The Ex-Wife's Revenge: Billionaire Regrets Everything

The bass from the speakers vibrated through the soles of Aubree's heels. She turned away from the crowded patio, heading for the stone steps that led to the changing rooms. The wet marble beneath her shoes was slick. Her ankle wobbled. She caught her balance, her chest tight with the need to escape the noise.

Dayna stepped out from the blind spot behind a massive Roman column. She held a crystal champagne flute. She blocked the narrow path.

"Leaving so soon?" Dayna kept her voice low. The music drowned out her words to anyone else. "It must be exhausting, warming a bed for a man who only sees someone else when he looks at you."

Aubree's stomach dropped. The coldness spread from her chest to her fingertips. She clamped her jaw shut and stepped to the side, trying to walk around Dayna. She did not want to do this. Not tonight.

Dayna's hand shot out. Her fingers clamped around Aubree's wrist like a vice. Her manicured acrylic nails dug sharply into Aubree's skin.

Pain flared in Aubree's arm. Instinct took over. She yanked her arm back hard to break the grip. Her movement was wide and forceful.

Dayna's lips curved into a sharp, calculated smirk. She didn't resist the pull. Instead, she threw her own weight backward, riding the momentum of Aubree's yank.

A piercing scream ripped from Dayna's throat. Her body tipped over the edge of the deep end. She hit the water with a massive, violent splash.

The music seemed to stop. Heads snapped toward the pool. Guests rushed to the edge.

Eli pushed through the crowd. His broad shoulders shoved people aside. He stopped at the edge of the water. His eyes locked onto Dayna thrashing in the pool, and then snapped up to Aubree standing on the wet marble.

His eyes turned black. The muscle in his jaw ticked so hard it looked like the bone would snap. He didn't ask what happened. He didn't look at the red half-moon indentations on Aubree's wrist.

He lunged forward. He raised his arm and slammed his open palms into Aubree's shoulders.

The force lifted her off her feet. The air rushed out of her lungs. She tipped backward into the empty air.

The freezing water swallowed her whole. It rushed into her nose and mouth. She kicked her legs, but her body was too weak. The missing kidney on her left side made her core muscles spasm in the freezing temperature. She thrashed, her lungs burning for oxygen.

Through the distorted, bubbling water, she saw Eli dive in. He swam straight past her sinking body. He grabbed Dayna by the waist and pulled her toward the surface. He didn't even turn his head.

Aubree's vision darkened at the edges. The last shred of hope in her chest snapped like a dry twig.

Strong hands grabbed her under the armpits. A security guard hauled her up. She broke the surface, gasping violently.

She collapsed onto the rough concrete edge