Chapter 3: Revealing Her Secrets
Chapter 3: Revealing Her Secrets
"What is it? Why are you so serious?"
Looking at her, Ella hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Actually, David asked me to go out with him when in college, but I refused."
Alice smiled lightly, "I knew it. He told me when we got married. I haven't known you at that time. So don't worry."
"But that's not what I want to say…" Ella fronwed.
Her expression worried Alice, "Ella, don't tell me David's involved. I can't put up with double betrayal!"
Ella shook her head and sighed, "Three months ago, I went on a business trip to a designer seminar. We drank a bit at dinner. You know I'm bad at drinking. I couldn't even walk steadily when I went back to my hotel…Then I ran into David in the elevator. He just came for business. He said he would help me to my room, and I just let him. But when we arrived, he…he wanted to sleep with me. I was scared and I wanted to call you. But I mistakenly pressed the recording button."
Ella took out her phone and played the recording.
Alice's face went a bit pale, but she remained silent and listened to it. "Ella, it's God's will to let us encounter tonight! Be mine…"
"David Collins, you asshole! Let go of me!"
"You're so hot…"
"I'll call the police if you don't stop!"
"Give me that."
"Get the hell out of here! Or I'll tell Alice about it!"
"Ella Williams, the hell with your fucking pureness! So dull!" Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.
At last, there was a loud sound of a slamming door. Ella was uneasy. She was looking at Alice nervously. She held this back for three months. Now that she's determined to divorce, she didn't want to do this anymore.
For five minutes, Alice smoked two cigarettes, and Ella accompanied her in silence. She was really worried that her friendship with Alice would come to an end because of the recording.
When Alice snubbed the cigarette, she finally made her decision, "Fine, Ella, you have my company! I'm done with this bastard! How dare he try to touch you! That's my bottom line! Ella, just divorce Benjamin as early as possible. I'll move out after I hand in my divorce papers. Then we'll live together. What do you think?"
Her word made Ella cried. She held Alice in the arm, "Alice, I was so scared just now. I was afraid that you would leave me alone!"
Alice held her by the arm and patted her lightly on the back, "Don't be silly. Shame on David the bastard! I won't blame you for his fault. We really are sisters! We're even getting divorced together…"
"Alice, I'll tell Benjamin that I'll divorce him tonight! You just wait for my good news!"
"Come on. Don't cry. Just leave Benjamin. He's just a jerk! I'm lucky to be born in a rich family. I can afford to divorce. I've got three real estates. So when you move out, you can live in one of them. From now on we're the league of divorce women." Alice acted like a queen.
Ella smiled through tears and released her. She took some tissues to wipe her tears, "But I have nowhere to go now. Can I go to yours? I want to go back home till night…"
"Are you kidding? My house will be yours. I'm not going home tonight. Just come to my duplex apartment. Let's have a feast, and curse the two jerks!" Alice took Ella's hand and left.
"Okay, that's it!"
Alice made Ella feel warm. Now divorce wasn't the saddest thing for her, but sticking with a man who didn't love her.
***
It was in the busiest business center at 4 p.m. Among all the towering business buildings, there was a skyscraper. The Hill Group was the largest business empire in Asia.
Now, the man who was sitting in the president's office was holding a document in hand.
Name: Ella Williams
Age: 25
Marital status: Married.
Workplace: DL Design Studio.
***
'She's married?'
Aiden put down the document. Looking at the clouds outside, he seemed to lost in contemplation. There was a flash of coldness in his black eyes.
"Charles, you may leave. "
The Chief Secretary Charles Wood was expressionless. He answered, "Yes, President Hill."
The moment Charles opened the office door, a tall and handsome man walked in.
"Thanks."
Charles lowered his head, "You're welcome, President Jones."
The office door was gently closed.
Arthur's seductive eyes were full of interest. He casually sat on the leather sofa, twisting the Lamborghini car keys in his finger and quipped, "I've heard that someone snatched my customer in my clubhouse last night and made the new chick at the front desk cry…"
Aiden put the document in a drawer and continued with his work without looking at Arthur. Being ignored, Arthur stood up and walked to Aiden's desk.
"You really are a workaholic! No breaks on Saturdays. But to be honest, what happened last night? The woman really gave you five million dollars?" The mole on the corner of Arthur's left eyes made him seductive, handsome and romantic.
Aiden raised his eyes and glanced at him, "Yes."
"Jesus! Who's she? Which wealthy family does she come from?" Arthur was full of excitement and was waiting to know more.
"I don't know."
"What do you mean? Don't tell me you don't even know who she is!"
"No."Aiden's brief answers tantalized Arthur, "Damn! That's not you! President Hill only sleeps with a small number of women a year. Each of them is chosen with care. What's wrong with you this time?"
Facing Arthur's constant questions, Aiden leaned against his chair and coldly said, "I went to your club to find you last night. But you weren't there, and that woman appeared. So I just took her away. That's the whole story. Can you leave now, President Jones?"
"Oh god! But that's abnormal! Do you have her photos? Let me see how she looks like. When the receptionist sent me her photo, I thought she was ugly…But now, even you like her. I think she must be quite lovely."
"No photos, you may go."
"…"
Seeing Aiden's cold face, Arthur knew he couldn't nose in anything. He was leaving unpleasantly, "Boring! I'm going to play cards with Jimmy Jackson. Are you coming tonight?"
"I'll tell you later."