The Reborn Wife Of The Tyrant CEO
Chapter 98 - 96

Chapter 98: Chapter 96

I didn’t say anything and just looked at Ariel. Her face, no bigger than a palm, had grown even thinner, and her eyes, once bright and clear when we first met, were now dull Her shoulders were hunched over, and even her white cashmere coat couldn’t hide her frailness Before entering the café, I had carefully applied a bold red lipstick I had been in a good mood recently and was getting plenty of sleep, so I looked radiant and full of energy Somehow, it seemed like Ariel and I had switched roles She was now the miserable woman wasting away for love, and I was the detached observer who wouldn’t be hurt as long as I didn’t care.

"Ariel, why did you tell Damon that it was me who sent Lisa to find you?" I finally broke the silence.

"Eliana" Ariel hesitated, a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes as she looked away.

I knew it Underneath her pitiful appearance, she was full of schemes.

The reason Damon was so sure that I had sent Lisa to snitch was definitely because Ariel let it slip. It was impossible that Lisa would call Damon to explain everything after confronting Ariel. Her intention was to make Ariel back off and disappear without making a fuss.

"So, you disappeared and threatened to commit suicide after throwing the blame on me, just to maximize the effect, right? I made you so desperate that you wanted to die, so Damon would definitely hate me even more." I sighed, "But you’re still too green. Damon might like you, but he’s not stupid. He just has to ask his mom, and the truth will come out. You didn’t really think he would be so mad at his own mother for you that he would cut off contact with her, did you?"

My words made Ariel’s face turn pale and then red. I must have hit a nerve. In her mind, I was the one who snitched, Lisa confronted her, she threatened to commit suicide; and in the end, Lisa and I were the villains. If Damon truly liked her, he wouldn’t talk to Lisa or me for a while.

But she was really naive.

Ariel was biting her lip so hard it was almost bleeding, and there was a hint of jealousy in her eyes. It seemed like she didn’t want to argue with me about all these things, she was fixated on one question, "Eliana, I had no choice but to do all these things. If you two get divorced, all these things will settle down. Mitch told me that Damon married you for convenience, he never liked you Isn’t this marriage torture?"

Mitch? Why did she refer to him intimately?

It seemed that she had gotten quite close with Damon’s best friends. Her pure and innocent image must be unique among Mitch’s playboy friends. There was no need to mention anything else, the fact that she could catch Damon’s attention proved her charm. Jones also fell for Ariel because of this.

"That’s right, I filed for divorce." I looked at Ariel calmly and indifferently. "But I withdrew the papers."

"Why?!" Ariel suddenly stood up.

"You should ask your good friend, Nicole "I said with a sarcastic smile.

Without hesitation, Ariel quickly dialed Nicole’s number, and I casually listened to their conversation.

After the call was connected, she asked, "Nicole, what did you tell Eliana?"

"Eliana is Damon’s legal wife" When Ariel explained this, she glanced at me.

Yes, the legal wife, the emotional tool in a loveless marriage

I could faintly hear Nicole yelling ’old hag’ on the other end of the line. The more Ariel listened, the worse her face looked. Finally, she couldn’t help but blame Nicole, "What do you know?! You’ve ruined me! If it weren’t for you, things wouldn’t be so complicated now!"

After she hung up the phone, I took a sip of my coffee and asked, "Now do you understand why?"

Ariel’s face was ashen, "I apologize on her behalf. But Eliana, you don’t have to withdraw the divorce papers because of an irrelevant person. It’s about your happiness. You’ve already wasted so many years on a man who doesn’t love you. Are you going to keep wasting time?"

"Do you think if I file for divorce, I could easily get it?" Ariel’s naivety in certain aspects still seemed almost foolish to me.

"Otherwise?" She was puzzled

"You’re a top student, so how could you ask such dumb questions?" I looked at her with some disdain, "Haven’t you ever thought about why I chose to file for divorce? It’s because Damon wouldn’t agree to a divorce!"

Ariel was taken aback but quickly came up with a logical explanation, "Right, I understand. I know he has a lot of assets, and it would be complicated to divide them"

I was speechless. She thought Damon refused to divorce because of the issue of property division? He had also filed for divorce in the past, but I kept dragging it out and refusing. Later, he was willing to give up so many shares to me, as long as I signed the divorce agreement.

Ariel had never seen the crazy side of Damon in the past, so she wouldn’t understand.

"Think whatever you want. Now your family doesn’t agree, and my in–laws don’t agree. You and Damon can do whatever you want. But let me tell you this, for the next six months after withdrawing the papers, I can’t file for divorce again. You might as well think of a way to make Damon agree to a mutual divorce"l didn’t want to say anymore, so I got up to pay the bill and leave

When I got back to my car, I looked at Ariel, who was still in the café, seeming dazed. After some thought, I decided to call Jones.

"Dr. Jones, Ariel is at the coffee shop. Do you want to come and take her home?" I asked.

After three seconds of silence, he said, "What’s that got to do with me?"

I was puzzled. Wasn’t this a good opportunity for him, the second male lead, to make a move? If it wasn’t for creating a chance for him and Ariel to be alone, I would have called Cherry instead.

Last time, Jones confessed to me that there was a woman he liked, but it was not appropriate to pursue her. Wasn’t he talking about Ariel?

"Jones, what I meant was that Ariel is alone at the café She’s been grounded by her parents for quite some time, so I don’t know how she managed to get out. She’s not in a good mood. Are you sure you don’t want to come and keep her company?’ I explained in detail.

"Call me when you’re in a bad mood Bye" Jones answered coldly and hung up.

I give up. Did this guy have any clue about women? No wonder he was the second lead, served him right.

Since he didn’t want this opportunity, I decided not to stick my nose into it any further and drove home. All I hoped for was that there would be no more surprises in the next few days, so I could enjoy my New Year in peace, then go overseas to hustle and shine so I could return as a successful woman

Maybe the big guy upstairs heard my prayers because until New Year’s Eve, everything was smooth sailing, until Damon showed up at my doorstep Every New Year’s Eve, I had to remind him to join me in Springvale to celebrate with his dad and Lisa, and then come back the next day to have a meal with my parents

This year, I wasn’t planning on going, but he still showed up uninvited.

"What are you doing here?" I walked over and asked.

"My parents want us to come over for dinner." Damon’s eyes and nose were slightly reddened by the cold, adding a touch of vulnerability to his otherwise aggressively handsome face