Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0243

"I will," I ran my fingers through my hair and plonked on the bed, feeling the soft mattress sink beneath me. The weight of the day's emotions pressed down on me and made even the simple act of sitting up feel like a monumental task.

"I just need time."

Clara's eyes softened with concern, but her voice remained firm.

"Well, you don't have that time," she started to pull me up gently but insistently. "Because I'm going to the club and you're coming with me."

I felt a surge of resistance well up inside me.

"No," I said definitely and started to pull away, my body tensing. "I'm not going anywhere."

The thought of facing a crowd, of pretending to be okay when my world had just shattered, seemed impossible.

"Please, Ana," Clara pleaded desperately. "I can't watch you go away like this. You're my best friend, and seeing you like this... it breaks my heart."

I sighed. "Just let me have this night. It's been four years!"

Clara shook her head, "Doesn't matter. Four years or four decades, cheating is cheating."

Clara- I started, but she cut me off.

“I'm sure he's probably still humping some other lady and you're here sulking pathetically." Her blunt words hit me like a slap, forcing me to confront the reality I was trying to avoid.

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probably went back into her arms after I left.

softened as her hand

this. You should yo out there and have fun. Show yourself and him, that life

to crumble. Maybe she was right. Maybe

took a

was roped into going to a club when I should be mourning my lost love. As Clara helped me get ready, applying makeup to hide the traces of tears and choosing an outfit that made me feel somewhat confident, I tried to push thoughts of him out of my

of bodies all around us. At first, it was overwhelming, but as the night wore on, I was finally getting caught up in the energy of it all.

the music seemed to be pushing out the

round

you," she giggled, her face flushed

my body to the music as I made my way to the bar area. The alcohol was still buzzing through my system and

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everything feel slightly surreal.

dropped the cups before the bar guy and told him my order,

that for you?" came a firm gruff voice from beside

I turned to him with a straight face, I knew who it

looked away,

sound harmless but everyone in my college, even outside it knew Dennis could never be associated with that word. His mere presence screams trouble. Gangs fight, violence, gun fights, name it, Dennis would always be the head. The stories about him were legendary, and not in

on, beautiful, don't be like that." His voice was smooth, almost

drinks, deliberately ignoring him. But I knew my heart was racing out of slight

"A big drinker and a snob? Sexy,"

and turned to leave. I was so eager to get back

blur, with the lights of the club

Then I was falling