Chapter 1: Web of Lies

Melody's POVI wasted five years of my life on a lie. A nauseating, twisted joke of a marriage.I almost signed away 120 billion dollars to a man who forged our marriage certificate, trapped me in a web of deceit, and used me to raise the illegitimate son of his mistress.One hour ago.I sat in a decadent boardroom of the downtown sky scraper. My lawyer, Mr. Vance, looked at me with a mixture of awe and sheer terror. His hands trembled as he glanced down at the document on the desk.His expression said it all. He was unable to comprehend why I, Melody Keallper, would agree to share a 120-billion-dollar inheritance with my husband, Adam."Ms. Keallper," Vance said, his pen paused over the paper. "I have to ask you one last time. Are you absolutely certain you want to do this? This is 120 billion dollars.""I'm certain," I replied, lifting my chin and locking eyes with him. My voice was steady. "This is what I want."Adam, my husband, deserved a portion of my inheritance. I’d only recen

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Chapter 2: Lies

Melody's POVStanding outside Adam’s office door, I inhaled a sharp, steadying breath. I was on the verge of breaking down, of collapsing onto the floor in a puddle of tears.But something inside of me held me back. I blinked back the tears that had threatened to spill from my eyes, drying the moisture. I swallowed back the nausea rising in my throat. I relaxed my jaw and unknotted my eyebrows, willing my racing heart to slow to a calm and steady pace.I counted to ten. Then to twenty.And then, when I was nice and calm, I opened the door.Their heads whipped towards me.“Hello,” I said with a fake, convincing smile.Their conversation instantly died.Adam sat behind the desk. Lily stood by the window, holding a tablet. They both froze, their muscles taut, and exchanged a worried glance."Melody!" Adam said, recovering from my unexpected intrusion first. His smile was smooth and practiced, without even the flicker of sincerity. "I didn't expect you. What a surprise!"Lily gripped th

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Chapter 3: Sell It

Melody's POVThe moment I got home, I walked into the living room and sank down into the sofa. The silk of my haute couture dress, which I’d specifically chosen for my meeting with the lawyer, draped over my legs. Normally, I’d head straight to the kitchen when I got home to tackle the never-ending list of chores.But not today.Today, I didn’t care about making Adam’s dinner, or ironing his clothes, and ensuring that the faucets in the bathroom didn’t have fingerprint marks on them. Instead, I was going to just relax. Maybe order dinner in. Enjoy a nice glass of merlot.That is, until a small, sticky projectile slammed into my stomach."Gotcha!"Church stood there, a proud grin on his four-year-old face.He lounged at me, and I realized a moment too late that his hands were smeared with thick, black chocolate syrup. He wiped it onto the front of my dress, staining the ivory silk."Church!" I gasped. “Look what you’ve done!”"It looks like poop, Mommy!" he giggled, bouncing up and d

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Chapter 4: The Emperor of Night

Melody's POVThe next morning I walked toward the front door, when I heard Adam whistling happily. He was wheeling his suitcase towards the foyer.“Morning,” he said when he saw me. He was wearing a tropical print t-shirt and khaki slacks. “Well, I’m off to the airport. Remember, my aunts are arriving later this afternoon.”“Right,” I smiled dryly at him.He was heading off to the Maldives for a romantic vacation with his mistress, aka my former best friend. But I didn’t care. I was off too…to the lawyer’s office to finalize my 120-billion dollar inheritance.David, my real estate agent, had put in my offer to his client. We were waiting to hear back. Once the house sold, I would have nothing more to do with Adam and his family.The moment I walked into Mr. Vance’s office though, my face fell. He looked pale, with a layer of sweat glistening on his forehead. His tie was undone and his shirt was semi-untucked in the front."We have a problem," he said, stepping around me and locking t

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Chapter 5: The Keal Estate

Melody's POVSummer Keal’s home was a veritable fortress of security..My black SUV had to pass through two layers of heavy security checkpoints where we slammed with a barrage of questions.When we finally got to the building and stepped out of the car, there was an ominous feel. The entire area was dead quiet, with only the occasional rustling of leaves breaking the silence. Mr. Vance dabbed frantically at his forehead with his polka dot handkerchief. It was almost drenched right through. He’d been sweating profusely from the moment our car entered the secure perimeter of the private estate."God have mercy," he muttered, clutching his briefcase. "I can’t believe I’m doing this. Visiting Keal Summers? This is outside my job description.”“It will be fine,” I replied, taking in the building as we approached.“Fine? You know the man’s a lunatic, right?”“You’re the one who added him to my list of eligible bachelors,” I said, my tone teasing.“Yeah well, when you marry him and inheri

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All Chapters of After Divorce, Billionaires Competed Over Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter 1: Web of Lies

Chapter 2: Lies

Chapter 3: Sell It

Chapter 4: The Emperor of Night

Chapter 5: The Keal Estate