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My Asian Billionaire Ex-Husband

Chapter 5 MY NAME IS VERA

Word Count: 2511    |    Released on: 02/12/2023

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ate twenties wearing a baby strap across her back. I approach the secreta

hoping she woul

ease," sh

as her small hand gripped mine. My gaze is draw

arm one. "He's a sweetheart," sh

reached into my back pocket and slapped the bow on her head. Earlier, while I was walking in, the bow kept slipping

d in front of her

nd this may be hard to believe, but this baby isn't even mine," I whispered. "It's not obvious, but I'm black." I believe the father c

She quickly covers her mouth, remembering that she is at work. "Y

w a mother with children works at the same time. I've only been watching Marisa for twenty minutes, according to my watch, and I'm alr

eat. One of the most difficult things for me to do is stand up with a baby and heels.

rong," one of the women remark

bout the misunderstanding. If having a baby makes others treat me

n I entered a white room. They didn't have nice smiles on their faces; instead, despite the f

per cup filled with what I guessed was coffee; nevertheless, the smile

inued making notes on the one sheet of paper. Write any longer, and

thinned shining hair that keeps flapping. I watched as the air conditioner blew

do not

do not

do no

pink shirt. I can't believe I've already messed up. I considered run

ost noise in the room. Scratch that, the guy with the fl

ee if I'll laugh or not? A test to

p, flap,

that I think my eyes turned red, but

shirt lady eventually glances up, dropping the pen she was holding. "Why is there a b

e wig guy interrupted, "That's the problem? D

only thing

start a fire finally finished taking notes. He must

it?" I ask, looki

aring these into my office and scrubbing my floor with those awa-" I sink m

"I cannot take this anymore!"

ung man replied, causing me to snicker, but I quickly clo

I heard a click. He was removing the baby carrier straps. He walks near the pink shirt lady who grimaces, dropping it to the ground. She reaches for th

ss around not-my-baby, but they may one day become my superior. Lisa owes me at least this

ve babies," the young man say

when they'll start my interview. However, knowing my station as a lowly nobody

your boss. The one who pays you to not live on the street. The second is your cook, inorder not to have spits in

babies. "I never

y n

anni cooed the baby in his arms as he flipped his lovely hair. I was

oman said, looking sightly bored while pulling out her nail filer.

t around my body. He did it so gracefully and smoothly, without even to

ng the strap down to fix it befor

mouth in a

ion with comfort. "Thank you." "Can I hav

ll only distract you." Marisa laughs and claps her hands while Gianni bounces his leg

orrect her? "Why did you bring your ba

here," he added, resting his chin on his knuckles. "Must be rough being a single mother

slapped his hands on the table and

fied," the woman eventually said

ra Academy, Bitca," Giann

r. Where is the professionalism in this room? "And her graduating

e color,"

hire you because of your taste," Bitca snarl

e, I'm working in advertising." The individual w

rfall hair and started tying it up. "Someone holds my damn earrings

and held on

ble as if it were a hammer. "Bitcha...Baldy...sit

"Did he just call

him. "Your-" I didn't speak quickly enough, "resume is impressive, but the only thing that stands

ly told myself to be strong while biting my bottom lip. Going home with a h

at one of the most prestigious high sc

ed by

r degree will only create

I spoke for myself for the first time. "A slip of paper

arched h

ion," Becca said flatly, scribb

ence." "For the past year, I've been going to hundreds of intervie

g Gianni and Brody's earnest stares. Chains were put

eems to believe that a piece of paper represents my knowledge, identity, and work ethic. They didn't give me a si

e time. I'm angry at the people who sat in front of me.

l

je

l

je

p.

t. Re

Flap

Reject

to stay here for another 30 minutes so you may hot and cold me. Say anything nice about my résumé only to be met with a

re horrible, but so are those-" I attempted to think of an insult, but nothing came to my mind, "Damn it!" I

e world. He does, after all, play the part of a wealthy-looking man

him to rush back. "See, my baby is

ice sounded lethal, like if I had regressed to my childhood, w

ckly as he gr

ill fixed on me. "I'm going, contact me...do not contact me...

a better wig store on the Third Street," he sat up straight. "Go there," I a

Not Victoria! Not Valery! Vera!!! You can't call me anything else." I turn around but turned back again, "Unless yo

the door behind me closes. "

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1 Chapter 1 PROLOGUE 2 Chapter 2 CARPE DIEM 3 Chapter 3 VIVUS4 Chapter 4 CAN YOU WATCH MY BABY 5 Chapter 5 MY NAME IS VERA 6 Chapter 6 I'M NOT A NOBODY 7 Chapter 7 TURN A BLIND EYE 8 Chapter 8 DAY OF WORK 9 Chapter 9 WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO 10 Chapter 10 SAM THOMPSON 11 Chapter 11 SHE IS MY WIFE 12 Chapter 12 WHY DID YOU LEAVE 13 Chapter 13 RELIVING MY MARRIAGE 14 Chapter 14 MY UPSTAIRS NEIGHBOR 15 Chapter 15 REPAY THE FAVOR 16 Chapter 16 THE ASSISTANT'S ASSISTANT 17 Chapter 17 PUBLIC HUMILIATION 18 Chapter 18 GET LAID 19 Chapter 19 MUSEUM LOVE 20 Chapter 20 HOW TO USE A PRINTER 21 Chapter 21 HELLO 91122 Chapter 22 I'M NOT A PROSTITUTE 23 Chapter 23 DROP THE CHARGES24 Chapter 24 ANOTHER CONTRACT 25 Chapter 25 HAUNTED MANSION 26 Chapter 26 THE MAN IN MY ARMS 27 Chapter 27 CHARLIE AND MUN MI28 Chapter 28 COLOR RED29 Chapter 29 EMOTIONS30 Chapter 30 STRANGER DANGER 31 Chapter 31 THE DEVIL IS PLANNING 32 Chapter 32 MARRIAGE CONTRACT 33 Chapter 33 SEX WITH VERA34 Chapter 34 PLAY ROOM35 Chapter 35 RAPE IS WRONG 36 Chapter 36 DISGUSTING 37 Chapter 37 STRAWBERRIES 38 Chapter 38 GO HOME 39 Chapter 39 THE NEW EMPLOYEE 40 Chapter 40 TRAIN PILLOW 41 Chapter 41 TRAIN PILLOW PART 2 42 Chapter 42 FAMILIES DON'T KEEP SECRETS43 Chapter 43 TALK TO SAM 44 Chapter 44 SAM'S LOVER45 Chapter 45 ICE CREAM 46 Chapter 46 MANY MISUNDERSTANDING 47 Chapter 47 KEEP AN EYE OUT48 Chapter 48 A STRANGER IN THE MANSION 49 Chapter 49 AVEM50 Chapter 50 FRIENDSHIP COFFEE51 Chapter 51 TINY VOICE 52 Chapter 52 I AM THE OWNER 53 Chapter 53 KNOW MATT A LITTLE BETTER 54 Chapter 54 NOT-A-DATE 55 Chapter 55 GIRLS NIGHT 56 Chapter 56 MISTER PERFECT 57 Chapter 57 HAVE A TALK 58 Chapter 58 HOW DO YOU FEEL 59 Chapter 59 CHOCOLATE 60 Chapter 60 BROKEN 61 Chapter 61 CARAMEL AND CHOCOLATE 62 Chapter 62 I'M A PERVERT 63 Chapter 63 U-TURN 64 Chapter 64 HELL OF A NIGHT 65 Chapter 65 SORT OUT MY LIFE 66 Chapter 66 INDEPENDENT BLACK WOMAN 67 Chapter 67 LIKE A COUPLE 68 Chapter 68 PRINCESA69 Chapter 69 HE NEVER CAME 70 Chapter 70 LISA'S REAL DAUGHTER 71 Chapter 71 A PART OF REALITY 72 Chapter 72 VALENTINA SHARAPOVA 73 Chapter 73 NOBODY NEEDS SAM74 Chapter 74 OEHAL-ABEONIM75 Chapter 75 KOREAN TRADITION76 Chapter 76 BLACK SHEEP77 Chapter 77 FAVORITE COLOR 78 Chapter 78 PEANUT BUTTER 79 Chapter 79 GOLDEN SPOON 80 Chapter 80 CHILD NEGLIGENCE 81 Chapter 81 ANOTHER CHANCE 82 Chapter 82 TREY83 Chapter 83 EPILOGUE