CHAPTER 1

The smell of fresh coffee filled the kitchen as Amelia poured two mugs.She walked over to the dining table, where Adrian was sitting with his suit jacket draped over the back of his chair. He had his phone in one hand and a stack of papers in the other. His eyes moved quickly across the pages, his forehead creased with tiny beads of sweat."Coffee's ready," Amelia said gently, setting the mug down next to his arm.Adrian didn't look up immediately. He tapped something into his phone, flipped a page, and finally took a sip without taking his eyes off the paper. "Thanks, Amelia. I just need to make sure these figures are right before the flight. If the Chicago investors notice any mistakes, they'll leverage it to push our valuation down.""They won't find any mistakes," Amelia said with a small smile. She stepped behind his chair, reached over, and pulled the papers away from him."Hey," Adrian protested, reaching for them. "I'm still reading those.""You've been reading them si

Last Updated : 2026-09-08

CHAPTER 2

Amelia stood frozen beside her car door, the cold air of the underground parking garage pressing against her skin. "Natalie, that's impossible," Amelia said, trying to keep her voice light. "He left for the airport hours ago. His flight to Chicago was at nine.""Amelia, listen to me," Natalie said, her tone dead serious. "I was sitting near the front entrance when they came in. From behind, I actually thought the woman was you for a second because of her dark hair. But when they walked past my table, I saw her face. It wasn't you. And the man holding her hand and pulling out her chair was Adrian."Amelia let out a breathless, nervous laugh. "Nat, you're probably misseeing things. L'Orangerie is dark, and half the men in the financial district wear dark suits. It's just a coincidence. Maybe someone happens to look like him.""I know what your husband looks like, Amelia," Natalie insisted, her voice dropping lower. "They sat down at a corner booth near the back. He was smiling at

Last Updated : 2026-09-08

CHAPTER 3

The soft tick of the living room clock was the only sound in the dark apartment. Amelia lay stretched out on the sofa, her cheek resting against a cushion. Her eyes were heavy, slipping shut as fatigue took over. She had spent hours sitting in the quiet, watching the hands on the clock move past seven, then eight, then nine. Every few minutes, she checked her phone, but the screen remained completely blank. No texts. No calls. Just as she was drifting off to sleep, the metallic click of the front door lock echoed through the foyer. Amelia jolted awake. She sat up quickly, rubbing her eyes as the heavy wooden door swung open. Adrian stepped into the apartment. In his right hand, he carried his leather flight bag. A sudden, overwhelming wave of relief washed over Amelia. Her shoulders dropped, and the knot that had been twisting in her stomach for hours instantly loosened. He has his flight bag, she thought, a small, breathless laugh escaping her lips. Natalie was wrong. He

Last Updated : 2026-09-08

CHAPTER 4

Adrian’s kiss was deep and firm, pulling Amelia tightly against his chest in the quiet foyer.For a moment, all the stress from the evening melted away. Amelia wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss and leaning into his familiar warmth. She felt a massive wave of relief wash over her body. He was here with her, he was hers, and she had worried over nothing. Natalie’s wild assumptions, the blurry photo, the strange watch—it was all just a huge misunderstanding.Adrian pulled back just an inch, his warm breath fanning against her lips. He smiled down at her in the dim light of the hallway, his eyes dark with desire."Let's move this to the bedroom," he murmured softly, his voice low and raspy.Amelia nodded and he took her hand, his warm fingers interlacing with hers, and led her down the quiet hallway into their master bedroom. The space was softly lit by the ambient glow of streetlights filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Adrian closed the heavy door beh

Last Updated : 2026-09-08

Chapter 5

When Amelia opened her eyes the next morning, the space beside her in bed was already cold.She turned her head to look at the nightstand clock. It was just past seven in the morning. A small, handwritten sticky note was tucked under her phone: 'Gone for an early run before the market opens. See you at breakfast. Love, Adrian.'Amelia sat up slowly, resting her head against the headboard. The morning sunlight was just beginning to spill through the sheer curtains, casting soft shadows across the quiet bedroom. She took a deep breath, trying to shake off the lingering uneasy feeling from the night before."He was just tired, she told herself firmly. It was a late work call. You're just making a mountain out of a molehill."Determined to start the day fresh and be a good wife, Amelia pulled back the duvet and got out of bed. She tied her robe around her waist and decided to gather Adrian's laundry before heading downstairs to start breakfast.She walked over to the armchair in the corne

Last Updated : 2026-09-10

All Chapters of HE PLANNED TO DIVORCE ME, SO I DUMPED HIM FIRST : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

Chapter 5