After Divorce: Loved by the Secret Billionaire CEO

Chapter 100 An animal's blood

Rachel's POV

" Just like what you said to me before, you're going after my trash. Immediately after me and David broke up, he came running back to him because Ethan didn't want you anymore... " She suddenly said and the smile that was about growing on my face disappeared.

How dare she use Ethan against me.

I clenched my hands which desperately wanted to reach forward to her neck tightly hiding it behind my dress. Then she moves forward and leaned down before whispering in my ear.

" Don't worry, I'll take care of Ethan... And everything else".

She rubbed her belly... Why did she rub her belly?

Don't tell me she was...

My eyes widened in shock, the the feeling of being betrayed and hurt cane back to me like a fast wave, and then anger...

Lana was pregnant for him?!

How dare the both of them.

I couldn't stand being there with her anymore so I left before I wouldn't be able to control my anger again and kill Lana right there and now because that was how I felt.

Outside I heard David try to defend me, but both mother and daughter shut him up, and after few minutes he cane out of the house bloody mad. He didn't even say anything to me and just left.

Breathe Rachel, breath... I said to myself when my hyperventilation wanted to begin again.

No I couldn't rest... I needed to show Lana just how much she had hurt me.

"I'll come back to visit you tomorrow, but I want to go shopping and then I'll sleep over at my place". I heard Lana say and a smirk appeared on my face.

"Fine then, I'll just go see you in your house then, Lana " I said to myself before leaving the mansion.

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Marina's POV

I stared at my phone which had been ringing none stop since in the morning, but still refused to pick it.

It was Mark.

Rachel would be home anytime soon and if she caught me speaking to Mark she might feel betrayed again.

Dargh.... Why did that girl's life have to crumble just when mine had started going great?

I glanced at the time, it was past six in the evening, and Rachel had left this house since nine in the morning, and was still yet to get back.

What was keeping that girl?

Could it be that David and the entire Andrew family ganged up against her since they saw she was alone and locked her up somewhere?

It was so frustrating thinking about all the numerous dangerous things that could have possibly happened to her.

"I should have just gone with her". I regretted.

We had a huge argument about this in the morning an I utterly refused this plan of hers. What if Martha was lying about David wanting her back just so she could come back to the Andrew's mansion and so they'll tie her up somewhere?

I told her all of these but she assured me that Martha was sincere.

Even if Martha was sincere, why did she have to do this?

She didn't owe that family anything!

They raised her and so fucking what?

They dumped her the second their real daughter appeared, they didn't even give the poor girl any warning just throwing her out in the garage like that. She even wanted to kill herself for fuck sake, yet... Yet she still wanted to help their failing company.

It was failing for a good reason and she knew it, but apparently her conscience wasn't clear enough for her to ignore them.

If I was in her shoes, I would have never gone back, but she just wouldn't listen to me. I'm just glad that she asked for my lawyers number which I gave her even if I wasn't satisfied with her bullshit plan.

Thankfully the lawyer told me what Rachel wanted to do, and for that I'm grateful. The marriage was for six months, still a very long time for me... But as far as there was a way out with loads of benefits if David cheats or hurt her... I was down for it, not like I had a choice. I couldn't leave my best friend in the den of lions and sly foxes all alone.

I waited again for almost half an hour before picking up my phone to call Rachel. Just as I was about to click call, Mark's call came again and since I had already clicked on it accidentally, it went through.

"Fuck..." I groaned about to cut the call when Mark's anxious shout came from the other side of the phone.

"Hey wait up Marina, please you need to hear me out". He said anxiously and I hesitated ending the call.

" What is there to say? That your boss and best friend had been cheating on my friend since day one and you didn't even bother to tell me about it? Or that I was just... " I paused refusing to go further.

After Rachel poured out her heart to me about how she felt, I began to rethink my relationship with Mark too.

He just appeared out of nowhere and made me fall for him, now his best friend turn out not to have been dating my best friend, and he was cheating in her with her... No, our worst enemy, and with everything happening, Mark didn't even bother to tell ne.

It made me think maybe he saw me as a friend, or something less than a friend, or absolutely nothing at all.

' But you guys kissed ' My ming whispered to me and I shut my eyes remembering the kiss

"Marina that's not it. That's not what happened"

Really? I raised a brow, but when I realized that he couldn't see me I asked. " Really? How is it then?" I crossed my hands on my chest as I waited for his reply.

His line went silent.

So now he was thinking?

" Mark if you can't..."

" It's not something I can tell you on the phone Rachel". He interrupted me, his voice serious.

My brows came together in confusion.

Not something he can say on the phone?

" Can we meet up? I promise to explain everything to you if we do". He said again and I sighed.

Meeting up with him would mean betraying Rachel, but if he really had something to explain... If there was a slight chance that what Rachel said could maybe, possibly what Rachel thought was not true, I was willing to take that chance.

"Fine, tomorrow morning at Jens restaurant" I said immediately when I heard the sound of a car being pulled up just outside the house. I immediately ended the call and stood up right before Rachel barged into the house.

"Rachel ". My voice was in a higher pitch that usual... For fuck sake Marina you're not doing anything wrong, if anything you're trying to help Rachel while also helping yourself.

"Rachel..." I said again about walking towards her, but I noticed she looked different.

Her face was gloomy, while the blue top she wore had a bit of stain on them.

Her clothes were... Were stained with blood?

" Rachel what is this?!" I exclaimed walking closer to her.

What could have possibly happened in that house? Could it be that they really ganged up against her and she had to defend herself?

"I should have gone with you, why..."

"It's alright, it's an animal blood, the car hit it". Rachel said with a small wry smile, her eyes looking lost and far, before she walked past me, walking into the room.

I turned my back to look at her as he slowly disappeared from my line of sight.

"An animal's blood?"