My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 45

The moment the exhibition wrapped up and the cameras were no longer pointed at her, Marina stormed into the lounge with her heels clacking against the polished floor. She shoved her bag onto the sofa and spun around furiously, her chest heaving as she glared at David.

“David! You have to do something!” she snapped, voice sharp and trembling with rage. “Do you have any idea how humiliating this was for me? How could they put me on stage like that—thinking I was Aurora’s spokesperson and then making me promote some second-rate brand? People are already laughing about it online! I can’t let this ruin me.”

David stayed standing, hands in his pockets, his usual calm expression in place though his eyes held a storm. He didn’t respond immediately, and that only seemed to ignite Marina further.

“Don’t you dare stay silent!” she continued, throwing her hands up. “You’re supposed to protect me. Fix this. Get me back the deal with Aurora. That role was mine—I deserve it.”

Finally, David sighed, his voice low but firm. “Marina, stop.”

She froze, not expecting that tone.

“You embarrassed yourself on stage,” he said.

“Instead of handling it with grace, you stormed off and made a scene. Do you know how many people witnessed it? How many clips are already circulating? That wasn’t Lily’s doing. That was your lack of control.”

Marina’s lips trembled as her eyes filled with hot tears, but anger quickly masked them. “You’re blaming me? After everything I’ve been through? David, I signed that contract because I trusted the agent you introduced me to. How was I supposed to know it wasn’t Aurora’s team? I was desperate, and where were you? At home, taking care of Lily! You ignored my calls, you left me to figure it out on my own. And now you dare say this is my fault?”

Her voice cracked, dropping to a pitiful tone as she sat heavily on the sofa, covering her face with her hands. “Everyone’s calling me a joke, a woman who can’t even secure a spokesperson role properly. Do you know how cruel people are online? They’re saying I forced my way into Aurora’s line only to end up with scraps. I can’t—” she stopped to let out a shaky breath. “I can’t survive this if you don’t help me.”

David’s jaw tightened as he looked at her. Despite her dramatics, part of him couldn’t ignore the fact that she was right—he had been distracted lately.

He exhaled slowly.

“I’ll handle it,” he finally said, his tone quiet but steady. “But you need to stay calm. Stop lashing out without thinking, and stop blaming everyone else. You signed that contract. That was your mistake. I can’t undo the past, but I’ll see what I can do now.”

Marina lowered her hands, looking up at him with watery eyes. “You mean it? You’ll help me get it back?”

He gave a curt nod. “I’ll see what strings I can pull. But remember this, Marina—if you want to be in this industry long-term, you can’t always play the victim. People will eventually get tired of it.”

She pursed her lips, unwilling to argue further for fear he might change his mind. Instead, she leaned back into the sofa and let him walk away.

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