birthday celebration, Cherise. No matter how much you d

Lucien leaned close to Cherise and murmured, "I hope you haven't forgotten that Morgan and I are friends, Ms. Rhode. I'm not the type to stab my friends in the back."Cherise sat with her back straight. Despite their proximity, she showed no sign of budging. "There's no such thing as eternal friendship in the face of profit. And from what I know of you, you value profit above all else, Mr. Camden."She was right about that. Lucien had used everything at his disposal to stabilize his position in Camden Group and the Camden family since taking over. Naturally, his fearsome reputation also stemmed from his ruthless methods.Lucien hadn't expected Cherise to be so calm. He turned slightly to look at her side profile as curiosity filled his eyes. She was a lot clearer-headed than he'd thought.He straightened up after a long silence and said, "I'll take on your divorce case, Ms. Rhode. What exactly are you asking for?"His answer was within Cherise's expectations, so she barely batted

If Morgan really were involved with Eloise in any way, how could Cherise even be in the picture?Those words cut Cherise deeply. Still, she'd already decided she no longer wanted him. Why did she still have to bear with his nonsense?She snorted and said, "As if that makes your relationship with her innocuous. Nothing happened between you two because Eloise abandoned you to go abroad, right?"She'd loved Morgan for two years. How could she not know about the beginning and end of his story with Eloise?"Cherise Rhode!" Morgan glared at her, seemingly telling her off for being impudent.Eloise's past abandonment of him had always been a thorn in his side. Now that she was back, he didn't want to think about it or let it bother him. He didn't want to remind himself that he was the choice she'd forgone for someone or something else.Cherise smirked. "Did I step on your tail? Are you mad?"It was possible for men and women to be no more than platonic friends, but there was no way tha