Chapter 4: Revenge is all fun.

REINA

“You can’t do this, Ravenna.” Ethan made to come close to me, but Bruce blocked him with his hand. “Keep a safe distance from my girlfriend.”

“She is not your girlfriend. She is my bloody wife, now you stay away.” Ethan snapped at him while Bruce's stance remained firm.

“Don’t act so cute, Ethan. My Sterling Group is as powerful as your Steele Group, so don’t command me like one of your lackeys or I’ll really get pissed,” Bruce warned. When Ethan saw how serious Bruce was, and the small probability of winning against the heir of the Sterling Group, he stepped back but still had his eyes on me.

“Can we have a brief talk? Alone?” I could see the pleading look in his eyes.

Like hell I cared.

“No,” I replied. “If it is about the project, I won’t change my mind.”

“Ethan….” Ravenna grabbed Ethan’s arm, who was completely uninterested in her at that point. “Ignore this wench, I will create another project and head it to save Steele Group, trust….”

Ethan brushed her off as she staggered backwards. I couldn’t help but feel amused at the scene playing out in front of me.

“Your designs are trash, Ravenna. You have always stolen my work since childhood. How the hell would you cope with a large-scale design project when your head is empty? Or are you trying to make Steele Group more bankrupt with a failed project?” I asked confidently.

“You!” Ravenna was completely pissed now.

“Shut up, Ravenna!” Ethan yelled in frustration as I chuckled.

“Babe….” Ravenna whimpered.

“Leave this party, Ravenna. Don’t get me more pissed,” Ethan breathed in anger and turned his gaze instantly to me.

I wasn’t expecting it when he grabbed my hand and started to walk out of the room. Bruce made to follow us, but he wasn’t fast enough as the barrage of guests blocked his path, and he didn’t know the path we had taken.

I wasn’t sure why I had followed Ethan willingly. But when we finally got to the stairway in the hotel, and I took a good look at his expression, my joy knew no bounds.

He was so frustrated!

“What is all this prank you’re pulling, Reina? Why the hell are you with Bruce? Is he your boyfriend?! When did you hook up with him? Was it when we were still married? You really cheated on me until the end!”

I slapped him so hard the moment he said the last word. “You bastard,” I breathed as he turned his head to look at me.

“You really did cheat,” he said again as I raised my hand for another slap across his face, but he caught it and forcefully drew me into his arms.

“Let me go.” I didn’t beg like in the past. I only commanded. But the bastard was staring at me like I was the only thing that mattered at that point.

“You are mine, Reina. Mine alone.” He crushed his lips on mine as I tried to wriggle away, but he was too strong.

I bit his lips, and he finally let go with a scream.

“Does it hurt?” I asked with a naughty smirk.

“Oh…look at that!” I feigned a cry. “You are bleeding.” I burst into hysterical laughter while I tried to maintain as the picture of me bleeding in the past flashed back to me.

This was just a drop of what I suffered in the past. But it was going to be one step at a time.

“What the hell has possessed you, Reina! I am your husband!”

“Ex.” I shuddered in anger as he watched me in disbelief.

“And what’s with all of this? Uh? Pretending you care and want me?” I snapped.

“Reina, I….”

“Stay away from me or you won’t only be getting a bite from me, Ethan Steele. I might really kill you, Ethan,” I said with shaky breath.

Because murderers like you don’t deserve to live. The words rang in my head, but if I said it out loud, it might give him a hint about my child. And him knowing about Andrew was the last thing I wanted. He doesn’t deserve to be called a father.

As I turned to walk away, he rushed to block my path. “Reina, please hear me out.” He placed his two hands on my shoulders.

I flung them away and walked past him again, but he was relentless as he rushed to my front, this time falling on his knees in front of me.

What the hell!

Ethan Steele was kneeling in front of me, and I hadn’t even started making his life miserable yet?

This was so fun!

“I beg you, Reina. Don’t ditch the Triple A project,” he raised his gaze to me.

And for a fleet moment, those eyes that had seduced me in the past almost did again, almost swaying me, but I quickly looked away.

“This is nothing personal, Mr. Ethan Steele. If you think I hold grudges against you, then you’re only overestimating yourself,” I stared back at him. “Like what I said to Director Steve, I don’t work well in a toxic environment,” I repeated.

“And you said it’s nothing personal!” He stood up hastily. “You still bear a grudge against me, Reina!”

“I almost died six years ago because of you and your mistress, you bastard! What gives you the right to ask for my help!” I snapped heavily at him as he stared at me in confusion, guilt evident, but it was too late now. There was no room for forgiveness. Only revenge.

“Reina, I….”

“You don’t know how much I lost while living as your wife, my dignity, my peace of mind, and my dear….” I held myself back when I was about to say child. I inhaled deeply and closed my eyes to calm myself.

“I am sorry, Reina.”

“Bullshit,” I sneered and pushed him away. “Stay out of my sight,” I spat at him and walked away, but his next words made me stop in my tracks.

“I didn’t sign the divorce papers then,” he shouted after me. “That’s why I keep insisting you are still my wife, Reina.”

I turned slowly to look at him, an incredulous smile on my face.

“You couldn’t get over me?” I asked with a grin.

“Put it however you want to, but I couldn’t when I got back from the hospital to find you missing. I almost went crazy,” he replied.

“Is that supposed to make me feel better?” I hissed.

“I couldn’t get you off my mind these past few years,” he started to approach me slowly.

“And I haven’t been happier in all my entire life all this while,” I folded my arms and watched him with a sarcastic grin.

“Come back to me, Reina. I can’t stand to see you with other men,” he finally stopped walking.

“Oops, you found out your ex-wife is a stunning designer and now you want her back? How interesting!” I laughed in mock.

“Reina, I….”

“If you want me to be the designer for Triple A, sign the bloody divorce paper,” I interrupted smoothly.

Since he wants me badly, I will make sure I am out of his bloody reach.