What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 534

"I'm sorry, but I can't look past this. It's not just that I suspect you... it's that you feel like a complete stranger to me now." With those final words, Elaine turned and walked out the door.

Noelle sat paralyzed on the bed. The tears seemed to have forgotten how to fall, instantly replaced by a toxic cocktail of fury, despair, bitterness, and sheer indignation.

She had played the long game. She had suffered in silence for years. And her ultimate reward was being tossed out like garbage. This was unacceptable.

She hadn't yet removed herself from the corporate group chats. At that exact moment, someone posted a flurry of photos from the technical summit in Bayside City with Cytogene.

The chat exploded with enthusiastic discussions.

The red notification bubble flashed relentlessly. Already on edge, Noelle snatched up her phone, ready to leave the obnoxious group once and for all.

Then she saw a forwarded news article.

Veridian Future and Cytogene Launch Tech Summit in Bayside City. Dr. Kaia Chavez's team presents Novel Bispecific Antibody, earning high praise from Cytogene's global R&D division. A deeper strategic partnership is in the works.

More photos flooded the screen. There was Kaia at the podium, standing confidently in front of a massive wall of complex data charts.

Noelle's heart seized violently. The words and images stabbed at her eyes, turning her vision red with jealousy.

The thread below was a chorus of praise.

Someone speculated that if the project succeeded, Veridian might dethrone Aethelstan Biopharma as the industry leader.

Another marveled at Dr. Chavez's technical prowess, claiming she was practically making history.

Someone else suggested Dr. Chavez should be the public face of the entire conglomerate.

The text confirmed that Finnian was currently in Bayside City, attending the very same Cytogene summit.

Was it a coincidence?

Or had Finnian flown across the country specifically for Kaia?

The thought alone was enough to drive Noelle insane. Kaia always played the saint who never fought for anything, yet somehow, everyone gravitated toward her. According to Noelle's intel, Silas had been showing Kaia a lot of attention lately. Noelle's intuition warned her that Silas was gearing up to play the role of the devoted suitor.

Back in her hotel room, Kaia received a call from Celine. Kaia mentioned she was at the summit. Upon hearing that Finnian was also in the city, Celine's imagination immediately ran wild.

"Kaia, what is he doing there? Don't tell me he's catching feelings now that the divorce is finalized."