All Chapters of The Wife He Rejected And Humiliated Is a Billionaire CEO: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Tick.Tick.Tick.The clock continued to tick. Seconds turned into minutes and minutes into hours. And yet Lena’s husband was not home.Three years.That was how long Lena had been married.Three years of convenience. Three years of an arrangement that had never pretended to be more than what it was. And yet, sitting alone at the dining table, Lena found herself wondering when exactly things had started to feel different. When hope had begun to quietly and dangerously creep in where none had been invited.Maybe it was just her.Maybe she had imagined it all.Maybe she allowed her heart to deviate from the boundaries, expectations and rules herself and Julian agreed on when they decided to go into a marriage.The clock on the wall ticked again.Lena glanced at the clock, then stared at the dinner she had spent the entire afternoon preparing. Not that she had expected much. If anything, she would have been more surprised if he had arrived on time. Punctuality had never been Julian’s str

“Hello, this is the assistant of Pedro King. I saw that you had put up an article stating that Mr. Julian Black was out with his wife. As his associates, we are unaware of any such information. Might I know if you have any other details about the woman in question?”“Pedro King?” The reporter asked. “As in Pedro King… owner of King Enterprises?”“Absolutely,” Lena said, her voice both sweet and professional.“Wow, this is wonderful. I didn’t expect—”“I’m sure it is,” Lena said. “But focus. The woman. My boss would like to know who she is.”There was a brief pause on the other end, the sound of shuffling, fingers on a keyboard. “Right, yes. So our correspondent on the ground recognized her actually. Her name is Rose Calloway. She’s been abroad for the past few years, modelling, and taking on some brand work here and there. She flew in about a week ago and she’s been staying at The Meridian on Fifth.”Lena bit her finger nervously as the man spoke. Once he was done, she muttered, “Tha

Lena woke up with tears and a splitting headache.For hours, she’d cried and cried and cried until she decided that crying would not save her marriage. So she decided that perhaps having a conversation with Julian would change his mind. Perhaps if she begged enough, perhaps if she offered him more… he might decide to stay with her.And so she found herself in the backseat of one of Julian’s car as his driver drove her to his office. The farther they drove, the heavier her chest became.It was a suffocating pressure, one she could no longer sit with in silence. Her fingers curled around her phone before she could stop herself. She dialed the one number she knew would always be answered.He picked up on the first ring.“You should be sleeping, Lena. Learn to get that beauty sleep, it’s important,” Leo said, his voice thick with sleep and mild irritation. Silence.“Hello,” Leo said.Lena’s breathing increased and she could not speak. “Lena? Are you there?” Leo’s voice was no longer g

Two years later. It had been two years since Lena signed those papers. Two years since she walked out of Julian’s house, out of his life, and out of everything they built; or more accurately, everything she thought they built.In that time, she had changed. Not on the surface. Anyone looking at her perfectly tailored gown and meticulously done hair might think otherwise, but the real work had happened on the inside. That was where every illusion Lena had carried about love, about worth, about the things she once believed defined her had been torn apart and rebuilt.To simply put, Lena was at her happiest.“Stop fidgeting,” Leo said softly, his hand tightening around Lena’s arm as they walked into the grand ballroom. The party was already in full swing, glasses clinking, laughter echoing beneath glittering chandeliers.“I’m not fidgeting,” Lena said, straightening her posture. “Stop being so observant, Leo. I’m not a child.”“Yes, you are fidgeting,” he replied, grinning. “And anyone

The roar of congratulations had settled slightly, and now Lena was with her father, speaking to a few of his friends who attended his birthday party.They spoke of everything and nothing at the same time. Some of the men spoke mostly of Lena’s beauty and carriage and the way they’d like her to meet their sons on dates.Lena, on the other hand, politely declined their offer, stating directly that as she was stepping into a role as important as CEO, she did not want any distractions.Just as the conversations carried on, Lena caught through her peripheral, the opening of the party hall’s door. What caught her attention was the violent way it was pushed open and the way her brother stormed inside.Her eyes followed as Leo crossed the room to the bar area. Though she did not hear what drink he requested, she saw them pass him a glass of clean whiskey.“Excuse me for a moment, Dad,” Lena said. She waited for her father’s nod of approval before leaving, moving with intent straight to her br