Chapter 1

~Olivia's POV~“Where the hell are you, Damien? The event started over thirty minutes ago. Answer your damn phone.”I stared at my phone screen for a second before hitting send.I paced back and forth in the empty restroom, trying to gather my thoughts.We were hosting an important charity gala tonight, one of the biggest of the social season in the city, and my husband, the man who was supposed to stand by my side as co-host, was nowhere to be found.My eyes fell on my reflection in the mirror, and I stilled, staring back at the woman in that perfect, elegant black gown. My makeup was flawless, and expensive jewelry adorned my neck and ears.Absolutely nothing was out of place on the surface. And yet everything still felt out of place deep inside me.The door suddenly swung open, pulling me from my thoughts, and I turned to see a woman stepping in.She looked slightly surprised to see me.

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Chapter 2

Olivia's POV~I took a cab back to the estate and made my way straight to my bedroom on the second floor.I wasted no time bringing out my largest suitcase and began packing. I only took the clothes and jewelry I had bought with my own money. Anything Damien had ever given me, I left behind on the hangers and in the drawers like discarded trash.When I finally zipped the suitcase shut, I dropped it beside the bed and grabbed my phone. My hands barely trembled as I dialed Mr. Hamish’s number.“Good evening, Mr. Hamish,” I greeted politely the second the call connected.There was a rustle on the other end, followed by the man clearing his throat. “Evening, Olivia.” His voice sounded rough, like he had just woken up or was half-asleep.“Did I wake you?” I asked apologetically.“It’s fine. I just got into bed anyway. Since you’re calling this late, I assume it’s important. What’s going on?”I sank onto the edge of t

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Chapter 3

Olivia's POV~At the hospital, after they finally got my bleeding to stop, I lay weakly on the bed, a drip stuck in one arm, just as the doctor came in.His lips were pressed in a grim line, which was more than enough to tell me he came bearing bad news.“I’m sorry, Miss Barnes." His tone was tinged with pity. "You’ve lost the baby. The extreme stress you've been put through this past week likely caused the miscarriage.”My heart dropped at the news. I turned towards the open window as tears fell freely from my eyes.The doctor quietly left without another word, leaving me the privacy to grieve by myself."This is all your fault, Damien. You killed my baby." I wept, both anger and loss mixing into an even uglier kind of pain.Then, with shaking fingers, I reached for my phone and dialed the one number I vowed I wouldn't call for over a week now.The first call went unanswered, but Adrian picked up on the se

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Chapter 4

~Damien's POV~Were my eyes playing tricks on me? It had to be.Because when the seven o'clock business news came on, Olivia's face was on TV."Isn't that Olivia?" Vivian asked as she sat up properly beside me on the couch.I snatched the remote and turned up the volume quickly."In a stunning turn of events, Olivia Barnes, formerly known as the ex-wife of Ashford Holdings CEO Damien Ashford, has been confirmed as the sole living heir to the Augustus Hart estate. Miss Barnes was officially announced as chairwoman of the AD Tech empire earlier today, making her overnight one of the wealthiest individuals in the country."I shot to my feet, the remote slipping from my fingers."This has to be fake news, right, baby?" Vivian asked."Do you think they run fake news like that on CNN?" I snapped at her without intending to, and immediately regretted it."Shit. I'm sorry." I got on my knees in fro

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All Chapters of After the divorce,the I became the richest heiress : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4