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Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Forsaken Wife's Empire: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

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Chapter 71: Jealousy at First Sight

(Patricia’s POV)"Raymond?" I breathed, my eyes narrowing in surprise.Raymond was here too. But he wasn’t alone. He was with a woman. A woman around my age, I had never seen before. They looked relaxed, eating, smiling, talking… like they were enjoying themselves.My heart twisted in a way I didn’t like. Seeing Raymond comfortably sitting with another woman snapped something inside me... something I didn’t want to admit."Oh! Your husband is here too!" James said, his voice sounding a bit too excited.I swallowed hard, my grip tightening around my handbag. Raymond hadn’t even noticed me. He was completely focused on whatever conversation they were having."Should we join them?" James continued, but I didn’t let him finish."Let’s eat somewhere else, James," I said sharply, already turning and walking down the stairs.James paused, confused about why we suddenly had to leave, but he followed me anyway. I didn’t want Raymond to see me. I wasn’t ready for any awkward moment with him...

Chapter 72: No Reply

(Raymond’s POV) Today was a very busy day at the office. I left home very early because I needed to get everything ready for the meeting with our foreign clients scheduled for 10 a.m. The meeting lasted almost five hours, and by the time we were done, everyone was drained. I wasn’t just tired, I was starving. I didn’t eat breakfast before leaving the house. I was about to tell Timothy to order lunch when Mrs. Roberto approached me. Mrs. Roberto was one of our company’s top clients and had been buying materials from us for years. We had a strong business relationship. She said she was hungry too and asked if I could recommend a good restaurant. She wasn’t familiar with the town, and since I was also hungry, I offered to take her myself. "This is definitely the best restaurant in this town," Mrs. Roberto said in Spanish, giving a soft smile. "I knew you would like it," I replied, speaking Spanish as well. "Like it? I love their dishes," she said with a pleased smile. “I’ve tried

Chapter 73: Shopping for Patricia

(Mason’s POV)I walked quietly into the clothing shop, the same shop Patricia and I used to visit when we were happily married. I could still remember the first time we came here, and how her eyes lit up at every single thing I bought for her. She appreciated everything. She was truly grateful.But lately, with each passing day, I found Rose wearing almost every item I once bought for Patricia… If it wasn’t Patricia’s jewellery today, it would be her designer shoes tomorrow. And if it wasn’t the shoes, then it was her dresses, or even her handbag.I felt terrible seeing that Rose now owned everything Patricia once cherished. Just yesterday, I discovered Rose was now driving the same car I once gifted Patricia. I still couldn’t believe I had taken even that away from her... the car she loved so much.I had stupidly stripped her of everything she loved. Thinking about how much that must have hurt her back then tore me apart. Realizing how I neglected her feelings crushed me even more."

Chapter 74: Packages From the Past

(Patricia's POV) "It's good that you came, madam," Margaret, my chief maid, said. "You have a delivery." I nodded and sat on the sofa. Earlier today, Margaret had called to tell me something was delivered. I drove here wondering what it could be and who could have sent it. "Bring the package to me," I said softly. Margaret nodded and left. I sat quietly, looking around the living room. Before moving to Raymond’s house, I told myself I would come back here if I wasn't comfortable over there... if I wasn’t treated well.. I would return here. Because I finally had a home to run back to. But under Raymond's roof, I found love, comfort, happiness, and, most importantly, protection. I felt so safe that I hadn’t even thought about coming back. I used to be lonely in this house, but in my new home, I wasn’t anymore. I knew what Raymond and I had was meant to be just a contract, but lately… a part of me wanted something more with him. I tried so hard to suppress those feelings, especiall

Chapter 75: His Touch, My Confession

(Patricia’s POV)My lips snapped shut as soon as the words escaped. I bit them hard, squeezing my eyes closed in embarrassment.I couldn’t believe I had just said that out loud. There was a brief silence, then Raymond started laughing softly over the phone, as if the whole thing amused him."So this is what all of this is about?" he asked gently. "You were at the restaurant that day too."I didn’t answer. My lips were still pressed together tightly. I didn’t want him to know he had affected me this much. I didn’t want to admit what I was feeling."You saw me with that woman and now you're sulking," he said, his tone almost teasing. "Are you jealous?""Who said I'm jealous?" I shot back immediately, denying it as if the denial would somehow erase the truth.He was about to say something else, but I ended the call right away, too embarrassed to continue.I set the phone down and closed my eyes, my heart pounding. Raymond hadn't sounded uncomfortable at all when I brought up the woman..

Chapter 76: Husband and Wife

(Patricia's POV) Raymond kissed me softly at first, full of passion. Then, almost like a switch had flipped, his kisses became wild. His tongue slid into my mouth, and I moaned softly. His hands moved over me, pulling me closer, close enough to feel his hard manhood against mine. I trembled, holding his neck tightly to steady myself. Then, gently, he lifted me up with his strong arms and laid me down on the bed. I gasped, already feeling the heat in my center. He leaned over and kissed my cheeks, trailing down to my neck and collarbone. But just as he was about to remove my dress, I held his hands, stopping him. "Raymond..." I breathed, my heart racing. "I am your husband, Patricia," he whispered. "Nothing we do here is wrong." I swallowed hard. He knew why I had stopped him. It wasn’t that I didn’t want this; I just thought it wasn’t proper. I had forgotten that he was my husband and that we could be close like this. He cupped my cheeks, making sure I looked into his eyes, fu

Chapter 77: Divorced and Done

(Mason’s POV)The moment I heard Patricia had arrived at the office, I shot up from my seat and went straight to her.I’d been restless since yesterday... ever since the delivery was returned. Patricia had sent back every single gift I bought for her. Not one thing was missing. And that didn’t sit well with me.Now that she was here, I needed to speak with her. I needed to understand why she rejected everything. Those gifts were exactly her style. I picked them myself. Even the flowers... I made sure they were tulips because she loved tulips. So why return them? Was she still that angry with me?"I hope everything is ready, James," I heard Patricia say."Yes, ma’am," James replied politely. "Everything is ready, just like you instructed.""Good, now we’ll wait..." She stopped talking the moment she saw me.Her calm face tightened instantly, as if she had just seen her worst enemy. She folded her arms."Where are your manners, Mr. Bedford?" she said, her tone sharp. "You don’t just wal

Chapter 78: The Boardroom Trap

(Mason's POV)The moment I walked into the hall, my heart dropped. My dad was there, along with the other shareholders. Their faces were tight and serious, like they came ready to crucify someone today.Did something happen? Why was there an emergency meeting? Even my dad didn’t mention anything to me. Was there a problem in the company so serious that it required this kind of urgent gathering?I looked at Patricia. She sat there calmly, completely unbothered, like whatever this was didn’t concern her at all.“Mr. Bedford called this meeting because he has something disturbing he wants to share about the Chairman,” the officiant announced.I frowned. My dad called this meeting? He had something to say against Patricia? My chest tightened immediately. I hoped this wasn’t what it looked like. Had he planned another attack on Patricia?I had seen him talking to Mrs. Jones days ago and I knew something was off. So this was it. Didn’t I tell them to leave Patricia alone?“Mr. Bedford, plea

Chapter 79: Exposed in Broad Daylight

(Patricia's POV) "What's going on here?" Gilbert asked, his eyes wide in confusion. "Why is that video playing instead?" He jumped up from his seat, heat rising to his forehead. Mrs. Jones and the other shareholders in the video shifted uncomfortably where they sat, their eyes just as wide. "Take down that video, now!!" Gilbert barked. But nobody moved. Everyone just stared at him, still in shock. They couldn’t believe what they had just watched. Gilbert loosened his tie, restless and sweating, still yelling for them to take down the video. A small smile touched my lips as I watched him. Did he really think I didn’t know about his little games… or what he planned? He actually thought this was his move? when in reality it was a trap I set for him, and he walked straight into it. A week ago, I discovered that Gilbert and three other shareholders were planning this evil against me. James was furious. He wanted me to call an emergency meeting and punish them immediately, but I saw

Chapter 80: Your Shares for Your Freedom

(Patricia's POV) I turned back to the big screen and played the next video in the lineup. It showed one of Gilbert’s hidden offshore accounts. "Is this account familiar to you, Mr. Gilbert Bedford?" I asked firmly. His eyes flew wide open, and his hands began to shake. "How… how did you..." he stammered. A cold smile formed on my lips. Did they really think they were the only ones who knew how to play dirty? That account was directly linked to a major international fraud operation the FBI and international police had been investigating. And I had proof... proof that didn’t just tie the account to the crime, but also tied Gilbert himself. And now, I was going to use it against him. "This can’t be," Mason whispered, unable to believe what he was seeing. "I'm sure this is just a… misunderstanding." "Is this really a misunderstanding, Mr. Gilbert?" I asked, my tone sharp. "Go ahead. Tell me and everyone here that you don’t own that account." Gilbert swallowed hard, sweat dripping

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