All Chapters of THE EX-WIFE HE COULDN'T RESIST: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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chapter 21 - Failed plan

Clara's pov“Is that a video of Elena?” I asked, trying to confirm what I was looking at. Linda nodded slowly. “This video was posted yesterday.” “What?”I listened to the video of Elena looking like she'd just escaped a bear attack. Her eyes were sunken and her skin looked pale. “Good day everyone, this video is in respect to the first video that was released yesterday.” She started. “I want to debunk some things I said in the previous video.” My brows arched subconsciously. “What is she doing?” I muttered, squinting my eyes and looking intently at the lady who looked nothing like the person I'd seen the previous day. “The director of Rome's Pharmaceuticals is none of the things I said that day… “ My brows creased even more at her words. “I was only reciting a script from the upcoming movie that Adrian Hollingsworth is currently working on. I only personalized the script.” She continued. “What..?” I whispered. Linda gasped, also surprised by the turn of events. “What did I ju

Chapter 22 - A fool

Adrian's PovI'd stormed my way to Grandpa Romeo's manor, but on getting there I stopped in my tracks. Elena was seated with Grandpa Romeo and she was playing the piano. Clara could play the organ? I asked within myself. This was a new side of her, a side she'd never shown me. As I stood there, watching her play with passion, the anger I'd come with slowly vanished. Leaving me lighthearted and enjoying the song like I was an audience in a therapeutic play. She played with such expertise, her hands moving swiftly, and practiced over the white and black keys of the instrument. Her lips stretched into a smile I caught from the side where I stood. She looked like a performer on stage. An odd feeling struck my chest as I stood there watching her. She finally noticed my presence after the song and my chest warmed at the way she jolted in shock when she saw me. She looked so… “What are you doing here?” Her question dragged me out of my thoughts. I struggled to hold on to the frown th

Chapter 23 - Surprise visit

Clara's Pov Adrian's face was filled with rage as he spoke to Grandpa Romeo. The man I'd gotten married to looked like a stranger in my eyes. He had come to fight me because of her. And he didn't even give me the chance to say anything. He deflated when Grandpa Romeo replied with matching fury. I felt an odd feeling of shame for him when he realized he had been a fool by the same woman he was protecting. I shifted my face to the side, embarrassment mixed with anger towards him. “Clara…” His voice had called, I didn't want to look at him, I'd told myself to look away but something in his voice made it impossible for me to keep my eyes away. After he'd left the house, I turned to the old man who was panting heavily like he'd moved a mountain. “You were the person who handled the scandal.” My voice came out in a whisper. He slowly settled back onto the bench by the piano, clutching his staff like a weapon. “You knew about it all along but you pretended to be clueless.” I contin

Chapter 24 - Taste of rejection

Adrian’s Pov “What are you saying Addy?” Elena’s voice struck a chord but I swallowed the original reply that could've been fatal. I finally picked a tie from the wardrobe, if Clara were here, she would've handled trivial matters like picking out a tie to go with my outfit. “I have to go from the office Elena, try to understand.” Stress was evident in my tone but she didn't care about that. “Why will you attend the event from your office?” She dragged her words like a cat crying in the rain. “Today is supposed to be special. The day we go to the relaunch hand in hand.” I paused for a while, processing her words and in awe of her thought process. “You know what happened when you made that video about you and I suspected to be in a relationship,” I started. “The public went berserk, you saw for yourself how harsh they were and how it can affect my company.” “Going to the relaunch with you will only resurrect old matters and make today's event about something else.” She p

Chapter 25 - The suitor

Clara's Pov After I was certain that Adrian had walked away, I fixed my gaze on Julian's face. He had a smug expression on his face. He was bold and protective of me and that was good, but we were still in a public place, and any little unusual activities would be recorded by guests and it might cause an even bigger problem. “You shouldn't have engaged in a fight with him. I'm in charge of an event and there are a lot of guests here.” Julian's smirk stretched. “I wasn't fighting with him, I was just protecting you and putting him in his place. He clearly has no respect.” He replied with a calm voice, almost comforting. It felt good to have someone fight for me asides the old man. But it was too risky to accept help from any man against my own husband. While Adrian refuses to sign the papers, he is trapping me in this situation-ship. “That man is my husband.” I stressed, trying to build a boundary that he shouldn't cross. “What do you think people will say if they saw you and hi

Chapter 26 - The Plea

Clara's Pov Adrian’s company had been protected by me for years without his knowledge. He didn't pay a dime for it either. “Send me an email.” I replied and ended the call. I couldn't risk anyone eavesdropping on my call. My phone chimed and the screen lit up with a new email from PA. I tapped on the notification. Adrian's studio is filming a documentary using raw footage that contains evidence of conspiracy involving some corrupt officials. But these men have caught up to him and they are coming for him first. Their hackers are trying to bring down the company's server and sue him for fabricating news about them. After reading everything, I emailed her back : Don't do anything.She texted right back : Ma? Me : We will no longer be concerned with this company. Pa : Okay m… but they need our help. She voiced despite trying to hold herself. Me : Are we running a charity organization? Pa : No ma. Noted. I returned my attention to the files I was checking before the call. Ad

Chapter 27 - For Romeo

Clara's Pov “How do you plan to remedy this Mr. Adrian?” He asked, and the others nodded in agreement to his question. Adrian sat still, composed and unfazed by what was going on–like this was nothing but a business conversation. I wouldn't be so relaxed knowing that I had no real means to solve the problem. With a straight face he answered, “I'm working on it and I will find a way to sort things out real soon.” He sounded almost uninterested in the discussion, like they were disturbing him by calling a meeting. ‘I'm not going to get involved.’ I told myself as murmurs grew among the men seated round the table. I'm just going to sit here and attend the meeting like he begged me to… “You're supposed to have mapped out a plan already. The men you are fighting are evil people who can do and undo just to prove a point and they want to do more than proving a point to you and this company.” Another member spat, his eyes red with anger and something else, maybe fear. His eyes were a b

Chapter 28 - Reason to hate

Clara's PovI walked in, shutting the door behind me. The action made them notice me. As usual, Roxy was the first person to call me over. “Alas! The queen of the house is back.” Her voice dripped with sarcasm. Lu's smiley expression morphed into a scorn at the sight of me, like I was interrupting an important time. Adrian's head was cocked towards Elena who whispered something in his ear that made him smile from ear to ear. I peeled my gaze from him and shifted it to Roxy who was waiting for me to say something. Instead of replying to her, I called on the old man to confirm if he was good. “Grandpa..” He understood my expression and he smiled back. A confirmation that he was okay. “We were supposed to have a family dinner but we had to wait for you to come back from work.” Roxy continued. “What is she doing here?” I directed the question to Adrian this time around. Everyone knew who I was referring to. Roxy said it was a family meeting, Elena was the odd one here. Adrian ad

Chapter 29 - Inappropriate

Clara's povIf I say I didn't regret helping Adrian, it would be a lie. Everytime I remember his words telling me I was a killjoy and couldn't behave like other people. I also remember Roxy's words telling me I sat back and let another woman help my husband when I was the one who did the whole work. And Elena? She just sat there smiling through the praises that were showered on her. Everytime I picture her face from that night, the urge to smack the smile off her face claws at me. Then, I think of Romeo, his relief when he heard that everything was fine with the company. It brought warmth to my chest. And I remind myself that he was the one I did it for in the first place. I didn't want him to worry about the company and that was why I saved Adrian's ass but still, it hurt watching them being so appreciative of someone who stole the glory. "... Ma'am?" My secretary's voice cut through my thoughts and I almost jolted. "Huh?" "Ma'am, the model is here for the pictures." She info

Chapter 30 - New drug, brilliant idea

Clara's povStepping into my office, my phone rang. It was an unknown number but I picked it up anyway. "Hello?""Hello there Mrs Hollingsworth," a firm voice spoke from the other end. "This is Doctor Rob. I'm calling to inform you that the test results are out." Quickly, my memories aligned. I'd forgotten about the hospital visit with the old man. "Okay, thank you. I'll come in today." I replied and ended the call. I glanced around my office and turned my face to the table that was filled with more files than I could register. I shot up from my seat and set out to the parking lot. There was no need to sit around my office doing nothing when I could find out the old man's current health state and help him faster if I needed to. Plus, it would help me not think about the annoying duo. I pulled into the driveway of the hospital, taking a deep breath to steady myself and prepare myself for whatever news was going to hit me. The old man was sober these days and it made me fear tha

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