My Billionaire Husband Wants Me Back
he says.
“Thank you.”
“So, you got divorced then?” he asks, drowning more of his liquor.
“Uhm…” I lick my lips. “Yeah, I did. That’s why I left Chicago.”
I don't know if the lie is worth it, but I sure don’t know how to say that I tried to divorce my billionaire husband but couldn’t — because he's powerful, connected, and makes it feel like the world spins at his will.
“I’m so sorry about your divorce,” Lionel says. “At least I’m here. I can help you,” he adds, like I’m a patient and he’s the doctor ready to patch me up. It wants to sound funny but it doesn't. Not in this situation I'm in.