Game Of Chess With My Ex-Husband's Uncle
Vivienne Duarte had spent her youth supporting her husband, pouring all her time and dreams into his ambitions. Married for years and neglecting her own life and career, she believed everything would be fine as long as she remained the dutiful wife. But she was wrong. She wasn’t enough.
When Vivienne discovered her husband, Marco, was cheating on her with his first love, the same woman who had once left him for another man, her world shattered. And when she confronted him, Marco didn’t even deny it; instead, he coldly suggested a divorce, breaking her heart into a thousand pieces.
Devastated and numb, Vivienne drowned her sorrows at a bar, where a single reckless night led her into the arms of a stranger. And by morning, she vanished without a trace.
Five years later, she returned no longer the fragile woman she once was, but a brilliant, mysterious doctor with a new name and a heart hardened by betrayal. She came back for revenge. Yet fate dealt her a cruel twist, because the stranger from that night turned out to be Marco’s uncle… the very man who had been searching for her ever since.
Now, Vivienne vows to stay away from him at all costs, for she has something that belongs to him, something he must never find out. But her plans spiral into chaos when Marco reappears, claiming the same thing as his own.
Can Vivienne outsmart them both in this dangerous game of love, power, and vengeance, or will she become the pawn in their deadly game of chess?
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Chapter: Chapter 35: First Patient~ Vivienne's POVI regarded the man with exasperation and curiosity at the same time. This was the person Lorenzo referred to as the close friend, confidant, and also butler to his father, Richard Blackwell. Naturally, I was also familiar with him. I calmed my rising impatience and answered him. "What is your request?"He took a pause, throwing a glance at Richard who seemed to be unaware of what his butler was thinking before he lightly sighed and made his intentions known. "I would like you to keep this meeting and your services to Mr Blackwell a private matter to not be disclosed to anyone. Except for those already involved and aware of his condition."I blinked. That was it?"Is that all?""Yes."I waved my hand dismissively. "You don't have to worry about something like that. I'm already aware of the situation."I was prepared to take the opportunity in good faith anyway. It was a chance to prove my worth, my expertise that I had developed over the years. Moreover, my patient
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Chapter: Chapter 34: Cunning Experience~ Vivienne's POV I couldn't understand why his expression suddenly changed. 'What did he see on his phone? Does it have anything to do with me?' I wondered. Lorenzo took another glance at me and walked opened the door, walking out with bold steps. My office phone rang almost immediately, I picked it up."Miss Vivienne, you have visitors.""Thank you, Hannah. Please send them in." I returned the phone back to it's positive and sighed, sinking into my seat. Hannah was the one who was voluntarily playing the role of a secretary for me. She had insisted on doing it despite my attempts to prevent it from happening. I mentally noted it down to request for an appropriate secretary who could assist me at the office. I already had Hannah and Vincent to assist me in the lab. I had started working at the Academic Medical Center as a research scientist and a doctor. I had only been doing the work of a scientist and since I hadn't had any clients. I hadn't been able to perform the role of a
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Chapter: Chapter 33: Priority~ Vivienne's POV"...he's gone senile."I blinked, looking at him with a questioning gaze. He stared at the ceiling as he spoke. It was as though he was dealing with something he would prefer not to. "...I do not understand. Are you insulting him right now?"He lowered his gaze, peering into my eyes. "No, I'm talking in the literal sense. He has dementia. Isn't that the same thing?"I paused, my gaze lingering on him as I tried to digest what he said. The Chairman—Marco's grandfather and Lorenzo's father—was having dementia. 'Is he that old?' I wondered, studying him."It doesn't make any sense. He's not that old..." I voiced my opinion. Lorenzo shook his head. "It does actually. The old man has stubbornly been in charge of the Blackwell group for decades. He has overused that brain of his and it's starting to show the effects of long term abuse." He paused, cracking his knuckles. "I'm very certain that's why he's putting down the reins of leadership he has been tightly holdin
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Chapter: Chapter 32: A Real Man~ Vivienne's POV His emerald eyes turned serene as he spoke to me. That was enough to tell me that it was something serious. "Unexpected?" I echoed, trying to make meaning of what he had said. He nodded. "But good news first."I remained quiet, anticipation running through me. I wanted to hear about what he did. "At first, the old man appointment the both of us Co-CEOs.""Co-CEOs?" I'd never heard such a title or position. Especially not in a setting such as the Blackwell Group. "Yeah... First time I heard of something like that too. That geezer really wanted me to share the position with my stupid nephew."Judging by the expression on his face, I knew Lorenzo would have been very much irritated by what the chairman did. It would have been an insult to him. In the first place, it wasn't like he wanted the position or needed it for anything. I knew he didn't need it. He was only doing this for me when he would have rather taken his revenge in his own way. I listened quietly, wai
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Chapter: Chapter 31: Office Visit~ Vivienne's POV It was already 3:30 PMI kept checking my phone every few minutes that passed. Why was I doing that? In my defense, I just wanted to know how Lorenzo handled the board meeting and what happened exactly. ...It was also nice to text Lorenzo too. From what I'd heard, the meeting was meant to have started by 2 PM. I and Lorenzo had discussed about him and planned on how we'd take Marco and the entire Blackwell group down. But the first target was Marco. The person that made my heart burn with revenge was none other than Marco. And I already made up my mind to drag him down.After I had made my research on him, it was already funny enough that he had remained almost stagnant in the five years that I had been gone. 'Belinda is definitely the one who helped him.' I was damn sure. I knew my ex-husband so much that I knew what he was capable of and what he wasn't. He was a lazy and spoilt bastard who loved when others did the work for him. He only wanted to reap where he
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Chapter: Chapter 30: ConditionLorenzo's POV It had been going well according to our plans. That was, until that bastard Marco, spoke some nonsensical words that ticked me off the wrong way, like he had touched my reverse scale. 'This fucking bastard!' I growled inwardly as I sent a chilling gaze at him. I didn't care about how terrifying I must have looked in his eyes but I knew he was close to peeing in his pants. How could he know how angry and terrifying I could get? At his engagement, I had deliberately been mild with my emotions because I didn't want to scare Vivienne off and make her feel intimidated. But Vivienne wasn't here. I didn't care how anyone else felt in front of me. In my presence, he dared to declare how he was going to go after Vivienne? Unacceptable!My hands twitched, thirsting for violence and some straightening out. But he stood there, and recoiled from me instinctually upon seeing my expression. There still some defiance in his eyes though. He was bent on going after Vivienne. 'Vivie
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