My Ex Chose His Mistress, So I Chose His Playboy Rival

the exact moment her husband, Gavin Collins,

ed for a divorce, hi

everal failed attempts, he'd raised the settlement to a ten-percent stak

hand over nearly half

for sure: there could

ped and dumped into bed with his drugged business rival, Col

the divorce. Afterward, her death would be made to look like a s

in would use it to wipe out his rival for g

of it was for

tertainment world only a year earlier, building her image around be

s. Her delicate features and large, watery eyes made h

Kaitlyn's sweet, innocent act to Emily's arr

become that way

d return home carrying traces of unfamiliar perfume, and little by little, he stop

down, she always believed those other women meant nothing to Gavin. No matt

yn entered

dure the same pressure Emily could handle. He insisted the gossip

ithout someone powerful protecting her. But Emily had already built a successfu

mune to gossip and humiliation, like she'd made it to the

h your luck." Gavin looked annoyed as he loosened h

e'd refused the divorce outright, screamed herself hoarse fighting with

e month afterward. When he finally returned,

ention of holding on to a m

ast. She didn't want to give Gavin

ry word of that deal. Not a

st. Suspicion crept into his eye

ho kept asking for a divorce. Now that I've finally agre

nt and checked her signature. It was real. Annoyance twisted i

four times he'd tried to divorce her, she had pull

ashes, and signed fake names on divorce papers. H

n cooperation naturally felt suspicious. Gavin coul

chance go. "Nine tomorrow morning

r, throwing Emily one la

just before h

nished. His eyes went soft-so soft he didn't even look li

le she hadn't heard it in ages. "Babe, it's almost done.

, but hearing him be that gentle with a

en as his wife-ten years. She'd gi

her when he loved her. That was why she coul

nd his marriage? What kind of madness could drive him to set up

ed Emily all the way to her fin

to waste her second chance

That was all that mattered

rgeous slip dress and headed to the cou

You seem pretty happy about ending our marriage. Dressed like tha

out of a miserable marriage

ght off guard. He hadn't expected her to

woman hurried toward them and immediately wrapped her

howed up. That sugary smile was like firewo

y, Gavin? You couldn't even come finalize our

nd Gavin, looking scared. "Emily, please don't misunderstand... I woke up and Gavin was gone. He said last n

d with her timid expression, she looke

wronged about. All she saw was another pat

n seemed to believe

ike you-she's innocent. Why do you alw

he truth. If she's really as innocent as you say, why did she

ing apart. Stop taking your anger out on her." He stepped in front of Kait