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1. ~Klaire~

“Let's get divorced.”The grocery bag dropped from my hand as my entire body froze. Oranges rolled across the apartment hallway while a carton of eggs burst open beside my feet, but I could only stare at the text glowing on my screen.My husband wanted a divorce.My husband.The man I had legally married less than twenty-four hours ago.The same man who didn't even have the basic decency to show up at the registrar's office. I had never even seen his face. A short laugh of disbelief escaped my lips. Was this some kind of joke?My grip tightened around my phone as heat crawled up my neck.His grandmother had practically sworn on her life that her grandson was kind. Respectful. Gentle. That he would save me from my turmoil. “You’ll like him once you give him a chance,” she had promised me on the freaking hospital bed. Chance?The man hadn't even given me a proper introduction before asking for a divorce.And then, as if the universe wanted to mock me further, loud moaning echoed fro

2. ~Aleksander~

“So how did it go? Did you meet your new bride? Do you like her?” My grandmother’s eager eyes made my shoulders stiff. I moved to her bed and sat down with a small sigh. “How are you feeling today, Granny? Does your chest still hurt?” I asked her. Her eyes narrowed briefly at me. “I am fine, Lex. But you haven't answered my question,” she pushed. Seeing her bright eyes made my chest hurt a little. I didn't want to break her heart. Not when she looked this fragile. I flew in hours ago from Moscow after my pilot delayed me for hours. I hadn't heard from my grandmother in several hours due to the unending meetings. When I finally got a hold of her, she was chattering nonstop about a wonderful woman who she just met and wanted me to marry her immediately. The idea was ridiculous to me but grandmother insisted that there was no time, that I would regret it if I let her go. I never had much interest in women because of my work so anytime she brought up marriage, I told her to pick whom

3. ~Klaire~

“Mrs Claire Kingston, this way please,” the tall suited man called for me. I sucked in a deep breath, murmuring a quick prayer before walking in. After crying myself to sleep yesterday, Elise had offered to help me retrieve my important documents from my cloud. I don't know how she did it but this morning, I received a printed copy of all my certifications. I almost kissed her in gratitude. It made job hunting even easier for me now. I thought I was going to rot away as a bartender or dishwasher somewhere. I stopped by the hospital to check on the old woman and bring her some of the chicken soup I made this morning. It was my routine for the last three days. Bringing a portion of every meal I made for her and talking about literally everything. I didn't tell her about her grandson’s decision to divorce me though. The text was still sitting in my phone waiting for a response. I wasn't lucky enough to run into him at the hospital either but I didn't push it. If he didn't take the

4. ~Klaire~

His smile immediately faded as Mr Hale said those words and he retracted his hand from mine.His expression was rather confusing. Was he angry? Did he not have a good relationship with his grandmother?"Grandmother?" He repeated flatly, stepping forward and completely blocking view.Before Mr Hale could affirm it, the door flew open and the quiet office was thrown into immediate chaos."Aleksander!" Her cheery voice blew through the entire office space.Wait a minute… that voice!I stepped away from Mr Aleksander's back, hoping to catch a glimpse of her to confirm my thoughts but my view was blocked by a six foot bodyguard that entered with her, along with a nurse."You were supposed to be resting," he said coldly, walking toward her.I was about to get a better view when a hand tapped me."This way, Ms Kingston," Mr Hale said, directing me to the door. "Be here tomorrow by 8am."Right. My business here was done."No need to fuss over me," I heard her say as I headed towards the door.

5.~Klaire~

~Klaire~Before I could turn around to see who the old lady was referring to as Lex, a sharp crash of shattering glass cut through the ballroom. The music stopped, followed by a unanimous gasp.I spun toward the sound and froze. "Elise!"Her dress was drenched in the pool of red wine spread across the marble floor. She had fallen on the table of champagne reserved for guests and panic was written all over her. "Whose guest is that?"How was she invited into this place?"The whispers doubled as everyone's eyes were locked on my best friend in every direction. Mr. Aleksander Vilmorre, definitely mortified by the scene walked away from me. I ran towards Elise, kneeling beside her, not minding if I was to be stained too. "Are you hurt, Elise?" I asked.Her eyes brimmed with tears and I knew if we stayed there any longer, she would fall apart. I hung my arm around hers and lifted her. "Let's get you home" I muttered.As we took a step away from the shattered glasses, I looked up to see

6. ~Klaire~

The texts in red were the first ones to pull my attention. I glared at the word 'Related' written boldly on the side of my file. There was no way he… found out."Sir…""Are you related to the Kingston Holdings. Yes or no?" His eyes gouged into mine, as if any response I would make would not matter. Like he was ready to have me fired. But I could not afford to lose this job. I could not."You're getting the wrong idea. We might share the same last name but we are not related, sir" I responded.This was the least I could do to save myself, knowing there was no way Mr. Aleks could legally access my private records without my consent, so I was certain this was merely a strong assumption."I made a few inquiries about you and I'll make one thing clear, Mrs Klaire. Lying is the fastest way to fail in this company.""But I am not lying, Mr. Aleks" I defended.Considering my father had already disowned me, the statement wasn't entirely false."Your co-workers noted that you maintained a st

7. ~Klaire~

"Seriously?" I asked, just to make sure. The driver nodded with a smile.Five minutes later, I am seated in the backseat in complete disbelief. Maybe…just maybe, he was not entirely terrible. Maybe this was his way of apologizing. By the time the car stopped in front of my apartment, I was almost feeling guilty for cursing him. Almost."Thank you" I said, climbing out of the car. The driver nodded and handed me a folded piece of paper. "Mr. Vilmorre asked me to give you this."I blinked several times, then unfolded it carefully. My face fell as I read the writing. —Your transportation expense tonight can be considered as part of your payment for damaging my tuxedo at the dinner—Below the message was an amount horrifying to my soul. I stared at the numbers in disbelief, then at the driver, then back at the note."That psychopath!" I screamed!~For one dangerous moment, I had thought Aleksander Vilmorre was a decent human being. Turned out it could never be so in my wildest imag

8. ~Klaire~

"Mr. Aleksander, it was a thirty-second call." I rolled my eyes and took a careful step back from him, before his ridiculous height crushed my self-esteem.He leaned back also and straightened his arms. "One second is enough to plunge a business. You're experienced, you should know better." I pressed my lips together, holding back the 'If one call can destroy your business empire, then perhaps the empire was poorly constructed' comment. "I'll go back to my desk, now" I said instead, choosing peace."It must have been a lovely ride, Mrs. Kingston?" I could hear the teasing in his voice. The audacity to bring that up, when I was mustering all the strength not to cuss him right to his face."It was a sleek car, Mr. Aleks," I responded and without turning around, I walked back into my office, opened my laptop, and began punching irrelevant letters.I could feel his gaze hovering around the entrance of the department, but I remained locked in with the pile of files he had assigned to me

9. ~Klaire~

By the time I stepped into the small apartment, my breathing had become difficult. I sank to the ground, hugging my knees to myself. Reality was starting to sink in. I had underestimated how difficult life could become without a reliable income. Taking a position lower than what I had been used to in Kingston bruised my dignity daily.I was tired. Emotionally, financially…physically.Perhaps, I shouldn't have buried myself in work all day. If I had actually left during lunch break as my boss instructed, and not tried to impress him, maybe I wouldn't have returned home, emotionally drained. "Elise?" I called out when I heard a Soft muffle.I walked to the bedroom door and hesitated, paying attention to what I was hearing before knocking. "Elise" I pushed the door open instantly. "What happened?"Elise looked up, her face ruined with tears. "He's gone" her whisper broke."Who?""Daniel. He's gone. He left me" The intensity of her tears rose."There's no fucking way!" My rage went acr

10. ~Aleksander~

Three dots popped up on the side of my phone screen. It danced around the message box for a long time before it stopped again. Still with no text.What was she so afraid of? Saying yes to the divorce? Why was she hesitating?I hated that I already knew the answers to my own questions. I was a Vilmorre. Of course, no one would willingly divorce me without demanding something in return. She must be thinking about all the conditions and settlement she could get from me.I accepted this marriage out of duty to Grandma. As much as I hated to admit it, the woman had an irritating habit of always being right about my life, no matter how much I resisted her advice. She always knew what would benefit me most. And somehow, she was always correct.Plus…I had given her the autonomy to choose any woman I could wed.But this…? This had to be the first mistake she had ever made. No matter how much she demanded it, I could never marry a woman whose heart was with another man.That day replayed in my

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