Chapter 003
869 Words
She paced up and down in her living room.
What was Ryder up to?
Why was Sheila back?
Her Father's company was bought off a long time ago and she had a booming business in New York, what was she back here for?
And why was her Ryder still with her? They were over and he was married to her now, why did he leave her to go be with his ex?
Their bundle of joy was on the way, but Ryder was nowhere to be found. It was supposed to be a moment of happiness for both of them, but Ryder decided to be with his ex, instead of her, his wife.
Ivy was still calling Ryder, but he wasn't picking up.
Her hand went down to her stomach, her eyes stinging with tears now as she rubbed it delicately. At this point, she wasn’t sure whether she should inform Ryder about it anymore.
Slowly, on the sofa there, she drifted off to sleep.
And before she knew it, it was already morning.
Sun rays pierced through the window of her living room.
She squinted her eyes, looking down at her body, and she realized she had dozed off on the sofa yesterday while waiting for her husband.
If she were still here till this morning, then Ryder did not return home last night.
Her heart dropped, her eyes stung with tears.
Ryder didn't come back home yesterday. This had never happened. If it were work, it'd have been better, but he was with his ex.
Ivy cleaned a side of her eyes that had tears.
She slowly walked back to their room.
Having slept off on the couch, she had a few body aches and she seemed very exhausted.
She took her bath anyway and got ready for work.
When she was done dressing up, she picked up her bag to leave.
Ryder always made their breakfast, but this morning when he wasn't here, Ivy was going to leave on an empty stomach, even though she could make something up for herself, she didn't really have the appetite.
Slowly, she was becoming paler.
She walked into her car and drove off.
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When she got to the office, whispers were flying around, she could hear them clearly.
"I heard our CEO's fiancée is back."
"Yes she is, we could have a wedding to prepare soon. Oh gosh, I'd come with my new red body con I just got,.."
"You really want to catch one of his CEO friends don't you?.."
"You got the point."
Every angle seemed to be covered with the gist.
"I heard the CEO and Ivy used to have a thing?" One of the girls muttered upon sighting Ivy, her voice clearly above whispers, she heard, everyone heard.
"Our CEO is a hottie, everyone has a crush on him, poor Ivy she took it deeply to heart."
"It serves her right, how can a lowlife like her dream of ever having Mr Ryder to herself? Such a joker."
Ivy bit on her lower lip.
She was torn inside, how could she explain she wasn't just a crush or a thing between them but his wife!
When Ryder insisted they keep their marriage a secret back then, she didn't have any problem with it as Ryder already loved her so much, she felt that was enough, but now she wished it had never been a secret.
"Desperate b!tch.. haha.." Another one muttered, Ivy balled her finger into a fist.
"I bet she'd cry her eyes out when Mr CEO finally gets married to Sheila, did you see Sheila? She screams Power!"
"She walked like a duchess, my kind of human, Ivy will cry blood."
"Say that sh!t again b!tch." Larisa suddenly came out behind them.
She just walked into the company trying to catch up with Ivy, only to walk into gossiping slots slandering Ivy right beside her.
She grabbed their hair at once and started dragging with her full force, pure anger dripping from her breath.
If only they knew she was his wife, Larisa just couldn't stand it.
Ivy kept quiet while hearing them badmouth her with those accusations that were not true. It added more rage to her anger, and she pulled their hair with added force.
Apart from Larisa, nobody else knew she was Ryder's wife and that was because Larisa and Ivy started working at the company at the same time and got deeply close since then, she even entrusted her with secrets nobody knew about.
"Let go of my hair! Have you gone mad!" Scarlet screamed in pain, unable to turn her head.
Larisa wasn't ready to let go yet, as her rage intensified, until Ivy nodded at her.
"Watch your tongues, or else I'll rip them off next time," she warned while they gasped for air, massaging their scalp.
"B!tch." Scarlet cursed silently, her face red from anger.
Larisa glared at her, going to grab her again but Ivy was quick to hold her back.
"Let's go." Then she grabbed Ivy's hand and they left for the elevator
When they got to their floor, they separated to their various office.
But first, Ivy must go check Ryder's office.
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