His Ex Wife

Chapter 20: Are you my Wife?

Anna had been in constant communication with her lawyer bar-at-law, Jean Oliver, the best divorce lawyer in New York. Her fees was all she could afford but it was worth the risk, the share she was prying from Scott would compensate all her effort- the lengthy and effective planning she had ensured to separate Scott from his first wife Yvonne. She did not have any personal grudges against Yvonne but she did not like her, she just didn’t. Anna’s own personal life had been very complicated since her childhood- being an orphan was not easy; at least being a girl who was an orphan was not easy. Being brought up in a small village in Nebraska, life had been all but easy. The only thing she could take advantage of in a remote place like that was education and Anna had not missed out on that.

To get where she was, she had to step over many; good or bad and now, where she was, the ex-wife of the most powerful man in New York and that tag came with reputation, fame and most importantly, notoriety. Money would come too, she was certain, that is the reason she had hired Jean- the lady barrister could just about manipulate anyone; that was the skill that afforded her lifestyle.

“I sent you the medical papers Jean, he’s in WelKor Cornell! What now?” Anna had been arguing with her lawyer on the phone since half an hour now.

“Yes and until his doctor confirms that he is perfectly healthy to step in the case, being a patient, the court will rule in his favor. Right now, I cannot freeze his properties or assets, all I can do is file the case, the rest of the procedures would take time Anna,” Jean replied roughly.

“And what the heck am I supposed to do until then? Sit and wait for him to get better?” Anna shouted on the phone sarcastically.

“Do as you please, let me know when Scott Anderson is perfectly fit,” Jean cut the conversation short and added, “Till then, I’ve got other clients to attend to,” and cut the call.

Anna’s mouth opened wide in surprise; she had paid Jean more than half of her fees by now and that was how she repays her?! She threw her iPhone on the wooden floor and the loud thud of it falling made small cracks on the fragile screen.

“This fucking bitch…” Anna shouted in exasperation referring to Jean.

“Language Anna!” someone said from behind her, and Anna toned down her anger immediately.

She plunked down in despair, on the huge puffy sofa in the lavish office she was in now, it was evening, almost everyone was almost gone.

“I’m even running out of the money you had given me…I might require some more,” she reminded him, with a hint of skepticism in her voice. She knew how to get more money out of him, everyone had weak points and she knew his- she was guarding his secrets now.

money because of Emmett. The money I have given you till now is only to take care of the kid and I know how you have been doing it,” the husky and deep voice spoke from the dark corner he stood

turned sour, she wondered how he must have

worse,” his voice got

the corners of her purse. She could not afford offending this man, he was her only income right now with the divorce case

time, his face was still barely discernible in the dim lighting of the office room. He leaned over to where

in many cases; she did not even know his name though. But

you ever touched Emmett again, trust me, I’ll make people forget you ever existed at all!” he said emphasizing every word, looking into her eyes.

more than that, she knew how well he meant his words;

silver Shaeffer pen that shone

in any amount you like,” he ordered her as Anna greedily picked up the cheque and quickly placed it carefully inside her

she had been just seconds ago

woman was not the only source he relied on to get any new information over Scott. It was enough if she would handle Emmett, already like she was doing a great job at

she was about to open his office door to leave, he said loud enough for her to hear without even turning around, “Get a new

kind of a guy he was, shedding money away like water, she had been with Scott, even he would not give a penny to a stranger he barely knew. She wondered whether this mysterious billionaire knew about her own back story- even if he did, he would know that she was harmless to him; all that mattered to her was money- she was ready to be anyone’s until she got what she wanted, and those dollar bills are the only things that

that he wanted and

grinned at the blank cheque she had gotten from him; it was now in her hand as she stood on the

died 11 years ago; he could still not believe Mariella had been gone for so long now and he was still trying to make sense

words, but the nurse had informed him that she would be

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