From Divorce To Dominance (Natalie Xavier)

Chapter 1 Divorced After The Delivery

Late at night, a Rolls Royce rolled up to the swankiest private hospital in Greton. A bodyguard hustled to open the door, and out stepped a sharp, handsome man.

"Mr. Luther, your wife just had a baby. It's a boy!" Tommy Kinard, the hospital director, announced, beaming and bowing a bit with the good news.

But instead of the expected joy, Darren Luther's face was icy, twisted into a sneer. "Now that she's popped out the kid, she's history."

Darren stormed inside, leaving Tommy sweating and scurrying to keep up. Tommy pondered, 'What did that mean? Is the kid not his? No way! The lady in the delivery room looks like a cornered bunny-no way she'd have the guts to cheat on Darren.' The elevator chimed as it hit the twelfth floor. Darren snatched some papers from his secretary, his glare freezing everyone in place. He barged into the room.

Darren's wife, Natalie Xavier, was cooing over the baby. Hearing the commotion, she turned and blushed instantly.

"Darren! You came to see us? I figured work would keep you busy for days. Speaking of which, meet our son-" Natalie said with tenderness.

Darren cut her off, his face a blank slate. "He's your kid, not mine."

"What are you saying, Darren?" Natalie's lip quivered, her eyes wide and teary with confusion.

Darren turned away, his voice like ice. "I'm saying I don't give a damn about this kid. If it weren't for Grandpa backing you, I'd have taken him away ages ago."

with fear, she pleaded, "But... he's so cute. Just look, please? You'll

despised her, looked down on her small-town roots, but this was their child-their strongest tie. With hope, she cradled the baby, eager to

You know how he came to be! Only a hick like you would

and Natalie stumbled against the

darling... Don't cry... Mommy's here..." she stuttered, trying to soothe

irritation peaked. Instead of sympathy, he spat, "This is absurd!

tears streaming. She trembled as she begged Darren, "I'll quiet

world. Natalie couldn't let harm come to him. Without a second thought, she quickly opened

around, furious. "Natalie! Is seducing me all you think about? Don't you get it? You won't make it without

as he latched on, he stopped crying. She sighed in relief and glanced at Darren from the corner of her eye. But seeing him turn his back, refusing to even look at her, her heart sank. Darren hated her and everything about her. He wouldn't even look her way. In three years, the only time he touched her was

room fell silent, thick with tension

to leave. He slapped the files onto her lap, barking, "Sign this!" "What's this..." Natalie's eyes widened at the words "divorce agreement." "You want a divorce?"

take the money. If you bug me, you get nothing. 30 million dollars is plenty for a hillbilly like you to live

Otherwise, I'll take your kid!" He clapped his hands, and a group of towering, menacing bodyguards filed in, ready for

one word, they'd snatch the baby. Darren

he didn't love her, he had no mercy. Because he didn't love her, he'd use her greatest weakness-her child-to threaten her. As