Chapter 3: Divorce
Chapter 1: Divorce
Six Years Later
Ashley's words escaped before she could stop them. "Let's get a divorce, Christian! I can't take this anymore!"
An oppressive silence followed.
Her legs trembled beneath her, exhaustion weighing her down. She'd endured Christian's harshness in private, but the spectacle with Kayla Beckett, his mistress the previous night had broken Ashley completely. Throwing a party, making her serve as one of the waitresses, and finally, announcing his engagement to Kayla.
Never in her life had she experienced such humiliation.
And now, instead of remorse, his response was anger.
The media frenzy surrounding their fight only worsened the situation. Adding to the insult, Kayla had fabricated an injury, claiming Ashley clawed her eyes, when all she had done was return a slap.
Out of shock, the glasses Ashley had carefully arranged on the tray as she went to serve Kayla had tumbled over, _ Kayla's designer gown. Kayla had slapped Ashley, referring to her as a "clumsy bitch"
Christian, of course, had spent the night at the hospital with Kayla, adding salt to the wound.
Now, he stood before Ashley, threatening to make her life a living hell. She flinched at the thought of anything worse than what she was already enduring—all for defending herself against the bitch who had openly disrespected her.