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.

that kind of pain in their lives.Rayan swayed as he pulled off his tie and made his way over to

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

vulgar smile on his

sworn you moved out.Why are

bent down at eye level with Janessa and assessed her with

was so close to her that their noses touched, and the alcohol in his breath engulfed

"What do you want?"

her face reflected

to see what I'm

smirk on Rayan’s face

her head tightly and

one asking questions around here!

shut her eyes tightly and trembled when he raised his voice at

something to take care of in the company.I tried to call

to sound

Rayan’s eyes faded, and she could tell

her, and her

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

look in his eyes.Janessa’s heart pounded in

to cover as much skin

while I shower? Or

and he stared

her chin and straighten her

halfway at this point, which revealed a strong clavicle

closed the distance

could register what was happening, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in

grabbed her neck and thrust her

her waist

at her hips, but

you think I want

he tightened his grip on her

at her with disgust

arrangement, do you think I would’ve chosen to be with you? Janessa, you're something else.How could you even manage to

knew the real reason why they married, but no one had ever dared to

nothing they could do to change the

him, raised her chin, and looked back at