Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Betrayal and Heartbreak

Sofia’s heart raced like a wild horse, pounding against her chest as if trying to escape its bony cage. The closet felt small around her and she quickly closed her eyes.

Sofia’s trembling hands clutched her phone. The video was on, recording whatever it was that was happening outside of the closet.

“I told you not to drink,” Charlotte’s voice, usually warm and comforting, cut through the stifling silence, a mixture of disappointment and concern lacing her words.

“What are you so angry about? Didn’t I just come back to the hotel with you?” Daniel’s voice followed. His words echoed like distant thunder, each syllable crashing against her senses. In an attempt to stifle a gasp, she covered her mouth with trembling hands, her fingers barely managing to muffle the sound of her disbelief.

From the small gap in the closet, she could see Charlotte who was trying to remove her clothes.

“Let me help you,” Daniel quickly helped her pull the zipper down before he moved her long blond hair to the side and kissed her neck while hugging her from behind.

Sofia was certain she heard her heartbreak. A searing pain gripped her chest, squeezing her heart. This was not a show. This was real. Mr. Beaumont wasn’t lying.

“Shall we bathe together?” Daniel asked.

“You smell bad…” Charlotte said she pouted as she batted her beautiful eyes. “I told you not to drink. You know how I dislike that smell. Aw!” Charlotte suddenly screamed when Daniel poked her side. “What— Hey— stop— stop tickling— I am still on my heels! Ah!”

Out of nowhere, Daniel carried Charlotte into his arms and placed her on the bed. Using his elbow to support his weight, he lay on top of her.

“Do you still dislike how I smell?” he smirked. Sofia could hear that sweetness in his voice. She closed her eyes in an attempt to block out the rest, but it was useless.

“Hmph! Stop acting cute. You’re not.”

“Really?”

blue eyes. “And you lied

meeting is only for

your time with her at home. What’s wrong with spending a few days with me? Aren’t you leaving her

she talking about? The raw and visceral pain that

as if a cold bucket of water was

Charlotte talking

However, she could not do it now. No. She would

teeth as she forced herself to

26 very soon,” Daniel chuckled. “You know I cannot leave without you, right?” He started

even if you have yet to marry. How confident

stop talking about something irrelevant?” Again, he peppered

I have

Two years?

in her eyes. Two years? Daniel and Charlotte had been sleeping for

grabbed her chest. It felt as If a dagger was in her heart, a blunt dagger that was slowly turning, slowly destroying

a month, babe,”

could finish her words, Daniel suddenly showed her

“You— “

sit down on the

“A ring? You— “

marry me?” Daniel asked. “Of course,

Then tears welled up in her eyes. Without saying

something that she found very