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UPGRADED, From Trash Ex to Billionaire Husband

Chapter 7 Seven

Word Count: 1115    |    Released on: 17/05/2026

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y's face. "Are you losing y

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gry laugh. "You're actually going to us

wanted a ring, but th

d up to the curb. The driver rolled do

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ression, Lauren climbed into

of memories, though she had spent the previous night ruthlessly declutte

ded not to renew it back when she thought she'd be moving i

Tray would be by to collect the rest of his things. She handed over his contact i

porters, but the security detail at the gate stepped forward im

is" sent a strange s

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ove these straight

her brow furrowed. "Um, Aunt Maye... did Das

Of course, Madam. Mr. Dashiel has made all

t all you need to make yourself

terrifying efficiency. She hesitated for a se

room? Madam, you'll be sharing t

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aps a physical one, but ultimately a job. Moving in had been a shock;

real marriage at this point? she wondered. Do w

her. It felt like she'd had a one-night stand with her bo

ye offered to help her unpack, but Lauren politely declined

bably cost more than her car. An image of him lying there flashed th

d made a game of her heart. She was a free age

ed energy, she began t

closet and the bathroom had been perfectly prepared. There were empt

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l gap in the closet where a single, light gree

was a simple coat, faded from years of washing but met

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cold and uninterested in women, but after the night in t

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. It was just a mutually beneficial trade. When the contra

for dinner, so she check

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hing. After a long pause, a

Lauren. I shouldn't have left without ma

world, it was every person for themse

sted for possession that night. He was loc

d? "I have no idea. I left

meone jumped him the moment he got out on bail yesterday.

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didn't even know who Eric

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UPGRADED, From Trash Ex to Billionaire Husband
UPGRADED, From Trash Ex to Billionaire Husband
“BLURB "Sever all ties with Tray. Then sign the document on the table." ​Lauren froze. He knew Tray's name? ​"Why?" she whispered. ​"I have no interest in being someone's side-piece. It's a three-year marriage contract." ​"Marriage?" ​She had been bracing for a termination letter, not a wedding ring. She stared at him, convinced she was hallucinating. "Mr. Dashiel... are you talking to me?" ​"Is there someone else in the room?" ​Lauren's brain short-circuited. Why would he want this? She immediately doubled down on her professionalism. "Mr. Lewis, last night was an accident. I'll never mention it. I'll never tell a soul." ​"I'll just be a loyal employee. I'll work twice as hard for the company." ​Dashiel leaned in, his gaze intense and unyielding. ​"You don't understand, Lauren. You don't have another choice." - For five years, Lauren believed the only thing standing between her and a wedding ring was her boyfriend Tray's empty pockets. Driven by a vision of their shared future, she threw herself into her work, penny-pinching and grinding for years just to afford a roof over their heads. ​The illusion shattered when she discovered the truth: Tray wasn't struggling; he was a literal prince playing at poverty. The hardship he shared with her-eating instant noodles in a cramped apartment-was merely a novel experience for him. While she wore cheap clothes she'd sacrificed to buy, he viewed her entire existence as low-class. His refusal to marry wasn't about finances, but about her lack of status. ​Disgusted by the charade, Lauren walked away without looking back. However, her life took a sharp turn when a post-breakup encounter led her into the bed of her boss, Dashiel Lewis.”