Chapter 1 The TV in the office was playing news of Isabellas return to the States . ]] His eyes never left the screen . [ ] Not even when I handed him the paperwork . [ ] A mansion in Westshore one of those ocean view places money alone cant buy . ] But to Spencer ? It meant nothing . [] Just like me . The news ended , and he was in such a good mood . He twirled his pen after signing and handed the documents back with a smirk . ] Thats gotta be what your sixtieth property ? | [ ] w . ] Youre basically a millionaire now . The joy in his voice wasnt for me . .0 It was for her . His golden girl , back in town . I stood in front of him and gave a faint smile . That Westshore house overlooks the water . I really like it . [] I didnt bother telling him- That was house number one hundred . [ ] Back when he was chasing me , Spencer got rejected 99 tines . But he never gave up . After the hundredth try , I said yes , and we got married . [ ] His love didnt last long. Only until the day Isabella first came back . [ ] It was our first wedding anniversary . Hed planned a candlelight dinner . I waited for him under fairy lights , heart full of love . [ ] Instead , I got a couriered deed and a text . [ ] Sorry , Valentina . I messed up our anniversary . Please forgive me . [ ] 1 ignored the perfume clinging to his shirt . And forgave him . The first time . ] To be fair , I decided to give him 99 chances . Then came the second time . The third The fourth … Chapter 1 In five years , he left me countless times for her . Eventually , he started preemptively giving me properties before disappearing again . [ ] From house one to house ninety nine . [ ] And each time , I forgave him. [ ] But now ? This is time number one hundred . And Spencer ? Youre out of chances . ] I smiled , finally at peace , watching him . ] He paused , eyes flickering . [ ] I could almost see guilt behind them . ] ] Then he murmured , When I get back , Ill take you to see the fireworks . [ ] In the past , even the tiniest crack in his armor would make me hope . [ ] Id cry . Only to have him pry my fingers off his sleeve , one by one . [ ] Psycho , hed whisper coldly . Ive been that psycho ninety nine times . ] But today ? Im done pretending . Because hidden in that stack of papers he just signed … Was our divorce . Thirty days from now , well be nothing but strangers .