Alle Kapitel von My Ex Husband's Regret : Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 5

Chloe's POV They say you only live once. Well, not me. I try to live every day."Chloe. Earth to Chloe." Naomi tapped my knee, her voice soft but clear over the music. The bass vibrated right through the soles of my heels, thumping hard against my ribs. VIP lounges in downtown LA always smelled the same—expensive perfume mixed with spilled vodka and sweat.I leaned against the velvet booth, watching the crowd blur under the flashy lights. It was midnight, and I was officially twenty-six.Naomi looked like an angel in her cream silk slip dress, her blonde hair perfectly smooth despite the humidity. "Stop staring at your phone. He isn't calling."I dropped the screen face-down on the table. No missed calls. No texts. Not even a generic Happy Birthday from my husband of three years. "He's in Tokyo for a business deal. Because apparently, buying another logistics firm is more important than my birthday. Again.""He works hard, Chlo. For your family. For your mom's legacy," Naomi said g

Chloe's POV This man was tall and very cute, with a sharp jawline and dark eyes that seemed to see right through the dark. Even in a dim alley, he looked incredibly handsome and expensive. He didn't have a single scratch on him."Are you okay?" he asked. His voice was deep, and completely calm.I didn't answer. I just shook my head, my chest heaving as I tried to stop crying. Damn it, I really thought I would die, from Nathan and Naomi's betrayal and now these weirdos?I reached down, grabbed my purse from the dirty ground, and tried to push past him. My legs were still shaking, but I just wanted to get away from this alley, away from the club, away from everything.Before I could take two steps, his hand wrapped around my wrist. His grip wasn't hurtful, but it was tight. "Let go of me," I snapped, my old sharp tongue trying to kick back in. "I need to get outta here.""My Princess, you can barely even stand," he said, his eyes locking onto mine. There was something totally commandi

Chloe's POVI forced my voice to stay calm, trying to act like it was no big deal. I needed to set a clear boundary right now. "Bianca, this is Derek. He's... A…one of our, um, business partners."Derek let out a small, amused sound. He leaned closer to the open window. "Business partners?" he repeated, his dark eyes locking onto mine with a playful, dangerous look. "Is that what I am? Well, you could say, we're business partners indeed. I mean, we are much closer after what happened at the bar last night."My heart stopped, panic hitting me like a physical blow. Bianca was right there! If he said anything rated 18 about last night…I didn't want her to start asking questions I couldn't answer!"It's just…the way you left in a hurry—"Without thinking, I stomped on his foot, pretending like I'd slipped or something. "Oh God." I straightened up again. This man! "Fine," I snapped, cutting him off before he could say another word. I marched forward and opened the back door of the SUV. "W