Semua Bab The Goddess of Divorce Made Me His Boss : Bab 91 - Bab 100

Vanya POVI had spent the entire afternoon shopping for the perfect dress for my dinner with Richmond tonight. He had been so mysterious about where we were going and what we would be discussing, but something in his voice told me this evening would be more significant than our usual casual dinners.Walking through Arden Fair Mall with several shopping bags in my hands, I felt genuinely happy for the first time in months. Goddess Jewelry was thriving, Tracy was no longer a threat, and I had a wonderful man in my life who supported me through everything.I was heading toward the exit when I heard shouting near the food court."Give me the purse, old lady!" a teenage boy was yelling at an elderly woman who was clutching her handbag tightly against her chest."Please, just leave me alone," the woman said, her voice shaking with fear.Three teenagers had surrounded her near the fountain, and one of them was trying to pull her purse away from her while the others blocked her escape routes.

Vanya POV"Actually, Nina," I started to say, "I should mention that I am already seeing someone—"But Nina held up her hand to stop me while she answered her phone."Hello, darling. Yes, I am fine. I am in the coffee shop near Macy's with the lovely young woman who helped me," Nina said into the phone.I sat quietly while she talked to her son, feeling awkward about the matchmaking situation I had accidentally walked into. Nina seemed so excited about introducing me to him that I did not want to hurt her feelings by refusing outright."Her name is Vanya, and she owns a jewelry business," Nina continued. "She is absolutely wonderful, and I think you two would get along beautifully."I could hear a man's voice on the other end of the line, though I could not make out what he was saying. Something about his tone sounded familiar, but I could not place where I might have heard it before."You know what?" Nina said suddenly, her face lighting up with an idea. "Instead of you just picking

Nina POVI woke up Saturday morning with more energy than I had felt in years. After my phone call with Richmond yesterday, I could barely contain my excitement about the lunch I had arranged for him and Vanya. Everything about this situation felt perfect, like the universe had conspired to bring exactly the right woman into my son's life at exactly the right moment.I had spent most of the evening researching Goddess Jewelry online, and everything I found made me even more convinced that Vanya was the woman Richmond had been waiting for. Her designs were elegant and meaningful, her business story was inspiring, and the interviews she had given showed intelligence and grace under pressure."This is going to be wonderful," I said to myself as I got dressed in my best outfit. I had a full day of preparations ahead of me, and I wanted everything to be absolutely perfect.My first stop was Chez Laurent, the upscale French restaurant where I had made reservations for Sunday lunch. I had ch

Richmond POVI walked into Chez Laurent feeling like I was walking toward my own execution. The elegant restaurant that I had dined at countless times before suddenly felt foreign and intimidating, because today it would be the place where I finally told the woman I loved the truth about who I really was.I had barely slept the night before, rehearsing different ways to explain my deception to Vanya. Every scenario I imagined ended with her feeling betrayed and walking away from me forever. But I knew there was no choice left. The lies had gone on too long, and she deserved to know the truth.As I approached the corner table where my mother was sitting, I saw Vanya with her back to me. She was wearing a beautiful black dress, and her dark hair caught the afternoon sunlight streaming through the windows. She looked elegant and confident, everything I had fallen in love with about her.In a few moments, that confidence would be shattered by the revelation that I had been lying to her fo

Nina POVI sat alone at the corner table of Chez Laurent, staring at the untouched wine glasses and the beautiful flower arrangement I had so carefully selected, trying to understand what had just happened. The lunch I had planned as a perfect introduction between two wonderful people had turned into a disaster that left both of them upset and angry.The other diners were still glancing in my direction, probably wondering why a well-dressed woman was sitting by herself at a table set for three, looking like she might start crying at any moment."Mrs. Fernandez, is everything alright?" our server asked gently, approaching the table with concern. "Would you like me to box up the meals that were ordered?""No, thank you," I said quietly. "I think we are finished here."But I could not bring myself to leave yet. I needed to process what I had witnessed between Richmond and Vanya, and I needed to understand my role in whatever had gone wrong.When I had called Richmond yesterday to tell h