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Resisting My Possessive Ex-husband
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2 Chapters
Chapter 6 Isabella Jacqueline Evans img
Chapter 7 CEO img
Chapter 8 Patrick Gale img
Chapter 9 Obsession img
Chapter 10 Father and Daughter img
Chapter 11 Jealousy img
Chapter 12 Reconciliation img
Chapter 13 Office banters img
Chapter 14 A romantic night img
Chapter 15 Manna from Heaven img
Chapter 16 Shocking News img
Chapter 17 Hangout img
Chapter 18 Exposed img
Chapter 19 At the Park img
Chapter 20 Seed of hatred img
Chapter 21 Alex Johnson img
Chapter 22 Regrets img
Chapter 23 New CEO img
Chapter 24 Uncovered Evidence img
Chapter 25 Alex Johnson img
Chapter 26 Apology img
Chapter 27 The Confrontation img
Chapter 28 Noodle soup shop img
Chapter 29 The truth img
Chapter 30 Elevator romance img
Chapter 31 Ruined day img
Chapter 32 Business Idea img
Chapter 33 Unexpected visitor img
Chapter 34 Louisa img
Chapter 35 A daughter img
Chapter 36 Averted disaster img
Chapter 37 Crossroads img
Chapter 38 The Clash img
Chapter 39 The Clash 2 img
Chapter 40 George's personality img
Chapter 41 Goodbye Louisa img
Chapter 42 Business Partners img
Chapter 43 Charity Foundation img
Chapter 44 Zoo img
Chapter 45 Dinner img
Chapter 46 Creating misunderstanding img
Chapter 47 An accident img
Chapter 48 Patrick has to go! img
Chapter 49 Assassination img
Chapter 50 Alex's punishment img
Chapter 51 Juliana img
Chapter 52 Juliana and George img
Chapter 53 Mystic Encounter img
Chapter 54 Old memories img
Chapter 55 Another child img
Chapter 56 Rose img
Chapter 57 Ten million dollars img
Chapter 58 Rose big plans img
Chapter 59 Mason img
Chapter 60 Ruined day img
Chapter 61 Anger and Pain img
Chapter 62 Renewed love img
Chapter 63 Louizilla img
Chapter 64 What happened to Rose img
Chapter 65 Rose's betrayal img
Chapter 66 Rose is dead img
Chapter 67 Face the music img
Chapter 68 Juliana's jealousy img
Chapter 69 Time to move on img
Chapter 70 My Master and My Savior img
Chapter 71 Mr. Berkeley img
Chapter 72 Unexpected pregnancy img
Chapter 73 Alex's disappearance img
Chapter 74 Letting the cat out of the bag img
Chapter 75 Relationship tips img
Chapter 76 A man like George img
Chapter 77 Black Knight img
Chapter 78 Susan's pain img
Chapter 79 Dangerous task img
Chapter 80 Scapegoat img
Chapter 81 Meeting Juliana img
Chapter 82 Sofia img
Chapter 83 Paul Franklin img
Chapter 84 Blood bath img
Chapter 85 Unveiled truth about George img
Chapter 86 Seeking Juliana img
Chapter 87 Juliana's whereabout img
Chapter 88 Bosco's Confession img
Chapter 89 A visit to Abigail img
Chapter 90 A visit to Abigail 2 img
Chapter 91 Fraudulent activities img
Chapter 92 The truth about Mr. Stephen img
Chapter 93 Godfather's dilemma img
Chapter 94 Realizing the truth about George img
Chapter 95 Going into the lion's den img
Chapter 96 George's confession img
Chapter 97 George and Georgina img
Chapter 98 George's stance img
Chapter 99 His Sacrifice and Regrets img
Chapter 100 Epilogue img
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Chapter 2 The Allure of wealth

Patrick's POV

I had always wanted a good life for Suzy, the love of my life. I only wanted to provide the best for her. How did things turn out this way?

I became so distracted by making money that I didn't know I was pushing away the very person that mattered most to me.

I often hung out with my new friends, and I must confess, they badly influenced my life. When I started hanging out with them at the bar, I became so careless and made the terrible mistake of sleeping with Rose, the bartender.

Who sent those pictures to Susan? I couldn't even remember when they were taken. Was it Rose who planned all this? For what purpose exactly? If she wanted money, why didn't she come to me for that?

I felt so terrible that Susan had to leave me. I deserved it, though, because I betrayed her trust.

I sat on the floor, thinking about my mistakes. Shortly after, there was a loud knock on the front door.

The knock came again, louder and more urgent. Who could that be? I hesitated for a moment before making my way to the door.

As I opened the door, two detectives, one male and one female, flashed their badges at me.

"Patrick Gale"?

"Yes, that's me. Is there a problem, officers?" I asked nervously.

"You are under arrest, Mr. Gale, for drug trafficking and also for the murder of your partner, Mr. Daniel Smith."

My face was drained of color; shock and disbelief washed over me.

"What? No, that can't be... I have no idea about any of these!" I stammered.

"Save it for your statement, Mr. Gale. We have evidence linking you to the crime scene. you need to come with us."

And just like that, I was arrested by the police. I spent two days in the station until Sebastian, my friend and lawyer, who was out of town, finally came to see me.

"Patrick, how are you holding up?"

"I am just tired and confused, Sebastian.

What exactly is going on?" I asked. The police had arrested me but just kept me locked up without even questioning me.

"I just spoke with the prosecutor. The evidence they have against you is strong. They found your fingerprints at the crime scene, and you happen to be the last number Daniel dialed before he died," Sebastian said.

I knew I was guilty of drug trafficking. It was the easiest job Daniel introduced to me, and it paid the bills really well. So, why would I want to hurt him?

"I would never harm Daniel, Sebastian. We were friends! We only talked briefly on the phone that night, and that was it. I was with Rose, the bartender, on the day of the incident. She can testify to that!"

"I am sorry, but Rose is nowhere to be found. The police went to the bar to search for her after you told them you were with her at the time Daniel died, but unfortunately, she disappeared without a trace."

What exactly was going on? How could Rose suddenly disappear?

"But I didn't do it! I am innocent, Sebastian," I said, hoping that he would believe me.

"I believe you, Patrick, but the evidence they have gathered is compelling. We will fight this in court, but for now, you must prepare yourself for the possibility of remaining in prison until the trial," Sebastian painfully said.

"But why did you decide to engage yourself in drug trafficking, Patrick? This is unlike you to engage in illegal activities," he suddenly asked.

My thoughts wandered off as I recalled and narrated a painful memory that got me entangled in this lifestyle that ruined my life.

"There was a day Suzy got so sick that we had no money to pay for her hospital bills. I felt so useless that I couldn't take good care of her. I went to Daniel, who lent me the money to pay for the hospital bills."

"I lost my job and asked Daniel to help me since he seemed to be living in affluence. He introduced me to the business of selling drugs, and It was paying the bills pretty well. I gradually succumbed to the temptation of living a fun and enjoyable life."

"Why didn't you come to me? You know I will always help!" Sebastian said.

Sebastian and I became close friends when I met him at a cafe where I did a part-time job years ago. He looked distressed and devastated, and I felt the urge to ask him what was wrong.

He confided in me how he was struggling to pay for his school fees. I offered him my salary I received that day, and he was so grateful to me.

He has been my and Susan's close friend ever since and has never hesitated to help whenever I needed him.

"You were out of the country, and I couldn't keep disturbing you for everything; you have done more than enough for me, Sebastian," I said.

Sebastian sighed and said, "Susan needs to hear all these, you need to speak with her. she will understand the intentions behind your actions and will forgive you."

"It won't change the fact that she caught me in bed with Rose. That was my own selfish desire, and besides, I wouldn't want to drag her into this mess, she deserves better."

What would Suzy say if she heard all these? She would definitely be disappointed in me. I hid this part of my life from her because I knew she would never agree to it.

"What about Suzy? How is she doing?" I asked Sebastian. I knew Suzy was going to her late grandparent's home to think about our marriage, and I sent Sebastian to check up on her.

Sebastian looked at me in a weird way and reluctantly told me the worst news of my life.

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