Divorce With Benefits: A Second Chance At Love
#Married #Office Romance Jerica Evans, a devoted wife and clerk at City Hall, feels her world slowly unraveling as the cracks in her once-loving marriage deepen. Her husband, Jared, a high-powered lawyer with a fierce courtroom reputation known as "The Siberian Beast," has grown distant, and his cold demeanor leaves Jerica questioning everything. Once the pillar of her life, Jared now feels like a stranger, more lighthouse than man—steady but unreachable, leaving Jerica adrift in loneliness and suspicion. When she catches him leaving work early with a mysterious woman in a red dress, her world shatters. As she balances her growing suspicion with the suspicious arrival of Harold Braddock, Jerica's former flame, the lines between loyalty, betrayal, and her own desires blur. Her once steady life spirals as her husband’s frosty demeanor and her own emotional wounds collide. As the emotional distance between her and Jared widens, Jerica must decide whether to fight for a love that seems to have slipped away—or walk away from the man who once completed her. What will she decide? What is Jared's secret? Was their marriage truly over? Has she truly stopped loving him? This is a heartstring-pulling journey of love, pride, and the devastating cost of hidden truths and unspoken desires, where one woman must decide if she’ll fight for the man she married or leave him behind to save herself. Please support the book by voting. Leave reviews and tell me what you feel in the comments.
The Warning
The door creaked open, and Jerica entered, her arms full with the vase of water she had gone to fetch. She paused, her eyes flicking between Jared and Victoria, sensing the tension that had wrapped itself around the room like a thick fog.
She offered a soft smile as she placed the flowers on the table in front of Victoria's bed, their vibrant colors brightening the sterile surroundings. "Here we go, Mom," Jerica said gently, trying to break the ice, her voice full of warmth. She carefully arranged the flowers so that Victoria would have a perfect view of them, hoping to shift the mood.
But the tension remained. Jerica's smile faltered slightly as she sensed the unspoken hostility in the room. Still, she pressed on, pulling out the snacks and the "water bottle" she had smuggled in for Victoria. "I brought your favorite," she added, trying to lighten the atmosphere.