The CEO’s Ex-Wife Can’t Escape

To Love You Again, My Husband

Chapter 9: A Not-So Lovely Reunion

Upon washing up, Airina adorned herself with a luxurious and customized dress for her. If it was before she had become successful, she wouldn’t even dare to dream of wearing such kind of things. However, things were different now and she seemed to be expecting that life for her in the future would be but blissful and bountiful. She had enough of suffering.

Which was exactly why she was dressing up. For this very occasion, she spent thousands of dollars to face Nicole – either to put Nicole down or give herself the courage to talk to her again. Nicole had never been good to her, there were times when she’d ask for money, but she never paid it back as she had never borrowed from her.

She didn’t know why Nicole hated her so much. Was it because she married Jackson or was it because she was a legitimate child unlike her, who was illegitimate? Airina’s parents were complicated.

Her mother remarried someone powerful and affluent, while her father cheated before remarrying his first love. It was truly a heart-wrenching story between her parents. It must have been because of their love life that hers was also as twisted as theirs was. Honestly, she had never wanted to compete with Nicole for one man, but who would have thought Nicole would blatantly seduce Jackson? Was it petty jealousy?

Airina didn’t know, but today was the day they’d be seeing each other after ten months. She had never thought time indeed flew fast.

Her driver took her to where she’d meet Nicole who was also occupied with her career as a model. Since she was only starting, Airina could imagine what things she must be undergoing currently but she also couldn’t care less as Nicole deserved more suffering. It was only the beginning, indeed.

She headed inside the restaurant, pulled down her sunglasses then trudged toward where Nicole was sophisticatedly sitting. No one would think a person, who looked decent and pretty could steal another woman’s husband and have the guts for a meet-up. What an unexpected turn of events if she had to be frank.

Nicole tugged her lips upwards upon noticing the approaching Airina, who was dolled up luxuriously.

She smirked and upon seeing her sit, she greeted with a mocking, “You’re quite late for this meet-up.”

Airina scoffed quietly, “It’s not like I’d earn money if I was early.” She then lifted her hand to order a lemonade juice.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Nicole watched her as she skillfully ordered meals that she wouldn’t dare as she had no money for them. However, she didn’t want to appear poor in front of someone who used her connection to be wealthy. It was filthy.

“I didn’t know a reserved person like you could order a plentiful amount of food. Casually threw it but wouldn’t eat it all. I pity you.” Nicole sarcastically said to which Airina smiled coyly.

“Oh? Why would I worry about money when I have so much?”

Nicole smirked and then gave her orders to the waitress before turning to look at Airina, who had become proud and successful. She really was a snake. She hated her so much, that she wanted to tear off her arrogant smile. All she wanted was to marry Jackson and be his lawful wife because of his wealth and reputation.

If she could be married off to such a man, she wouldn’t be so worried about her background or finances at all since she could rely on him however long she wanted and spend money like it was nothing. But Airina shattered all of her plans and even became successful within a short period. How dare she!

Nicole began, “There were legends that people who have lowly backgrounds use their connection to climb up to the aristocratic reputation. Airina, don’t you think that’s disgusting?”

“You mean to say you wouldn’t use your connection? Nicole, if you have one connection you should use it wisely and carefully. Besides, how could you be so sure I used my connections when you were never my surveillance?”

Nicole frowned, “I never said it was about you.”

“It’s obvious what you were trying to say. So, I won’t beat around the bush. Why did you call me here?”

“Can’t we have a reunion as loving sisters?”

Airina quirked up her brow, “Ah, reunion for what? Reminiscing of the past? Specifically, what part? When you had an affair with my husband or when you shamelessly answered my call while making out with him?”

“You still hold grudges, I see.”

Airina shrugged her shoulders, “In fact, it was quite the experience. Your agency wouldn’t like it if I sent it to them, right?”

“… Hah! Send it to my agency. Oh my, even if you send it, people will think you’re lying.”

Airina slyly laughed at her with a distasteful expression on her face. “That is why connection is useful. If I send it, whose reputation will suffer more and who will people trust? A newly debuted model or a shareholder of the Halton’s group?”

Nicole couldn’t take it anymore, so she slapped the table and warned her, “I heard you saw Jackson at Halton’s Founding anniversary. But since then, he has never contacted me, what kind of evil deeds have you done to my man?”

Airina’s patience was ticked as soon as her words fell. She is brave enough to proclaim Jackson as ‘her man’ when the night of the Founding Anniversary, Jackson’s eyes clung to her.

She paused momentarily then responded, “Men got tired easily, Nicole. Since you gave yourself it’s only natural he had become tired of you. Do you think men will still be aroused after having you? You’re so naïve.”

Airina folded her arms like it was nothing but deep inside her, she was pissed off.

“No! Jackson isn’t the kind of man like that! He wouldn’t waver hadn’t it someone seduced him.”

Airina somehow felt funny. “Didn’t you just say so? While he was married, someone shamelessly seduced him and swayed his emotions. You’re well aware that he was easily moved, so why would you ask me when you knew it excellently?”

“We love each other!”

“Foolish people always think cheating is love. It wouldn’t be called an affair if it was love from the beginning.”

“Airina, it was your fault for failing to do your duty as his wife. I just volunteered so he could push himself to me and satiate what he needed.”

Airina watched as the waitress served their food and felt her appetite gone. While the waitress was still not done, she responded to Nicole, “Women who think shallowly will definitely use someone’s husband for their gains. Don’t you worry, beloved Sister, I know my ex-husband wouldn’t easily get swayed by mere seductions.”

“Did you spend the night with him?”

Having noticed and stunned at what was unfolding, the waitress hurriedly served and left their table.

“Oh, he was the one who raised that offer.”

“I asked you, did you spend the night with him?”

Airina stared at her, as though she was looking into her soul causing Nicole to feel uneasy and conscious of herself.

Slowly, Airina replied, “Why would I bother answering you? Such a shame, but I am a busy woman. I shall then get going.”

Nicole glanced at the food which Airina noticed and scornfully added, “Ah, go tell the waitress to bag the food for your beloved family. Haha.”

And with a sly, disrespectful laugh, Airina went on her way with a satisfied smile on her face. She felt quite the thrill while talking to her lovely sister.

“Your paled face has become the sunlight of my revenge, Nicole.” She deviously cursed under her breath.