All Chapters of Loved by My Ex-husband's Rival. : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Angela sat across from her father, tension brewing between them. Her back stood straight, her fingers clenched together in her lap. Her heart drummed against her ribs as she tried to hold his gaze. The heavy curtains on the window blocked out the daylight from the room, leaving the room cloaked in shadows. A wide slab of polished mahogany desk stood between her and her father like a barrier between them.“Father,” she said softly, “I’ve been accepted into the Film Academy in Milan. It’s everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a child.”Her father's eyes didn’t soften. They narrowed instead, cold as ice. “Dreams don’t feed families, Angela. Dreams don’t keep our name in society’s books. You should know this by now.”“What do you mean Dad? I’m not trying to ask you for money,” she pushed back quickly, her voice trembling but fierce. “I just need your blessings. I believe I can earn my way. I’ll work while I study. I need you to believe in me.”“Believe?” He scoffed, leaning back in his c

The wedding passed in a blur, a hollow ceremony wrapped in gold and diamonds.Angela stood before the altar, the weight of the gown dragging at her shoulders, the jewels on her head glittering like shackles instead of ornaments. She could hardly hear the priest’s words over the click and flash of cameras. Smiles surrounded her, strangers pressed congratulations into her hands, voices drowned in the rush of her pulse.The only thing she felt with piercing clarity was Daniel’s hand, heavy on hers, steady and firm—like a shackle disguised as affection.By the time they left the church, Angela felt like her body was no longer her own. She was a doll, painted, dressed, displayed, and passed from one set of hands to another.The car ride was silent. Daniel sat beside her, immaculate as ever, his profile chiseled against the window light. He hadn’t spared her more than a glance, as though she were already a settled matter. Angela clenched her hands in her lap, staring at the ring that now mo