She signed the divorce papers and left without taking her phone.

CHAPTER 1 Ex-girlfriend Returns Stella Hayes was a little absent-minded at the moment. All she could think of since this afternoon was the doctor's words. "Congratulations! You are going to be a mom soon." Suddenly, Martin Dixon pinched her arm. His low voice came the next second. "Come back to earth. What are you thinking about?" Martin was her husband. They had been married secretly for two years. He was her superior at work, the president of the Dixon Group. Everything had happened so fast. She was newly employed in the company when they unexpectedly got married. At that time, Martin's grandfather fell seriously ill. It was then he proposed a fake marriage just to fulfill his grandfather's dying wish. They signed a prenup, agreeing to hide their marriage from the public. Their union could be terminated at any time. It was an unconventional thing to do. However, Stella only considered herself lucky at that time. Never in a million years did she think she would ever get married to the man she had a crush on for five years. She delightfully agreed. After their marriage, Martin was very busy. He spent most of his time working. Stella wished she could spend more time with him at home. However, she was rest assured because there hadn't been any rumors or scandals about him with women in the past two years. Except for his mild indifference, Martin was a perfect husband. Stella had mixed feelings as she stared at the medical report. In the end, she decided to tell Martin this news. She also wanted to tell him that she hadn't learned about him for the first time two years ago and that she had been crushing on him for many years before then. Just then, Martin's phone rang. He went to the balcony and answered the phone. Stella checked the time and found that it was already midnight. She felt a little uneasy. Who would call Martin at this hour? Martin spent a few minutes on the balcony. Thereafter, he returned and changed into formal attire. His handsome face which had a clear outline made him look dignified. He was something to see now. "Don't wait up for me. Good night," he said finally. What? He was on his way out? At this hour? Stella's grip on the report tightened as she stared at him in disappointment. Unconsciously, she withdrew slightly. After thinking for a while, she blurted out, "It's already so late." Martin fingers froze on his tie. With a faint smile, he pinched her earlobe and said, "Be good, okay? There's something I have to do. Don't wait up." With that, he headed for the door. "Martin." Stella quickly ran and caught up with him. Martin turned around and looked at her seriously. "What's the matter?" There was a tinge of coldness to his voice. An icy cloud hung over them as they stared at each other. A little distressed, stella asked in a low voice, "I would like to visit my grandma tomorrow. Can you accompany me there?" Her grandmother always wanted to see her. As a result, Stella wanted to take Martin there to assure her grandma they were happy. "Let's talk about it tomorrow, okay?" Without agreeing or declining, Martin left in a hurry. Several thoughts were threading Stella's mind. She couldn't sleep a wink. After tossing and turning for a long time, she went to the kitchen and made herself a warm glass of milk. A few notifications from some online blogs came into her phone. However, she wasn't interested in them. She was about to swipe them away when one of them caught her attention. The familiar name made her click on it. The news read, "Famous designer, Lauren Murray was spotted at the airport with her mysterious boyfriend earlier today." Lauren was wearing a bucket hat. The man's figure was vague, but the outline of his body was enough to show that he was dashing. Stella zoomed in on the picture. The next second, her heart dropped. Martin was the man in the picture! So, he canceled the afternoon meeting just to go pick up his ex-girlfriend from the airport? This realization settled like a boulder in stella's gut, rendering her flustered. Her hands trembled. Subconsciously, she dialed Martin's number. The dial tone brought her back to her senses. Just as she was about to hang up, the line connected, and a voice came from the other end. "Hello!" It was a particularly gentle woman's voice. Stella froze for a second and then threw the phone away. She suddenly felt sick in her stomach. Covering her mouth, she ran into the bathroom and threw up in the toilet bowl. The next morning, Stella went to work on time. Martin had tried to get her to stop working after they got married. Stubbornly, she insisted on making her own money. Martin didn't kick against her decision, but he asked her to work as his assistant, helping him with the daily chores. The head assistant, matteo Jenkins was left to take care of the major affairs Martin had. Matteo was the only Dixon Group employee who knew about their marriage. Since inception, only male assistants were hired for the president's office. Stella was the first and only female. Her employment broke the protocol. As a result, other workers couldn't help but wonder if she was involved with Martin. It took a while before they realized that Martin never gave Stella special treatment. Strangely, this made them despise her even more. After all, no one would last long in anything while taking advantage of their looks. At this time, one of syella's colleagues handed her a document and ordered her to take it to Martin office. Martin didn't return home last night. Stella was so worried that she didn't sleep at all. All she kept thinking about was the woman who answered his phone when she called. What was her relationship with Martin ? Stella already knew the answer to that, but she was still in denial. It was difficult for her to come to terms with that fact. Stella tried to remain calm now. She reasoned that no matter what happened, she deserved a result that would be rewarding for all the years she spent loving Martin. This couldn't be all for nothing, right? She pressed the elevator button calmly and went up to the president's office. Before she walked out of the elevator, she smoothed her hair to make sure she looked good. She had arrived at the office, only to see that the door was ajar. A man's voice came. She halted instantly. "Come on, man! Do you have any feelings for Stella or not?" The voice belonged to Luis Stevens, a childhood friend of Martin's. "What do you mean exactly?" Martin asked in a cold voice. "You know exactly what I mean!" Luis clicked his tongue impatiently and added, "I think Stella is a good girl. Isn't she your type?" "Do you want me to hand her over to you?" Martin asked carelessly. "You know what, forget it!" The scornful laughter of Luis sounded particularly harsh in Stella's ears. They were talking about her as if she were an object. Stella took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the document. Soon, Luis's voice was heard again. "By the way, I saw the gossip news about Lauren's mysterious boyfriend this morning. That was you, right?" "Yes." "Well, well, well! That woman still has you wrapped around her little finger. You always want to please her." Luis sighed and continued to tease Martin. "As the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Tell me, did you two..." Their conversation was like a thunder exploding over Stella's head. Her face turned pale and her body was as cold as ice. The woman was indeed Lauren! Absence made the heart grow fonder! Every word drove a knife into her heart. Several whispering voices filled her head at this time. She suddenly felt light-headed. Her vision became blurry. She held the wall and took a step backward. Suddenly, the door was opened from inside. "Stella?"