All Chapters of My Husband's Affair, My Anniversary Gift : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Lily slept well that night. Normally, after something as humiliating and infuriating as what had happened yesterday, she would have tossed and turned all night. But not today. Not after seeing David for who he truly was. Not after realizing that no matter how much she had once cared, he never respected her. He had taken Marina's side without a second thought, letting her be humiliated in front of everyone—as if she were nothing.So no, Lily didn't give a damn anymore. She had cried enough over him. Now she was done.She slept peacefully, curled up in the guest room at Noa's apartment, her mind finally a little lighter.Early in the morning, her phone vibrated on the nightstand. Lily groaned, turned to the other side, and tried to ignore it. But then the vibration happened again. And again.With a sigh, she reached out lazily and picked up the phone.There it was—an email notification. Blinking through her sleep, she tapped it open. Her eyes widened.It was from a design company she ha

"Don't even think about leaving," he murmured against her lips, his voice dark and breathless. "I won't let you run."Lily didn't reply. She couldn't. Her mind was a mess, her body burning. His words shouldn't have thrilled her, but they did. Shamefully, deeply, they did.He pulled back, his gaze locking with hers, stormy and wild. "Look at you," he whispered, running his fingers down her trembling thighs. "You're shaking for me."She bit her lip, unable to deny the heat pulsing between her legs, the ache that had built the moment he stepped too close.David cupped her core, feeling how soaked she was—not just from the bathwater. A dark, knowing smirk curved his lips. "Disgracefully needy."His mouth descended on her neck, licking, sucking, branding her skin with every stroke. She gasped when his fingers slipped between her folds, entering her without hesitation. Two fingers, deep, rhythmic, relentless.Her back arched violently, her head thrown back. "David…!""Say it," he growled ag

"I can't divorce right now.""You mean you won't." She folded her arms, bitter disbelief tightening her throat. "What's the plan, then? Keep me hidden while you parade around with Marina? She can't marry you yet because she has modeling dreams, so I stay the backup wife in the shadows?"He flinched but said nothing.Her voice dropped to a mocking whisper. "I see. Marina is the fantasy, and I stay the legally convenient nobody.""You're being ridiculous.""Am I?" she snapped. "Because the last time I checked, I was still only good enough to be your assistant. That's all I ever was to you—wasn't it?""Don't twist this, Lily.""Oh, I'm not twisting anything," she said with a bitter laugh. "You just said it all. Marina gets the lights, the camera, the attention. And I? I get a desk and a broken heart."David stepped closer, his face unreadable. "If you can't meet your father's condition, your mother's mementos will be gone. I'm the only reason they haven't thrown them out already."Lily f

Marina and David were still inside the car when the luxurious black vehicle pulled up in front of Lily. The engine purred like a wild cat. It wasn't the kind of car someone working 9-to-5 could ever dream of owning. Not even renting.Marina leaned forward, peering through the windshield. She pressed her lips together, then looked at David with fake concern."Oh no," she said in a sugary voice. "Do you think Lily's being scammed by someone? Maybe she's found a new sugar daddy who's taking advantage of her? Poor thing."She was pretending to care, but every word dripped with venom.David didn't respond right away. His hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly, the veins in his arms stood out. His knuckles turned white. His face had darkened, the kind of darkness that made even Marina uneasy. He didn't blink. Didn't move. Just stared ahead with a clenched jaw.Marina glanced at him. This wasn't the David who made cold jokes or gave calm orders. This was a man on the edge of something.

Lily stood hidden behind a wall, her heart pounding like drums in her chest. The street was quiet; only the sound of wind and distant cars filled the air. She peeked out once more, her breath fogging in the cold night. The black car was still there. It didn't move. No lights. Just sitting there like some predator waiting for her to make a move.She gritted her teeth and tightened her grip on her clothes. She wasn't going to be afraid. Not now. Not again.She waited a little longer, and then, after convincing herself it might just be a parked car, she stepped out from the shadows slowly. But before she could take more than two steps...A tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her from behind another car."Ahhhhhh!"Lily screamed from the bottom of her soul, but before the sound could even properly leave her mouth, a large hand slapped over her lips. She was slammed into a hard chest. Her body stiffened in terror, and her heart almost stopped."Don't scream," a familiar low voice rum