Chapter 1: Get A Divorce
Aurora's body ached all over, a pleasant reminder of the previous night she spent with her husband, Lucas Rossi.
He had been absent for six months and had returned unexpectedly.
For the first time in three years, he kissed her and made love to her in the right state of mind.
Previously, he would only get involved with her when he was drunk, but this time was different. He didn't push her away or try to resist the mate bond. Aurora's ears turned bright red as she heard his footsteps approaching, a mix of anticipation and unease coursing through her.
He had only a towel draped around his waist, his perfect figure on full display—toned muscles, a strong jawline, everything that made her heart race. As he walked towards her, she briefly assumed he might kiss her or act like an affectionate husband.
Instead, he dropped a bank card on the table, his voice firm and cold. "There's twenty million on the card. Do what you want with it."
Aurora's brows furrowed as she took the card, wondering why he had given her such a large amount. It was a fortune to her, even if it wasn't to him.
Just as she parted her lips to ask, Lucas cut her off. "Consider it a gift." With that, he turned and walked out, his demeanour as icy as the growing distance between them.
Aurora placed the card back on the table with a quiet clink, her shoulders sagging as she sank onto the bed. The sheets, once warm with shared heat, were now cool and empty beneath her. She stared at the ceiling, trying to make sense of the morning until her phone buzzed, shattering the silence.
Reaching for her phone, she saw a message from her friend, Sophia. The words on the screen deepened the furrow between her brows: "Are you aware of her arrival?"
Aurora blinked, confusion settling over her like a fog. Her arrival? She started typing a response, but before she could finish, her phone erupted with notifications, flooding the screen with flashing headlines.