Cheating Ex Begs My CEO Husband

After photos of my director boyfriend hooking up with eighteen young models went viral, I was devastated.

I threw away my SIM card and cut off contact with everyone.

I accepted my family's arrangement and went abroad to marry Ethan Gray, the CEO of a film production company.

Five years later, I returned home to visit family.

Ethan had an urgent matter to attend to, so I filled in for him to meet with a director who wanted to collaborate with him.

I never expected that when I opened the door, I would see my ex-boyfriend Lucas Rivers, whom I hadn't seen in five years...

My ex-boyfriend Lucas Rivers was bent over with a flattering smile on his face when he suddenly froze.

His friend was the first to react.

"Lucas, isn't this your old lapdog Sophia Smith?"

Lucas snapped back to reality, straightened up, and glanced at me indifferently.

"What did I tell you? I said she'd come crawling back."

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Lucas slept with eighteen models in one night back then and it even trended on Ins. He must be incredible in bed!"

"Sophia's experienced it firsthand. How could she forget?"

Their sleazy, vulgar demeanor now was no different from five years ago.

I wasn't surprised at all.

Seeing that I remained silent, someone I used to know fairly well rushed to smooth things over.

"Sophia, it's good you're back... That incident back then was just a misunderstanding. Lucas never gave up looking for you all these years."

The smile on Lucas's face froze. He touched his nose, his eyes drifting.

"You know Sarah Young, right? She needs a personal assistant. You can take care of her from now on. Better than being someone's nanny."

I looked at him in surprise.

Then I understood.

He thought I was Ethan Gray's nanny.

Even if I really were a nanny, how could he think that being a personal assistant to some unknown actress would be more promising than being a nanny for a Hollywood CEO?

Too lazy to waste more words with him, I was about to reveal my identity when Sarah Young, who was standing beside him, beat me to it.

She linked her arm through mine.

"Sophia, do you remember me? I was the female lead in Lucas's first movie."

"You misunderstood Lucas. That incident back then was a misunderstanding. Someone spread false rumors about me, and Lucas had no choice but to post those photos to suppress the trending topic about me."

I didn't like unfamiliar people getting too close to me. My brows furrowed involuntarily.

But Lucas thought I was jealous. A gleam of satisfaction flashed in his eyes:

"Alright, that was years ago. Why bring it up? As long as you take good care of Sarah, I'll give you a chance to act again when the opportunity arises."

Sarah heard this and shot me a glare when no one was looking, but said sweetly:

"Sophia, you don't think being my assistant is beneath you, do you? I know you used to be an actress, but you've been working as a nanny for five years. You're completely out of touch with our industry. Even though Lucas is a director, he can't just let you jump straight into acting."

Lucas immediately frowned:

"What does she have to complain about? Being your assistant is better than being someone's nanny, isn't it?"

"It was just a small matter that leaked online back then, and she disappeared for five years without a word. If she's in this situation now, she only has herself to blame."

My eye twitched.

Back then, photos of him hooking up with eighteen models dominated entertainment news, and he thought it was a small matter?

Then again, he always had a habit of ignoring my feelings.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have posted those photos to help another woman suppress trending topics without even giving me a heads-up.

But it didn't matter anymore.

Let the past stay in the past.

I had Ethan Gray now, and our adorable son.

I was too lazy to beat around the bush with them anymore and said directly:

"I'm not a nanny. I'm Ethan Gray's wife."

As soon as I finished speaking, the air fell silent for a moment.

Then someone burst out laughing.

"Sophia, are you crazy? Mr. Gray's wife? Why don't you say you're the Queen of Hollywood while you're at it?"

Lucas laughed too, his laughter laced with mockery:

"Haven't seen you in a few years, and you've learned to brag."

"Everyone in the industry knows that Mr. Gray's wife is his most precious treasure, someone he waited ten years for."

"Directors who wanted to work with Mr. Gray got rejected left and right, but as long as their story could move Mrs. Gray, even projects Mr. Gray had refused would get approved."

He looked me up and down.

"Do you think someone like you is worthy of even dreaming about Mr. Gray? I think you've developed delusions from being a nanny for too long."

Listening to their discussion, a happy smile appeared on my lips.

In five years of marriage, Ethan's status in the industry had grown higher and higher, and his reputation as a wife-doting maniac had become more and more widespread.

Suddenly, Lucas's gaze fell on my earlobe, and his eyes narrowed.

"Your earring..."

Sarah immediately leaned over to look, then covered her mouth and exclaimed:

"Isn't this the one Mr. Gray bought for Mrs. Gray at an auction for a hundred million dollars? It's a limited edition. There's only one pair in the world!"

I couldn't help but smile, gently touching my earlobe.

I had just looked at them a couple more times because I thought they were pretty, and Ethan immediately went all out at the auction.

Seeing my gesture, Sarah suddenly stepped back two paces in horror.

"This... this, Sophia, you... did you take advantage of Mr. Gray and Mrs. Gray being away to steal from Mrs. Gray's jewelry box?"

"If Mr. Gray finds out, will it affect Lucas's collaboration with Mr. Gray..."

"Lucas has invested everything he has into this movie. If he can't reach a collaboration with Mr. Gray and successfully release it in Hollywood, then..."

Everyone's expressions changed drastically.

Lucas stared at me, his eyes shifting from mockery to scrutiny, then slowly tinged with anger.

His voice turned cold.

"Sophia, you've got some nerve. You dare to steal and wear your employer's things?"

"This is Mr. Gray's house. Don't you know Mr. Gray and Mrs. Gray could come back any moment? If they see this, our entire project is finished!"

He got angrier as he spoke, stepping forward and raising his hand to slap me.

"Have you lost your mind!"

Lucas's best friends were also filled with righteous indignation, glaring at me angrily.

"Sophia, do you know how hard we worked to get this meeting with Mr. Gray?"

"Lucas's films have been mediocre these past years. This time he's betting everything he has on this project."

"Now you're not only lying about your relationship with Mr. Gray, but you're even stealing Mrs. Gray's jewelry. Are you trying to ruin Lucas?"

I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth and slowly turned my head to meet Lucas's gaze.

Perhaps my look was too frightening. Lucas frowned, panic flashing in his eyes.

Seeing Lucas looking at me strangely, Sarah glared at me resentfully, then said indignantly:

"Sophia, how could you do this?"

"I've already explained what happened back then to you. Lucas even made you Sarah's assistant to make it up to you. How can you be so ungrateful?"

"Even if you resent Lucas, you can't take revenge on him this way."

Hearing this, I felt like I was back five years ago.

He was a well-known young director, and actresses would always use the excuse of having him explain scenes to invite him to hotels late at night.

Of course, they weren't actually discussing scripts.

I couldn't help but confront them.

At first, he would explain to me.

Later, he started calling me a jealous shrew with a cold face.

But this time, he didn't continue cursing as he used to.

After a moment of silence, Lucas pulled out a check for a hundred thousand dollars and placed it in front of me.

"For old times' sake, I won't abandon you."

"Take the money. Buy yourself whatever jewelry you like. Don't covet other people's things, and stop being a nanny."

"I promise you, once Mr. Gray signs the contract, I'll find a suitable role for you."

"Don't worry. Once this movie successfully makes it to Hollywood, I'll make a fortune soon."

Lucas's condescending attitude made me sick.

Under everyone's shocked gaze, I pushed away Lucas's hand holding the check and said with a smile:

"No need, Mr. Rivers. I don't accept things from strangers."

Ignoring Lucas's face turning the color of liver, I turned and walked away.

But before I could take a few steps, Lucas grabbed me and demanded coldly:

"Sophia, I'm offering you money and you won't take it? What do you mean? I'm a stranger?"

I replied: "Since we've already broken up, it's better not to have any more contact to avoid misunderstandings."

I thought of my somewhat jealous husband.

But Lucas glanced at Sarah with a look of understanding.

"Fine, once I finalize the collaboration with Mr. Gray, I'll let you play the female lead in this movie. Is that good enough?"

"But you need to quit your nanny job with Mr. Gray right away and practice your acting skills, so people don't question my judgment when casting..."

Before he could finish, I declined directly:

"Really not necessary, thank you."

Hearing me refuse again, Lucas was furious.

His hand holding the check froze in midair, his teeth grinding audibly.

"Sophia, you've really grown a backbone now, haven't you? You've fallen to working as a nanny and you're still acting high and mighty?"

"Fine! Keep being high and mighty then. The female lead role goes to Sarah!"

Hearing Lucas say he would let her play the female lead, Sarah's eyes lit up, and she quickly said:

"Lucas, I'll definitely do my best. I absolutely won't embarrass you."

Hearing their conversation, I let out a scoff.

"Isn't it a bit early for you two to be discussing this? Don't count your chickens before they hatch..."

I remembered when we had just gotten together and he was still an unknown director.

To support him, I turned down several acting offers that came my way to focus on being his female lead.

He said he didn't have enough funding, so I gave him all my savings.

He said he needed connections, so I swallowed my pride and asked my family to help him network.

He was generous with me, always stuffing money into my bag.

His tone back then was as condescending as it was now.

"Take it, don't be shy with me. How much can those acting gigs of yours make? Stick with me, and there'll be plenty of opportunities in the future."

I refused. Every single time I refused.

I never touched a cent of the money he gave me. I kept it all in one account.

I just wanted to help him, not be kept by him.

But he didn't understand.

All he knew was that his generosity was rejected, that his goodwill was spurned.

So he became furious and gave the female lead role he had promised me to Sarah instead.

I took a deep breath, not wanting to waste any more time with these people.

But I didn't want my personal issues to cause Ethan to miss out on a good project.

"Ethan Gray will be back at 3 PM. You can discuss it with him then."

With that, I turned to leave.

But Lucas grabbed my wrist.

"Sophia, have you made enough of a scene? Are you still holding a grudge about what happened back then?"

He stared into my eyes, his tone gradually softening, returning to that condescending benefactor.

"Sarah already explained to you about those photos from back thenthey were to help her suppress the trending topic. Don't be so petty as a woman. Besides..."

He paused, a confident smile playing at his lips.

"You came here to work as a nanny because you heard I was going to collaborate with Mr. Gray, didn't you? You came here specifically for me."

I was amused by his arrogance.

"Lucas Rivers, you"

Before I could finish, Sarah suddenly rushed over from the side and shoved my shoulder.

Caught off guard, I fell backward, my knees hitting the ground. I gasped in pain.

Before I could get up, Sarah had already crouched down and roughly yanked the earring from my ear.

"Sophia, for Lucas's sake, you have to return this earring! What would happen if Mr. Gray discovered his things were stolen and worn by a nanny? If he gets angry and refuses to work with us..."

She turned to look at Lucas, her eyes reddening:

"I'm sorry, Lucas. I was too anxious just now and lost my composure!"

"We're almost at our appointment time with Mr. Gray. If he comes back and sees this... our collaboration would be ruined. You've invested everything you have into this project..."

Lucas glanced at my bleeding earlobe, a flash of heartache crossing his face, but listening to Sarah's words, he looked away.

"Sophia, listen to Sarah. Return the earring immediately."

Just then, a childish voice came from the doorway.

"Daddy, why are there so many people at our house today?"

Then they saw a small figure jump down from Ethan Gray's arms and rush into my embrace.

It was my three-year-old son, Evan Gray.

His chubby little hands cupped my face. He frowned as he looked at my swollen cheek, then at my bleeding earlobe. His little mouth turned down, and his eyes immediately reddened.

"Mommy, who bullied you?"