Chapter 2
I was so angry I couldn’t find the words.
I wanted to run after them, shout a few things, but then I glanced at the time, my husband’s flight had just landed.
In the past, I had always been late picking him up from the airport and I could still remember the sorrowful look in his eyes whenever I showed up late.
Today, I’d been at the gym when it suddenly hit me that I needed to pick him up, so I rushed over, breathless, not even taking the time to change.
Maybe it was because I was sweating and my hair was a mess, but Silas must have thought I was trying to reignite our marriage.
I took a deep breath, steadying myself and walked into the terminal.
I had a husband who loved me, so why let two rabid dogs ruin my mood?
But as soon as I entered the VIP lounge, my brow furrowed.
The usually calm and quiet VIP lounge was chaotic today.
The air was thick with cigarette smoke and men talked loudly and puffed their cigars like they owned the place.
Silas was at the center of it all, surrounded by sycophants who lavished him with praise. “Silas, your company’s on fire! That deal with Accetta Group? It’s bound to be a game–changer. You’ll be at the top in no time!”
“Don’t forget us when you strike it big, Silas. We’re counting on you to share the wealth.” Silas grinned, clearly basking in the attention, his chest puffing up with pride.
Next to him stood Elvira, her posture that of a CEO’s wife, soaking in the compliments like
a sponge.
I choked on the thick smoke, coughing uncontrollably.
A rotund man, balding and gruff, waddled over and sneered, “What are you doing here, country girl? This is a VIP lounge, not your personal resting spot. Get out!”
I pulled out my VIP card, but my irritation was barely contained. “I’m not in the wrong place. I paid for this.”
The man opened his mouth to retort, but before he could speak, Silas approached.
His voice was cold, his gaze cutting. “Alora, is this what you’ve come to? Begging me for money? Now you’re buying your way into the VIP lounge?”
Before I could speak, he tossed a few bills at me, his fingers moving like he had all the time in the world. Without a second thought, he ripped my VIP card in half.
“The money’s refunded. You’re no longer welcome here. Can you leave now?”
My blood boiled and the words I wanted to scream barely stayed in my throat.
I waved down a lounge attendant, my voice trembling with anger.
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I pointed to the no–smoking sign on the wall. “Can you ask them to put out their cigarettes?”
The attendant’s gaze hardened further. “They’ve already paid their fines. They’re allowed to smoke for the next hour.
“If you can’t stand it, you’re free to leave.”
His words sliced through me, dripping with.condescension. “Honestly, some places just aren’t meant for people like you.”
I took a deep breath, forcing myself to keep calm. “I’ll file a complaint against you.”
The attendant sneered, her voice dripping with contempt. “Ma’am, the VIP lounge is for VIPs.”
“Your status alone means that even if you complain, your words won’t carry much weight.” “In short, I don’t care. Do whatever you want.”
At that moment, Silas glanced at me with disdain, his gaze like a cold blade. “Alora, after three years, you’ve truly humiliated yourself.”
Elvira, ever the actress, put on a concerned face, her words dripping with insincerity. “Alora, you should leave. Staying here will only make a fool of you.”
A curious businessman leaned in, asking Silas, “Silas, do you know her?”
Silas’s smile faltered for a heartbeat before he recovered, his voice smooth but tinged with arrogance. “When I was younger, I made a mistake. I ended up with the wrong person.”
The businessmen around him nodded knowingly. “It happens. These women are all the same. They know how to target wealthy men.”
“Who hasn’t been taken in by a woman or two in their youth? Once you see through them, it’s no problem.”
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