Wooing My Ex-wife Again Novel by Natalie Winter

Anastasia

The events that unfolded next were nothing short of a TV series

I had just turned my attention back on the stage while Julian jerked his head up as if to ask if I was fine.

I nodded and he began to listen to Principal Kale’s words as well. Only a few minutes later, I felt something poke in my back.

This time there was another kid, a girl no older than Lea, extending her hand and dropping another piece of paper in my lap.

I rolled my eyes, not bothering to figure out who was sending me these

notes.

I opened the folded piece of paper to find out another offer for me, this time in a different handwriting.

“Name your price”

Gosh, these women were hell bent on having Julian. I crumpled the piece again as I looked ahead stoically.

A young man dressed in a suit rushed forward to the stage and handed something to Principal Kale before whispering a few words into his ear.

Principal Kale looked in the direction of the Vitali couple and gave them a cursory nod.

He made a big show of opening the envelope and gasping in shock as he read loudly.

“I am delighted to announce that the presentation created by the school staff has already managed to pique guests‘ interest. We have our very first donation for the day and it is by the generous Vitali couple who wish to revolutionize the education field and nurture talented young minds. I am excited to announce that the generous donation of a hundred thousand dollars has been awarded to this ambitious project by the Vitalis already.”

Following that, a thunderous applause rang through the crowd. I was stunned to hear that they already awarded a donation without even going into the details of the school project.

After the applause died down, Principal Kale announced, “Now that we

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already have our first investor and they are the first ones to show their interest in the project, they have requested to be updated on all the progress and decisions of the project which is more than fair.”

He added and there was another round of applause.

A child cried somewhere in the back and Principal Kale added, “I forgot this was going to be an informal event. So, let us leave the kids to play and have fun. For those curious parents who wish to know more about this project or have further discussions. I request you to follow me in the adjacent hall Please leave the kids here to play and the school staff will be around to pay attention so don’t worry about that

He announced and stepped down the stage while a flock of parents followed him, leaving the kids to play here with the others.

I looked at Lea who had just finished doing the coloring. She held the page in front of me proudly and I beamed at her.

For her age, the coloring and sketching was too good.

“That looks wonderful, sweetie” I mumbled as she put the crayon down along with the paper.

“Are you going to the meeting too?” She asked, eyeing the parents rushing down the other hall.

As much as I wanted to know how this project would benefit Lea, I could not walk away. I had been thinking about transferring Lea to one of the schools in the werewolf community where she would grow up with kids who were like her but this sounded too good to pass on.

Werewolf schools only focused on training and honing warriors, business administration, etc for kids to become future leaders, and soldiers and for girls to become perfect Lunas. I had not heard of a school that let kids also draw or paint or even study music.

I looked at the drawing and back at Lea. She would feel the werewolf schools stifling and they would just quash her artistic and inquisitive mind.

“No honey, I decided I would spend my time with you today and that is what I am doing.” I answered and that made Lea smile.

Julian got up and offered a hand to her, “So, what activities would Miss Lea want to do after that exhausting drawing session?”

Julian asked, completely ignoring me.

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Lea jumped down from her seat and muttered, “Can we go take a look first?” Julian nodded, “Of course”

He scooped her up in his arms and I was surprised yet again that she let him as the two began walking outside the hall and towards the activities, forgetting that I was around.

A few women had been hovering around the entrance and the moment they saw Julian, they ran in his direction like moths to a flame.

He, however, politely said, he was not going to keep Lea waiting and rushed outside.

I was about to follow when those same women turned their attention to me and then eyed each other as if they had a wicked plan.

I took a deep breath and prepared myself to be subjected to stupid name calling and a few jabs but instead, these women circled me while Charlotte, the girl, who was still eyeing Julian’s back as if it was candy, turned to look at

mé.

“You, come over to the side. Now!!”

I rolled my eyes. Was this highschool bullying for grownups?

“I don’t have time for your antics,” I said in a harsh tone and tried to walk

out but she then whispered, “If you don’t follow, I will have somebody hurt your precious daughter.”

My eyes widened.

She didn’t mean that, did she?

Charlotte smiled at me, a cruel smile, and pointed her finger outside the door where Julian had taken Lea.

“You know your daughter could just accidentally trip and cut her knee or just pass out after drinking lemonade, you know what I am saying?…”

I wanted to transform into my wolf and claw her tongue out for even saying such things about Lea but I held myself back.

This was the human world and my anger could cost me everything.

So against my wishes, I gave her a reply. “Don’t you even dare hurt her, just let us get this over with.”

She smiled and patted my back while the other women formed a tight circle around me and ensured I had no room to escape.

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My gaze flicked to Lea, she was busy playing with Julian but then I was not sure if this evil girl had drugged the lemonade or something.

I just shook my head and went inside as one of Charlotte’s minions closed the door behind me.

“Now, we will get straight to business…..” she began but I countered.

“You were sending me those notes, right?”

She fanned herself, “Of course, though I didn’t write them myself. Could not leave proofs leading to my handwriting right? So I just used my friends who scribbled stuff too. You can’t go to the police and claim you were blackmailed IF you were thinking of such a stupid idea because nobody would believe you”

She said in a very chirpy voice. I used to think humans were not that strong or powerful compared to werewolves and that they were simple minded.

Guess, I was wrong.

“So now I need answers. I dug up all the dirt I could on you and have come to a conclusion that you got separated from him and lived in this city for 5 years but then just disappeared God knows where one night. I want to know if you are legally separated from him or not.”

I scoffed, “Your minions could not dig up that?”

She hissed like an angry cat baring her teeth at me.

“Shut up and answer what I asked.”

This really felt like high school bullying.

“Yes, I served him a legal divorce notice and we are separated though he does not believe so. He is trying to pursue me when you can very well see that I am not interested.”

Charlotte made a big surprised face and gasped, “Are you listening, ladies? This…ordinary woman…this pathetic low life thinks billionaire Julian Blackthorne is pursuing her as if she is a Goddess.”

They laughed mockingly but I only wondered what Charlotte would say when she learned that Julian already had another woman in his life.

A woman to who he was not married but shared the mate bond with, a concept alien to humans, was stronger than a wedding ring.

“You saw how much Mrs. Vitali donated, right? She is the key donor and will

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likely be the chairman of the project. And she is a very very good friend of my mom. So, if you want your little girl to not be sidelined and treated like dirt in this school, you are going to stay the hell away from Julian.”

I did not want Julian but the way she was threatening me got on my nerves. “If you’re going to be two–faced, at least make one of them pretty.”

I guess it took them a few seconds to process what I had said and what it meant because I saw a few faces trying to process the words.

Charlotte was the first to recover.

“My, my look at that tongue. No wonder, he got bored of you in just a year and made you leave the city. I bet your tongue was not even big enough to wrap around his cock!” She cackled and I shouted.

Somehow, I imagined Charlotte on her knees….in front of Julian and I spat in disgust.

“You think he would want someone like you? A bitch in heat?”