All Chapters of 30 Days to Divorce My Billionaire Husband: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

(Mia)“So now we aren’t using the tech?” Lena asks.I drop into the chair across from her and pull my laptop toward me. “No.”She leans back. “Mia.”“It wouldn’t be fair,” I say.“It would be smart,” Lena says.“It’s not ours. It’s Sofia’s. She deserves to use it herself.”Lena looks like she wants to argue but instead she has a pained look on her face until it gives way to release, “you’re right. I just hate losing that edge. Do you think Jonah will listen to her now?”“I think he will. And I think he will be blown away. Sofia deserves that. I like her.”“Me too. We need to help her fight against the same thing we are fighting against. Old school attitudes.”“Exactly, Anyway, we already have an edge. I think I’ve found a way to prove it will work.”“Good because I’ve been wracking my brain all day.”I open the notes I saved earlier and turn the screen toward her. “Read this.”Lena reads the title. “Circular Urban systems?”“I started with circular agriculture,” I say. “But this can g

(Mia)“What?!” I can’t even imagine how that would make Calder feel if he heard that. “Does Calder know about this clause?”I have to go to him and tell him.I have to tell him that I love him and that I refuse to let them use us like this.We can work the baby thing out somehow. I am not walking away from him when he needs me the most.My dad just looks at me. “He never knew. But Harriet told me she told recently him and the marriage was secure.”“Oh my god! You two are unbelievable! You mean she actually threatened to take it all away from him if he didn’t stay married?” This is something I never expected from my father.Poor Calder. What a dog act. He never told me. He agreed to the divorce.Then Dad says the thing that makes my blood run cold.“Calder does not know about your clause and neither does Harriet.”I stare at him. “What?”“He knows his side. Not yours.”For a second I cannot even think. Then all I can think is this:How am I supposed to tell him I love him and choose hi

(Calder)I pull her into me and hold her.“I love you, Mia. I choose you. But let’s clean this mess up that I made and start again properly.”“That sounds perfect.”“I still need to go home. I need to deal with my mother. I need to speak to Emma face to face. I need to make it clear where I stand.”She nods. “I know and you better run.”The attendant approaches and clears his throat. “Mr. Wynn, this is the last chance.”I look at Mia.Part of me wants to stay right here and let the plane leave without me.She knows it.“You need to go,” she says. “Go do what you have to do.”“I don’t like leaving you.”“You’re not leaving me. You’re going to sort things out.”I nod.“Don’t hold back on the competition,” I tell her.She looks at me. “What?”“Still try to win. Be who you are supposed to be. We’ll deal with the rest after.”“You think we can make this work long distance?”“Yes.”“With Emma pregnant. With your family. With all of it?”“It won’t be simple.” I kiss her. “But nothing has bee

(Mia)I don’t tell Lena until I am already packed.She looks up from her laptop when I drag my case out of the bedroom and stop in the middle of the suite.“You’re leaving? What the hell?”“I want to be with Calder for the scan.”Her face changes. “Are you sure. Emma will hate that.”“Yes, she will probably hate it. But… this is very important for him. If we’re going to build a life together, I need to be there.”“Mia…”“This matters to him. He was building the crib himself, Lena. He’s all in. I can hear it in his voice. I want to share this time with him.”She gets up and comes over to me. “You’ll be back though? You haven’t given up on this competition?”“Yes. Of course I’ll be back. Private jets are very handy. You’ll barely know I’m gone.”“I know you love him, but honestly, another woman is having his first kid...” She hugs me. “That would be a hard nope from me. I hope this works out for you.”“I know it seems crazy. I ask myself am I just being crazy. But it feels so different

(Mia)Four Weeks LaterWhen they call our names first, I already know we haven’t made top three.I can see it on Lena’s face before I even stand up.She feels it too.We walk over together anyway because losing still needs to be done with dignity.One of the judges smiles at us, but not in the way winners get smiled at.He waves us into the private room and closes the door. “Take a seat, ladies.”We sit on the plush chairs. “Is this where we get our participation ribbon?” Lena asks.He smiles. “Mia. Lena. First, let me say this clearly. What you’ve built is extraordinary.”That should feel good.It does and it doesn’t.Another judge steps in. “Your ideas are ahead of where the market is right now. Ahead of where local regulation is. Ahead of what most investors think they can sell.”Lena folds her arms. “So you’re saying the world isn’t ready for us.”The woman smiles. “That’s exactly what we’re saying. We deliberated for many hours, days, in fact. But marketability and commercialism