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CHAPTER 101

DEREKStaring at the woman sitting opposite me, a woman who seems more like a stranger than someone I once loved, I question my own sense of reason.I question why I ever thought she was someone worth loving and why I sacrificed the most precious thing in my life for her.That part of my memories still seems difficult to unlock and according to the therapist, it is because my brain is protecting me from something.I wish I knew what that something was now because the woman sitting across from me is dressed in the most luxurious regalia, from her designer bag to her expensive shoes, and yet, looking at her no longer stirs anything inside me, not love nor longing just resentment.“I’m actually curious about why I’m hearing from you after all this time, so can we get straight to it?” she asks, twirling the straw in her cup as she takes another sip of her chocolate mocha.“Why isn’t he here with you?” I ask, staring hard at her.“And who would that be?” she asks, wearing a fake, blank exp

CHAPTER 102

BELLAAfter my meeting with Tabitha, where we clear up the work I have missed and go through all the updates I need, we finally decide that I should handle most things away from the office for now.We still don't know how much Derek remembers and, more importantly, I am not ready to tell him about the kids.So instead of going straight home, I branch off to get some coffee but the sight that greets me makes my heart ache all over again.Derek and Daren.I watch from a distance as Derek's kid runs toward him, a huge smile overshadowing the tears on his face and the moment Derek bends down and catches him in his arms, something inside me twists.I stare at the way Derek holds him, the way his hands move gently over the boy's hair and then I notice his face, his expression is vulnerable and open in a way I have never seen before.There is so much love in his eyes and relief and I can see it in the way his shoulders sag, almost as though he has been carrying a weight for years and finally

CHAPTER 103

BELLABefore I go to sleep, I send a message to Derek.“Please, can we have a moment tomorrow? I want to talk to you about something.”Almost immediately, his response comes in.“Cool. Was gonna text you earlier but forgot.”I stare at the message for a few seconds.I know I should respond, but I don't.Instead, I place my phone on the bedside table, pull the covers over myself, and let myself slip into a restless sleep.Morning comes far too quickly.And today feels like the day of doom.I pick up my phone and send Derek the location of where I want us to meet.I know I am being selfish.But I want it to be a date.Probably the last date we will ever have, but I want this one moment.A farewell date.A chance to experience something I never got to experience before everything between us fell apart.So I choose Les Brente, a newly opened restaurant in town and one of the few luxurious restaurants around.I have been thinking about going there with Ella whenever she comes around.But i

CHAPTER 104

BELLA“Oh, nothing.”My voice is barely above a whisper.“But I think it's time we talk. I don't know how much you remember, but I don't think I can do this anymore. I can't pretend anymore.”His expression changes instantly.“What are you talking about, Bella?”There is panic in his voice.“Thing is, we are divorced. I caught you and Anastasia together, and you chose her. You married me because of a contract, and we still had a year left before the contract was over when she showed up.”I swallow hard.“Now that she is back, I don't think I can stand here and ask you to let go of Daren. He needs his father. So I think I can leave the scene now.”“Bella, I don't know what you're talking about leaving the scene, but hear me out first—”But I am already standing.I pick up my bag.“I'm sorry, Derek, but I can't go on like this anymore.”My voice shakes.“I want to enjoy the world I built here for myself. I need to live for me now.”His eyes widen.I can't look at him for too long.If I

CHAPTER 105

BELLAI don't know how to explain the kind of peace I feel lately, but my feet feel light.Derek and I decide that starting over should be something we take one step at a time. He still has a lot of things to clear up, and trying to get a lawyer to take up the case against Daniel has been more complicated than we expect, so we eventually have to involve some of Tabitha's connections.I don't realize how much Derek has lost until that moment.And right now, the case has been filed, and he has gone to New York for the first hearing.And you guessed right.Daniel Victor has been blowing up my phone ever since.This time, he uses new numbers and even burner phones.Cole instructs me not to answer any calls from him, so I don't.Then he starts sending messages.Bitch.Whore.Useless.And every other bad word in the bad-word book.Some of them hurt.Not because I care about what he thinks of me, but because I literally spend so much time believing I will end up with this man.Realizing he i

CHAPTER 106

DEREKI try my best not to fidget too much because tomorrow is the final hearing and, hopefully, the day I finally get a verdict.And, not going to lie, it has been a lot.A lot of the board members have been blowing up my phone, asking questions, demanding updates, and suddenly acting as though my absence is the biggest crisis the company has ever faced.But recently, I realize something.I don't really care about losing the company anymore.I own forty-five percent of REX, yet I am pushed aside because of rumors and accusations that are now falling apart one after another.And now, the same people who were so confident in their decision have their tails tucked between their legs because they haven't been able to recreate the results I achieved.Results I got at the sacrifice of Bella.She makes working interesting.Even when I am home, dealing with all this mess, she is there.Helping me sort through information.Getting the right intel.Making sure everything is arranged properly.

CHAPTER 107

DEREKThe flight home doesn't take long, but the excitement I feel seems to stretch forever because I just can't wait to get home to my woman and son.During the ride home, I keep thinking about them and imagining the shock on Bella's face when she sees me.I plan on proposing again as soon as I can.I have made a lot of decisions about the future, but one thing I am completely sure about is that from now on, we come first.Whatever it is we are building together comes first.Thinking about the couple's bracelet set I buy for us might make me sound corny, but yeah, yeah.You do that when you're in love.Wait...I'm in love with her.The realization makes me smile to myself.Thinking about the first time I touch her, the trust in her eyes on our first night together, and all the little moments we've shared makes me realize something I should have known a long time ago.I didn't just fall in love with Bella.I have always been in love with my secretary-turned-wife.And I don't regret an

CHAPTER 108

BELLAIt is already nighttime when Tabitha comes around and insists that we leave the kids with her for the night.I wish I could have argued my case more because the tension brewing between Derek and me as we drive to Cole's place fills me with dread.I know I have made a mess of things, and there were so many moments when I could have spoken, when I could have told him the truth, but I didn't.Now, there is no going back.We drive into the compound before I can get a hold of my emotions and thoughts. Derek steps down from the car, walks around to my side, and opens the door for me.The silence throughout the ride hasn't helped. The tension between us is so heavy it feels like I could slice it with a knife.“I'll drop my things upstairs, then we can talk, so don't go running on me,” he says tightly.He walks to the boot to bring out his luggage and suitcase, leaving the front door open for me before disappearing inside.I heave a sigh.I don't know how to start this conversation, but

CHAPTER 109

BELLAIt is nice seeing the CEO Derek Addams all over again.Things have been hectic since he came back, and we barely have time to see each other during the day, but we never stop talking at night. Ever since the night we had that conversation, things between us have been different.Not perfect.But different.And for now, I am grateful for that.Derek has been making an effort with the kids whenever he gets the chance. Work has been keeping him incredibly busy, though, and it is almost two weeks since he came back.A few days after our conversation, he finally opens up to me.He tells me he wants all of us.He tells me he still can't believe he is a father of three children.And then there is the fact that one of the children looks almost exactly like him.I can tell that thought still overwhelms him sometimes.It breaks my heart hearing him talk about everything he has missed, especially knowing that I am the reason he missed so much.I should never have deprived the twins of their

CHAPTER 110

BELLASix months later.But this time, the past six months have been filled with chaos and drama, love and reconciliation.My love for my new family has never felt fuller.We decide on a New Year wedding, and it is only two weeks away. I really can't wait for it, except for the overplanning part.I just want something simple.Something beautiful.Something that feels like us.But apparently, wanting something simple doesn't mean the women in my life are willing to give me one.I want to have a moment that involves all the important women in my life, and no joke, choosing my wedding dress has been one of the most dramatic decisions of my life.It still makes me smile whenever I remember Tabitha, Susan, Ella, and Mom arguing over which dress I should pick.They each have a completely different opinion, and somehow, each of them is convinced hers is the only one that matters.I eventually let them have that moment.Unlike the first time, I get to experience all of this.I get to have peo

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