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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The girl was in his house after all. He probably went back into her arms after I left. The

softened as her hand reaching out

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

crumble. Maybe she was

a deep

helped me get ready, applying makeup to hide the

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 idea though. In fact, I'm glad I am out here, I thought

music seemed to be pushing

get us a new round this

you," she giggled,

way to the bar area. The alcohol was still buzzing through

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everything feel slightly surreal.

him my order, tapping my fingers on the sticky counter

for you?" came a

with a straight face,

I said simply and looked away, hoping he'd take

mere presence screams trouble. Gangs fight, violence, gun fights, name it, Dennis would always

be like that."

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

drinker and a

I was so eager to get back to the relative safety of Clara

a step when the 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,

Then I was falling