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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all. He probably went back into her arms after I left. The image of

voice softened as her hand reaching out

yo out there and have fun. Show yourself and

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

took a deep

applying makeup to hide the traces of tears and choosing an outfit that

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

of the music seemed to be pushing out

round

you," she giggled, her face

my way to the bar area. The

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everything feel slightly surreal.

the cups before the bar guy and told him my order, tapping my fingers on the sticky counter as

for you?" came a firm gruff voice

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

and looked

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

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

deliberately ignoring him.

"A big drinker and

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

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

Then I was falling