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

as her hand reaching out to

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

eyes. My resolve began to crumble. Maybe she was right. Maybe hiding away wasn't

took a deep

applying makeup to hide the traces of tears

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

the music seemed to be pushing out

a new round

giggled,

I made my way to

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everything feel slightly surreal.

my order, tapping my fingers on the sticky

you?" came a firm gruff voice from beside

I turned to him with a straight

looked away, hoping he'd take

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

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

as I waited for my drinks, deliberately ignoring him. But I

big drinker and

my drinks and turned to leave. I was so eager to

had just taken a step when the world started to swirl in front of me. Rapidly, everything became a blur, with the lights of the club

Then I was falling