The Untouchable Ex-Wife

Leia’s tone was firm because she didn’t want either of them to have any regrets. She left the
apartment and took the elevator downstairs, and wasn’t surprised to find that Xavier didn’t
come after her. Leia’s lip curled in disgust, and she wiped her tears away furiously. “Ugh, all
men are pigs! There’s no end to their greed!”
At that moment, she felt as if she had been sinking into an abyss she couldn’t pull herself
out of.
Come to think of it, she was probably cursed to only have one-sided loves- first with William
Jones, now with Xavier Stuart. All she ever amounted to was the ‘rebound’... fated to return
to the sidelines once the actual love interest returned.
It was tragic.
Was this fate? If it was, maybe she should just do away with love for the rest of her life!
Leia soon returned to Carmine Pawnshop, cutting a miserable figure. However, when she
stepped through the front door, there was a loud ‘pop’ overhead as confetti rained down on
her.
“Welcome back, Miss Osborne!”
Chase had a saucer of olive oil, anointing her to do away with bad luck, while Renee
unleashed party poppers all around in celebration. They had been waiting for her for some
time now, and happily celebrated her return.
“It’s been hard on you, Leia!” Renee had puffy eyes as she gave Leia a bear hug. Her eyes
gleamed as she whispered excitedly, “So? How did it go last night? Did you manage to seal

the deal?”
The chemistry between them had been all too obvious last night, and
Renee was convinced that it was just a matter of time. Luck had not been on their side for a
while now, so Renee would be happy if Leia managed to find love.
“Renee, don’t mention that name around me ever again if you consider me your friend... or
it’s over between us,” Leia told Renee and everyone else, her tone uncharacteristically grim.
She had been hurt terribly, so it was only natural that she wanted to distance herself from
everything related to that man.
“Well... Alright, as long as you’re home.” Renee could not bring herself to ask Leia what
happened, despite her overwhelming curiosity. Inwardly, she was cursing Xavier—what on
earth did he do to hurt Leia so badly?
Nonetheless, after half a watermelon, two mangoes, three packs of cherries, dozens of
grilled skewers, and a pot of stewed mutton, Leia felt slightly better.
She burped in satisfaction and slammed her hand on the table as she declared, “Men are all
just condiments. They’re nowhere as delightful as a good meal, so getting sad over them
would just be bringing myself unnecessary grief.”
“Exactly! They are just condiments-they’re just nice sometimes, but they’re not a necessity,”
Renee echoed.
“Cheers!” Both women exclaimed as they clinked glasses.
Renee was supposed to only be Leia’s chaperone, but somehow her sadness also arose as

she drank, and she began to complain through tears and snot, “I’m telling you, Leia, Xavier
isn’t that bad... When it comes to people like Stefan Hunt, you’ll be left wondering why
you’re even alive... Did you know he completely forgot about me? He’d even be lovey-dovey
with Seraphina right in front of me! I’m supposed to be his wife, but I feel like the other
woman now. Do you know how much that hurts?”