Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

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Chapter 0250

"Thanks," I mutter quietly as I disentangle myself from him.

The brief contact leaves me feeling a bit unsettled because my body remembers the familiar comfort but hates the unwanted memories. swirling in my mind.

Without sparing him a glance, I turned around and walked back to my office... more like I fled to my office with my heart in my throat. My heels clicked rapidly against the polished floor, echoing my racing pulse.

I wanted to give myself a punch in the face.

For fuck's sake, it has been years!

It's been five years yet I could still recognize the smell of his favorite cologne. The scent lingered in my nostrils, bringing back a flood of memories I thought I'd buried long ago. Well, it was one of the first things I noticed about him. So it was understandable, right? I tried to rationalize my reaction, but a nagging voice in my head whispered that maybe, just maybe, I wasn't as over him as I'd like to believe.

"Woah," Rachel raised her head from her system, her eyes widening as she took in my flustered appearance.

"Are you okay? You look....flushed."

I forced a smile, hoping it didn't look as strained as it felt.

"I'm fine. There was this huge box that was being rolled through the hallway, I didn't see it coming so I rammed into it." The lie slipped out easily.

She visibly winced, "Ouch. Sorry."

"Thanks," I managed a smile and returned to my cubicle.

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towel dried it. "This is a job they worked hard to

know. It's cruel. I

I'd do if I ever lose

takes effort, but you will. It won't be the

"Still...

believe who the new CEO turned out to be," I

quirked her brows,

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"Aiden!"

eyes widening, "No

smirked, "Yes freaking

"Wow."

shook my head, "I

with a smug smile on her face that made me

she said dramatically. "You're meant to

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rolled my eyes, and whispered, "To hell with

"I agree

I continued as I picked up strawberry from the fruit bowl, "It's all in the past." I took a small bite, "I mean it's been five years, trust me, that's more than enough proof of that." "Hmm," she hummed and I watched as she whisked the egg white in the bowl. I frowned when she looked up and turned in the direction of the

her gaze and caught a glimpse of Amie as she painted

looked toward Amie again,

eyes. Then she said pointedly, "What

I still stared blankly, she sighed exasperatedly. "The new development at

I'm not telling him," I answer quickly, suddenly feeling defensive. I

in the

didn't tell him before. And I certainly