Delete, Block, Move On: Your Little Crybaby Upgraded to Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 23

Chapter 23

His eyes were dark and intense. []

Hers were empty and cold.

The tension in the parking garage was suffocating.]]

Evelyn spotted Adeline but instead of creating space between herself and Tristan, she deliberately wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear, her actions even more brazen.[]

Adeline felt like someone had stabbed her eyes. She looked away, got in her car, and drove off without a backward glance.[]

Shortly after arriving home, she heard another car pulling up downstairs.]

She was removing her necklace in front of the glass cabinet in their walk–in closet when a hard wall of muscle pressed against her back. Tristan’s dominating presence instantly invaded her space.]]

He planted his hands on the glass cabinet, leaning forward to see her face. “Pissed off?“]

Without looking at him, Adeline calmly put away her necklace. “Pissed enough to commit murder. You might want to sleep with one eye open.“]]

Tristan studied her silently before speaking again. “The Granthams want in on the Polaris Program. I’ve been meeting with Jayden Grantham for weeks. Evelyn is his sister.“[]

“What, he won’t sign unless you screw his sister too?“[]

“…Adeline, I’m trying to explain here. Cut the bitchy attitude!“]

“No explanation needed,” Adeline finally turned to look at him, her eyes cutting through him like ice. “Tristan, if you’re bored with this marriage and want fresh meat in your bed, I can walk away.”

Tristan’s face darkened instantly. “What the hell did you just say?“]

Adeline sighed. “I said, let’s get divorced.“]

She pushed past him.[]

As she tried to leave, he yanked her back forcefully, grabbing her face. “Don’t even fucking think about it.“[]

Adeline said nothing.

She’d done more than think about it.

She. Was.

Done with him.]

Tristan stayed home until late that night before being called away by a phone call. Adeline clearly heard a young woman’s voice on the other end, whining and crying.[]

Chapter 23

The next morning, her divorce lawyer and friend Summer Spears sent her a screenshot: Evelyn’s latest Instagram post–a mountain summit at dawn, showing a heart shape made by a large hand and a small one. The caption read: “Feeling our heartbeats merge in the gentle sunrise.“]]

She recognized Tristan’s hand instantly.[]

Adeline sat there, holding her water glass for what felt like eternity.

When she finally set it down, it made a sharp clink, as another piece of her heart crumbled.]]

For several days after, Tristan didn’t come home.[]

They only saw each other at company meetings, where he sat in the center chair while she sat with other executives. No eye contact, no acknowledgment.[]

Adeline didn’t bother going to his office.

In her free time, she hunted for a new apartment and purged every gift he’d ever given her–anniversary presents, birthday gifts, Valentine’s Day trinkets, wedding presents… she even sold her wedding ring.[]

“About damn time Tristan got some fresh pussy after all these years.“[]

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Chapter 23

“Doesn’t matter how hot Adeline is, eight years in the same bed would bore anyone.“[]

“She’s such a dumb bitch. Spent all those years with Tristan only to get fucked and tossed aside. Hey, if Tristan’s done with her, maybe I should give her a ride. Been wanting to grab that tight ass for years.“]]

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Adeline’s eyes turned glacial.[]

She recognized two of the voices–Tristan’s friends who always called her “sis” with fake smiles plastered on their faces.]]

The woman sitting with Adeline looked so mortified she couldn’t meet her eyes. When Adeline stood up, the woman thought/ she was going to run away humiliated.]

Instead, Adeline cleared her throat, picked up her drink, and walked to the other side. S[]

he casually leaned against the glass partition and joined their conversation in a bored tone, “Gentlemen, let’s be fair here. When Tristan and I first hooked up, he was an eager little virgin who couldn’t last five minutes. Couldn’t I say I’ve been suffering through bad sex for eight years too?“]]

The room went dead silent.]

Everyone on the sofa stared at her in shock.]

Just as she finished speaking, two tall men walked into the room.]

Everyone looked at her, then behind her… and their faces went white with horror.]

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