Chapter: CHAPTER 323ELENA'S POVHer heart pounded wildly against her ribs, echoing loudly in the quiet evening air. Seeing him stand there, so close after everything that had happened, sent a sudden rush of warmth and deep ache through her chest. But Elena quickly pulled her gaze away, turning back toward the balcony railing to stare out at the fading sunlight, forcing her posture to remain cold and distant.Adrian took a slow step closer, his boots making a soft sound against the marble floor. "Elena... please, just listen to me," Adrian began, his deep voice thick with emotion.He started from the very beginning, laying his soul completely bare. He talked about how miserable and empty his life had been without her, how he had allowed his grief and anger to blind him, and how horribly he had treated her when she needed him most. "I was a fool, Elena. I let my pride drive a wedge between us, but I swear on my life, I never stopped loving you. Not for a single second."Tears welled up in Elena’s eyes, h
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Chapter: CHAPTER 322ADRIAN'S POVThe small, quiet lounge in the private wing of the estate felt cold and lifeless.Sophie was sobbing uncontrollably, her tears soaking through the fabric of Adrian’s suit jacket as he held her tight against his chest. Her small shoulders shook with every broken, jagged breath.The pain Adrian felt watching his sister cry and break down almost made him lose his mind. He wanted to kill Danielle and Reid with his bare hands. But all he could do was hold Sophie."How could she?" Sophie cried out, her voice raw and filled with pure, unfiltered rage. "How could Danielle do that to Daniel? To our family? I hate her. I curse the very day she walked into our lives. I hope she rots in a dark cell for the rest of her pathetic life."Adrian squeezed his eyes shut, rubbing his younger sister's back in steady, comforting circles. He had sat both Sophie and his mother down an hour ago to break the brutal truth. He laid out everything, Danielle’s involvement in Daniel’s murder, the spec
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Chapter: CHAPTER 321ELENA'S POVThe clean, familiar scent of antiseptic filled the sunlit hospital room as the lead physician stepped back, placing his stethoscope into his coat pocket.It had been over a week since that terrifying morning on the muddy shores of the island. Over seven days of bed rest, intravenous fluids, and round-the-clock monitoring, but the faint, lingering shadow of fear was finally beginning to lift.Standing at the foot of the bed, Grace and Mr. Hudson watched the doctor with anxious, hopeful eyes, their hands tightly intertwined. "Her vitals are completely stable now," the doctor announced, a warm, reassuring smile spreading across his face. "The severe abdominal pain was caused by extreme physical stress and acute exhaustion, but the fetuses are entirely unharmed. The ultrasound shows three strong, healthy heartbeats. The babies are thriving, Miss Elena."Grace let out a loud, shuddering breath, pressing her handkerchief to her mouth as tears of pure gratitude filled her eyes.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 320DANIELLE'S POVThe heavy smell of cheap disinfectant and cold metal woke Danielle from a deep, artificial sleep.She opened her eyes, her head throbbing violently as her vision slowly came into focus. She wasn't in her plush bed, nor was she in Adrian's executive suite. She was sitting on a hard metal chair in a small, windowless room with plain concrete walls.Danielle tried to lift her hands to rub her aching forehead, but a sharp metal clink stopped her cold. She looked down in terror. Her wrists were bound together in heavy steel handcuffs, anchored securely to a ring bolted into the center of the metal table.Panic surged through her blood like a wave of fire. She went into an absolute frenzy, pulling violently against the chains and rattling the metal frame against the floor."Hey. What is the meaning of this?" Danielle shrieked, her voice echoing loudly off the concrete walls. "Who brought me here? Unchain me this instant. Do you have any idea who I am?”Across the table, sitt
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Chapter: CHAPTER 319DANIELLE'S POVDanielle sat in the driver's seat of her parked sedan across from the towering Hudson Enterprises building, her fingers tapping a frantic, irregular rhythm against the leather steering wheel. She was getting desperate, and worse, she was thoroughly annoyed. She had been tailing Adrian's route all morning. After he returned from his brief trip out, he had retreated straight into the upper levels of his executive office, surrounded by security guards and administrative staff. There was no way she could just march through the front lobby, not after the explosive scene she had made the previous night.To make matters worse, Reid had gone completely quiet. There was no news, no text, no confirmation that he had eliminated Elena at the cabin and cleared out as planned. He had better have done his job, she thought, a cold sweat breaking out across her back. If Elena was still alive, or if Reid failed, everything she had built would crumble in a matter of hours.A timid tap
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Chapter: CHAPTER 318ADRIAN'S POVSeveral Hours Ago…Marcus stared at Adrian, his brow furrowed in genuine disbelief. "Mr. Hudson, you're holding footage that literally shows Danielle carrying the weapon used to murder Daniel. We have enough hard evidence to lock her and Reid away for the rest of their miserable lives. Why wait?""Because if we hit Danielle right now, Reid cuts his losses and kills Elena," Adrian said, his voice terrifyingly steady. He walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the quiet street below. "Think about it, Marcus. Why would Danielle show up at my gate holding Elena's phone? Why send that exact same video message to Grace and Mr. Hudson? She wants everyone to believe Elena ran away out of hatred so nobody bothers looking for her. It’s a cover-up. Danielle and Reid are holding her somewhere right now."Marcus fell silent for a moment, processing the logic before giving a slow, appreciative nod. "You're right. If they think the cover story is working, they'll ke
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MY EX HUSBAND REGRET AFTER DIVORCING ME
Ariana finally accepted the brutal truth: Nathan Bennett would never love her. In his eyes, she was nothing more than an inconvenient stranger, while his precious ex-lover deserved the world.
After a final, devastating betrayal where he branded her a barren child, Ariana realizes the only way to protect her unborn twins is to disappear completely.
By faking her own death with the help of her only friend, she cuts the ties to her old life and builds a successful new empire from the ashes of her heartbreak.
But when a twist of fate brings Nathan crashing back into her world, the dynamic is completely flipped. Nathan is married to the woman he thought he wanted, yet the sight of a breathtaking, independent Ariana on the arm of his older brother, Julian, sparks a dangerous obsession.
Nathan wants his wife back. But Ariana has learned her worth, or so she thinks. When a dangerous woman from Julian’s dark past emerges with a secret child, Ariana is pushed to her emotional limits.
Trapped between a fiancé who suddenly
seems wrapped in lies and an ex-husband begging for a second chance, Ariana must decide if the phantom feelings for her past are a refuge or a deadly trap.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 105ARIANA'S POV Our conversation was interrupted when my daughter came over to us. I stood up right away. I pushed thoughts of Nathan out of my mind and walked over to my daughter, wrapping her in a gentle hug for a moment."Did you just wake up? Do you feel like having something to eat?"I have been awake for a while." She said, there was a hint of concern in her expression.Elena looked a little frightened. I shot a quick glance at Lilian, raising an eyebrow in curiosity. What's happening? Did Nathan meet Elena? Is that why she looked so frightened?"Really?""Yes. I was too scared to leave my bedroom because I could hear a commotion outside." Elena said. "It sounded like there was a fight going on, and I also heard you screaming Mom."Are you fighting with someone, mom?"She must have heard me expressing my frustration with Nathan earlier. I smiled, hoping to ease her worries with a reassuring expression. I didn't want her stressing over what had happened because I won't allow thi
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Chapter: CHAPTER 104ARIANA'S POV When I returned to the apartment, Lilian was there alone, looking visibly relieved to see me. I felt relieved too when I realized Nathan was no longer around. Good, at least he still had enough decency not to linger until I came back. I didn't see Derek anywhere. But I was certain he was keeping watch over the apartment complex and would follow Lilian and me wherever we went. Lilian noticed me looking around and said."Hey, where have you been? He's gone. Don't worry."I let out a relieved sigh."Do you know who I ran into today?"I collapsed onto the sofa, feeling completely drained even though I hadn't done anything exhausting today."You won't believe this.""Who? Tristan?" Lilian looked at me with a hopeful glimmer in her eyes.I couldn't help but give a slight smile, I knew Lilian was disappointed when Nathan reassigned Tristan's job to Derek and forced Tristan to leave. I told you, the source of today's trouble was Nathan."If you're already missing him, you could
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Chapter: CHAPTER 103DAMIEN’S POVAfter leaving Nathan's office building, I slipped back into my car. I ran my fingers through my hair, frustrated. He's once again trying to prove he's better than me. That he can protect her better than I can.Anger surged through me. Why did Ariana accept Nathan's decision so easily? She had made it clear that she wouldn't let him interfere in her life anymore. But why didn't she tell me the moment Nathan reassigned the job I had given Tristan to someone of his choosing?Does it mean that Ariana still has feelings for him too?I've told her many times that she deserves someone far better than my brother. It was time for her to let go of everything connected to her ex-husband and start over with someone new.After their divorce, I assumed they would move on and cut whatever ties remained between them. But clearly, it isn't that simple, since her life is still deeply entangled with his. Fuck. But seriously. After everything Nathan put her through, how could Ariana possib
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Chapter: CHAPTER 102ARIANA'S POV I watched the cars passing by in front of me. Right now, I'm sitting alone in a coffee shop. The order I placed some time ago is still untouched because I simply don't feel like eating anything at the moment.I really want to go back to the apartment right now, but I'd rather avoid running into Nathan again. Why does my ex-husband keep leaving me even more confused about what he actually wants?I can't make sense of his behavior, especially since he still refuses to let me go even though we officially divorced five years ago. Why can't he just leave my life alone and stop feeling the need to interfere with everything I do?I’m becoming more restless as the day gets brighter. My daughter is probably awake by now and may already be looking for me. I need to call Lilian to find out if Nathan has left yet, but I accidentally left my phone behind. So, how am I supposed to know whether Nathan has left or not at this point?The coffee shop seemed to grow more crowded by the min
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Chapter: CHAPTER 101NATHAN'S POV I drove recklessly and nearly crashed into the road divider twice. Shit. I still couldn't get those thoughts out of my head even after leaving Ariana's place. Lilian's words kept echoing in my mind over and over. 'You failed as her husband.' Did I? I never wanted Ariana to be my wife; she's not the woman I love. And I only married her to fulfill my grandfather's wishes because he wanted me to settle down quickly and secure my position as the family heir.I never really cared about Ariana while we were married, and I never stopped to question whether I had been a good husband to her. Because I'm sure Ariana didn't care about me either. Besides, she only wanted to marry me for my money, didn't she?Lilian's words shouldn't have affected me this much. Why should I care whether I failed as Ariana's husband or not?But no matter how hard I tried I couldn't shake this feeling of anger. I didn't even know who I was angry with. Myself?Ariana never told me how she truly felt du
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Chapter: CHAPTER 100LILIAN’S POVI had no idea that even after five years, Ariana was still dealing with the influence of an ex-husband who couldn't seem to let her go, his cruel new wife, and his awful family who were constantly trying to tear her down. I couldn't imagine how much stress my cousin had endured all these years.Ariana stopped in her tracks, turning toward me with an irritated expression."Could you please ask him to leave? I'm not in the mood to deal with him right now.Her attention was suddenly drawn to something behind me. I turned around, thinking Nathan Bennett had already left, but I was mistaken. The tension in the room grew heavier as they stared at each other. I was standing right between them, so I quickly moved over to stand beside my cousin."Why didn't you use your new apartment?Why rent an apartment instead? You could stay there while requesting some bodyguards to keep watch, it would be much safer that way." Nathan asked.Apartment? Which apartment? Does Ariana even have a
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Chapter: The Penthouse MirageSophia’s POV“Gosh I’m so exhausted” I broke the silence between us again”The elevator doors slid open with a soft chime, spilling golden light into the penthouse suite. Everything inside gleamed.. the marble floors, the glass walls, and the island lights that shimmered like a thousand unspoken promise.Xavier strode ahead of me, his suit jacket hanging over one arm, his shirt sleeves rolled to the elbow. He was the definition of hot daddy control even when he wasn’t trying to be.“Your room’s to the left,” he said with a calm clipped voice, like this was just another normal business trip and not some kind of unspoken test of sanity between us.I nodded, clutching my small bag tighter than necessary. “Right, Left.. Got it.”His lips twitched like he wanted to say something, but he didn’t instead he just adjusted his cufflink.. another one of those gestures he used when he didn’t want me to see through him.“Conference room’s just past that hallway we passed,” he added, eyes flickin
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Chapter: Silence Before the Storm
Xavier’s POVThe hum of the engines filled the cabin when I came back from the cockpit.I was about to go through three hours of turbulence, and none of it had anything to do with the sky.Sophia was quiet when I got back.Too quiet.She was curled against the window seat, her head was tilted slightly with hair spilling over her shoulder. The late morning sun that came through the jet’s narrow window and painted her skin in gold while the wine glass on the table was half-empty, the bottle uncorked.“Sophia?” I called out.No answer.I set the tablet down and took a step closer.Her silence was wrong.. She was never this quiet.“Sophia,” I said again, firmer this time.Still nothing.A tiny wave of unease threaded through my chest. My mind ran through the possibilities.. had she fallen asleep? Drunk too much? The thought of her unresponsive made something cold twist in me.I crossed the aisle and crouched slightly, studying her face. Her lashes didn’t flutter and her lips were parted j
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Chapter: Flight Of Shadows Sophia’s POVThe car literally smelled like leather, new car spray and silence.Xavier hadn’t said a word since we left the mansion. His jaw was locked while his eyes were hidden behind those dark aviators he wore when he didn’t want to be read. Which was literally.. always.I sat a few inches away from him, with my arms crossed, while pretending not to notice the tension vibrating between us like static electricity. Every time the car hit a bump, our arms brushed, and the air thickened in a way I liked and enjoyed.I wanted to say something.. anything at all.. but my pride refused to be the first to break.Yet..“So…” I started, voice too casual, “do you make all your wards fly private when you are angry with them, or am I just special?”He didn’t look at me. “You talk too much.”I smiled faintly. “Yes I do and.. You like it.”“I tolerate it,” he said, turning his head just enough for me to catch the ghost of a smirk.Good, slowly but surely he was unraveling and I would finally u
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Chapter: The Call Xavier’s POV She didn’t move when I told her to strip. “Strip now” I slowly commanded again. For a moment, I thought she might actually do it.. Her breath came in slow shallow huffs, while her eyes were locked on mine like she was daring me to cross the line we’d both been dancing around since the day she arrived. My control became strained, sharp and thin. One more breath, one more word, one more touch and I’d lose it. Then my phone rang. The loud sound cut through the air like a blade. I closed my eyes for half a second, exhaling a curse. “Don’t move,” I muttered, turning away as I picked it up. It was Sven, my personal assistant.. the only person who’d dare to call me twice in a row.. That meant there was trouble. I swiped the screen. “Talk.. make it quick.” “Sir, we’ve got a situation at the southern site,” Sven spoke quickly, his voice tense. “The shipment arrived damaged. Three containers, more than half of the containers missing..” “Impossible.. Utterly impossible
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Chapter: The Edge of Exposure Sophia’s POVI stepped into the dining room and froze. Xavier was already there, watching me like he could see everything I was trying to hide.“Sleep well?” he asked, voice casual, but there was something in his tone.“Perfectly,” I replied, forcing a smile.He didn’t move his eyes away from me. “You look flushed.”My fork slipped. I caught it quickly. “Must be the weather.”He smirked slightly. “Or the dreams.”I tried to keep my voice steady. “I don’t dream about you.”He folded the paper slowly. “Good to know.”He gestured to the seat across from him. “Sit.”I sat, but I could feel his gaze drilling into me.“Anything you want to confess?”“No.” My voice was sharper than I wanted. “Why would I?”He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. “Because I like confessions.”I looked away. “You should be careful what you wish for.”He chuckled quietly. “That depends on who’s confessing.”Breakfast was a silent battlefield. I escaped to the garden as soon as I could.A bench, a qu
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Chapter: Storm in Silk Sophia’s POV Three days.That’s how long I was supposed to be confined to my room.But punishment doesn’t work the way Xavier thinks it does.Isolation? Silence? A room with a view of the ocean, soft sheets, and a bookshelf full of vintage poetry?That wasn’t punishment. It was preparation.Because the longer I sat in that gilded cage, the more I realized something terrifying.He didn’t just want control.He wanted submission and submission wasn’t in my blood.By the second day, I’d stopped pretending to read. The books blurred in front of me. My mind circled one thing over and over like a shark circling a drop of blood in open water.The office. The file. The photos.The way his voice changed when he said I belonged to him.I kept replaying the way he’d pinned me without touching me. The threat of something more in every word. The heat that surged inside me when he got close.And worse, how much I wanted more of it.That realization made me furious.So on the third night, I changed
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -SIXTY THREE*SIENNA*Are you saying that you don't want more kids, or Alexander doesn't want it?" Clara asked again."I don't know what he thinks, but I don't want it. I don't want to have a baby anymore," I replied.Sienna, have you discussed with Alexander whether to have a child or not? If this is the idea of the two of you, of course, it's okay. But I feel that it's your own idea. You like children so much. Didn't you want to have two more children in the past?"I was a little helpless. "I don't want to have any more children before I get married."Clara frowned and asked, "Does Alexander not want to marry you?"I shook my head.Clara stood up and asked impatiently, What does he want to do? " Why doesn't he want to marry you?”"The most important thing is that you obviously want to get married. He also loves you. Why can't you get married?And why doesn't he want to get married? Is it because he doesn't want to take the responsibility of getting married? Or is it because of something else?"Cl
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -SIXTY TWO*SIENNA*This time, Elena was very obedient. She accompanied me to sit on the row chair and look at the scenery in the distance. She didn't make a fuss about going to the slide or running around. Instead, she accompanied me obediently.Looking at the setting sun in the distance, I had an indescribable feeling in my heart."Daddy! Daddy!"At this time, Elena suddenly reached out and pointed to the distance, shouting.I looked up and saw a man in a black suit walking towards me.I quickly touched my eyes, hoping that he wouldn't be able to tell that I had just cried.As he approached, I stood up.Alexander walked straight to the row chair, picked Elena up, and then looked at me."Are you and the children okay?"Hearing this, I nodded. "Yes.” He looked at me carefully and went forward to touch my cheek. Frowning, he asked, "Why are your eyes red?""Oh, there was sand in it just now," I said."The wind has been a little strong these last two days, "said Alexander. Then he put his arm ar
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED-SIXTY ONE*SIENNA*"You're back? Dinner will be ready soon." I, who was sitting in the living room playing with the children, said to Alexander with a smile.He put down the briefcase in his hand, walked over, and touched Elvis and Elena's heads. Then he said eagerly, "I have something to do in New York. Please help me pack some clothes."Hearing this, I couldn't help but frown and ask, "It's getting dark. It's not safe for you to travel on the road for a few hours. Why don't you leave early tomorrow morning?""No, I'm in a hurry to go back." He insisted."Why are you in such a hurry? Did something happen?" I looked at his face carefully and felt that something big had happened.However, Alexander denied it. "It's nothing serious. My mother came back from her vacation in Canada. She's not feeling well, and we haven't seen each other for a long time. I'll go and see her."Hearing this, I nodded and didn't say anything more. I went upstairs to pack his clothes,I put a few new clothes and daily n
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED-SIXTY*SIENNA*It seemed that he liked to tease me now, as if he liked to see me blush.While I was smiling, a man suddenly poked his head into the kitchen."Hey, why are you smirking?" Alexander suddenly came back.I immediately stopped smiling.He laughed. "Give me a bowl of soup. I'll go wash up first.""Got it!" I shouted loudly.This time, after making sure that he was really gone, I smiled again. Then I filled a bowl of soup and put it on the table.I held my chin and looked at the soup in front of me, waiting for him to come back obediently...At noon, Clara asked me out for a simple meal. In the clean fast food restaurant, Clara and I are while chattingShe said happily, "The stock you told me to buy last time has increased by more than 10 percent. I invested some dollars and made a profit of 5,000!""Don't spend too much money even if you have earned money. Save some money for your future," I said with a smile."I got it. What about you? How have you been recently?" Clara asked."I
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED-FIFTY NINE*ALEXANDER*"Alexander, I... I am... leaving, take... good care of yourself..." After saying this,Kate could not speak. A string of tears flowed out of her eyes, and then she closed her eyes."Kate..." Alexander called in a low voice, but the person lying in the hospital bed could no longer hear him.He was very sad, and his hands were still tightly holding Kate's hands.I knew that someone passing away just like this had an impact on anyone. What's more, they were once in love with each other. Although Alexander hated her very much in the past, those things were not important now.I silently left the ward, wanting to leave some space for Alexander to adjust his mood.A few minutes later, Alexander walked out of the ward with a sad face. At this time, Brad had already called the people who were in charge of the funeral. Several people went in and began to put on clothes and make up for her.Alexander turned around and sat on the row of chairs in the corridor. Seeing his sad look, I fe
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED-FIFTY EIGHT*SIENNA*"Your daddy has something to attend to. He'll probably be back very late," I replied.Elvis nodded and said, "Oh, what is daddy busy with? Can we help him?"Hearing this, I pursed my lips and smiled."We can't help daddy with his work. Be a good boy. Go wash up quickly and then go to bed. Do you understand?""Got it."Elvis was very obedient. He nodded and went to the bathroom to wash up.Looking at the back of Elvis, I was very gratified.What Elvis said just now also made my heart a little unsettled. Alexander and I had long become one. No matter what happened in the future, we would face together.We should also face the matter of Kate together.I thought about it for a long time and finally decided to take one last look at Kate.Thinking of this, I immediately took out my cell phone and dialed Alexander's cell phone number.After the phone was connected, a deep voice came from the other end of the line. "What's the matter?""I... I want to see her," I stammered.Upon hear
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