All Chapters of Rise Of The Discarded Husband : Chapter 81
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Chapter 81: A Suspicious Visit.
Drake's phone rang in the quiet office and his hands reached out for it. "Hello, Silas...""Silas? Who the fuck is that anyways?" A chill voice sounded on the other end. Drake frowned. The voice sounded so familiar. "Leo?""Right. Long time no see, freak. I just realized that we haven't really spoken since I got engaged to Lydia. Can we meet?"Drake scoffed. "What do you want? The last time I remember, we were anything but friends,”“Look, I just want to talk about something really important. Let me know where you are and I'll come to meet you. This is very important. It's about Lydia,""Lydia? I thought she was your responsibility to handle?""You'll love this one. What if I tell you I no longer feel anything for her? I never even really wanted to marry her in the first place,""That doesn't sound like my business," He said coldly. "If that's all you called to tell me, then I'm going to end the call,""No, wait!" Leo shouted. "Wait. It's not just about Lydia. There's something else,
Chapter 82: Gunshot In The Dark.
For a while, everywhere went pitch silent. Nobody moved. Everything seemed frozen like it had been electrocuted. The atmosphere had shifted into a chilled, charged aura so thick that it could be touched or even sniffed.Leo was the first to move. He looked down to notice that his hands were shaking badly —more of terror and shock than of fear.Then, slowly, his eyes shifted to the side, and his chest made a painful stutter when he found his gun lying carelessly in the middle of the room —someone had kicked it out of his hands before he could pull the trigger.Thump. Beat. Thump. Beat.If the gunshot hadn't come from him, then who….Hold on… was he dead?Had Drake shot him first, instead of the reverse?Frantic, his hands reached out to check his body for where he was bleeding. And like a madman, he kept patting himself down for any sign of a wound, no matter how small. Then, he heard a stifled laugh from someone —so mocking that it stole the breath out of his lungs.He jumped up to me
Chapter 83: At The Restaurant.
“Thank you, boys. You did great," Drake said to the guards who nodded before walking out of the room.When the room quietened, he released a small hiss. Funny of that brat to think that he would die by his hands. He stared at his phone lying on the center table and his thoughts immediately flew to Aria.Two days. Two days since she kissed him and he left. Three days of silence between them.He had thought maybe she needed space, that's why she didn't reach out. But now, he didn't know what to think. He didn't even know if to call her since his presence might be embarrassing to her.He reached out for the phone and went to his contact list. Her name stood on the front of the list and he stared at it for a little bit too long. Then he sighed, hesitating over the call buttonShould he go ahead and call her?Making up his mind, he pressed it. The phone rang once. Twice…before she picked.“Hello,” Her soft voice reached out to him“Hi Aria. How are you?” “I'm fine, thank you,”“Are you
Chapter 84: I Can't Take Care Of You.
The two men continued to stare at each other, Richard's breathing fast and heavy. He pushed Drake away with a scoff. "I won't warn you again. Keep your mouth out of my matter,"“Let's leave, Drake. We can go to another place,” Aria grumbled under her throat as she pulled at him, still horrified at what had happened. Was it a crime to reject someone's proposal? Other girls do that too, so why should her case be a problem?She turned to Richard in anger. “I hope you're enjoying the disgusting attention you brought on yourself. All eyes are on you,”Richard snorted as he looked around. Fucking truth, all eyes were paired on him like they wanted to bore a hole in the back of his head. It irritated the shit out of him, so he directed his attention back to Aria with a slur. “Do you think their glares has any effect on me? If anything, can't you see how they adore me, like some treasure? They're clearly on my side— the winning team,”Just then, the waitress came back with their order, placin
Chapter 85: Money Disappearance.
Aria's heart constricted painfully and she sucked in a harsh inhale. She stared at Drake in stark confusion, panic welling up in her throat. What was Drake saying! He was supposed to protect her, not hand her over to this bastard!What was happening?!“Are you out of your mind?! What the fuck are you doing?” She whispered fiercely, tugging at the lapel of his jacket.Richard and his friends burst into a crooked laugh. Their laughter pierced through the air, lingering like an annoying headache. Who would have thought that victory would come this easy?“Awwn…lover boy is giving up on you already?” He drawled excitedly. “I've always said that love is a useless thing, blowing up in your face when you least expect it. Just a single threat and you're already this mellow? Come on, where did all that initial energy go?!”“I'm not going anywhere with you!" Aria hissed when it looked like Drake was no longer on her side."Well you have no choice, darling. You've already been betrayed by your bo
Chapter 86: Eat From The Floor.
“W—what are you talking about?” He acted sober at once, the alcohol kicking out of his brain.“Did I stutter?” Drake smirked, then turned to the staff. “Don't tell me you plan on listening to his lies. He has $0 in his account and the moment he walks out through that door, forget about your money,”Aria was dumbfounded at the new turn of event and the transformation. “What are you doing, Drake? What's going on?"He smiled at her, whispering the words meant only for her ears. “Did you really think I'd let him get away with insulting you? No. You're not a liability -an object to be traded or owned by anyone. I wouldn't let anyone disrespect you in my presence,"Aria's heart crashed with excitement as she doubled over, trying to catch her once panicky breath. Gosh, he really got her!“Wh…what is going on?" Richard recovered his voice. When Drake didn't respond, he yelled, his frustration rising. "You silly brat. What games are you playing?!'“I simply told you to call your bank manager a
Chapter 87: Phone Call
“Did you see the look on Richard’s face?! It looked like he wanted to drill a hole in the ground and bury himself!” Aria laughed minutes later as they walked outside the restaurant. “I'm so glad you tamed his pride in such a beautiful way!”“I couldn't just stand and watch him disrespect you. I had to teach him a lesson,"“But you should have told me the restaurant was yours in the first place. Then I wouldn't have any reason to panic. You made me believe you were never on my side. It scared me to death that you were going to betray me like that,"He shrugged, his lips tilting into a smile. "I couldn't have told you and ruined the plan. I needed your acting to be perfect,” “Are you mocking me right now? Jeez! Gosh, I'm so embarrassed right now!” Aria pouted, hitting him square in the chest.“Ouch!” Drake faked a wince before bursting into a laugh at the embarrassed expression on her face. “I mean, I would never abandon you, Aria. I just had to use the acting to buy time with Richard
Chapter 88: House On Fire.
Two days later.Drake sat in his office staring at the laptop screen. He was having an online company meeting -all the staff faces visible to him, while he wasn't. Since it was an important meeting regarding their recent project, he had to head it.“Good morning, everyone. I'm sorry I'm late. Now can we proceed?”“Mr. Harrison, as you instructed, we prepared a rough outline of what the project would entail,” A short, bulky man stood up and walked towards the projector on the wall. Soon, a video began to play and Drake kept his eyes fixed on the screen with interest.“Well done,” Drake said when the explanation had come to an end. “So we've already established the purpose of this project —designing a car that can move on water. Since this is a unique idea and not one of the regulars people are used to, it'll be mind-blowing, not only with improving our stock prices but our relevance in the market. Don't we agree?”There was silence for a moment until a woman raised her hand. Upon given
Chapter 89: The Fall Of Shane.
Drake whipped his phone out of his pocket to answer the incoming call. He stared at the caller ID for a second before swiping the green button. “Hello, Silas,”Silas's voice came in a haste. “Young master, are you okay? I heard about the fire. I hope you aren't hurt anywhere. Should I call the police to start the investigation?"Drake sighed, brushing his hand through his ruffled hair. “No need, I'm fine. Don't bother about calling the police. I'll handle it myself,”“Any idea who might have caused this? The staff told me it was an explosion. Have you checked the CCTV?”“Yes, the masked men were having a conversation with my security guards. I want to find out who they were,"Silas frowned. "The guards? Are they already betraying you?""They wouldn't dare," He gritted."I'm arranging a new place for you to stay. After now, the driver can pick you up to the location,""Fine. Thanks,"The call ended and Silas was about to slip the phone into his pocket when his burner phone buzzed in hi
Chapter 90
The night was heavy and silence ruled the air around the abandoned warehouse. The cold wind blew angrily against the old metal doors. The entire building looked like a forgotten tomb hidden deep in the dark parts of the city. Dust was heavy in the empty spaces and the smell of blood and foul odors filled the atmosphere. It was the perfect place for a brutal murder. The anonymous caller had chosen this location carefully. They thought it was the perfect trap to end the life of the powerful billionaire. But they clearly did not understand the dangerous den they were walking into. This wasn't Drake in the lion's den, it was Drake the lion and king of the den.Silas parked the sleek black luxury car a few meters away from the main entrance. He turned off the engine and the car went into complete silence. He sat in the driver seat and took a slow, calm and deep breath to steady himself for the act they were about to perform. His hands were resting calmly on the steering wheel as he ob