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2024-12-17 17:00:23“Is everything okay?” He found himself asking, feeling awkward with her laughter.
When she had had a good laughter to her satisfaction, she turned to him, her eyes dark and cold.“I see you haven’t changed from being such a pathetic loser, Daniel. What made you think I would let you stay in such a reserved and exquisite place?”Daniel opened his mouth, unable to form a sentence as his face grew hot in embarrassment. Why would he make the mistake of thinking she had changed?“I have the right to be here,” he firmly insisted. He wouldn’t watch them walk all over him. She sneered at him, her eyes dancing in mischief. “Oh, please. Spare me the lies.” She spat. “We both know you’re as poor as a church mouse. You couldn’t even work as a cleaner here if you pleaded to.” She jeered on.Daniel couldn’t stand the insults. He had had enough insults to last him a life
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The clatter of a knife against a chopping board softly echoed in the opulent kitchen, accompanied by the bass humming of a popular movie song. Daniel Wells' hands moved swiftly along the chopping board as he quietly and carefully chopped some fruits when his phone buzzed with a call. He washed and dried his hands before attending to the call. "Good morning, Mr Wells," a polished feminine voice came from the other end of the line. It was Regina, his secretary. "Congratulations, sir. I'm glad to announce to you that your wife has just bagged award of the best female actor of the year."A small smile appeared on his lips. An award from the prestigious Fishford Film-making Institution was sure to boost his wife, Aria Seymour's acting career greatly. Every actor and actress in the industry coveted an award from them, but Aria had been lucky to get one so easily. Regina inhaled on the other end of the line. Aria had one person thank—Daniel Wells. He was the one behind her career's su
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The excitement in Daniel's heart bubbled even more than Aria's favourite dish that was simmering on the stove.She had stood by his side, never looking down on him for once since they got married. She was unlike her mother, who always yelled at him at the slightest thing just because he was a stay at home husband. Aria had always respected him and been an understanding wife.He had cleaned the kitchen and done wvery other chores, including the ones Sandra hadn't assigned to him yet. Nothing would distract him and his wife on their special night.But he had one more thing to do. It was the cherry on the cake. Aria would not see it coming, and she would forever remain shocked.He called his secretary, Regina, and she answered on the second ring. "Good day, Mr Wells," she greeted, her tone laced with courtesy."Regina. Well done, once again," he appreciated firmly. She had never failed his trust in her ability to run his company and carry out major tasks successfully. "I have another tas
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Aria's footsteps were light as she stepped into the living room. It was the wee hours of the morning, so the lights were out, and the curtains were drawn. Her insides still tingled from the exhilarating night with her lover.She moved slowly in the direction of her bedroom when the light flickered on sharply, causing her to squint. She had thought everyone would be in bed. Frankly, she was too tired to begin to explain her whereabout to anyone, especially to Daniel. He was the reason she could not stay as long as she wanted to with her true love.Hence, the disappointment on her face when she saw Daniel standing by the switch. He looked terrible. His hair was out of place, and the sadness on his face was almost tangible. He had rings below his eyes, and his clothes were crumpled.Her face drifted to his right, where she caught sight of the dinner. It was beautifully set. That was when she noticed that he was actually dressed quite decently from his usual ordinary house-husband clothe
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John did not need a soothsayer to guess what had happened. From the glare of Daniel to the exaggerated sobs of Aria, he could tell they had just had a disagreement, and he could guess why—The picture had secretly sent to Daniel had done its job. All that was left now was the divorce papers.He had been patient enough with Aria, but she seemed reluctant to let Daniel go. He could not keep waiting for her to make the move to divorce Daniel when he could do something about it.He suppressed a smirk, wrapping his arms around her in a protective stance while glaring at Daniel. He felt her relax in his arms, sobbing into his chest."He slapped me," she sobbed dramatically.Daniel was not moved by the drama she was acting. She had not been much of a true actress anyway. He was the one who had made her get the huge roles that had taken her to the top."How dare you? You should be ashamed of yourself. A man should never hit a woman. Don't you know you're married to a gem who anyone would give
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Daniel walked far away from the large house, feeling relieved, but the feeling of dejection still swam somewhere in his mind.Never in a million years would he imagine that Aria would treat him this way. He wiped the beads of sweat from off his brows. It was better she had revealed her true colours now, rather than after he had told her his true identity. The scorching sun soon reminded him that he had nowhere to go.. yet. Then, it struck him. The house where those adulterous couple had sent him out of belonged to him after all. If anyone had to leave, it should be them and not him. He felt his rage simmer within him again, but he controlled himself. He could not act impulsively. It would not speak well of a man of like him. He would take his time to teach them a lesson that they would never forget, he assured himself, walking across the duty road.When his phone rang in his pocket, he paused in his steps. It was Regina."Good day, Mr Wells," her voice sounded professional as always
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Aria's eyes widened with surprise as she stared into the eyes of the same man whom she had just divorced earlier for her lover, but Daniel's countenance was neutral as he walked further into the elevator without acknowledging her. Daniel was disgusted at the sight of Aria with her Moonlight. Her lack of remorse repulsed him. He couldn't imagine how evil she could be just because she had managed to climb the ladder of fame, ignorant of his sacrifices. Lila walked closely behind him, bubbling with excitement and wearing a wide grin. "I can't believe I'll be staying here," she whispered to Daniel. She was so excited that she didn't see her rival, Aria, in the elevator well. Aria cleared her throat, feeling a burning sensation in her chest at Daniel's lack of respect for her. "Look, darling. If it isn't the monster who doesn't know how to treat a woman," she stated loudly to John, who was also not pleased to see Daniel. "He is probably here to beg for an accommodation or some
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"Here, please," Daniel's sharp voice instructed the taxi driver who turned to him with a perplexed expression.The driver gave the ordinary looking man a once over again, feeling his irritation rise."Listen, young man, I don't get paid enough in a day to have you play pranks on me and waste my time. Is this really your destination because this place is known to be the house of the renowed movie director, and he doesn't let just..." he trailed off, waving his hands over Daniel. "Just anyone in. You have to have some pass."Daniel's expression was stern, his lips pressed into a thin line as he ordered. "Is your job to advise me or to drop me off?"With a grumble, the driver stopped the car, wondering how such a casually dressed man, who looked like he was in his category, would be so pompous enough to think he would get into the mansion of the famous Cleff."You can keep the change.""Show off. He's just trying to be what he's not."Daniel strode confidently towards the beautiful mansi
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ARIA froze, shock and despair washing over her like a flood. She jerked her arms out of the hands of the pushy guards. Her face grew hot in embarrassment as she watched Lila gracefully strut to the stage, disbelief and joy written all over her.Aria’s jaw slacked. Something was not right. Something didn’t add up. Director Cleff barely spared her a glance as he took Lila’s hands left palm, presenting her to the guests.Tears of fury brimmed in her eyes. She itched to make Lila disappear and be in her shadows as she used to be. What had suddenly changed?The guard nudged her more intensely, shoving her out of the party along with John who didn’t look the least bit pleased.“This can’t be happening,” Aria gritted out, struggling as she was being pushed out. The guests turned to her, some wearing pitiful expressions and some staring at her with looks that screamed ‘you deserve this!’ Aria had never been more humiliated in her life. She resigned and let the guards pull her out, wallowing i
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Aria gulped in embarrassment. She tightened her arms around John's with her lips pressed into a thin line.What was Cleff speaking to her like that? He had always been nice to her. He had always related her like a gem. She had been selected by him for movies even when she did not deserve it.He had always pushed Lila Lakes behind her, making sure she alone shone in the industry. Why was he all of a sudden supporting her?She watched as he emerged gracefully from into the hall. She could tell that something was not right. If Cleff, who was always supporting her, was now supporting Lila, then something was wrong.She cleared her throat. "Cleff, that man snuck into this place," she argued, pointing towards Daniel and making all eyes turn to him. "And I know you've never thought much of Lila's acting, so I know you couldn't have invited her here. I was just pointing them out for the guard to do their job?"Director Cleff stared at her in utter disbelief. For a moment, he thought Aria was
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John did not need a soothsayer to guess what had happened. From the glare of Daniel to the exaggerated sobs of Aria, he could tell they had just had a disagreement, and he could guess why—The picture had secretly sent to Daniel had done its job. All that was left now was the divorce papers.He had been patient enough with Aria, but she seemed reluctant to let Daniel go. He could not keep waiting for her to make the move to divorce Daniel when he could do something about it.He suppressed a smirk, wrapping his arms around her in a protective stance while glaring at Daniel. He felt her relax in his arms, sobbing into his chest."He slapped me," she sobbed dramatically.Daniel was not moved by the drama she was acting. She had not been much of a true actress anyway. He was the one who had made her get the huge roles that had taken her to the top."How dare you? You should be ashamed of yourself. A man should never hit a woman. Don't you know you're married to a gem who anyone would give
