Semua Bab Fake Dating My Ex-Husband’s Rival : Bab 1 - Bab 7

•CELINE's POV•My husband proposed to another woman on our second wedding anniversary.I found out through a news alert on a popular celebrity blog.At first, I thought it was a mistake. Then I opened the article and saw the photograph of Nathaniel kneeling before Veronica Vale, sliding a diamond ring onto her finger while a dozen cameras captured the moment.The caption read: BUSINESS TYCOON, NATHANIEL FROST FINALLY PROPOSES TO HIS LONGTIME LOVE, VERONICA VALE.My fingers trembled against the keyboard as I scrolled through the article. Veronica was described as the woman who had always held Nathaniel’s heart, the perfect partner for one of the country’s most eligible billionaires.I read it twice before looking down at the gold wedding band on my finger.Two years ago, Nathaniel had slipped that same ring onto my finger during our private wedding in Dubai, away from the press, his wealthy family, and the people who believed a poor orphan like me had no business being with a Frost.Th

•CELINE's POV•I had no idea where the sudden surge of courage came from, but I’d had enough of everyone’s bullshit. My fear of losing my job as Nathaniel’s assistant had completely vanished.I no longer cared about the generous salary or the comfort it provided. I just wanted to get out of that room, away from the people who looked at me as though I were beneath them.Veronica turned to Nathaniel, pouting. She was obviously waiting for him to put me in my place.“It’s okay, my love,” he said calmly, not taking his eyes off me. He took her hands and pressed a gentle kiss to her knuckles. “Allow me to handle this.”He glanced at the spilled drink before raising a hand toward the waitress near the entrance.“Could we have someone clean this up, please?”The waitress hurried over with a cloth.“You see? Was that so difficult?” Veronica muttered, settling against Nathaniel’s shoulder.I ignored her and returned to my notes, though the words on the page had begun to blur together. Heat cra

•CELINE's POV•I squeezed my eyes shut, then opened them. Adrian watched me expectantly.“I know you won’t believe me, but Nathaniel and I are married,” I blurted out. Adrian burst out laughing.“What do you mean, you’re married to Nathaniel? Aren’t you his personal assistant?”“I am, but we’ve been secretly married for two years. He wanted to keep it that way until he secured his position in the family business.”His laughter died.“Two years? And you actually believed that lying bastard?”I nodded, pressing my palms against my forehead.“He promised he would tell his family after three years. I trusted him. Why would I think he was lying to me?”Adrian dragged a hand through his hair.“Unbelievable.”I looked away, ashamed of how foolish I felt.“I don’t know what to do anymore,” I whispered. “I don’t even know if he was ever faithful to me.”“Do you want revenge?”I barely registered the question. Tears blurred my vision, and I turned away.“His family even expected me to help him

Celine's POV Veronica’s voice was still ringing in my ear when the phone changed hands. A faint scrape sounded against the receiver before Nathaniel’s calm voice cut through the silence.“Let her in.”That was all he said. No explanation. No apology for the way his fiancée had just spoken to me. Just a quiet order, as if he were granting permission for a delivery.I ended the call without a word and stood at the gate, arms folded.One of the guards spoke into his radio. A moment later, the iron gates swung open. I walked through without looking at either of them.The driveway stretched ahead, lined with the same neatly trimmed hedges I used to pass every evening after work. Home. The word felt foreign now. I had spent years living here, yet I had never truly belonged.Veronica appeared on the front steps the moment I approached. She hurried toward me, her heels clicking against the stone, her face twisted with anger.“You have some nerve showing your face here.” She stepped into my p