The Divorced Billionaire 13. Salvador, stunned by Leah's demand, hesitated for a moment. The office was silent, and all eyes were on him. Taking a deep breath, he reluctantly knelt down in front of Leah."Leah, please reconsider. I need this job, and I promise I'll never be late again," Salvador pleaded, his pride taking a hit. The secretary watched the scene unfold, secretly enjoying the drama.Leah smirked, revelling in the satisfaction of seeing her ex-husband in such a vulnerable position. "Beg harder, Jamie. Let me see how much you really need this job," she taunted.Feeling the weight of the situation, Salvador swallowed his pride and continued to plead. "Leah, I beg you. I'll do whatever it takes to prove I'm committed to this job. Just give me another chance."Leah enjoyed every moment of Salvador's desperation. She leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms, and contemplated whether she should grant his request. The tension in the room was palpable. " What's going on here,
The Divorced Billionaire 14.As Austin's heartfelt wish echoed in the room, the atmosphere became heavy with emotions. Salvador looked at his son with a mix of joy and sadness, realising the impact of the recent events on Austin's innocent heart.Flora and Roxy exchanged glances, both touched by the genuine bond between father and son. However, a whisper of uncertainty lingered in the air as they wondered how Leah would react to Austin's desire to stay with his father. Salvador had no idea how to react to what Austin was requesting,He knew he even had limited time to meet with Austin, Leah would be furious to find out that Austin was at their old house." Austin, Right now you can't stay with daddy but I can promise you that in few months you will get to stay with daddy" Salvador knew that this was going to be heartbreaking for Austin but he couldn't do anything, At least he had time to be with son thanks to flora but living with him for now was impossible." Why can't I stay with yo
The Divorced Billionaire 15. Leah and Ted arrived at her house. Immediately Ted parked his car, Leah jumped down and walked to where the house workers were standing. Their heads bowed down.She reached for their face and slapped every one of them." I left my son in your watch and this happened! Pack your bags every single one of you and get out !" Leah commanded and Mary scoffed, Mary couldn't believe Leah had slapped her and the only reason she didn't react before was because it was her fault that Austin left but she already had enough of Leah's controlling attitudes,The both of them were friends and coworkers, She was no stranger but Leah treated her like she picked her off the streets. " I'm sorry that we couldn't watch Austin and he left the house but who would blame him for running away? You stopped showing him motherly love and you kept him away from his father,He probably went after his father" Mary said and Leah raised her hands to hit her again but Mary blocked her hands an
The Divorced Billionaire 16. Ted knew that with what Flora said before she left, Leah was surely going to be more suspicious and she was going to bug and ask him questions."Ted…Answer me " Leah repeated and Ted cleared his throat." She obviously wants to get you all worked up for nothing,You know how annoying Flora can be " Ted said,His voice was shaky,Leah knew he was lying and something else was up that he wasn't telling her but she didn't want to bug him or ask too many questions." I know flora is kinda weird but she sounded serious and your reaction proved her right, What are you hiding Ted ?" Leah asked,Ted knew that he needed to get out of this mess that Flora created." L-e-a-h,You know how flora can be, It's nothing I promise" " Are you sure? You don't need to keep secrets from me … " " Believe it's nothing,Ummm I have to run now ,You know grandpa's birthday is around the corner and the preparations of started,I can't let Flora to do it all her by herself or else grand
The Divorced Billionaire 17. The confrontation between Ted and Flora had reached its peak. Grandfather, shocked by Ted's violent outburst, was torn between calling the police or handling the matter internally. Flora, fearing the public scandal that would follow, urged her grandfather to choose the latter."Grandfather, please. Let's handle this within the family. Calling the police will only make things worse for everyone," Flora pleaded, looking into her grandfather's eyes.Grandfather, a man of wisdom and experience, considered Flora's plea. He took a deep breath and decided to give Ted a punishment that would hopefully teach him a lesson."Fine, Flora. For your sake, I'll handle this myself," Grandfather said, his tone stern.Ted, standing with a mixture of shame and anger, interrupted, "You can't be serious, Grandfather. She's just playing games. She's always been against me."Flora shot him a look of warning, but Ted continued to argue."I demand an explanation. What right does
The air in the car was thick with tension as Ted and Leah drove home after the disastrous dinner. The once lively atmosphere had turned into an uncomfortable silence, punctuated only by the occasional sighs and frustrated glances exchanged between them."Ted, seriously, what's going on? You've been acting strange all night," Leah finally broke the silence, her tone a mix of frustration and concern.Ted shifted uncomfortably in his seat, realising that he couldn't dodge Leah's questions any longer. "It's just some financial issues, Leah. Nothing you need to worry about."Leah shot him a disapproving look. "Financial issues? Ted, we're supposed to be a team. If there's a problem, we face it together."Ted sighed, feeling the weight of the situation. "Leah, I just need some time to sort things out. It's not as simple as it sounds."Leah frowned, not satisfied with Ted's vague responses. "You can't keep shutting me out, Ted. We're in this together, remember?"Before Ted could respond, the
The Divorced Billionaire 19. Flora knew that Salvador and Roxy would love this information, When she timed that Salvador must have been back from his disguise job at Leah's company she heads outside,She opens her door, Right there at the leisure room,Ted was crashing on the couch watching football, She was about chuckle because it was a fun sight,Ted was never at home,He was either gambling or clubbing with grandpa's money and now that his finances have been cut off ,He couldn't get productive. She looked away and headed outside but Ted already met with her eyes.He rushed out of the coach and ran to where Flora was." Flora…I know we just spoke but my time is running, At least tell grandpa we are cool now" Ted said." Is it that simple? I'm not really a fan of repeating myself over and over again. It's kind of boring to me so please just let me leave" Flora said and walked out. Ted screamed out of annoyance not minding if his grandfather was Indoor.Flora stopped at a mall and got be
The Divorced Billionaire20. Flora got home safely, Her grandfather was having dinner when she arrived she was about to sneak in without drawing attention to herself.“ Flora join me, Let’s have dinner, “ He said, Flora sighed as she adjusted her scarf and joined him on the table.“Grandpa this is not good for you, Late-night night meals take time to digest “ Flora leaned back on the dining chair, she was on her diet she she couldn’t eat this late, So she was just going to keep her father company as he ate. “ You don’t have to worry about me, I’m not so old you know “ “ Oh really “ Flora chuckled, she was searching for the perfect time to let her grandfather know that she was moving out soon. “ Flora I know you must have been scared, What Ted did …” “ Grandpa please can we not talk about it, Please I’m trying to get it off my head so can we just pretend like nothing happened, Having to say my cousin tried to kill me is hurting enough “ “ I’m sorry that you had to go through somet