Tempting the Untouchable

Chapter 20

Raven

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"Ethan, how's work?" I smiled as I came home and saw he's on his laptop. I went closer to kiss his cheek but he didn't budge.

"Busy as always." He answered.

I nodded. "Did you eat already?" I asked as I went to the kitchen but I heard no answer.

"I'm going out for a bit to meet this client it's urgent." I saw him packing up his laptop, getting ready.

"This late?" I pouted. "It's midnight, Ethan."

"It's urgent. My client's hearing is tomorrow so I need to gather everything and prepare for everything to defend my client."

I always admired how passionately he his about his work and I nodded, defeated. The moment I gave my answer he rushed to the door and I sighed. Since when did he change? He always kisses me good bye and from now, since last few weeks later... since this new case he's handling, he's been busier than ever. Sometimes he doesn't come home.

But little did I know... That client was a she.

I saw them once going in the hotel when one of my meetings are held at some convention hall in that hotel.

"Hey..." I called Ethan and I saw how evident the shock is on his face.

He whispered something to the girl or client he's calling before she smiled at me and walked away to go to the reception desk.

"Who's that?" My heart is racing and I can't contain to be calm anymore.

"My client."

"Client, huh?" I smirked. Checking-in for? Room for 2? Is it?

"Don't be delusional, Raven. She's my client." Ethan's starting to get mad.

"Okay... I'm not saying anything, Ethan." I don't have time to process because I'm already overthinking this already. I walked out and decided to do my own research.

I went home as fast as I could and opened one of his old laptops and tears blurred my eyes once I read his emails. It already started weeks ago... He has bookings from this hotel twice from last week... He has... exchanged emails from this girl on his personal account, not work email.

My hands were shaking that I don't know what to do... I went to my bed and screamed with all my might hoping the pain will go away.

I went to my parent's home and just cried until I had the courage to tell them. My dad was furious and my mom was comforting me. It was that bad.

Ethan went home the next day with divorce papers on the table. He admitted and I didn't want to hear anymore of his reasons. We both got divorced and it all got worse when I heard they are dating and worse, engaged.

It was the worse moments of my life wherein I question everything about myself. I question my self worth, I question where did I go wrong. I questioned what did I miss.

It was so bad that I had to see a therapist and had to live with my parents for the meantime.

Then it all began to change with that one blind date.