Divorced But Not Defeated The Military Queen’s Rise Again novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1 The Broken Promise

Chapter 1 The Broken Promise

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When Quinn Bridger delivered the project proposal to Trent Grafton’s office, she happened to see Trent fastening a ruby necklace around Sidonie Stonehurst’s neck.

She stared at the ruby necklace, entranced. It was the same necklace she had begged Trent to bid for after seeing it in the auction catalogue.

In their three years of marriage, she had never once asked him for anything.

The first thing she asked him to do was to purchase the necklace, simply because it was a cherished heirloom from her mother.

“A mere necklace has you so captivated. I always said you were a vain one,” Trent’s friend, Yorick Lamont, said with a look of disdain.

Ignoring Yorick’s mockery, Quinn swiftly stepped forward, reaching out toward Sidonie’s neck.

In the next moment, her wrist was seized by Trent. “I’ve already given the necklace to Sidonie.”

you promised to give me that necklace!” Quinn said, her usually beautiful face marred by a rare display of anger.

Trent frowned, a clear displeasure in his eyes. “Stop messing around. This is my gift to celebrate Sidonie’s promotion to co–pilot.”

Messing around? A chill ran through Quinn’s heart. “What if I insist on having that necklace?”

From the side, Yorick mocked, “Trent, I’ve always said that Quinn is not worthy of you. She’s vain and incompetent. You should divorce a woman like her sooner rather than later. Only a woman like Sidonie truly matches you.”

The marriage between Trent and Quinn was a secret known only to a select few. However, it was common knowledge that Sidonie was Trent’s first crush.

“Don’t be ridiculous. I have no interest in being a homewrecker,” Sidonie declared disdainfully, then promptly removed her necklace and nonchalantly tossed it at Quinn’s feet.

A necklace worth millions was casually discarded on the ground as if it were mere trash.

Quinn’s eyes welled up with tears as it was the necklace her mother treasured immensely.

Slowly, she crouched down, gradually drawing the necklace into the palm of her hand.

The cold edges of the necklace bit into the palm of her hand.

Condescendingly, Sidonie spat, “What a woman should truly care about is knowledge and perspective. Instead of squabbling with me over a necklace, you’d be better off enriching yourself!”

What kind of knowledge or perspective does she have? She went to some trash university, and if it weren’t for Trent’s kindness, letting her hang around in the company, she’d probably be sweeping the streets!” Yorick

scoffed.

All those insults, and Trent hadn’t spoken a single word in Quinn’s defense.

As such, Quinn rose to her feet, ignoring Yorick completely. She fixed her gaze on Sidonie. “You keep saying

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Chapter 1 The Broken Promise

you don’t want to be the homewrecker, yet why did you readily accept a necklace worth millions from someone else’s husband?”

Sidonie scoffed, “I merely regarded it as a casual gift from a friend. I didn’t pay any attention to its value!”

“Really? So friends casually gift million–dollar necklaces now, do they? I assume Yorick is also your friend. Has he ever gifted you anything worth millions?” Quinn mocked.

Sidonie was left speechless. Even Yorick, who was standing next to her, wore a somewhat stiff expression.

“Enough,” Trent said irritably. “It’s just a necklace. Don’t blow it out of proportion!”

Quinn tightly clutched the necklace in her hand. To Trent, it was just a necklace, but her mother once used it in a war–torn foreign land in exchange for medicine and food, thereby saving fifty orphans.

For her, the necklace was not just a mere piece of jewelry, but also a symbol of her mother’s steadfast conviction!

Taking a deep breath, Quinn recalled the phone call she had received before entering the office. It informed her that her parents‘ ashes were already on the plane, set to arrive in Jexburgh tomorrow.

As she stepped out of the room, she heard Yorick questioning, “Are you really going to accompany this woman tomorrow?”

That woman was absolutely spouting nonsense. Who in their right mind would travel so far from abroad just to bring back the ashes of an orphan’s parents?”

She lowered her gaze, studying the necklace in her hands. “Mom, Dad,” she murmured, “I’ll come for you

tomorrow!”

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