Chapter 0004 Bills POV I find myself staring at the door , just waiting for Serena to come into our room . 1 The truth is , I didnt actually need to work on the Johnson and Haines proposal . I just needed a reason to get Serena to stop bringing up divorce . But now , here I am , typing away on my laptop , rewriting the same words over and over to look busy . I dont get why Serena was being so dann irrational . First , he threw a tantrum at dinner , embarrassing herself in front of everyone . Then , she goes and accuses me of ignoring her just because I was chatting with Doris . And now , out of the blue , she was talking about wanting a divorce . Somethings not adding up here . Serena wasnt like this before we got married . One thing I always admired about her was how she stayed calm and wise , even under pressure . Its like a switch flipped in her bead, and now shes a totally different person . Is it because I dont give her enough of my time ? I knew I had become more busy after we got married . I promised to take care of her , and I think Ive done a decent job at that My company is now worth billions of dollars because of the effort and focus Ive put in I just dont want Serena to feel like shes in a sinking ship , like what happened with her dads company . I dont want her to have to struggle like she did before . Sometimes I wish she didnt always see me as the bad guy here . Im not big on talking , but if it means we need to see a marriage counselor to open up more , Im willing to give it a shot with her . 1 But I cant figure out why shes got a problem with Doris . A few weeks back , I realized Doris was my childhood friend . I noticed she was wearing the seashell bracelet I gave her after she saved me from those bullies at the beach . 1 I sometimes catch myself thinking , what if Serena was more like Doris ? She understands that I have a lot on my plate . Doris also never expects more than Im able to give and shes been quite helpful in assisting me with business matters . Unlike Doris , Serena would start these silly arguments out of nowhere . I guess she wanted my full attention . But with all the craziness at work , the last thing I need is feeling like I have to babysit someone at home too . 2 I wait a little longer for Serena to come in . Maybe if I fuck her good tonight , shed shut up about divorcing me . But she doesnt show up . It looks like Ill be spending the night alone . Tomorrows agenda is packed with an important meeting , and I have to visit Mom as well . Dealing with Serena will have to wait Whenever I pull up to Moms house , it never fails to impress me . The mansion shows off our familys wealth , amid well kept gardens . The driveway , a long stretch of perfectly laid cobblestone , leads up to the main entrance . The grounds are filled with artistic sculptures and a fountain that looks straight out of a luxury magazine . As Im about to enter , I run into Calvin on his way out . Uncle Calvin , I say . Is Mom inside ? Oh , hey Bill , he replies , attempting a smile . Yeah , Shes . By the way , I need to go . There are some urgent business matters I have to attend to . Whats the hurry ? Join us for brunch . I invite . I dont want to overstay my welcome here . He looks at me still . Bill , Your family needs your care . Your family +25 BONUS Chapter 0004 members . My family ? Am I missing something ? You sound like youre a stranger . You know youre Moms favorite brother , right ? I say to him . Half brother , but yeah , I appreciate that , he chuckles . Anyway , I should get going . see you later then , I say , bidding him farewell . Theres no point in asking him to stay . After all , hes got his own empire to run . Hes the owner of Deep Horizon Industries , a European conglomerate with famous brands under its umbrella . While I was hustling to become a billionaire , he was already there just waiting for me . Im sure if my companies were put in a bad place , Calvins would back me up without a second thought . Thats just the kind of guy he is , deeply loyal to his family . I watch as Calvin drives his McLaren out of the mansion without looking back . For some reason , I have a feeling hes avoiding me . But why ? I remember walking in on him and Serena having dinner last night . Serena just looked so … carefree . Its been a while since I saw her smile like that . I couldnt help but raise an eyebrow at the scene . What on earth did Calvin say to make her grin like that ? I clench my fist , wanting to punch something . But honestly I cant quite put my finger on why Im 50 mad right now . Maybe its because Serena is bringing up divorce . Im still upset about Serena drugging me into marrying her Shes smart and beautiful , no doubt about that . But I wasnt sure if liked her romantically . Her evil scheme made it hard for me to trust her . Even now , Im unsure about her true intentions . 1 Then , it hit me … She might just want a big payout from the divorce settlement . What a clever girl . I think about my net worth , and she could easily walk away with around $ 100 to $ 300 million from me . My mom warns me to be careful around Serena . I always defended my wife and gave her the benefit of the doubt . But now that my companies are doing really well , I cant help but think she might be planning to divorce me at the perfect moment . Ill play along . But I wont make it easy for her . If she wants to divorce me , shell have to play by my rules . And who knows , maybe shell eventually realize that her plan to divorce me is a big mistake . I smirk , imagining the look on Serenas face as she begs for a second chance . 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