Chapter: CHAPTER 149LILITH"Liam?" I called out as I strolled down the hospital tiled floor. I pulled out the crumbled divorce papers Owen had finally signed."Yes, Mrs Hill," Liam's voice came through the phone."How long does it take for a divorce paper and asset division to be processed?" I asked, trying to hide the desperation in my voice."Divorce papers wouldn't take a while to process but well..." He trailer and I paused in my tracks, my grip around the phone tightening as I held the phone firmly against my ear."Go on," I said impatiently, tapping my feet on the marble tile vigorously."Asset division, well that would take a while considering it has to do with Mr Hill's properties." He explained and I furrowed my eyebrows.How did he know it was Owen's assets I was referring to? I hadn't exactly named Owen, yet he assumed it immediately."What do you mean Mr. Hill's property?" I asked immediately, my voice dropping, lowering myself onto the nearest bench in the waiting room, ignoring the strange
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Chapter: CHAPTER 148ELOWEN"Um..." I pulled away from him slowly, as I fiddled with my fingers. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly, searching my face with a sad look in his eyes. "Gattina, is something wrong?" He asked, his eyes still searching my face intently, an expression of confusion etched to his face."Um..." I stammered, my brain searching for a way to ask about the conversation he had with Celeste few minutes ago."You know you can talk to me right?" He asked, taking a close closer, reducing the distance between us by half an inch."I know..." I trailed, looking everywhere else but his face as I drew tiny circles onto the ground with my toe."You promise not to keep anything else away from me right?" I asked, desperately trying to swallow the lump that had been stuck in my throat since I overheard their conversation about me. "I promise." He stated firmly, making a criss-cross over his chest with his right hand, then raising it to the air as he shut his eye momentarily, a gesture of genuine hon
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Chapter: CHAPTER 147ELOWEN"I... it's not what you...um, you think." I scrambled to my feet, frantically dusting the imaginary dirt off my clothes."Um... this is um...not usually what I do," I bounced off the heel of my feet, looking around nervously."You don't usually eavesdrop and mistakenly fall through the door?" Celeste asked, her voice holding a hint of amusement and surprise."Yes, precisely." I answered, clearing my throat quietly as I rubbed the back of my neck slowly, trying my best to avoid Ryan's gaze that I felt had been on me since I fell into the room."Well... I'll be on my way then." I rushed, already halfway through the door when a hand caught mine in a gentle but firm grip."Elowen, wait." Ryan's voice filled the short lived silence, sending shivers down my spine and goosebumps ran through my skin.I stopped, turning back slowly to face him. We stood there for a long moment, our eyes locked and the air between us thickened with the unspoken words and feelings. The anger and betraya
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Chapter: CHAPTER 146ELOWEN"How do I find out she'd listen?" I paused by the door frame leading to Ryan's room, leaning in slightly.Are they talking about me? I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion and moved a little bit closer, practically holding the door frame for support."Only when you try.""You need to understand she doesn't need your protection Ryan, she's stronger than you think." Celeste said, her voice low and controlled.At least she understood how I feel, and I appreciated the fact that she did, even when Ryan didn't understand how I felt and a spark of relief flickered inside me, knowing someone in this house was on my side and understood why his actions had hurt me so deeply.I listened intently as Ryan started up again, his voice filled with a hint of anger. "I feel so stupid, Celeste, I truly thought I was doing the right thing for her but I was so wrong," he confessed, the words thick with painful regret. "I am so incredibly sorry for invading her privacy like that, for making a move th
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Chapter: CHAPTER 145RYAN"What does she mean the stalker has been caught?" I muttered to myself for the fifth time that minute.I was so sure it had been Owen, how had I been wrong?I paced around on the ground of my room, my eyes bouncing off one corner to the other in anxiety."He acted like he was trailing her and was not going to stop as far as I'm involved." I kicked the air hard, my foot cutting through the air before slumping onto the ground, wiping my face with my hands."Oh, please don't tell me you're crying," Celeste voice came from the door and I flinched, raising my gaze to her form."Of course not." I cleared my throat, pulling my hands away from my face."Don't seem like it." She countered, strolling into the room, stopping in front of me and propping her hands up by her waist."I just don't understand, Celeste, I was only trying to help her out," I started, the words tumbling out in a rush, desperate to justify my actions and my intentions. "I wasn't trying to be an enemy, I was trying t
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Chapter: CHAPTER 144OWEN "He did what?" I repeated, my mind hazy and my ears rejecting the last set of words I had just heard."No, check again, that's not possible." I moved towards the dinning table, settling down and pulling my laptop open as I searched for the current market stocks."I just saw the news now after I received a call from his personal assistant." I sighed, running a hand through my hair in frustration."How could this have happened?!" I asked as my eyes landed on the stocks for my company that was already below the standard range and was still going down."Well, sir, I have been trying to reach to let you know of the current situation but you were not picking up, nor replying my emails about them." He rushed, taking a deep breath afterwards."Fuck!" I sighed, running a shaky hand through my hair.The desperation was evident as my eyes landed on the ticker for my company, the stock was already taking a dive, sitting below the standard range, the red arrow indicating its gradual decline.
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After Divorce, My Secretary Wife Becomes Rival Boss
Charlotte devoted six years to being the perfect wife and the efficient secretary—loyal, and the quiet force behind Drake Watson’s corporate empire. She sacrificed her career, her dreams, and even her dignity. But when betrayal shattered her world, she lost everything, including the child she never got to hold, the moment her husband’s mistress, Mia, returned from Paris.
After a devastating loss, Charlotte finally resigns, files for divorce, and walks away from Drake.
Drake believed losing her was just an inconvenience until she returned, not as his wife, but as his worst nightmare. Now a powerful CEO in her own right, she’s no longer the obedient secretary who lived in his shadow. She’s his rival, and the one woman he can’t afford to underestimate.
But what happens when the woman he cast aside becomes the storm that could bring him down, not just in business, but in the one place that will hurt him the most… his heart.
Drake isn’t the man she thought he was. As she rises in the corporate world, he fights to pull her back into his arms. But can she trust the man who once shattered her? And will revenge be enough… when love still burns between them?
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Chapter: Chapter 0248Drake's POV I didn't shift my gaze from the woman the police officers dragged to where Charlotte and I were. I knew who she was and I wanted to see the look on her face when she set her eyes on me.The officers came to a halt, inches away from where I stood but close enough to see her and hold a conversation.The officers still stood by her side, their hands interlinked with hers and I walked closer to her and leaned in so she could hear my whisper.“So you were in on it after all.” I said, with so much spite.She had denied it when I called her out the other day but now she had been caught red handed. Sawyer had said her name and they went to get her.She lifted her head slowly, her hair was disheveled and her mascara stained the areas around her eyes. She smiled at me, more like smirked at me but it quickly morphed into a deep frown that showed just how much she detested me.“You caused all this Drake. You caused all of this but I will forgive you if you agree not to be with her.”
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Chapter: Chapter 0247Charlotte's POV "They are taking him for questioning at the station. They want to make sure to get everyone that was involved in the kidnap." Drake explained when he saw that I was looking back.I nodded absent mindedly."Charlotte, " Drake called. "Don't pay attention to anything Sawyer said to you." He said and I nodded with certainty."He's trying to gaslight you into thinking you ruined his life." Drake continued and I placed my hand on his, making him to stop talking abruptly."I know that Drake, thank you for taking me out of there." I replied with gratitude all over my face.He took in a deep sigh and nodded his head. "Okay then, let us go to see Sabrina."He pushed my chair in the direction of her room and when we got there, we saw Jason sitting directly opposite her bed with her hand in his. His gaze was pinned on the woman before him and nothing else.I cleared my throat, announcing our arrival and that was when he raised his head."Hello Charlotte, are you better now?" He
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Chapter: Chapter 0246Charlotte's POV He was awake and he was looking at me. It felt like a dream.Everything stopped, even time. As I took in his features one more time. I had been scared to death that I wouldn't see his face again.When he was shot, it was as though a big part of me had been rendered useless.The nurse didn't push me in, she just stood behind me. I was grateful she could read the room. After what seemed like an eternity of staring at each other, Drake smiled warmly at me.His smile seeped through me and broke every single wall I had ever raised against him.It also broke me down into a pathetic sob.Those tears formed again and dripped down my cheeks. But I smiled back. I wasn't crying because I was sad but because I had almost lost Drake and in that process, almost lost a huge part of me.The nurse pushed me further into the room and then left.“I’ll be a ring away whenever you need me.” She gestured to the telephone by the table before leaving. And honestly, I only heard “if you need
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Chapter: Chapter 0245Charlotte's POV My breath seized as the sound of the gunshots echoed in my mind. It felt like it was replying in my mind. Other gun shots rang out in the room where the police men were fighting with Sawyer's thugs but they didn't shake me like the one that rang out a few minutes ago.My legs were weak and I held on to the wall for support, to hold myself up.The policemen ran into the room to check things out and from their numbers, I noticed that they had multiplied. More police officers were there and they were fully armed with their rifles.I pushed myself up with all the strength I could muster. And walked to the entrance of the room I had just walked out from a couple of minutes ago. But I could barely see a thing.The police officers had their backs to me as they tried to carry the men involved in the fight out of the room.My heart beat grew shallow and I could hear it beat in my ears, it was so heavy like my heart was clenched and still forced to beat.My eyes got blurry from
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Chapter: Chapter 0244Charlotte's POV There were other people in the room, I noticed from the voices I heard in the room but I couldn't begin to look at their faces one after the other.My legs were wobbly but I wasn't given the chance to stand, Sawyer's hands grabbed my neck while the other hand pressed a gun to my head. I never knew he had a gun with him all the while.I gasped and my eyes shot open as the cold metal pressed against my skin."I will kill her if you move an inch closer!" Sawyer's voice echoed from behind me, my fear increased and I raised my hands mid-air, begging both him and the people who had come to my rescue."Drop your weapon!" A voice retorted from among the people who were in there but Sawyer pressed the gun to my head even harder."Sawyer... please..." I tried to beg but he pressed my throat tightly and I couldn't finish the words.I didn't want to die like this and Sawyer didn't act like one who had anything to lose, he had nothing to lose and his only gain will be to end my li
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Chapter: Chapter 0243Charlotte's POV I woke up with a loud gasp as iced water touched my skin. I had blacked out before, waking up, I realized that and Sawyer was impatient. He couldn't wait for me to wake up so he used his means to wake me up."This is not the time to sleep. We have a lot to do." He said with an evil smirk that spelt danger.I shivered from the cold aftermath of the iced water bath he made me have coupled with the cold that was in the room already.Sawyer grabbed my hair with his hands fisted in my hair. Pain shot through my head as he pulled my hair downwards to raise my head up."Sawyer please... it doesn't have to be like this." I begged, my teeth gnashing from the cold.My body hurt from my previous struggle with him. He was rough with me, not minding that I was a woman and my joints hurt from the fight but he seemed unscathed."I don't understand why you keep begging me believing that I would have a change of mind Charlotte. This man before you is not the Sawyer you used to know. Co
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