Chapter 2 Dexter glanced up at Angela before speaking gently into the phone . Whats the matter ? Dont cry . Angela watched as Dexter changed into his outdoor clothes and left for the second time , for some other woman and that too , on her birthday . Her eyes stung with tears . She didnt feel sleepy anymore after Dexter left . Thinking she would get a book or two to read , Angela headed into the study and happened to see a contract . The contract was placed right in the center of the table , as if anyone was welcome to take a look at it . It was a contract between Dexter and Elena , his first love . Angela couldnt believe that they were still in contact with each other . The contract was very thick . It had started when Angela had first gotten married to Dexter , -spanning five years . Angelas hand shook . The more she read , the more shocking it was for her . The latest date was actually last night . As it turned out , everything that Dexter had done for her , whether a celebration or an anniversary date , had been meticulously planned out by Elena . That explained everything ! No wonder Dexter had been so gracious to set off a fireworks display just for her when she had made a fuss about him and Elena . The fireworks display had been a grand show of colors , lighting up the night with the words LOVE YOU , the very two words Angela had been wanting to hear from Dexter since . She had felt so touched then . She could still remember how elated she had felt when she had seen the two words in the sky . But now , after reading this contract , she finally understood that the fireworks display she had been so proud of had been nothing but another one of Dexters tactics to toy with her emotions . And yet , she had naively thought that maybe he did have a place for her in his heart after all . Angela closed her eyes . She had never felt such despair like she did today . She was going to have to divorce him . +25 BONUS Chapter 2 Dexter didnt return for the rest of the night . The next morning , Erica called , telling Angela to bring Dexters tie and cufflinks to the company . She told Angela to hurry up since Dexter had an important meeting that day . Angela packed the things and headed over to Bamford Co. However , as always , she was stopped by the receptionist . Good morning , miss . Do you have an appointment today ? Angela could already recite their next conversation with her eyes closed . Im sorry , but your cant go up without an appointment . It didnt matter if Angela proved that she was Dexters wife . Were sorry , but we didnt receive any orders , so we cant let you up . Its the same for everyone else . In fact , if Erica were there , she would also mock Angela and say , Oh , Im sorry , Bamford is the one who sets the rules here . So , this time , Angela didnt give them a chance to humiliate her anymore . She said , I do , but my appointment is with Ms. Please call her and ask her to come down . The receptionist stared at Angela for a brief while before calling Erica . Erica appeared very quickly . Did you bring the things , Ms. Graham ? She never called Angela Mrs. Bamford in front of other people . She was also somewhat dismissive of her , talking to her as if she were just talking to a delivery man . In the past , Angela would always treat Erica with the utmost respect because of her status and position . But now , she was already planning to leave Dexter . Wheres Dexter ? Mr. Bamford is very busy . You can just hand me the things without having to wait for him . He wont show up anyway , Erica said condescendingly . Angela sighed in relief . She lifted a corner of her lips in a smirk and passed the items to Erica . Ill pass you his things . I just thought of telling him that next time , it would perhaps be more appropriate for him to get his driver to send these things to him . Also , Angela added , giving Erica the once over . As his secretary , isnt it your job to make sure that you have at least a few sets of his neckties and cufflinks as a spare ? Arent you being a little incompetent since you dont even have any extra sets for him ? With that , Angela walked away . She couldnt be bothered to argue with a mistress and 24 +25 BONUS Chapter 2 teach the latter to mind her position . Dexter only caught sight of Angelas back as she left when he came out of the door . He looked at Erica and asked in confusion , She left ? Erica opened her mouth to say something but decided against it . She didnt know what was wrong with Angela today . Usually , Angela would always beg to stay at the company , and Dexter would always appear when she was arguing with Erica . But it was somehow different today . It was as if Angela was a completely different person altogether . At the very least , she didnt stay back to wait to catch a glimpse of Dexter anymore . Erica frowned . She left without saying anything else . Dexter found it strange . He felt a little frustrated too . Dont bother about her . Hurry up and get to the meeting . The meeting lasted the whole day . It was already evening by the time it ended . Dexter got into his black Maybach and went straight home to the villa . His driver , Chet Sanders , cut the engine and hurriedly got around the car to open the door for Dexter . As soon as Dexter got out , the maids came out to greet him . Youre back , sir ! Madam has been in her room all day and refuses to eat anything . Were not sure if anythings wrong with her . When he heard this , Dexter was stunned for a moment . His eyes turned dark with emotion . Angela must be jealous . She probably didnt like that he had left last night , and she was throwing a fuss because she felt threatened . Dexter went upstairs , jeering at her in his heart . He saw Angela folding her clothes in front of the wardrobe when he stepped into their bedroom . He reached up to loosen his tie , leaning against the side as he openly eyed her from top to bottom . This was Angela , his wife . Aside from that pretty face of hers , she was absolutely useless to him . Come to think of it , she was pretty good with doing chores around the house . She was even better than the nanny at it . Angela didnt make a sound . Seeing that she wasnt saying anything , Dexter didnt feel like questioning her either . He just went to change out of his work clothes . +25 BONUS Chapter 2 He thought that by the time he was done changing , knowing Angelas temperament , her anger toward him would have already dissipated by then . She would then pour him a drink and gently ask him if hed had dinner . She would always pretend as if nothing bad had ever happened . So , when Dexter noticed a suitcase at the door after he was done changing his clothes , he stared at it in surprise . Are you going out ? Dexter asked , frowning slightly . Angela packed up the last of her belongings and raised her head to meet Dexters gaze . Dexters eyes were deep , and he exuded an air of elegance . It was still just as Angela remembered him from when she had first met him . He was a brightly shining star , and she simply couldnt take her eyes away off of him . However , as time passed , Dexter had only seemed to hate her even more . Angela stared at him silently for a long time . She stared at him for so long that her eyes began to feel dry , and they slightly welled up with tears . She then took a deep breath and said slowly , Dexter Bamford , lets get a divorce . Chapter 3 +25 BONUS Chapter 3 In CrushReel's ongoing romance novel, "All the Wrong Reasons," the protagonist, Andrea, faces a pivotal choice: either write a sex column or risk losing her job due to her lack of experience in that area. Determined to succeed, Andrea embarks on a journey to explore this unfamiliar territory. 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