All Chapters of Despised By My Billionaire Husband : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

I had given up. Nothing seemed to work in my favour. No lawyer was ready to even listen. Aldwin had the upper hand. My fate was tied to his. In the middle of my misery was Ralph. He was the only thing that made me happy lately. I wanted to see him again but Ralph didn't make that possible. Aldwin was away on a business trip. It was the perfect time to meet Ralph again. I gave Matthew the weekend off, he was happy this time. If Ralph wasn't going to agree to meet, then I would pick the time myself. I drove to his place but he wasn't home yet. I waited in my car. A few hours later, Ralph drove in. He was surprised to see my car parked in the corner. “Kora? How long have you been here?” He loosened his tie as he walked towards me. I had stepped out already. “How long have you been waiting?” “It doesn't matter.” I shut the car door and folded my arms. I looked him in the eyes, still wondering why he didn't want to see me again. “How long?” he asked again. “A few hours.” “Could

He followed me immediately— naked too. I grabbed my phone from my purse. It was sixteen minutes past nine. Aside from the countless messages from my mom, there was Aldwin's text: Where are you??Where are you? Was he back already? He wasn't supposed to return until tomorrow. Or the day after. Was he tailing me?For some reason, my heart skipped reading that. I bit my fingertip, dragging my hand through my hair with sudden force.“Ouch.” I winced.“Can you try to be calm so you don't injure yourself?” Ralph said, leaning into the sofa.“It's Aldwin,” I said, rubbing my thighs. For some reason, Ralph looked completely unbothered.“How are you so calm?” I asked.“Says the same person who said, this… was not a problem.” His eyes drifted to my breasts.I was already dialling my mom's number.“Mom.”“Where are you?” She sounded desperate.“Mom, I'm fine. I'm at Ralph's.”“It's late, Kora. Your husband called asking. I wasn't sure where you were, so I told him you were with me and he should

As usual, Aldwin had left for work that morning. The thought sat with me through breakfast, I had plotted a hundred ways to wreck through Aldwin's chambers and find the precontract— my only ticket out of this cage. I waited until Matthew's call confirmed they had left the premises. Then I moved, not wanting to waste any time. The east wing always felt different when he wasn't in it. Less menacing, but not welcoming either. It was like a forbidden sanctuary. I had been in his suite several times—for sex, when he wanted it. But I'll be searching it today.I started with the obvious places. First of all, his desk drawers. They held a collection of fountain pens that probably cost more than most people's rent, and some other stuff I wasn't looking for.The bedside tables yielded the same. A book on negotiation tactics. A half-empty glass of water. Condoms, still in their box, which stung more than I wanted to admit.I stepped into the walk-in closet, and the question that popped into my

I sat on a brown leather sofa not far from Mrs Ellison. She was quiet too, just staring at me. Her eyes held something distant. It was beginning to feel like her stare would drill a hole through my skull. I avoided her eyes, staring down at my reflection on the glass table that separated us. “Did you leave your mark? Back there?” She finally said something.“How do you mean?” I sighed with relief, grateful she'd finally broken the silence.It was the first time in the three years I'd been married to Aldwin that i’d sat face to face with her. The first time I'd really looked at her. The scene from three years ago flashed back in that instant: She isn't worthy of my presence. Was I worthy of it now? What could be so important that she had come to see me? Not her son. Me. “Did you make it obvious that you ransacked his study? She made it sound like I had committed a grave sin. “Aldwin notices everything. You should leave it exactly as you found it.”“Oh. I get it.” I pressed my lip

I watched Mrs Ellison walk away. I could still hear her heels clicking along the stairs until I couldn't. It fell silent again. Every word she had said still hung in the air. Her voice echoed in my head. It will probably be my new night mare. I sat there for a long moment. My thoughts were clouded. My heart was still pounding from everything that just happened.I dialled Ralph's number. He picked up on the second ring.“Kora?” His voice was low, careful. “Everything okay?”“I don't know.” I let out a breath I didn't realise I'd been holding. “I did something stupid today.”“What kind of stupid?”“I went looking for the precontract. In Aldwin's study.”Ralph went silent at first. “Kora.”“I know. I know. But I had to. I can't just sit here and wait for something to change. Nothing will change unless I try.”He was patient, listening. “Did you find it?”“No. I didn't.” I sighed. “But I found something else.”“What?”I hesitated. “There's a file. NexGen Robotics. It's about some compan