Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire’s Betrayed Bride: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

AIDEN'S POV“Let's call it a day gentlemen, thank you all for your hard work" I smiled, closing the last slide on the projector screen.“We'll talk to the dealers later today,” John said, shaking hands with me. He was in charge of the open market.“Ofcourse. I look forward to hearing from you soon” I smiled, making my way out of the meeting room.It had been five exhausting hours, plus I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was dying to get some rest.“Sir, Mr. Spears is waiting downstairs. He says it's urgent you two met” My assistant Zack said, trailing behind me to the elevator.I grunted, wondering what he wanted all of a sudden. I was certain everything was wrapped up yesterday. “Ask him to come up to the suite” “Yes sir” Zack bowed and left.I got into the elevator, straight to the top floor. It was my private suite, the place where I spent most of my off work hours.I wriggled out of my suit, tossing it on the chair before walking over to the wine cellar. A drink was what I

RILEY'S POVI took a sip of my coffee, watching Ms Carter pull out some paper works from where she sat across from me.“I need your signature here Ms Anderson” she handed a page to me.“Okay” I mumbled, immediately signing it.“With this, all your joint stocks with Ethan and a few other of his small stocks are now yours” she explained.“Thankyou Ms Carter” I smiled, the news leaving me relieved.“I've talked to the prosecutor already. Don't worry, Mr Spears won't be able to sue you for any of this”“Ofcourse. Thankyou for your hardwork” “I'll be on my way now” Ms Carter gathered the rest of her documents together before standing up to leave.“We’ll see in court then” I stood up as well, extending my hand for a shake.She took my hand with a smile. “Yes”With that, I stood there and watched her exit the restaurant, still holding on to the court letter like a priced possession. This was my first act of revenge against Ethan, the beginning of my journey to destroy him. He was going to

RILEY'S POV With my few days off work, I was able to get myself together. Especially after Sofia had humiliated herself.“Are you set to begin?” Gina asked, standing by the door. “Yes, send in our first client” I put on my glasses, my pen and pad set beside me.A middle aged woman soon walked in. I signaled her to sit.“What brings you here today ma'am” I asked.She let out a sigh. “My…my husband..”She fell silent, as if her words had been caught up in her throat.“Did he cheat? Or is it something else?” I asked. “I can't help you if you don't say anything. This is therapy”She bowed her head for a minute, and when she lifted it again, her eyes were soggy. “He.., he left me for my sister”“He did?” I arched a brow.She nodded, sobbing. “He said she was a better woman than I was. He divorced me for her”I exhaled deeply. Maybe it was because I had been in that situation before or because she was acting so dramatic, but the story didn't seem to move me much.“Ma'am. Can I be honest w

RILEY'S POV I hadn’t realized how quiet my apartment was until the kettle in the kitchen whistled out.The shrilling sound echoing through the open-plan living room like a small, decisive punch. “Finally!” Claire rushed downstairs, heading straight to the kitchen.I let out a sigh and watched the afternoon sunlight filter through my blinds, scattering pale gold stripes on the floor, beautiful, soft, and completely contrasting the weight pressing down in my chest.Claire soon popped out from the kitchen, eating a cup of instant noodles.She dropped on the couch opposite me, legs folded beneath her. “Are you sure you don't want some?” “No, I'm good” I forced a smile.A call came in before Claire could even think of whining. “Thankyou” I mumbled, hanging up the call.“It's done” I exhaled, my smile more genuine this time.“It's done?” Claire raised her brows, not that she even knew what I was talking about. “Everything… every single property, even the joint stocks. His stupid beach

RILEY'S POV It didn’t exactly feel real.I must’ve read the email a dozen times, the clean, polite words glowing against my laptop screen like a doorway to something I wasn't sure I wanted to walk through.> Dear Ms. Anderson,We’re pleased to inform you that you’ve been selected for the marketing associate position at C&A Group…I smirked, knowing that the possibilities of this were likely positive. Ethan was a frizz, just as I thought.My fingers stroked the touchpad gently. This was it, the beginning of my battle that I wasn't certain of the outcome.But there was one little thing that left me thinking.Sofia.Head of Marketing, and my new boss.It was funny though, how an incompetent and flawed wench had climbed so high. Well, she'd latched unto another idiot. What a team they made.My phone beeped, an incoming message.CLAIRE: You opened it yet?I smiled a little, typing back quickly.Me: Yeah. I got it.Seconds later, my phone rang.“Riley Anderson, employed woman of the year!”