All Chapters of Rise Of The Discarded Husband : Chapter 31
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chapter 31: Gala Invitation.
Lydia's face was raw with shock. She stiffened in his embrace, then slowly pulled out, her eyeballs almost bulging out of its socket. “Y…you got the deal? It's only been an hour,” “Yes, my love. Guess what, the chairman personally reviewed my application!” He kissed her lips. “I already told you that I got this. Cheer up and relax. Everything will be back to its place soon,” Lydia almost cried looking at Leo. This man, he was so sweet. He was doing everything he could to pull her out of the mess she was drowning in. Standing by her. Fighting for her. That was what an intentional man looked like. Drake could never relate… But how? She knew the tragic news of her IPO was still circulating online with people bashing her company. With that kind of reputation, how had Axel's chairman still noticed them? It felt unreal. “How did you pull this off? “This project is tough. What did you do? And the chairman noticed you? This is...How...?" “Most blessings are in disguise, babe. For
Chapter 32: Taking The Risk.
Leo opened his laptop, scrolling through the photos his investigator had forwarded to him –carefully arranged folders of Drake's photos and routines. After Drake had threatened to expose his gambling secrets, he had paid someone to keep a close eye on him. To dig up any dirt he could use on the scumbag. He hissed in irritation, looking away in disinterest. Just the same boring photos everyday —Drake always at home, only leaving to run errands. Almost nothing else. Drake seemed to live a simple life like the trash that he was, so how did he know about his secrets? How did he manage to get private information about him at the comfort of his bedroom? This was so frustrating. Seems this stupid investigator couldn't do his job well. He would hire another person. Someone capable that could uncover even the tiniest details on Drake. He clicked his tongue. That bastard was definitely not the saint he claimed to be and he'd soon find out. “What're you doing?” Lydia's sharp voice reached out
Chapter 33: Making Requests.
The next morning, Leo arrived at Sophie's office with a wide grin on his face. Excitement mixed with nervousness circled through his stomach and he took a deep breath as he waited. Minutes later, Sophie's assistant stood in front of him. “Mr Leo, please come in. Miss Sophie is waiting,” “Yes, thank you,” Leo winked at her as he stepped into the luxurious office. Leo clenched his jaws tight as an overwhelming feeling rushed through him. He could never get used to the tension that flowed through this room. “Hello, Miss Sophie,” He greeted in his calmest voice. Sophie flashed him a smile. “Mr Leo, you're right on time. Please sit,” Leo found a seat with slightly trembling hands. Damn, why wouldn't his pulse stop racing? This wasn't the first time he was meeting up to sign a partnership contract, so why was he behaving like a frightened kitten? Sophie reached out for his drawer to bring out a stack of documents which he passed to Leo. “That's the contract. Please read thoroughly b
Chapter 34: Things Going According To Plan.
Sophia's voice was firm and professional on the phone. “Good afternoon, sir. Following your approval to the partnership with Winters Limited, I wanted to seek your guidance on a related matter,” There was a brief pause as she listened, then she continued calmly. “Mr Leo believes that attending Madame Sky’s Annual Business Gala would be beneficial for the new collaboration and he wants us to help him secure an invitation to the event,” Another pause. “Yes sir. I know the event is by invitation only. I just wanted to ask if you would approve of me making a request for a special invitation on his company’s behalf.” Sophie nodded at the response at the other end. “Got it, sir. I'll do as you say,” When she ended the call, Leo leaned in closely, his eyes filled with anticipation. “Miss Sophie, can I ask what his response was?” Sophie looked up at him. “Yes, Mr Leo. Congratulations. The chairman has agreed to your request. Please drop a location and I’ll have the invitation sent withi
Chapter 35: Gala Preparations.
Sophia's voice was firm and professional on the phone. “Good afternoon, sir. Following your approval to the partnership with Winters Limited, I wanted to seek your guidance on a related matter,”There was a brief pause as she listened, then she continued calmly.“Mr Leo believes that attending Madame Sky’s Annual Business Gala would be beneficial for the new collaboration and he wants us to help him secure an invitation to the event,”Another pause.“Yes sir. I know the event is by invitation only. I just wanted to ask if you would approve of me making a request for a special invitation on his company’s behalf.”Sophie nodded at the response at the other end. “Got it, sir. I'll do as you say,”When she ended the call, Leo leaned in closely, his eyes filled with anticipation. “Miss Sophie, can I ask what his response was?”Sophie looked up at him. “Yes, Mr Leo. Congratulations. The chairman has agreed to your request. Please drop a location and I’ll have the invitation sent within an h
Chapter 36: A Stalker At Her Door.
Drake was leaning back on his sofa chair, head tilting towards the ceiling, eyes half-closed, when the door opened. He didn't bother to look. Only one person sometimes barged into his privacy without permission.Opening his eyes, he caught sight of Silas walking in, dressed in a tucked-in white shirt and neatly pressed trousers. He closed the door behind him and bowed slightly. “Young master, I wanted to inform you that the deal with Lydia's company has been signed,”Drake nodded, but when Silas continued to stare at him in that invasive manner of his, he sighed. "You have something else to say, Silas. Say it,"“I heard from Sophie that you secured Leo an invitation to Madame Sky's Gala. That's strange. What're you planning?”Drake glanced briefly at him. “Nothing. I'm not planning anything,”“Seriously?” He asked as he stared at Drake, his face expressionless. “I don't know you to grant your enemies expensive favours. And the gala? You risked your position just to get your ex-wife ti
Chapter 37: In A Vulnerable State.
A layer of horror covered Aria's face. She could swear her heart skipped a hundred times in one minute. “Kelvin? Wh…what're you doing in my house? H…how did you know where I stay?”“You have a lovely house,” Kelvin said instead, ignoring the question. “Makes me question why you get to keep your damn life perfect after destroying mine,”Aria swallowed hard, trying to maintain the calmness in her voice. She had never seen Kelvin look this dangerous. “I…I don't understand. What're you talking about?”“I'm talking about everything! Every single freaking thing that went wrong in my life the moment I crossed paths with your boyfriend,” His eyes traveled around the room and he licked his lips deceptively. “You know, I've been watching you. From the moment you parked into this cozy apartment. I've been watching you have a nice time with your cute, little boyfriend, while pretending you two never ruined my life!”“Nobody ruined your life, kelvin. You have to take responsibility for your—”“Shu
Chapter 38: Aria In Trouble.
After an hour, Adrian sent a text message to Aria to let her know he'd arrived. He waited. Ten minutes. Fifteen minutes, but his phone did not beep in response. Frowning, he dialed her number. Was she so engrossed in writing a perfect proposal for the supposed Chairman of Axel that she didn't hear his phone ring?The phone rang out. Once. Twice. No response. Weird.She had literally texted him an hour ago.He tried her line again and when there still no response, he walked into the building, taking the elevator to her room. In front of her door, he pressed the bell.Still no response.“Aria?” He called out. Was she sleeping?He pressed the bell again, this time knocking hard. Still nothing. He leaned forward, pressing his ear to the door, listening for any sound -movement, breathing, anything.Silence.Silence that made unease prickle in his spine.The last time she’d gone this quiet was when her pipe burst and she’d been stranded. Did something worse than the pipe break this time
Chapter 39: Victory At Last?
“Young master, I came in as soon as you called,” Silas said, almost breathless as he found Drake sitting on the hospital's waiting bench, his head bowed.“Find out who did this,” Drake said harshly. “Give me a name and I swear, I'll rip their bones apart, limp by limp,”Silas nodded. There was a pause before he spoke. “How's she?”Drake didn't answer. He could only shake his head.At that moment, the doors to the operating room swung open and a young doctor stepped out. His expression was calm, professional. He walked straight toward Drake.“Are you Aria’s family?”“I’m—” Drake swallowed. “I’m her fiancé.” The word left his mouth before he could stop himself. “How is she?”“She’s stable,” the doctor replied. “You brought her in just in time. Any later and it would’ve been fatal. She had internal bleeding, but we’ve handled it. With rest and medication, she’ll recover.”A sigh of relief rushed through Drake and he nodded. “Thank you. Can I see her?”“Yes. However you'll need to settle
Chapter 40: Arrest.
Kelvin staggered to his feet, staring down at them in disbelief. He chuckled. “You're joking, right?”The men remained silent, but they were shaking visibly in fear. Kelvin brushed a hand through his head. “I provided you with the best weapons and even guns, yet you lolst to a weaponless man?”“Boss, forgive us, he—”“One more mention of forgiveness from you and I swear, I'll kill you right here and now. Are you bullshitting me? You're all professional assassins and I hired you with good money. I hired you to take care of an inconvenient trash and you couldn't do that?”The commotion attracted pulled eyes towards them as everyone stared. Kelvin was too raged to make that his concern. “Raise your fucking hands in the air, you dimwits! I'm going to teach you” Kelvin yelled, removing his belt. He landed it harshly on each of them. They groaned in pain, but kept their hand raised, not daring to bring it down..“I told you to bring me his fucking head, but here you are looking so pathetic