The Billionaire's Unwanted Wife

Chapter 01

" Bruce! Bruce! " Lyra kept calling in tears as she ran after her husband who kept descending the stairs without listening to her.

" Bruce please. " She pleaded running after him and she finally caught him.

She blocked his front. " Please, look at me for once! I'm your wife!! " She cried but he only looked at her scornfully.

" Woman! Leave my front now! " He shouted angrily at his wife.

" Bruce, Please.. even if it's just for once, touch me.. I'm your wife " She cried pathetically, trying to touch him but he jerked his hands off.

" You're nothing.. but a shameful woman! " He spat at her face and pushed her roughy out of the way, she fell to the floor in tears. She watched as he got into his car and drove off roughly. It's always been like this.. for weeks, months and years.

Until one day, she got a strange message from an anonymous.

" Hi " It started with this.

* 2 Months Later *

Lyra stretched her hands sleepily, still lying on the bed with her eyes shut. Her hands moved to the other side of the bed, she searched for him but as usual he was gone.

Not like she was expecting him to be home anyways. She finally struggled to sit up on the bed, still yawning sleepily. Her eyes moved to the right side of the bed and truly he wasn't there.

She let out a short sigh which was replaced with a smile immediately her phone beeped, indicating she had a message.

She stretched her hands to the bedside drawer next to their bed and grabbed her phone. Her lips crept into a smile as she clicked on the text, reading the text she had received from her secret lover.

" People say that morning can't be good. I do not agree, every morning, I meet with you, is amazing. Good Morning darling!. Remember that I will always love you " She read in her head, smiling widely.

He sure had a way of putting a smile on her face. She blushed heavily and landed on the bed, hugging the pillow to herself, thinking of what to text back to him.

She sat up abruptly and began typing a reply. * You sure have a way of sending a blush to my cheeks. Thanks so much baby and Good Morning. I love you * She texted back in smiles and then dropped her phone.

It's only been two months since she found out anonymous lover, she must say those two months had been the best days of her life.

She slipped out of her night wear and made her way to the bathroom.

This is one of the reasons she had fallen so hard for her anonymous lover. He cares so much for her and say sweet things she had never imagined her husband, Bruce saying.

He sends her morning wishes, night wishes and he calls and texts her all day despite having tight schedules. But Bruce would never do any of that. He hated her so much. He had never for one day showed her affection, he's only head over heels for her twin sister, Ella.

Her head flashed back to the horrific scene she had witnessed some years back.

*** 2 years ago ***

Lyra shivered as she made her way up the stairs. She was literally shaking and trembling on her spot. She could hardly move her leg 'cause of the intense coldness she was feeling at that moment.

She had gone on a visit to her parent's house without a car. She had decided against this and she regretted it later on.

She was caught up on the way by an heavy rain and had to stop by at a cafe for shelter to hide herself from the rain. She had placed a call across to Bruce and he only picked up after several dials.

She pleaded with him to come pick her up but he ignored her and only hanged up. She had no choice but to go on in the rain which drenched her heavily.

After struggling so hard with her steps, she was in front of their ( she and Bruce ) room when she began hearing audible moans. Her ears behaved like they weren't hers at that moment. She pushed the door open and she was met with a horrific scene.

Her husband was there, on top her sister and they were having s*x right in front of her. Noticing her presence, they didn't stop still as Bruce continued with the hard thrusts while Ella moaned endlessly.

She felt life sucked out of her at that moment as her handbag slipped out of her arms. She took few strides backwards and walked out of view, crying out her eyes in pain. The man she loved so much was there screwing her twin sister without mercy, something he had never done to her.

It's been a year since they got married. He had never touched her but right in front of her, he was doing the same thing she had always wished he would do to her,, to her twin sister instead.

Bruce didn't care as usual. He only came to her later in her room and dropped the divorce papers in her front. " Sign them and leave " Was all he said. But she refused, she never signed them hoping he would change but he never did.

But now, her love for him is fading gradually. She's falling for her anonymous lover.

Tho, she had never set her eyes on him, she didn't care if she fell deeply for this man, at least he cared about her and loved her too.

* Back To Now *

She walked out of the bathroom with a towel on her hand as she dried her hair with it. Her dryer was also sitting by the bedstand for use. She would dry her hair with that. She grabbed it and after switching it on, began drying her hair with it.

After being done with dressing up, she walked out of the room not without her phone. She had always been so careful about her phone. She makes sure she took it along with her, wherever she moves.

" Morning ma'am "

" Morning ma'am " Their maids kept greeting as she walked past them while she returned it by waving at them, while big smiles played on her lips.

The maids were beginning to get used to her responding to their greetings with big smiles on her face. This had being going on for up to two months now.

Normally, when her marriage with Bruce was still some months old. She would always have a sad look on and she would hardly respond to their greetings. She was always in thoughts. Her husband never treated her well so she was always bothered.

But with the look of things now, it seems she had learnt to live with it. She's a totally different person now. She now has that * I don't care * look whenever Bruce ignores her. Some of the maids thinks she's cheating on her husband while some are happy that she've decided to live with it without having that always sad look on anymore.

" Do you need anything else ma? " One of the maids who was serving Lyra's breakfast asked. She raised her head up to the maid with a smile. Her attention had actually been on her phone. " No. You can leave " She responded, still retaining that bright smile on.

The maid bowed and secretly passed her a weird glance before walking out of her sight. Lyra chuckled out loudly as she worked on her phone, her taps making loud sounds as she tapped repeatedly and fastly on her phone.

Her phone let out a ding and she smiled before dropping her phone beside one of the plates near her.

She opened the cover on the plate and dig in immediately, chewing on her food slowly. Her phone released another ding and she dropped her cutlery and turned to her phone. Picking it up, and clicking on the new message notification,, her lips spread into a wide smile. * What are you eating? * She read out in her head.

He fingers moved in a fast pace as she typed a reply. * Spaghetti Bolognese * She typed and clicked on the send button. She was almost dropping her phone but decided against it, she typed a quick reply. * You should work too. Bye, will chat you up later * She sent with a love emoji.

She dropped her phone and let out a small sigh before resuming back to eating her food.

** Night At The Ford's Mansion **

Lyra was putting on a night wear as she laid her stomach on the bed, her legs hanged up in the air as she jiggled them playfully with big smiles plastered on her pretty face. She was on her phone as usual but this time was on a call with her lover.

They don't really make video calls, they only make voice calls and then chats. He had decided to keep his identify a secret from her and she agreed with it. She doesn't care if she wouldn't see his face, at least they're both in love with each other.

" Is he back? " Her lover asked over the phone. " No, he comes home really late. But who cares! " She replied.

" You're not bothered about his safety? " He asked and she let out a scoff.

" Come on Bryan. We both know he's probably at my sister's house, probably screwing the hell outta her. He doesn't care and strangely I don't too " She said and Bryan let out a chuckle.

" You don't know how happy I am right now " He said and she raised he brows. " Why? "

" 'Cause I'm glad you're caring less for him now, this means I stand a chance with you " He said and chuckled.

" You know we're dating right?." Lyra asked and he chuckled again.

" Yeah, I know, but that doesn't guarantee that you love me as much as you loved your husband " Bryan said.

" Bryan, I... " Lyra was about replying but was disrupted by a loud bang at the door.

" Hey. He's back, bye " Lyra whispered hurriedly. " Alright bye " Bryan said and she hanged up.

" Open up the door!!, You bitch!! " Bruce shouted from outside the door in anger.

Lyra stood up immediately, adjusting her a bit short night gown. She rushed to the door and unlocked the lock. Bruce pushed the door angrily and it hit her chest so hard that she let out a loud wince.

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Chapter 02

Bruce walked past her, not caring about Lyra who held her chest painfully. He walked straight into the bathroom after stripping himself off his shirt. Lyra let out a sigh as a tear dropped down her cheeks. The pain had subsided by now.

She found her way to their bed and laid quietly on it, her hands rubbing her chest rhythmically. She folded herself tightly more like squeezing herself on the bed. Her tightly folded body only occupied a small region of space while Bruce's part of the bed was widely spaced.

Bruce's phone let out a loud ring beside her and she let out a silent groan, she ignored it and shut her eyes tightly. Bruce's phone beeped again and she was forced to sit up on the bed.

She stretched her hand to the phone and took it from the drawer. He had a message notification, she clicked on it and it was a message from Ella( her twin sister).

She scoffed and clicking on it, she was a bit suprised at the content of the message.

* Bruce could you please come back? I can't sleep *

She was suprised. What the hell was this? The time is 10pm and she wants him to come back to her, when she's damn sure he had been there ever since he closed at work. Jealousy hovered her and she deleted the message scornfully and letting out a low hiss, she dropped his phone back to the exact spot it was before.

She laid back on the bed and shutting her eyes, she drifted to sleep.

*** Next Morning ***

Lyra stretched her hands as usual and trailed them to Bruce's side of the bed to confirm as usual if he had gone to work. She was shocked to feel his body and she withdrew her hands immediately.

She opened her eyes abruptly and sat up. " Why was he still in bed? " She thought silently. She wanted to tap him to ask if he wasn't heading to work that day or probably forgot. She decided against it and decided to mind her business as usual. Why should she care anyways?

Remembering yesterday's event, she let out a sigh. Would her husband ever feel a thing for her?

" No, I shouldn't be thinking about this anymore! I love someone else now " She snapped at herself but deep down knew a part of her still felt a thing for her heartless husband.

She got down from the bed and grabbed her towel before heading into the bathroom.

Minutes Later, she walked out of the bathroom in a towel with water dripping from her wet hair. She was drying it with a towel. She was a bit startled when she saw Bruce's figure getting dressed, his back was against her but he could see her from the mirror's reflection, he was getting dressed before the mirror.

Lyra bit her lips slowly before turning, she made to go get dressed in the bathroom instead. She had forgotten that Bruce was in the room, she would have gotten dressed initially in the bathroom.

The loud bang of the door closing made her stop, Bruce had walked out of the room. She let out a sigh. That was always the usual tension between her and her so-called husband.

They hardly ever talk to each other, not even a word. She reminded herself that she shouldn't care anymore. She now has someone who cared about her, she should ignore Bruce's harsh act towards her now and focus on Bryan, that man is in love with her. She should also try to love him fully and not just a part of her loving him.

Initially, she would be trying her possible best to get her attention but noy anymore. Is it 'cause she's also in love with Bryan or she doesn't want Bruce to say hurtful things to her anymore?

She's really still confused about her feelings but she really hopes she now cares about Bryan only and not Bruce.

She reminisced on yesterday event, how she was full of jealousy and deleted Ella's text. " No, it can't be so. I wasn't jealous " She muttered to herself.

She grabbed her phone from the dressing table to check if she had any messages from Bryan and as usual he sent her a good morning text.

She read it as she walked out of the rooms and it send smiles to her lips.

She was oblivious of when she got to the stairway and began to descend the stairs absentmindedly.

She chuckled out loudly reading the seemingly unending long text and almost tripped from the stairs. She got a hold of herself as she held the rails tightly and her phone fell to the ground, shattering into pieces immediately.

She let out a loud gasp and rushed down the stairs, she took the broken piece of the phone and was oblivious of when tears streamed down her face. Was that the end? She had no source of income as her only company had been given to Ella by her parents to handle ever since she got married thinking Bruce would be taking good care of her but he never did.

Knowing fully well that she doesn't work, he never gives her money not even a monthly allowance. He would ask her whenever she asked him for money that what was she lacking and that was the truth.

She had clothes, bags , shoes, enough food in the house and he even gave her one of his car. What else did she need?

She had never asked him for money ever since then and now she has no money to repair her phone and she's sure Bruce wouldn't give her any.

How then would she get to contact Bryan? Does that mean they would be losing contact forever? No, she has to find a way.

She wiped her tears and making up her mind to swallow her pride and go to Bruce's office for help.

She walked back to her room and grabbing her car keys, she rushed out of the mansion. She got into her car and drove off.

** Ford's Enterprise **

Lyra let out a sigh as she stared at the big company of her husband. It was one of the biggest company in Australia. Her husband was indeed a wealthy man, but not as wealthy as she was before she got married to him.

Her parents were among the top 10 richest families in Australia, but The Ford's family weren't even close to that. She was so obsessed and in love with Ford then. That was why her family had planned a contract with the Ford's family and they agreed, knowing it was going to benefit them hugely.

Bruce was forced into the marriage as he had eyes of her twin sister, Ella instead. She was happy when they got married, she didn't care if it was a one sided love between them as all that matters was that she was going to be with Bruce but she was starting to regret it now. Maybe not fully, 'cause she still had hopes Bruce would one day fall in love with her.

She put on her sunglasses as she took a step into the big company. The guards recognized her as Bruce's legal wife and they made way for her without delay.

She smiled lightly, at least she still gets respected outside of her home even if her husband doesn't respect her.

She walked into the elevator and tapped on the 5 button, that was where her husband's office was.

This was her second time coming to her husband's company after 3 years of their marriage.

The *ding* sound from the elevator snapped her out of her thoughts as the elevator opened widely and she made her way to Bruce's office.

She stopped abruptly at the front of a door with a tag which read * The CEO Office * She removed her sunglass and placed it in her bag.

She inhaled softly, the braveness and confidence of hers had suddenly disappeared. She was scared, nervous and was obviously fidgeting.

What if he disgrace her at his office or refused to give her the money? He wouldn't want to do that right?

She was about pushing the door opened when she realized Bruce had actually never thought of her as his wife. He might flare up and question her on why she had refused to knock at the door before coming in, even as his legal wife.

She inhaled softly. She placed a knock at the door but got no response at first. She knocked gently again and this time Bruce responded. " Come in " His thick voice came out and her heartbeat accelerated.

That thick voice of his had always been one of the features she loved in him then. Slowly, she pushed the door opened and made her way into his office.

Closing the door behind her, she turned to the three pairs of hers. " Riley, you can leave now " Bruce said to his secretary.

Riley bowed lightly before walking out of his office. Bruce and Ella were now left in the office with Lyra.

The duo were suprised to see Lyra before them as they had never thought she would step foot in Bruce's company ever since he had humiliated her the first time in front of his office.

Lyra too was a bit suprised to see Ella with Bruce. Wasn't she supposed to be handling her ( Lyra's) company? Why was she here? Does she comes here frequently like this?

Ella's lips twitch into a smirk and before they knew it, she walked over to Lyra abruptly and landed a slap in her cheek. Lyra gasped shockingly as she held her cheek tightly.

" Ella! " Bruce cautioned and Ella smirked.

" Ella.. " Lyra called shockingly.

" You deleted the message I sent to Bruce yesterday, didn't you? " She asked, this time around her face twitching into an angry one.

What the hell was going on was all that filled Lyra's head. How could she, a legal wife get slapped by her husband's concubine and he's only going to watch without saying a thing!?

She couldn't stop the tears. " Oh, the bitch's crying " Ella mocked, laughing heartily while Lyra cried the more.

Bruce got up from his seat and walked over to the scene, he drew Ella to himself. Ella looked at him with a baby face and he did a shocking thing, he planted a kiss on her lips before turning to Lyra who watched the scene hurtfully with tears streaming down her face.

" Woman! Why are you here!? " He asked, looking at her scornfully, a look he would never look at Ella with. Lyra felt her heart shattering into pieces.

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Chapter 03

"Answer the damn question and stop with the crocodile tears!" He snapped, but she didn't flinch, only kept shedding tears."Seems you're not ready. You can get the hell outta here then." Bruce turned to leave.

"I need money!" She blurted.Bruce froze, and Ella smirked. He turned back; Lyra was drying her tears on her sleeve.

"For?""I need to repair my phone. It got spoilt."

He scoffed. "Alright, you can leave."

"But the money-"

"Lyra!!" He shouted.She nodded shakily and fled, hearing Ella's mocking laugh as she ran.

She sighed once outside the office, wiped her tears, adjusted her clothes, put on sunglasses, and hurried to the elevator, ignoring the staring staff.

***

Lyra returned home restless.Bruce hadn't promised money, and she had no way to get it herself. She couldn't turn to her parents - they'd force a divorce and risk a family feud.

Logically she should leave, be free, maybe even be with Bryan. But she still couldn't let go completely.

She tossed and turned on the bed, bored and empty. No job, no child, nothing to fill her days except Bruce's cruelty. Bryan was her only comfort, and now she couldn't even reach him.

She closed her eyes and finally fell asleep.

"Ma'am... ma'am..."

A maid tapped her gently. "You have a call."

Lyra frowned, then dragged herself to the house phone."Hello?"

"Lyra."

"Bryan?" She gasped in surprise."Yeah, it's me."

She glanced around nervously. "How did you get this number?"

"I always have my ways," he chuckled.

"You've been trying to reach me?""Nonstop. I called and texted many times with no reply."

"I'm sorry, my phone broke this morning. I begged Bruce for help, but he just disgraced me and refused."

"Disgraced how?"

"It's nothing."

Bryan's voice turned bitter. "You still don't trust me. You keep choosing him."

Tears stung her eyes. She finally admitted quietly: "Ella slapped me. Bruce did nothing. He ignored me about the phone too."

She heard a loud thud - Bryan hitting a wall.

"Why can't you stand up for yourself?!" he shouted. "You're his legal wife, not Ella! Stop being a weakling!"

Lyra froze.For the first time, she realized he was right. She had endured everything, never fought back. A quiet shame settled in her chest.

Before she could reply, the line went dead.

"He's mad at me," she muttered, wiping her tears.She went back to the bedroom, lay down, and wondered if she really was as weak as he said. Her heart ached.

*** Evening ***

Lyra hurried to open the door at Bruce's knock.

"Why do you keep locking it?" he snapped."Nothing," she mumbled.

He shoved past her roughly. She approached him slowly, head bowed.

"Um... did you get me the phone?"

"When did I promise you that?" he sneered.

He stood, stripped off his shirt, and walked into the bathroom.

Lyra's heart sank. He hadn't gotten it.She lay awake all night, not sleeping at all.

*** Next Morning ***

She woke to an empty bed. Despair washed over her - she thought she'd never have a phone again, never talk to Bryan.

She went downstairs without bathing.

"Ma'am, you have a package delivery," a maid hurried over.

Lyra frowned. She'd ordered nothing, and had no phone to order with anyway.

"Lyra Ford?" the delivery man asked.She nodded and took the medium box. No signature needed.

Confused, she carried it upstairs and locked herself in the bedroom. She unwrapped it - and gasped.

A brand-new latest iPhone.

She hugged it tight.

Who?Bruce? Impossible.

Bryan...?

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