The Billionaire Regret

Aurora let out a soft sigh in the courtroom as they all waited for the judge to give the final verdict. She was divorcing her husband Damian Blackwood for doing something she would never in a million years expect. Her hands were clenched together and her eyes were downcast, she was praying inside of her for this to be over quickly.

Across from her, sat Damian Blackwood. Looking calm and collected as usual, and his face expressionless. It was really hard to tell what was going on in his mind, impossible even. All he did was throw several glances at Aurora When she wasn't looking.

The judge finally spoke after a while, "In the matter of Aurora Sinclair versus Damian Blackwood, the Court hereby declares that the marriage between the aforementioned parties is hereby legally dissolved. The divorce is finalized, effective immediately." He slammed the gavel on the desk.

The sound sent a cold shiver down Aurora's spine. Six years, six damn years... just gone. On the outside, she seemed composed. On the Inside though...

She stood up and made her way towards Damian, she scoffed inwardly at how unbothered he looked, "Stoic as ever." She whispered. "That's Six long years down the drain."

Damian turned at the sound of her voice, he didn't say a word but just stared at her in silence. Aurora took his hand and placed both her wedding and engagement rings on his palm. "I never wanted anything from you, Damian. I just wanted to be loved by you..."

Damian remained silent.

She then took a step back and let out a stiff laugh, "But it seems that was also too much for me to ask." She turned around. Before leaving, she added, "Have a nice life with Selene."

Damian silently watched her as she continued to walk away, clutching her purse tightly. A sigh left his thin lips. His eyes then slowly panned down to the two rings on his palm that he was still holding out, they felt cold and lifeless, indicating the sad end of their six year relationship. He swallowed and clenched his fists tightly.

Outside the courthouse.

Aurora slammed her car door shut and started the engine. She drove off with insane speed that matched perfectly with how she was feeling inside- conflicted. After letting out a dry laugh, she sighed, "What a joke."

The memories of the past 2 weeks came back, crashing down on her.

Two weeks ago.

Aurora parked the car in the company's reserved parking lot. She got out of the car after grabbing the things she got for her husband. A small bag from his favorite restaurant and a vintage red wine which was really hard to get. She stared at the tall glass building which reflected the evening sun.

Blackwood Enterprises. A powerful company run by her husband, Damian Blackwood. She smiled to herself, never been more proud of Damian. He's been working nonstop in the past few days, barely having any time to eat.

And now, as a little reward for working hard, she planned a few things for the night. A romantic, candlelit dinner for two, followed by a warm bath to melt the tension from his muscles. And afterward... Well, she had picked out a very special piece of lingerie that he wouldn't be able to resist peeling off of her.

Her chest tightened with excitement as she walked into the building.