บททั้งหมดของ Shouldn't Divorce The Hidden Heiress Of Multi-Billion Empire: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

{Zoey} Following Richard’s words, I staggered backward in shock, a wave of fear twisting in my chest. His face had transformed into something dangerous—twisted with raw rage. His eyes burned with fury, and for the first time, I saw a dark, menacing expression on him that I’d never witnessed before. It was the look of a man who might actually hurt me… or worse. I shook my head, disbelief flooding through me. This was the first time Richard had ever spoken to me like this. The first time he’d yelled, snarled, or told me to shut up. In all our time together, I had never seen this version of him. Tonight, that changed. I vibrated with exaggerated fear as his words echoed in my ears. “Richard… Richard?” My voice came out shaky. “Did you just raise your voice at me? Did you just tell me to shut the fuck up? Me? Your Zoey?” Richard nodded without hesitation, his expression still hardened. “Yes, Zoey! You heard me right. I’m telling you to shut up or leave this room. I’m trying to thi

{Zoey}As Richard stared into my eyes, I saw nothing but sincerity and deep remorse reflected in them.A wave of excitement rushed through me. I almost wanted to pinch myself to make sure this wasn't a dream.This was exactly what I wanted.And just as I had planned, everything was falling perfectly into place.I knew the only way to turn this situation around was to feed Richard a convincing lie. That was why, in the middle of his furious outburst, an idea suddenly flashed through my mind.Since there were already countless photos and evidence proving that I had been caught selling the family's heirloom pendant, denying everything would only make me look even more guilty. The smartest move was to admit that I had sold it, but not in a way that would make Richard see me as a thief.Instead, I made him believe I had been forced into it.That was how the lie was born.Then I remembered receiving two strange calls from an unknown number yesterday. I hadn't been able to hear what the call

~PhilZoey was still speaking when I snapped. I grabbed her hand and slammed her back against the nearest wall, pinning her there with raw fury blazing across my face.“What the hell did you just say?” I growled, my voice thick with anger. “How dare you speak about Bianca like that? How dare you call her a slut? How fucking dare you?!”Zoey stayed silent at first, twisting and struggling to free her hand from my iron grip. But the harder she fought, the tighter I held her, pressing her body against the wall with brutal force. No matter how much she squirmed, I refused to let go.She had pushed me too far—annoyed me straight to the core. How dare she speak so low of Bianca? I couldn’t stand it. Her words felt like knives stabbing into my chest, each one deeper than the last. The pain only fueled my rage.I grabbed her even more forcefully, pinning her firmly in place. Zoey struggled wildly, growling through clenched teeth.“You had better let go of me, Phil,” she warned, breathing heav

~PhilAs those thoughts swirled through my mind, Bianca's voice suddenly came through from the other end of the line."Hello? Hello... Phil? Can you hear me?"Her voice snapped me back to reality.Forcing myself to sound normal, I quickly replied, "Yeah... yeah, of course. Everything's fine over here.""Then why have you gone quiet again?" Bianca asked, suspicion creeping into her voice. "I've been talking this whole time, and you haven't said a single word. I even called your name several times. Is something going on over there?"My lips twitched as I searched for the right response."Y... yeah. Everything is going ri..."The words died in my throat the instant Zoey's car rolled to a stop.She had parked a good distance ahead of me. Without wasting a second, I switched off my engine, eased my car a little farther back, then quietly unfastened my seat belt.From where I was, there was no way she could spot my vehicle. Throughout the drive, I had been careful to keep a safe distance, m

~PhilIt didn't even take Bianca more than a few minutes to arrive at the location I had sent her.The moment she stepped inside, her eyes swept across the place before settling on me, curiosity flashing in them.She walked over, placed her handbag on the table, and looked straight at me."I came here immediately after you told me there was something about Zoey that I needed to know."I gave her a small nod."Alright then. Go ahead. I'm all ears."Before telling her everything, I thought it would be better to order something for us. I raised my hand to call the waiter over, but before I could say a single word, Bianca reached across the table, gently held my hand, and shook her head."No need to trouble yourself, Phil."Her sudden touch caught me off guard."Aren't you going to eat something first before hearing what I have to say?" I asked.Bianca shook her head without hesitation."No, Phil," she replied firmly. "You have no idea how much that girl has hurt me. It was because of he