Chapter 1

Christiana’s POV

The door to the lawyer’s office closed behind me with a soft click. I had barely taken a step inside when the man behind the desk looked up from his papers, his expression serious and firm.

“Mrs. Davis, please take a seat. Your husband will join us shortly, but there are matters we need to discuss first,” he said, gesturing to a chair in front of his imposing mahogany desk.

Curiosity ate at me as I settled into the chair. What could possibly be so urgent that Alex had summoned me here, to a lawyer’s office of all places? I watched the lawyer intently, waiting for him to continue.

He adjusted his glasses and cleared his throat. “Mrs. Davis, your husband, Alex, has proposed a divorce.

My breath caught in my throat, and I stared at him, stunned. “Good heavens, a divorce?” I managed to say, my voice was shaky.

The lawyer nodded, his face was of professional detachment. “I know this comes as a surprise to you, but that’s what Alex

wants.”

I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, each beat was of shock and disbelief that coursed through me. Divorce? Alex and I had our problems, sure, but I never imagined it would come to this.

The lawyer continued, detailing Alex’s grievances like he was reading from a script. “He has cited several reasons for this decision. Firstly, he feels there is a disconnection in your communication. He also mentioned disagreements on financial matters and the future direction of your lives together.”

words. Alex and I had our

You have been unable to conceive after two years of marriage. Alex is a man of considerable wealth, a billionaire,

heart. That Alex could sit here and tell

hurt beyond measure. The man I loved, the man I thought I knew, had laid bare our most private struggles and used them as reasons to end

compose myself, to fight back the tears that threatened to spill over. I couldn’t believe it had come to this–my

thoughts and emotions. The future I had envisioned, the love I thought was unbreakable, was crumbling before my eyes. How could he do this to

quiet creak, and Alex stepped inside. My heart skipped a beat, and I rose from my chair, meeting his gaze with tear–filled

my voice

of any remorse. He clenched and unclenched his jaw before

me like a sledgehammer, and I struggled to remain standing, my heart aching with a pain I had never

“Yes. You and I drifted apart several months ago, although we did get intimate but I was never satisfied. So, 1 started seeing Bianca, and we’ve been together for six months. I must say she makes me

he had punched me in the face. The rumors I had dismissed as baseless were true. Alex had cheated on me. My chest felt like it was about to explode from the overwhelming agony. I had defended him, convinced he would never betray me, but

voice breaking. “I loved you, Alex. I sacrificed everything to be with you.

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you want

cold, almost indifferent. “Don’t even think about begging me because

knew, the man I had devoted my life to, stood before me as a stranger. The future I had dreamed of was slipping away, replaced by a

overwhelming sense of loss and betrayal. This was not how it was supposed to be. The love that had once bound us now lay in ruins. Destroyed by his desire for a

his eyes flicking between us. I could feel the walls closing in, the air growing heavy with the finality

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