Chapter 1:The Divorce That Changed Everything
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The first rays of sunlight shine through the windows of the luxurious Sterling Mansion as Sophia Bennett wakes before everyone else in the house.
She then got up from the bed.
To check the calendar by her bedside table she sighs softly after realizing that today marks her third wedding anniversary with Adrian Sterling her husband.
Although Adrian her husband has never celebrated their anniversary before, Sophia convinces herself that this year might finally be different.
And be the best year of her life married as a woman.
She personally enters the kitchen and begins to prepare Adrian's favorite breakfast despite the servants offering to do it for her.
The head maid quietly tells another servant that Mrs. Sterling has done this every anniversary, yet the young master has never appreciated her efforts.
Sophia overheard the conversation but simply smiled, and refused to answer them as she continued because she was expecting something great today being her anniversary
.She carefully decorates the dining table with fresh flowers and lights a single candle, as she wants the breakfast to feel special and amazing."
She then stepped back for a moment to admire everything she had prepared. The breakfast looked perfect, just the way Adrian liked it.
She carefully adjusts the flowers one last time before looking around the dining room with a hopeful smile.
In her heart, she imagined the two of them laughing together, sharing breakfast and celebrating another year of marriage.
Although it had never happened before, she refused to give up hope.
Love, she believed, required patience, and she had promised herself that she would continue loving Adrian no matter how long it took for him to open his heart to her.
While waiting, Sophia remembers the day she first met Adrian and how she fell in love with him almost instantly without them having a long conversation.
The memory reminds her that despite three years of marriage, Adrian has never once told her he loves her.
And this hurts deep inside her.
But not minding about it.
She said calmly to herself I love him, and I don't mind him telling me back.
Shee said to herself.
Footsteps began to echo through the hallway as Adrian her husband, walked downstairs dressed in an expensive black suit, already ready for work.
Sophia greets him warmly and wishes him a happy anniversary with genuine excitement all over her as she makes a dime smile.
Adrian barely looks at her before sitting down checking the messages on his phone as he sits.
He focused on his phone without saying anything to her.
Sophia pours him a cup of coffee while trying to start a conversation with him.
Adrian answers with only a few cold words, making the atmosphere increasingly uncomfortable and Quiet.
Before Sophia could hand him the small anniversary gift she prepared, Adrian received an urgent business call from his company.
He stands immediately in hesitation, saying that the company needs him more than ever today.
As she beeped her goodbye, he moved out of the house quickly.
Sophia quietly watches him as he leaves without touching the breakfast she spent hours preparing."
She remained standing at the doorway for several moments, hoping he would suddenly turn around and come back.
Even a simple goodbye kiss or a warm smile would have been enough to brighten her day.
Instead, the sound of his car driving away echoed through the quiet morning, leaving only silence behind.
Sophia slowly lowered her head and let out a quiet sigh before returning to take the food out of the dining table.
The mansion suddenly feels much colder after Adrian walks out the front door.
Sophia forces herself to clean the untouched dining table while pretending she isn't heartbroken.
While deep down in her heart she was depressed and heartbroken.
Just as she finishes, her phone begins ringing unexpectedly.
As she took it from the dining table.
The caller was Adrian's grandfather, Chairman Edward Sterling.
His voice sounds unusually serious as he asks Sophia to visit him at his mansion later that evening.
Before she could ask what was happening, the chairman ended the call, leaving her confused and lost in thought.
Hoping to surprise Adrian with lunch instead, Sophia decides to visit Sterling Group headquarters.
Which was her husband Adrian's company.
As she entered the company lobby, several employees immediately recognized her as the CEO's wife.
Some respectfully greet her, while others whisper behind her back.
One employee quietly says Sophia only became Mrs. Sterling because the chairman arranged the marriage.
Another insists Adrian has never truly loved his wife.
Sophia hears every word but continues walking with quiet dignity."
Even though their words hurt deeply, Sophia refused to let anyone see the pain written across her face.
She had learned over the past three years that being Adrian Sterling's wife meant constantly facing rumors, judgment, and criticism.
She reminded herself that as long as she trusted her husband, nothing anyone could say would destroy their marriage.
With that thought in mind, she straightened her shoulders and continued walking confidently toward the CEO's office.
As she pretended not to hear what they were saying.
She reaches Adrian's office floor but stops when she hears laughter coming from the inside.
The woman immediately hugs Adrian in front of everyone without hesitation.
Sophia freezes in disbelief as she recognizes Victoria Hale, Adrian's former fiancée.
Was the woman who hugged him?.
Employees immediately exchange excited glances, sensing old feelings may be returning.
Adrian did not push Victoria away from his body, which silently broke Sophia's heart into pieces.
Victoria finally notices Sophia standing nearby and walks toward her with an elegant smile.
She politely introduces herself as though they have never met each other
before.
During the handshake, Victoria quietly whispers to Sophia that her place beside Adrian will soon belong to its rightful owner which was her Victoria she said as she stared at Sophia.
Sophia hides her pain and calmly replies that her marriage is none of Victoria's concern she said firmly.
Victoria smiles confidently before returning to Adrian's side.
Sophia watches them leave together, unable to stop the fear growing inside her heart as both of them walk into Adrian's personal office.
Standing alone in the company hallway, Sophia realizes that the greatest threat to her marriage has finally returned.
As Sophia prepares to leave, her phone vibrates again. It is a message from an unknown number containing a photograph of Adrian and Victoria embracing, followed by one chilling sentence:
"Your marriage ends today.”
She read as she stood still in shock and disbelief
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