Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
After all, no one would last long in anything while taking advantage of her appearance. So, it was strange Audrey kept her job for this long.
At this time, one of Audrey’s colleagues handed her a document and ordered her to take it to Cornell’s office.
Cornell didn’t return home last night. Audrey was so worried that she didn’t sleep at all.
ALL she kept thinking about was the woman who answered his phone when she called. Did Cornell spend the night with that woman?
Audrey already knew the answer to that, but she was still in denial.
It was difficult for her to come to terms with that fact.
Audrey tried to remain calm now. She reasoned that no matter what happened, she deserved a result that would be rewarding for all the years she spent loving Cornell. This couldn’t be all for nothing, right?
She pressed the elevator button calmly and went up to the president’s office. Before she walked out of the elevator, she smoothed her hair to make sure she looked good.
She had arrived at the office, only to see that the door was ajar.
A man’s voice came. She halted instantly.
“Come on, man! Do you have any feelings for Audrey or not?”
The voice belonged to Luis Stevens, a childhood friend of Cornell’s.
“What do you mean exactly?” Cornell asked in a cold voice.
“You know exactly what I mean!” Luis clicked his tongue impatiently and added, “I think Audrey is a good girl. Isn’t she your type?”
“Do you want me to hand her over to you?” Cornell asked carelessly.
“You know what, forget it!”
The scornful laughter of Luis sounded particularly harsh in Audrey’s ears.
They were talking about her as if she were an object.
Audrey took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the document.
Soon, Luis’s voice was heard again.
“By the way, I saw the gossip news about Cecilia’s mysterious boyfriend this morning. That was you, right?”
“Yes.”
“Well, well, well! That woman still has you wrapped around her little finger. You always want to please her.”
Luis sighed and continued to tease Cornell.
“You two spent the night together. As the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Tell me, did you two..
Their conversation was like a thunder exploding over Audrey’s head.
Her face turned pale and her body was as cold as ice.
Cecilia and Cornell spent the night together!
Absence made the heart grow fonder!
Every word drove a knife into her heart.
Several whispering voices filled her head at this time. She suddenly felt light-headed. Her vision became blurry.
She held the wall and took a step backward. Suddenly, the door was opened from inside.
“Audrey?”
Luis was the one who opened the door. It appeared he was on his way out.
Audrey balled her hands, turned to him, and nodded.
“Hey, Mr. Stevens!”
Without waiting for him to respond to her greeting, she walked past him and entered the office with the document.
Cornell was seated behind a large luxurious desk. In an expensive suit and matching tie, he looked particularly handsome.
Audrey noticed it wasn’t the same suit he had on when he left home last night. How did he get changed?
With her eyes lowered, she swallowed that question and said instead, “Mr. Clement, this is from the Marketing Department. Please sign it.”
Cornell was expressionless as he signed the document at a glance.
Audrey walked out the door as soon as he handed the document back to her. Luis was still standing at the threshold.
It wasn’t until she went out of sight that Luis turned to Cornell and said in a hushed tone, “Shit! Do you think she heard us?”
Cornell’s appealing eyes were expressionless at the moment. Obviously, he wasn’t paying attention to what Luis was saying.
To Cornell, Audrey had always been docile and never felt jealous of anyone.
Her strict obedience was all Cornell demanded from her in exchange for treating her well.
In the elevator.
Audrey held her breath just to hold back her tears. Unfortunately, it didn’t work.
She had thought two years would be enough for Cornell to realize how much she loved him and reciprocate her love.
Now, it turned out that was just a pipe dream.
She realized she would always play second fiddle to Cecilia, Cornell’s true love.
Reagan wiped her tears when the elevator halted. Save for her pale face, she looked normal when the doors opened.
She dragged herself to the break room, intending to make herself a cup of tea.
Several employees were chatting inside.
“Guys, have you heard? Cecilia Murray is back.”
“And who is that?”
“Oh, my! You don’t know her? Cecilia is the heiress of the Murray Group as well as a world-class designer. Most importantly, she’s the only girlfriend Mr. Clement has ever shown off in public. She’s his first love!”
“Why is her return such a big deal? Isn’t it rumored that there is something between Mr. Clement and Audrey?”
“”Audrey? She’s probably one of his many sex toys. Mr. Clement never admitted that he was dating her. And that is no surprise to me.
After all, look at her. She’s not even that beautiful. Yet, she behaves as if she’s already Mrs. Clement. What a fool!”
Standing at the door, Audrey smiled with self-mockery as she Listened to them. It turned out everyone else saw the truth except her.
The love was one-sided.
“Ha-ha, has Mrs. Clement finally woken up from her wild dream?”
A voice of mockery suddenly came from behind. Audrey turned around to see Tessa Lloyd, Cornell’s cousin, who had always despised her.
Tessa must have also heard the employees gossiping.
The last thing Audrey wanted to do now was argue with Tessa in the company. She turned to leave, but Tessa blocked her way.
With a cup of coffee in her hand, Tessa uttered sarcastically, “Cecilia is back now. Do you think Cornell will still give you any attention?”
Audrey said nothing to that.
Seconds later, Tessa continued the ridicule.
“I heard you are quite good in bed. How about I introduce you to a couple of men? They could really use your service.”
Audrey clenched her fists and said coldly, “Ms. Lloyd, we are in the company, not a brothel. If you are interested in that kind of business, you know where to go.”
“You…”
Audrey had just insinuated that she was a pimp. This made Tessa’s face change.
The next second, Tessa raised her hand and emptied the cup of hot coffee on Audrey.
Audrey didn’t think for a second that Tessa would do something so crazy. She held up her arms just to block the hot liquid from her face. In no time, the coffee burned her arm and her skin turned red.