Alle Kapitel von His Useless Wife Was A Queen : Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 5

Chapter 1Nora’s POV“Nora! Get up! Are you deaf?”Caleb’s voice roared through the bedroom as his hand landed sharply on my ass. The sting made me wince.I bolted upright, heart slamming against my ribs. The quiet comfort of the dark room vanished. My husband stood over me, face flushed, tie pulled loose.I blinked, trying to shake the fog from my brain. It was only six in the evening. I had lain down for twenty minutes to ease a pounding headache — something I almost never did.“Caleb? What’s wrong?” I rasped, rubbing my eyes.“What’s wrong is that I have guests downstairs and my wife is up here snoring like a lazy dog,” he snapped.He yanked the duvet off me, leaving me shivering in the cool air. “The guys from the logistics firm are here. They’re hungry. Go put something together.”I sat up slowly, the room tilting for a second. “I didn’t know you were bringing people home. You didn’t call. I was going to make a simple pasta for us tonight—”“I don’t care what you were planning,”

Chapter 3Nora’s POVThe afternoon sun beat down on the taxi windshield as I raced toward Steps & Stars Dance Academy. My head throbbed in time with the ticking meter.I had already spent two hours at the tailor, standing in a cramped back room while the man fumbled with the hem of Caleb’s tuxedo. Then I had rushed to the Magnolia Grand to fix the seating chart the event manager had misplaced. I was only halfway through the list when my phone vibrated.It was Mia.“Mom? Everyone is gone. The teacher is locking up the gate,” her small voice trembled.My heart dropped. “Mia, honey, I’m so sorry. Stay right by the security booth. I’m coming.”I dialed Tara right away. She was supposed to be only ten minutes away.“Tara, please,” I said the moment she answered. “I’m stuck across town running errands for your father. Can you pick up your sister? She’s waiting alone.”“Ugh, Mom, seriously?” Tara’s voice dripped with annoyance. “I’m at the café with the girls. I can’t just leave. It’s social

Chapter 5Nora’s POVThe Anniversary Gala was finally here. The Magnolia Grand ballroom glittered with gold chandeliers, expensive silk gowns, and the heavy scent of perfume. I had spent hours making sure every detail was perfect. I had argued with the caterers about the steak temperature, stayed up until 2:00 a.m. fixing the floral arrangements, and made sure Caleb’s favorite champagne was chilled to exactly 42 degrees.But as I stood at the very edge of the ballroom, hidden behind a massive marble pillar, I looked like a ghost.I wore a simple, modest dress bought with only a small part of the money Caleb had given me. My hair was pulled back tightly, my face pale. I did exactly what he ordered — I stayed in the shadows.In the center of the room, Caleb glowed. He wore the tuxedo I had fetched and pressed for him. He laughed with investors and slapped the backs of powerful men who controlled the city’s logistics. Tara stood beside him, radiant in a designer gown that cost more than