The Other Woman Novels & Stories

As it turned out, women were better off having a passion of their own rather than obsessing over a man's birthday. I kept my face impassive as I brushed past Jacob and made a beeline for my business partner's lounge. As I walked away, Ivana called out after me, though her voice faded with each step I took, "Ariel, don't be mad anymore! Jacob's been trying to reach out to you the last couple of days, but you refuse to pick up his calls…" If Jacob was plain stupid, Ivana was purely a lost cause. Jacob and I were over. What person in their right mind would pick up calls from their exes?

“Whoever I used to be I can’t be that person anymore.” “Did Michael do this to you?” Ruby squatted in front of the woman, her arms still cuffed behind her back. “I swear my patience with that man has run out.” “I don’t know who that is,” the woman said, frowning gently. “But yes, there was a man and a woman. Do you know them?” “A woman?” “Yeah. You know the type you see on I*******m reels? Big boobs, fake lips, and a whole bunch of needless attitudes.”

"You and Ky loved them. It's just too bad she passed away from an illness. I still leave some on her grave every once in a while." My eyes reddened. "I should've come back sooner to see you both." Afraid that I was about to cry, Mr. Carter quickly changed the subject and asked about my life now. I answered all of his questions. Suddenly, the door swung open. I turned around, only to meet Jane's eyes. Her pupils dilated for a second, but she quickly composed herself and dropped the bag of groceries on the table. "Mr. Carter, who's this?" "An old neighbor," Mr. Carter replied. "She's back to visit her friend."

The woman wore a simple yet classy dress, her hair in an elegant bun. She handed Christopher a bag and said a few words before turning to step back into the car which drove off. He nodded, looking like he was at her beck and call. They also looked like they knew each other very well. Winona's eyes narrowed. She pulled her phone out to snap a photo of the woman. Was this…the other woman?

However, the woman didn’t fall down as one of those people who were talking earlier caught her and clicked his tongue. “Tsk, tsk. Who knew that we had a slip away?” The woman in green looked indifferently at the woman in the man’s arms and coldly responded, “She will fetch a good price. Take her and her daughter away. They will be added to the second shipment,” before moving away. She was in a bad mood. The trap has been set and yet she couldn’t see the person she wanted to see. Did she misread the other person? The more she thought, the angrier she became.

She responded as she fidgeted with her fingers. What if he actually didn’t return and he gave some stupid excuse? Would she be relieved? Was it better to wait? Wouldn’t waiting make it harder for them to pull through with signing the papers? “Men.” The other woman snorted. She immediately turned to face her. “What’s wrong?” “He loves another woman.” She turned to the man who seemed to be smiling on a call. “Wow.”

I was still nodding at everything she said to me even though I wasn't picking up any word. I glanced back to look at Lucas again. That was when I regretted what I did, because I saw another woman had joined him. This other woman looked very different. She was so insanely beautiful, she just looked like the type of woman that wasn't used to trying too hard to get the attention of any man. She was trying to say something to Lucas. He didn't hear how well so he leaned in closer to her and she brought her lips to his ear, whispering whatever words that didn't make me care much.

"You ungrateful brat! Are you trying to stall until your brother dies? If anything happens to him, I'll kill you first!" The edge of the container cut my forehead. Blood ran down the side of my face as I clutched my head, begging her to stop. And yet, the same woman who would panic if Dylan so much as choked on water didn't even glance at my injury. She stared at the blood-stained sample and let out a twisted smile. "I'll count to five. If you still refuse, I'll open it and mix your blood with everything inside. Let's see how you explain that!"

He immediately explained, "That's a mosquito bite. Gaby, after all these years of our long-distance relationship, have you ever seen me with anyone else?" I had believed him back then, even apologizing for being too suspicious. But now, he had become someone else's husband and was even expecting a child. The woman took the report from my hand and thanked me with a smile. When she noticed that I hadn't moved, she asked, "Are you here to see William too?" I nodded. "Then let's go up together," she said. "My husband's meetings always run long." The word "husband" hit me without warning, and a sharp pain pierced my chest.

Then, she looked at Jake in a panic. Jake walked over to me and gripped my wrist. Through gritted teeth, he said, "Lilian, what's the matter with you? I've already explained it to you countless times! Those women are just antidotes to me. They pose no threat to your position. There's no need to vent your anger on Chelle!" I raised my head, forcing back tears. I recalled the night of my wedding. I was abducted and brought to a desert island, where I was tortured by different men all through the night.