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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after all. He probably went back into her arms after I left. The image of them together made my stomach churn

her hand reaching out to

cheating ass doesn't deserve this. You should yo out there and have fun.

looked into her eyes. My resolve began to crumble. Maybe she was right. Maybe hiding

took a deep

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

music, and the press 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. It wasn't such a bad

be pushing out the pain,

us a new round this time," I told

you," she giggled,

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

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everything feel slightly surreal.

told him my order,

came a firm gruff

I turned to him with a

and looked away, hoping he'd take the

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

don't be like that." His voice

my finger on the counter as I waited for my drinks, deliberately ignoring him. But I knew

chuckled. "A big drinker and a

and turned to leave. I was

me. Rapidly, everything became a blur, with the lights of the

Then I was falling