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Divorced By The Billionaire: Watch Me Shine

Chapter 5 

Word Count: 874    |    Released on: Today at 09:19

house. She couldn't. That apartment was a tomb of memories she needed to seal shut. The estate, ho

ing long shadows across the perfect lawn, she felt the weight of her wed

ing this remarkably well. His possessiveness, even in their separation, was unsettling.

with gold and orange as the fish moved languidly beneath th

o know where the ring is, Julian? she thoug

d through the air, a tiny silver flash against the blue sky, before it landed in the center of the pond. It made a small splash, a brief

time as its resident, her steps lighter than they had been in days. She was heading bac

ways: "You've reached Ryan Beaumont. Leave a message and I'll get back to you when I surface." She hesitated, not wanting to dump the weight of the past three days into a recording. She hung up

mediately enveloped Aria in a fierce, protective h

her through the last forty-eight hours evaporated, and she broke down, sobbing into Chloe's shoulder. The tears were not

her, letting her

The anniversary dinner. The divorce papers. The three years of secrecy end

of a bitch! I'm going to call my publicist

w but firm. "No, Chloe. Please. I don't w

three years with Julian, was still her first insti

y. No leaking. But we are not letting them get away with this." She

in still fresh and sharp. "

s don't just 'find new love.' They execute mergers.

lyze it further. The pa

"What's your plan? You're stayin

bustling city below. "I need to get out of Ne

ine, a place she used to go to write before

ast," she said, a flicker of purpose

cern and pride. "Good. Go be 'Nomad' again. Sho

. The path forward was terrifying, a blank page waiting to be written.

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Divorced By The Billionaire: Watch Me Shine
Divorced By The Billionaire: Watch Me Shine
“For three years, Aria Beaumont lived as a ghost, sacrificing her identity as a bestselling author to be the secret wife of billionaire Julian Vanderbilt. On their third anniversary, instead of a celebration, Julian handed her a cold, legal document. "I want to end our marriage. I am in love with someone else." He was leaving her for Isabelle Vance, Hollywood's reigning sweetheart. Aria didn't beg or cry. She signed the divorce papers, threw her platinum wedding band into a koi pond, and walked away to rebuild her life. But her quiet surrender wasn't enough for the new couple. Isabelle orchestrated a paparazzi ambush, lured Aria to a secluded resort under the guise of a peace offering, and drugged her tea. As the heavy sedative pulled Aria under, Isabelle smiled and let two hired thugs into the room. She planned to film a sordid, drug-fueled assault to utterly destroy Aria's reputation and frame her as an unstable ex-wife. Fighting through the haze, Aria slashed her way out with a shard of broken glass and barely escaped with her life. Waking up in a sterile hospital bed, Aria was consumed by a chilling confusion. She had given up the marriage without a single fight. Why were they still trying to push her to the brink of death? Before she could process the trauma, her cousin rushed into the room with a pale face. "Aria, no one has heard from your brother in forty-eight hours. He's missing." The divorce wasn't just a betrayal. It was a calculated hunt, and Aria was finally ready to strike back.”