Married To My Ex-Husband’s Rival by Jobet GraySon

Married to my Ex–Husband’s Rival

Chapter 120 (The True Villain)

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Helena stepped into Marlene’s bedroom, her demeanor respectful as she approached her hot–tempered boss With a gentle bow, she presented Marlene with the glass of water she had requested. Marlene accepted it with a brief nod of thanks, her eyes glinting with a coldness that sent a shiver down Helena’s spine. But she quickly calmed herself, not wanting to raise Marlene’s suspicion if she acted nervous.

With a swift motion, Marlene gulped down the water in one go, the sound of her swallowing echoing through the room. Setting the empty glass aside, Marlene turned to Helena and inquired, her voice laced with impatience, “Is my husband back, Helena?”

Helena’s response was swift and calm. “Yes, Mrs. Black. Mr. Black arrived only a few minutes ago, and he’s in his office,” she informed Marlene, her voice tinged with a sense of apprehension.

Without another word, Marlene rose from her bed and made her way to Kayden’s office. She didn’t bother to knock, the sense of entitlement evident in her demeanor as she barged in unannounced. Kayden was in the midst of a phone call, his brow furrowed in concentration, when Marlene strode into the room with a rather unusual look on her face.

Snatching the phone from his hand, Marlene flung it across the room with a force that made Kayden’s eyes widen in shock and anger. “What the hell are you doing, Marlene?” Kayden’s voice was sharp with disbelief as he watched her unexpected outburst.

Ignoring his question, Marlene raised her hand and delivered a resounding slap across Kayden’s face. The impact left Kayden reeling, his anger rising to the surface as he tried to make sense of her sudden assault. But before he could utter a word, Marlene struck him again, the force of her blow leaving his cheek stinging with pain.

Attempting to defend himself from her onslaught, Kayden caught her hand as she went to slap him fo the third time. Marlene’s eyes darkened with a mix of fury and satisfaction, and instead of striking him in the face as he expected, she lashed out with a vengeful stomp on his foot, causing Kayden to grimace in agony and release her hand.

Fury burned in Kayden’s eyes as he glared at Marlene, his voice filled with disbelief and outrage. “Have you gone crazy, Marlene?” he demanded, his tone laced with a mix of anger and confusion.

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With a cold smile playing on her lips, Marlene met his gaze with an unwavering stare. “That’s what you get, Kayden, for buying your lover a new house mere days after we lost our baby. You should be grateful that I’m keeping it this simple,” she sneered, her words dripping with contempt.

Kayden’s frown deepened his expression, a mix of shock and defiance. “How dare you hit me for buying a house for a woman who, in case you’ve forgotten, is also my employee? What does it have to do with you?” he retorted, the tension between them crackling in the air.

Marlene scoffed at his response, her eyes cold and calculating. “Don’t play dumb with me, Kayden. Drop the act unless you want to end up in a hospital because, trust me, I’m very capable of sending you to one,” she warned, her voice laced with a steely resolve that brooked no argument.

Kayden’s features were twisted in a blend of confusion and anger as he glared at Marlene, his frustration palpable. “Listen to me, you bitch; you’ve been getting on my last nerves lately, and if you don’t rein in that attitude of yours, you’re going to regret pushing me,” he growled, his voice dripping with barely–contained fury.

Marlene’s laughter sliced through the tension, a wicked gleam in her eyes as she met Kayden’s gaze head–on. “Oh Kayden, what are you going to do? Hit me?” she taunted, her tone daring him to make a move. “You’re the one who shouldn’t cross the line, because if you do, you’ll quickly find out that I’m not an easy target like all the other women in your life.”

An incredulous scoff escaped Kayden as b

folded his arms across his chest, his jaw set in defiance. “You’re getting cocky because I allowed you to marry me and bear my last name,” he retorted, the bitterness of their exchange evident.

Rolling her eyes in exasperation, Marlene shot back, her words cutting like a knife. “Oh, you mean the last name that belongs to your drug–addicted, woman–beating father? The same name that’s teetering on the brink of infamy now?” she retorted, her voice dripping with disdain.

Enraged beyond measure, Kayden’s hands shot out instinctively, wrapping around Marlene’s neck in a tight grip. The room filled with the sound of his labored breathing as he stared her down, the weight of his words heavy in the charged atmosphere. “Don’t forget, Marlene, you were a nobody before you married me, he hissed, the threat implicit in his words.

Despite the pressure on her throat, Marlene’s laughter rang out, echoing with a twisted amusement that sent chills down Kayden’s spine. “You’re not entirely wrong, Kayden,” she managed to chuckle, her eyes locking with his despite the grip around her neck. “But remember, you’re the one under my mercy now, not the other way around.”

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on her, his grip slackening as he processed Marlene’s cryptic words. “What are you talking about, Marlene?”

slightly. “There’s a lot that needs to be said between us, Kayden. I’ve held back all this time because I was pregnant and didn’t have the strength to deal with your reaction when you find

beneath the surface, his patience wearing thin as he demanded, “Marlene, what the hell are

crept across Marlene’s face, a glint of triumph in her eyes as she leaned closer to him. “Oh, Kayden, did you really think I wouldn’t figure out that you tried to drug me?” she taunted, her voice laced with a mix of accusation

about now, you crazy woman?” he retorted, playing dumb

end well for you if you keep it up,” she warned, the edge in her voice unmistakable. “And just so you know, I had a spy camera in Alison’s office; may

his mind racing to grasp the gravity of what she was revealing. “You… you saw what

eyes. “Everything, dear. I watched as you asked Alison to report back on my meetings with her and to also hand you the drugs to slow me down mentally,” she recounted, her

“If you knew, why didn’t

her eyes in exasperation, Marlene exhaled heavily. “As I mentioned earlier, I didn’t confront you because I was pregnant, and I also needed time to gather all the evidence I could before I dealt with you,” she explained, her words cutting through the

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quiet resolve, “I wanted to make sure I had everything I needed to bring you to your knees if I had to. Just

on full display as he scoffed “And how exactly do you plan to teach me a lesson, Marlene? You’re nothing without me, a nobody w needed my name to even have a semblance of

of malice

had me sign before we got married?” she asked,

her sudden question. “Why are you bringing that up all of a sudden?” he questioned.

with faux sympathy. “Oh, Kayden, you really didn’t

comprehend Marlene’s words. “What do you mean? What did you do, Marlene?” he demanded, the ed panic creeping

bubbled from Marlene’s throat, her amusement evident as she taunted, “You’re so cute when you’re nervous, Kayden. I love that look in your eyes.” She took a moment to relish the fear reflected in his gaze before continuing, “Now, let me enlighten you, darling. Our prenup becomes non–existent under three charming conditions. Would you

rising as he snapped, “Just

eyes danced with a wicked gleam. “Don’t be scared, Kayden. It’s quite simple,

and I could claim half of your property in a divorce,” she explained, the smugness evident in her tone. “And lucky for me, you’re

washed over Kayden, his mind reeling at the implications of Marlene’s words, but

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expression shifted to one of false sorrow before she divulged, “The second condition

if you ever lay a hand on me, the prenup

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words. His gaze locked with Marlene’s, a mixture of

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she whispered, her voice tinged

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in his throat, a sense of foreboding

Marlene’s words. The realization of the trap he found himself in sent

spine, the walls closing in around him

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