Breaking Free from the Ex-Husband

e had joined the meeting too. When he saw her staring blankly at the screen, he glanced at it.

“You’re still married, and he’s already parading around with Melanie? We can destroy him if you want,” he said, scowling.

Iris closed the page and shook her head calmly. “Let him. He can do whatever he wants now.”

“You can’t just let him get away with this. You should hit back.” He turned to her, his frown deepening. “And if you won’t, I will.”

Iris stood and walked to the floor–to–ceiling window. Outside, the last bit of afterglow was fading. The city lit up bẹ- neath it. Suddenly, she laughed to herself.

Then she looked back at Nathaniel. “You probably don’t know this, but the only reason Heriberto married me was be- cause his grandmother made him. Before the wedding, we made a deal. If the marriage lasted three years, he’d pay me 50 million.”

Her eyes darkened, a bitter smile tugging at her lips. “The contract said I couldn’t get pregnant while we were mar- ried. But now, we’re divorced.”

Heriberto dropped Melanie off, then headed back to Acme Villa.

He pushed the door open and saw the place pitch–black and dead quiet. The silence pressed against him, cold and jar- ring.

“Cour-” He started to call like always, but stopped when it hit him–Iris had moved out.

Heriberto figured she was living in Nathaniel’s apartment now and having a great time with him.

Just thinking about it made his face drop.

noticed it was still dark and hurried

Heriberto’s icy,

if there’s nothing else, I’ll head out,” he

at home. The staff lived in the side wing. Only he and

three years, if he wasn’t away, she took care of everything,

responded with

and slipped out fast,

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under Heriberto’s skin. He kicked off his shoes and saw his

bent down, checked the cabinet, and couldn’t

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at his tie with one hand

couch in the living room,

“Headache. Come give

one came,

few seconds later, his eyes snapped open. He looked

he remembered

later, his fist