All Chapters of DEAR EX HUSBAND, YOU LOVED ME TOO LATE: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

SIMON’S POV I was back to drinking again.How could I not?With each passing day, it became more and more obvious that Anika had moved on.She had moved on to someone else.Someone who was not me.And of all the men in the world, it had to be Liam Danson.The irony of it all was so cruel that sometimes I felt like laughing, but the sound always died somewhere in my throat and turned into something bitter instead.The way he looked at her, like she was the sun and he orbited around her willingly.Protected her,Believed her without so much as a second thought.That was everything that I should have been.I shut my eyes and took another long swig from the bottle.The alcohol burned all the way down, but it was nothing compared to the acid clawing at my chest.I had been wrong.Wrong about everything.I should have trusted her.I should have listened.I should have done better.And maybe, just maybe, if I had done even one of those things, Anika would still be here with me.Still sleepi

ANIKA’S POV“Slow down there, Angel, or you will tire yourself out.”I felt his arms snake around me.My body had become so shamelessly accustomed to his touch by now.I melted into the familiar sensation that felt like home. I turned to face him with a smile, looping my arms around his neck before dropping a soft kiss on his lips.“Hey, baby,” I said.His eyes darkened instantly.“You know my weakness is when you call me pet names.”I smirked and tangled my fingers in his hair, enjoying the way his breath hitched.“Well, maybe I like it when you are all down bad and obsessed with me.”“Really?”I nodded. “Sometimes, you seem to forget that I just may be a little bit as obsessed with you as you are with me.”If it was possible for his gaze to become even more heated, it did. His eyes raked over me so intensely that it felt like he was setting my skin on fire with nothing but a look.“You need to stop saying things like that, Anika. Goddamn.”“Or what?”The challenge was barely out of

SIMON'S POV“What the fuck is this?”I flipped through stack after stack of papers spread across my desk, each page more unbelievable than the last.Liam’s team had sent over the proposal and cost evaluations for the contract, and all I could say was that this was way too expensive.We were just building a luxury waterfront estate development for crying out loud.Yes, it was a massive project. Hundreds of high end homes, private roads, a golf course, a marina, shopping complexes, and enough amenities to attract billionaires from around the world.And yes, this was Argentum Enterprises.And yes, Liam Danson was the kind of man who wanted nothing but the best.But there was still a limit.Or at least there should have been.I looked down at the final figure again, my eyes widening.$3,000,000,000,000.Three trillion dollars.I let out a low whistle.That was a whole lot of money.And the truth was, this project could be completed for barely a quarter of that amount.Maybe even less if I

ANIKA’S POVI thought that was all when it came to my birthday celebration, but I was wrong.Liam Danson was taking me to dinner.I was glad that I finally told Liam that I loved him because God damn.In the car, we were wrapped in a comfortable silence, the kind that did not need words to fill it. The only sound was the soft melody of Peace and Violence by Faouzia drifting through the speakers like silk.One of Liam's hands rested on the steering wheel, and I tried very hard not to stare at the delicious veins running up his forearms. The other hand was interlocked with mine, his thumb tracing lazy circles over my skin every few seconds, each touch sending a tiny electric storm dancing through me.By God this man was perfect.“Where are we going?” I asked, squeezing his hand.Liam arched one dark brow and glanced at me, amusement glittering in his blue eyes.“I already told you, Princess. It is a surprise.”“Liaaaammm.”“Princesssss.”I huffed dramatically and slumped back into my se

ANIKA’S POVI could not help myself.I rolled my eyes so far back that they might as well have gotten lost somewhere in the back of my head.I mean, I had such a great day today. With Liam, everything felt like a dream.From the moment I woke up to his voice singing happy birthday to me, to the cupcake, to the perfect present, down to the bowling. This had been the best birthday of my life.All we wanted now was to have some dinner to close off the day.And somehow, like a bad rash that refused to go away, Simon and Bree had appeared to ruin it.This dream had quickly turned into a nightmare.Liam took my hand and bent down, his warm breath brushing against my ear.“I know that you can handle this, babe, but just know that I’ve got you.”A shiver ran down my spine, and not because of Simon.I looked up at him and mouthed silently.“I love you.”His lips curved into that devastating smile that made my knees feel weak.“I love you more, Angel.”Well, I highly doubted that.But that was