Bye, My Ex-husband

It was late into the night, and the lights inside the Lu family villa shone brightly, a stark contrast amongst the otherwise dark street.As she stood in front of the windows looking out, Janessa Qui made her last call to Rayan Lu.

After a few rings, the call was abruptly ended, as she expected.

She took a few deep breaths to steady herself before flinging the phone aside, unwrapping her bathrobe, and stepping into the steaming bathtub.She closed her eyes to rest.

The warmth of the water calmed her, and her eyelids soon grew heavy.

A few years back, her father passed away, and now, her mother was seriously ill.This made her Uncle Aydin restless most days, and he ended up causing trouble for everyone.

She had only been working in the company for a few days, but she was already exhausted.Before she could fall into a deep sleep, she could vaguely make out dull footsteps from outside the room.

It seemed close by, but she couldn't bring herself to open her eyes and step out of the bathtub.When she heard a muffled ‘bang’, she woke up completely and was suddenly alert.

"Who is it?" she called.

Janessa quickly wrapped herself in her bathrobe and hesitantly opened the door with eyes wide open.

The bright light emanating from the hallway made it difficult to see the man's face, and she was terrified of the sudden noise he caused.

When she finally recognized his face, her heart skipped a beat.

"Calm down, it’s me!" the man drawled.

His voice was low and hoarse, and she could smell alcohol from where she stood.

Janessa’s tense body relaxed a fraction at the sound of the familiar voice.

Out of instinct, she moved back into the bathroom.

She warily looked at Rayan Lu, who was obviously intoxicated.

"I'm taking a bath right now. You need to leave!" she ordered in a shaky voice.

There was a hint of embarrassment in her words.

Rayan’s brows furrowed as he looked back at Janessa with hazy eyes.

His sharp features had an indescribable expression in them, different from the brooding and domineering expression he normally wore.

With every step he took towards her, Janessa's body coiled in tension, and her breathing soon grew ragged.Even after all this time, she still couldn't forget what he had done to her on their wedding night.

swayed as he pulled off

down at Janessa and sneered at her.His eyes traveled from her face onto the white, delicate skin of her neck, all the

on his

sworn

down at eye level with Janessa and

touched, and the alcohol in his breath engulfed her senses.Janessa’s lips thinned and she tightened

"What do you want?"

the panicked look on her face reflected in them.After all their years together, she was still terrified

you curious to see what I'm going

Rayan’s face instantly

her head

I believe I should be the one asking questions around here! Where have

eyes tightly and trembled when

slow voice, "I have something to take care of in the company.I tried

sound calmer

malicious look in Rayan’s eyes faded, and she could tell that he wasn’t as furious

loosened his grip on her,

straightened himself and tossed his coat on the floor.As he unbuttoned his

was a dangerous look in his eyes.Janessa’s heart pounded in her

brought the bathrobe further around herself, to cover as much skin as possible.Her face flushed with

you wait for me outside while I shower? Or would you prefer

words, and he stared at her

raise her chin and straighten her posture, which sent goosebumps down her

unbuttoned halfway at this point, which revealed a strong

stepped closer and closed the distance between

register what was happening, she suddenly felt a

grabbed her neck and thrust her

her waist hit

pain that bloomed at her

think I want to be with

as he tightened his grip

looked at her with disgust

mother’s arrangement, do you think I would’ve chosen to be with you? Janessa, you're something else.How could you even manage to win my mother’s heart? You're just a

had ever dared to voice it out loud.This time, he was finally

nothing they could do

and looked back at him with defiant