Billionaire Heiress Wanted A Divorce

Chapter 4 The Truth That Hurts

　　(Maxwell’s POV)

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　　As I drove to work, my mind was uneasy feeling almost being caught by my wife from my secret affairs with Scarlett. I leaned back on my seat, a smirk tugging at the corner of my lips realising my wife had accepted my explanation, trusting me again and again.

　　My heart swelled with a twisted sense of victory, a cruel satisfaction settling in my chest after I managed to convince her that it was just some work stress. Not to forget, the s*x we had was different than before, and I was surprised that she liked it. I liked it too.

　　“She bought it” I thought smugly as I recalled how she had given in to my seductive act to convince her to believe me. At times, I found it amusing how naïve she was, being so desperate to believe in the illusion of our happy marriage.

　　No doubt that I did care about her. I never meant to hurt her. When she mentioned the word divorce, I panicked.

　　It was not the right time for us to get a divorce as it would only tarnish my reputation in Cantana City, which would be made worse when my affair with Scarlett was made known. “I can’t have that to be in the news”

　　It was just not that. Layla was by my side from the beginning to help me build my company out of nothing. Without her back then, I would not have achieved my success in the early years.

　　I sighed and sat back on my chair thinking of my life without Layla. She was my first love, and I knew I was her first love too. She lost her virginity to me, for sure.

　　A hint of guilt formed in my heart. She had left her family to be with me and leaving me would mean she would have to return to the countryside, living in her poor family’s condition. I had promised to give her a better life, but sometimes unexpected things would come our way, and things would not be as planned.

　　Leaving Scarlett was not an option too. Aside from my addiction to f**k her, she came from a family with power and connection. With her help, my business continued to flourish. I was making a lot of money, and I needed that to continue to pay off the debt we had accumulated from previous failed projects.

　　I walked to my office and ignored the whispers heard from the staff about me. Some may have been gossiping and sharing news about my secret affair with the daughter of Hector Thompson. I had sent someone to shut the rumour down. Those rumours were not good for business.

　　I clearly knew that Scarlett would not love me, although she had said that word love more than once to me. No one could love me like Layla did, and I knew it would be my great loss losing Layla who had devoted her life for me.

　　Layla loved me unconditionally unlike Scarlett who was attracted to my successful business and the excitement of our secret affair. Besides, Scarlett was no wife material though she was a stunner in s*x. Having a care-free woman like Scarlett as my wife would not give me a good impression to my business partners.

　　So, I had to convince Scarlett to keep our affair a secret until the time was right to announce her as my girlfriend. My grin widened, realising I had mastered the art of deception applied to both women in my life.

　　“Mr Thorne, the guests have arrived at the waiting area” my secretary Rory came into my office room. As I walked towards my new client, a text came into my phone.

　　It was from Scarlett.

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　　(Layla’s POV)

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　　The video started grainy and unfocused, but it quickly became clear that the man I saw f*****g another woman, was Max! The woman’s face was mosaicked but my lying and unfaithful husband’s face was clear. Urgh!

　　There was my husband, laughing and happily kissing a woman who was only wearing her barely visible panties. She was so skinny but had a big boob that was definitely, not natural looking.

　　My heart pounded in my chest, and my breath caught as the next scene showed Max removing her panties with his teeth. They moved together intimately and undeniably to a passionate s*x that made my stomach turn.

　　What broke me more was the words Max said to the woman, mocking me being fat and not attractive to make love to me anymore. “How could you say those things about me?”

　　A flood of emotions washed over me. Shocking. Disbelief. Hurt.

　　It felt like a punch to my gut, knocking me down to the floor. Defeated. “Max, how could you do this to me?”

　　Tears well up in my eyes, blurring my vision as the reality of his betrayal sank in. He was choking her neck, suffocating her while he was drawn to his desire to continue f*****g that w***e! The video was then difficult for me to watch.

　　Anger rose within me, realising he made love with me while imagining me to be that woman. It was the same way, same position and same look on his face! I felt disgusted and ashamed, but it was quickly overshadowed by an overwhelming sense of grief. My whole world shattered in those few minutes, leaving me feeling lost, broken, and utterly alone. My fingers trembled as I looked at my phone, wanting to hear the truth from him.

　　Was there the slightest chance that the video was a fake one?

　　Tears blurred my vision, and I could not even see clearly the number that was showing on a call that came in, “Hello”

　　“Little bug” I held my breath hearing that name. Only one person who would call me by that name.

　　“Dad?” I was surprised to hear his voice. He had not called me since I left home to marry Max. I realised it was a stupid idea.

　　I wanted to end the call and pretended he never called. It was better that day but hearing his voice again, made me at ease from the heavy crying I had from what Max did to me.

　　“What is it that you want, Dad?”

　　“Have you realised now that you have chosen the wrong man to marry?” I held my breath hearing his words. For a moment, I thought it was him that had sent Max’s s*x video to me.

　　“Come home, little bug” hearing his voice again made me in heavy tears. There was so much going on in my life and I did not know how to start telling him. “Are you crying? What did that fool do to you? Did he hurt you?”

　　I sniffled my tears and sat back on my chair trying to catch my breath. Being an impatient person he was, my father sounded angry in saying to me, “I will arrange your divorce with that useless man you married. You will have the most expensive lawyers in town, making sure he will not get a single cent of your money”

　　That would not be a problem as long as Max would not find out that I was the only daughter of the billionaire in Amberose City named Benjamin Blackwood. Before I could respond back to my father, he continued, “I will arrange for you to marry David, a fine gentleman that would make you happy”

　　“Marry David?” I scoffed and rolled my eyes not believing what my father just said. David was an old man who had lost his wife. He was a good man but someone I would not marry. “Dad, I can solve my own problems. I will get up on my own. I do not need your help”

　　“Then, you are a fool thinking you could do better than what I’m offering you, Layla. You better not fail again” I ended the call not wanting to hear from him lecturing me about my failures in life. I would prove him wrong.

　　A message came in and this time it was from Max. I read the message in an annoyed voice, “Sweetheart, I can’t come home tonight. Another meeting. Kisses. Kisses”

　　“AAARGH!” I shouted as loud as I could, letting go of my anger at him. “A meeting! Really, Max?! Another lie after another”

　　So, I then sent him the s*x video of him f*****g another woman.

　　And, I asked for a divorce.