*Patricia's POV – the flashback*I let out an exasperated sigh after hearing what my father wanted me to do."No!" I refused."Patricia, we need this," my father pleaded."I can't believe you were asking me to divorce my husband," I said angrily, "you were the one who wanted this, but now you are trying to convince me to agree with the separation! Do you think this is a joke?" I massaged my temples and let out another frustrated sigh before facing my father again, "why are you doing this, Dad? What made you agree to the divorce?"With dropped shoulders, my father confessed, "You're mom is sick, and our company is facing a big financial challenge.""What?" I could not believe what I just heard."You heard it right, my dear. Your mother has stage four lung cancer. I have used all our savings for her treatment," my father admitted."We have millions, Dad. How did we lose all that money for just a short time?

*Patricia’s POV – the flashback*His body fell on me as we both grappled to catch our breaths. I got used to the warmth of his body, which is why I panicked when he moved to the side and eventually stood to go to the bathroom. I curled my body and hugged my knees. I thought I’d be happier now that I finally felt him, but I was wrong. I lost something but never gained anything.I allowed myself to cry, knowing that this was the last, but I did not expect to feel his hands. Quietly, he carried me towards the bathroom. There were no words between us, but it was enough for me to feel him on my back as I leaned on him while we sat quietly in the tub. For a while, he played with my fingers, but later, I felt him caressing my arms while his lips kissed the skin between my neck and my shoulders.I let out a soft moan as I felt his hands cupped my breasts. He touched my chin and tilted my head for a passionate, longing kiss. We did it a

*Stuart's POV*I have been staring at her bag since I arrived at the office this morning. I do not know what got into me and why I volunteered to keep the bag so I could return it to her today. I should not have bothered because I had no intention of seeing her."Ugh!" I massaged my temples in frustration. Why did I ever bother to take this bag with me? Aist! Why was she too dumb to leave her purse at the night party? I do not know why, but something pushed me to check on her bag. I smiled when I saw what was inside of it. What do you expect from a lady's bag? Of course, it will contain face powder, lip balm, and a wallet, but I creased my forehead when I couldn't see her favorite perfume. She can't go anywhere without it.I closed her bag and returned it to the table. She is nothing to me, so it should not bother her if she changes her preference for scents.But I like that smell.I shut my eyes and called for my secretary. This bag has been bothering me all morning. I must ask my se

*Stuart's POV*Half an hour passed before the investigator came to meet me. We were in my car, which was parked near the entrance of the hotel lobby because I wanted to ensure that I could see Patricia as soon as she left the hotel."I want you to know Patricia Sandoval's whereabouts since the time we had a divorce," I required the investigator."Patricia?" he smirked, "You do not need to wait any longer. Your father had been paying me to do the same in the past years, so you can now ask me anything about your ex-wife.""How did she come to this kind of work?" I asked straightforwardly."A month after you separated, her mother died due to cancer. Her father was unable to cope with the financial problems of their company, and the family struggled to pay too many debts—""What?" I could not believe what I just heard, "I gave him money to help his company recover. Didn't he use it?""He did," he answered sadly, "bu

*Stuart's POV*I was enraged when I heard the news of the private investigator, "Kaz Legaspi was the one who paid for Patricia's private show service."“Sh1t!” I cussed, "When did this start?""It just started last night," the investigator answered instantly, "He paid Patricia's one-month private show service, and all these will be in a reserved honeymoon suite at the Grand Beatrice Hotel."I didn't say anything after hearing the report. Kaz is my friend, and I know he tak