How to Train Your Ex-Billionaire novel Chapter 44

"Yvan…" she mumbled, her face flushing with a mix of embarrassment and indignation.

Yvan finally released her hand.

Winifred pulled her hand back, clenching it into a fist. "Thank you."

Yvan looked at her. "Winifred, is this where you live?"

Winifred shook her head. "No, I live in that apartment complex up ahead. It's very safe. The taxi driver just didn't know the area and dropped me off here."

"Then why didn't you call your husband to come down and get you?"

It was only a short walk.

"It's not far. I didn't think it would be a problem."

Yvan felt a sense of frustration. "Then call him now. Have him come get you."

"There's no need. I'll take the other street; it's safer," Winifred said. "Thank you for today. I… I'm going home now."

"I'll walk you."

"No, thank you," Winifred refused flatly and turned to leave.

Worried about her, Yvan followed at a safe distance.

Winifred knew he was behind her, but she pretended not to notice.

Yvan followed Winifred until she entered her apartment complex and started up the stairs.

He didn't leave right away. Instead, he lit a cigarette and stood smoking in the darkness, lost in thought.

Was her relationship with her husband really as good as she claimed? Most women in that situation would have called their husband immediately, but she hadn't.

He knew she had a husband and a daughter, yet he was still pursuing her. Maybe this was the kind of thrill rich people sought. The kind of thing Cornelia called "just a game."

Winifred pulled the curtains tightly shut and turned away.

Around ten that night, Yvan got a call from David.

"Yvan, about that Winifred you asked about—there are five in all of Zion City, but only one is married. Her husband's name is Will Lewis. He's a manager at a publicly traded company, seems like a professional type. But he has a record. He was brought in for domestic violence once but was released due to insufficient evidence. Nothing came of it. His wife has tried to divorce him a few times, but it never went through."

Domestic violence?

Yvan's heart clenched. So her marriage wasn't happy after all. Why had she lied to him?

If she were happy, he could have let it go. But since she wasn't, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing!

Yvan took out the old photo of him and Winifred, his thumb gently caressing her face…