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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went back into her

softened as her hand reaching

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

eyes. My resolve began to crumble. Maybe she was

a

was how I was 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

a sensory overload, with pulsing lights, throbbing 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 idea though. In fact, I'm glad I am out here, I thought as Clara and I twerked to the song that came on, laughing like we had no

the music seemed to be pushing out the pain, at least

get us a new round this

sweet of you," she giggled, her face flushed from

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

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everything feel slightly surreal.

guy and told him my order,

you?" came a firm gruff voice from

with a straight face, I knew who it

and looked away, hoping he'd take

presence screams trouble. Gangs fight, violence, gun fights, name it, Dennis would always be the head. The stories about him were

like that." His voice

the counter as I waited for my drinks, deliberately ignoring

drinker and a snob? Sexy," he drawled,

up my drinks and turned to leave. 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

Then I was falling