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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girl was in his house after all. He probably went back into her arms after I left. The image of them together made

hand

out there and have fun. Show yourself and him,

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

a

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

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

music seemed to be

a new round this

you," she giggled, her face

lightly moved my body to the music as I made my way to the bar area. The alcohol was

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everything feel slightly surreal.

and told him my order, tapping my fingers on the sticky counter as I

you?" came a firm gruff voice from

to him with a straight face, I knew who

said simply and looked

could never be associated with that word. His mere presence screams trouble. Gangs fight, violence,

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

ignoring him. But

"A big drinker and

my drinks and turned to leave. I was so eager to get back to the relative safety

world started to swirl in front of me. Rapidly, everything became a blur, with the lights of the club stretching into long, disorienting streaks. I felt my hands drop the drinks, the sound

Then I was falling