The CEO Ex-Wife's Revenge (Ava and Derek) novel Chapter 2

How can I not know the face of the woman who, as my sister-in-law has told me too many times to count, is Derek’s first and true love?

Jealousy, as I have never known it before, grips me, and I feel my heart constrict as I watch the two of them laughing at something that she had said.

“Oh … my God! That lying, heartless, evil, cheating bastard!” I say under my breath with blurry eyes, my chest tightening even further until it feels like I can't breathe.

Finally, Derek’s strange behavior all makes sense. His ex is back after all these years and he wants to discard me like a pair of old shoes because of her.

The chemistry between the two of them is as clear as day, and as I watch them, I realize that in all the years that we have been married, he has never laughed so heartily at something I said.

“Oh, please! Don’t act so surprised. Did you think a handsome and rich dude like my brother was going to remain with someone like you for the rest of his life? It was only a matter of time.” My sister-in-law, Amanda says, rolling her eyes as she peers at me maliciously.

I’m not listening to any of what Amanda is saying though, because I’m too busy trying to make sense of what I’m seeing and the events of earlier this evening before I came here for dinner.

Seeing Derek step into the restaurant with his ex hanging all over him as though it is the most natural thing in the world is the worst thing he could have done to me after breaking my heart into pieces.

I notice the exact moment that he sees me sitting at a table with his mother and sister. He definitely does not know that we are going to be here and looks shocked when he sees us, but he regains his composure almost immediately.

Then he leads his ex to a table on the other side of the room, his hands on the small of her back like a perfect gentleman.

Seeing him act so perfectly towards her when he doesn’t even like to go out with me in public often makes my heart feel like a spear has been plunged into it.

The table has obviously been reserved for them. Once she is seated, he stalks over to our table.

“What are you playing at now, Amanda?” He asks his sister tightly, bending to accept the kiss his mother offers. He carefully avoids my eyes while he does this.