From Billionaire Heartbreak to Movie Star Romance Chapter 2

It didn't take long for Mr. Collins, my personal secretary, to dig up the details on the woman.

She was only twenty-two—the same age as my son.

The photo showed a girl who was not just beautiful, but strikingly pure, even radiating a sort of innocent energy. She could have easily been a breakout star or an influencer.

I took a deep, shuddering breath, my hands trembling uncontrollably.

At my age, I thought I was impervious to sudden emotional shocks. I thought I had built a fortress. But twenty years of shared life—of building an empire together, side by side...

This betrayal felt like being flayed alive. It was soul-crushingly painful.

Mr. Collins watched my face, his voice low.

“Her name is Sasha Bell. Top-tier finance program from an excellent university. She was the campus ‘It Girl’...”

“Warren gave a guest lecture there last year. She was the event host... He brought her into the company this year as a personal executive assistant.”

“They've been reasonably discreet... but he purchased a luxury penthouse for her in the River Oaks tower. Cash transaction.”

River Oaks. Those units started at ten million and went up to thirty. A generous sum indeed.

I closed my eyes, my nails digging painful crescents into my palms.