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ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 89
Chapter 89 – Building a FutureThe night after Anna’s visit was filled with a new kind of quiet. Alex and Clara sat together in the living room, the city lights shimmering outside, their world feeling strangely calm after the tension of the past days. Alex had told Clara that night how much it meant to him that she’d handled his mother with such grace. But it was more than that. The encounter had shifted something between them. Clara could sense that Alex was starting to understand what she needed—both in their relationship and in herself.It was a rare night when the penthouse felt more like home than a luxurious, almost impersonal space. Clara was curled up on the couch, her legs tucked beneath her, her focus on her manuscript. Alex sat nearby, reading through business emails, but the soft hum of the room spoke volumes. Neither of them was rushing, neither of them was trying too hard to fill the space with words.Clara’s pen paused mid-sentence, and she glanced over at him. He caugh
Huling Na-update : 2025-05-06ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 90
Chapter 90 – The Fire BeneathThe morning started like any other, quiet and serene, the sunlight filtering through the tall windows of the penthouse, casting soft, golden rays across the room. Clara had woken up early, as she often did when her thoughts were swirling, and she sat in the kitchen, sipping a cup of coffee as she skimmed through her manuscript. The book was moving forward in a way she hadn’t expected. It felt right, felt like a part of her story was finally coming together, and she couldn’t help but feel a sense of peace about her journey.Alex had already left for work, as he had most mornings in the past week. He’d been busier than ever, juggling meetings, business deals, and the growing weight of Maddox’s presence. It was becoming clearer to Clara that, while Alex had made a decision to focus on their future, he wasn’t entirely free of the past. And Vincent Maddox was a constant reminder of that.Clara had promised herself she wouldn’t let it consume her. She wouldn’t
Huling Na-update : 2025-05-06ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 91
Chapter 91 – Breathless Silence The room was too quiet.Not the kind of peaceful quiet that soothed or healed—but the hollow, heavy kind. The kind that buzzed in your ears after a scream, the kind that clawed at your insides until you couldn’t tell if you were suffocating or simply going mad.Clara sat in the corner of the private ICU room, wrapped in Alex’s hoodie, a garment far too big for her narrow shoulders. It still smelled like him—cedar, expensive cologne, and faint hints of something darker, something dangerous. Something safe. Her legs were curled beneath her, numb. Her eyes, dry but red-rimmed, stared unblinking at the bed that seemed both too large and not large enough for the man she loved.Alex lay still. Pale. Bruised. Hooked up to machines that beeped rhythmically, mockingly, as if taunting her with the sounds of life while offering none of its comfort.A respirator hissed softly every few seconds, a mechanical breath exhaled on his behalf. Monitors tracked his vitals
Huling Na-update : 2025-05-08ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 92
Chapter 92: The ArrestThe late afternoon sun filtered through the hospital blinds, casting long, golden bars across the floor. Clara sat in her usual spot beside Alex’s hospital bed, his hand gently cradled between hers. The soft rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor was both a comfort and a torment. It meant he was still alive, still fighting, but also still asleep, still unreachable. Every passing hour felt like a test of endurance.She hadn’t changed clothes in two days. Her eyes were swollen, her lips chapped, and her fingers cold from holding his hand too long. But she didn’t care. She wouldn’t leave him—not until he woke up.Kevin entered the room quietly, dressed in a dark coat and carrying his laptop under one arm. His face was grim, mouth tight with the kind of tension that always preceded bad news. Clara didn’t look up until he gently cleared his throat.“Clara,” he said softly. “They got him.”She blinked, confused. “Got who?”“Vincent Maddox. He was arrested this morning
Huling Na-update : 2025-05-08ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 93
Chapter 93 – Silent HoursThe hours in the hospital blurred into one another. Outside the ICU window, the city pulsed with life, oblivious to the stillness within those sterile walls. But inside, time stood still.Clara sat by Alex’s bedside, her fingers curled tightly around his. The antiseptic sting of the air, the rhythmic beeping of the monitors, and the faint rustling of nurses' steps were all that accompanied her vigil. His hand was warm in hers, but he hadn’t stirred. Not once.She spoke to him anyway. Stories from their past. Memories he had given her. Letters she’d read from his journal. She read them aloud sometimes, hoping that his mind, somewhere deep in the fog, would recognize the sound of her voice, the cadence of her love.Kevin entered quietly that afternoon, holding a manila folder. He looked tired, dark circles haloing his eyes. Clara turned, releasing Alex’s hand, heart skipping."Any news?"Kevin nodded, though his expression remained grave. "Avi traced the origin
Huling Na-update : 2025-05-08ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 94
Chapter 94 - Echoes of the PastThe days passed like shadows, long and uncertain.Clara stood by the window of the hospital’s private room, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. Outside, the city moved on like nothing had happened. Cars zipped past, people hurried to meetings, children laughed on their way to school. But inside these walls, time held its breath. Every beep of Alex’s heart monitor was a pin dropped in a cavern of silence.The doctors had told her there was no change. Stable, but still unconscious. A medically-induced coma to give his brain time to heal from the trauma. They didn't say when he might wake up. Or if.Clara turned her gaze toward the bed. Alex looked almost peaceful, too still, as if he'd slipped away to another world entirely. The bruises were fading. The bandages were fewer. But his silence lingered like an unfinished sentence.Clara sat beside him and took his hand. She pressed her lips to his knuckles. "You can't stay like this," she whispered. "Not
Huling Na-update : 2025-05-08ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 95
Chapter 95: The EscapeThe night rain fell like a whisper, threading silver trails down the city windows, muting the world in a hush of water and wind. Inside the armored transport van, Vincent Maddox sat handcuffed, shackled at the wrists and ankles, his expression blank. His pale eyes flicked to the window, watching droplets race each other down the glass. Rain always meant something was coming. He could feel it in his bones.Officer Rudd sat across from him, tense and unspeaking, while two others flanked the back compartment. The convoy was headed toward Blackridge Supermax for solitary housing ahead of trial. The mood in the van was grim, even among the guards. Everyone knew what Vincent Maddox had done. And what he was still capable of.What they didn't know was that he wasn’t going to make it to Blackridge.At precisely 9:47 p.m., the convoy received a radio message: "Medical emergency on Route 16. Redirect to safe zone Bravo-2. Ambulance en route."The lead driver confirmed and
Huling Na-update : 2025-05-08ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 96
Chapter 96: Ghosts in the DarkThe sun never rose that morning.Clara stood by the frost-laced window of her temporary safehouse, her breath fogging the glass as rain sluiced in thin, icy sheets across the hills. A storm had rolled in just after midnight, hiding the city beneath its shadow. But even the storm couldn't drown the static of dread crawling over her skin.Vincent Maddox had escaped. And he wasn't alone.Clara hadn’t slept since the news broke. The words had come like bullets: prison transport ambushed. Vincent gone. Suspected accomplices: Maya Stark. Quinn Stark. No fatalities, just ghosts that disappeared into the dark."They planned this," Kevin said grimly, pacing behind her. "This wasn’t random. Every detail was surgical."Clara turned to face him. Kevin looked rougher than usual—eyes bloodshot, shoulders tense beneath his coat. He hadn't left her side since the night of the escape, and though he tried to mask it, she saw the rage bubbling just beneath his surface."Ho
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ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 107
Chapter 107 – Ghosts of the Past.The morning began with gray clouds hanging low in the sky, as if the world itself sensed a disturbance was coming.Clara sat stiffly on the velvet armchair near the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, her eyes locked on her phone. Her heart thudded in a slow, ominous rhythm. The message she’d been waiting for came in a quiet ding that felt thunderous in the still room.Private Investigator Raymond Cole:“I’ve completed the background search. We need to talk. In person.”Clara’s fingers trembled slightly as she typed back:“Today?”“Yes. I’m on my way to you now. I’ll be there in 40 minutes.”She stared at her reflection in the glass for a long moment. Her own eyes seemed unfamiliar, older somehow. Like the past had reached up and placed a hand on her shoulder.---Raymond arrived precisely when he said he would. He was a clean-cut man in his late forties with salt-and-pepper hair and a voice that carried the weight of too many secrets. Clara we
ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 106
Chapter 106 – Truth’s HuntClara sat in the sunlit corner of the penthouse living room, her fingers tapping restlessly against the side of her coffee mug. The screen of her laptop glowed softly in front of her, a half-filled inquiry form to a private investigation firm frozen in time. She hadn’t hit “submit” yet. The cursor blinked back at her like a dare.It was nearly noon, but her thoughts had been a tangled web since the message.The past wasn’t supposed to come for her—not after she’d built something so steady, so real with Alex. She had buried her origins years ago, locked away the ache of never knowing her mother’s face or her father’s name. But now… it was as if some unseen hand had yanked the lid off everything.She exhaled sharply and hit “send.”The form disappeared. A confirmation message replaced it: Your request has been received. We will reach out within 24 hours.Clara stared at the screen for a long beat before shutting the laptop. Her chest felt tight, like she’d ope
ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 105
Chapter 105 – The MessageThe morning sunlight streamed through the windows of the penthouse, painting everything in warm hues of gold and rose. Clara Vale stirred awake slowly, Alex’s arm draped protectively over her waist. His soft breathing at her back was a comfort she hadn’t known she needed. But her thoughts weren’t peaceful. Even before she opened her eyes, her mind was already spinning with questions—the kind that left knots in her stomach and shadows under her eyes.When her phone buzzed on the nightstand, she reached for it instinctively, blinking against the screen's glow. A single message lit up the display:“I know who your real parents are. Meet me.”There was no name. No number. No details. Just that.Clara sat up slowly, her breath caught in her throat. She read the message again and again, heart pounding harder with each pass. Her hand trembled slightly as she set the phone down. Alex stirred behind her.“You okay?” His voice was rough with sleep, warm against her sho
ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 104
Chapter 104 – Family BusinessAlex’s morning began with the shrill buzz of his phone vibrating against the glass coffee table. It was barely 9 a.m. and the penthouse was bathed in gentle morning light. Clara was still asleep in the bedroom, curled beneath the white linen duvet, her hair spilling across the pillow like ink in water.Alex reached for the phone with a wince—his ribs still tender—and squinted at the caller ID.Richard Banks.He hesitated before answering. His father rarely called unless there was a crisis… or an ultimatum.“Dad,” Alex said flatly, rising slowly from the couch where he’d dozed off halfway through reading.“Alex. I need you at the office. Now,” Richard said, voice sharp and clipped as ever. “We have a situation. Bring your damn spine with you.”Click.The call ended just like that.Alex let the phone fall to his lap and exhaled a breath laced with irritation. He hadn’t been back at Banks International since the attack. Since the hospital. Since his world ha
ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 103
Chapter 103 – Coming HomeThe sky was pale with spring sunlight, soft and golden as Clara stood in front of St. Augustine Medical Center, parked at the curb. Her fingers tightened around the steering wheel, excitement and anxiety warring in her chest. It felt like she’d been waiting forever for this moment—taking Alex home.The automatic doors slid open, and there he was.Alex walked slowly, his steps steady but measured, a slight hitch still in his stride. He wore dark joggers, a hoodie layered over his bandaged chest, and dark sunglasses—less for the sun and more to shield himself from the occasional stares of nurses and patients who recognized him.Clara immediately stepped out of the car.“Hey,” she greeted, her voice catching as she met him at the passenger side.“Hey,” he replied, giving her a tired but warm smile.She took his overnight bag from the orderly and opened the door for him. “Ready to go?”He smirked. “I’ve never been more ready to escape that place.”Clara helped hi
ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 102
Chapter 102 – No More LeadsThe morning was thick with a gloomy haze as Clara stepped into the hospital lobby. The sun filtered in through the wide windows but did little to warm the chill that clung to her skin. She clutched two coffee cups—one for herself, and one for Alex—and headed toward the elevator. Her body moved on autopilot, but her mind was elsewhere.Maddox.His name echoed in her thoughts like a drumbeat. It had been days since the failed attack. Days since he vanished into the shadows, like a ghost that refused to be caught. There had been hope—a spark that the police and private investigators would bring news. That he’d slip up. That someone would spot him. But every day ended the same. With silence.When Clara stepped into Alex’s room, she found him half-sitting up, a book in his lap—one of the crime thrillers she’d picked up from the hospital gift shop. His eyes lit up when he saw her.“Coffee,” she said, holding out the cup.“Are you trying to seduce me?” Alex asked,
ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 101
Chapter 101 – Mother’s ReturnThe hum of fluorescent lights above Alex’s hospital bed was barely noticeable compared to the low beeping of the heart monitor beside him. Clara sat curled in a corner chair, her legs tucked beneath her, watching the steady rise and fall of Alex’s chest. His wounds were healing—slowly—but the color had returned to his face, and he no longer flinched in pain with every movement. Still, she couldn’t stop hovering.Alex stirred, blinking awake. Clara stood immediately, smoothing her blouse as she stepped closer.“You’re awake,” she said softly, a tired smile on her lips.“Hard to sleep with you staring like that,” he rasped, voice rough but laced with dry humor.Clara laughed, the sound catching in her throat. “I’ll take that as a thank-you.”Before he could respond, there was a soft knock at the door.Clara turned, expecting a nurse. But when the door opened, her breath caught.A tall, impeccably dressed woman entered, clutching a small leather handbag in o
ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 100
Chapter 100 – Stillness Before the Storm The sky over the city bled into soft hues of peach and rose, dawn’s first light painting delicate streaks across the horizon. From the twelfth floor of St. Augustine’s Medical Center, the view was distant, slightly obscured by the condensation on the glass. But to Clara Vale, it was the most beautiful sunrise she had ever seen. Alex was awake. She hadn’t moved from his side since his eyelids first fluttered open hours earlier. Her body ached—her back stiff from the armchair, her neck sore from the awkward angles she had slept in—but she didn’t care. Every throb, every twinge, was proof that she had endured. That they had made it. Alex lay propped slightly by pillows, his face thinner than she remembered, features paler, more drawn. There was still a bandage near his temple, and bruising along his ribs, but his eyes—his eyes were clear now. Not completely, not yet. But the fog had lifted. And he had spoken. She replayed his voice in
ABANDONED BY MY EX, ACCEPTED HIS BOSS'S PROPOSAL CHAPTER 99
Chapter 99 – A Flicker of LightThe morning light streamed into the sterile hospital room, casting pale gold over the whitewashed walls and gleaming faintly against the chrome fixtures. The scent of antiseptic was sharp, ever-present, but Clara no longer noticed it. It had become the background scent of her vigil. Machines beeped in a steady rhythm beside Alex’s bed—a mechanical lullaby that had become almost comforting, if only because it meant he was still with her.She sat curled in the armchair beside him, knees drawn up, a blanket tangled around her legs. Her spine ached from sleeping upright for too many nights. Her hair was unwashed, pinned back hastily, and her eyes were red-rimmed with exhaustion. But she refused to leave. Not until he woke up. Not until she saw the warmth return to his eyes.She had been reading to him again. Not the same desperate pleas from earlier days, but steadier now—his favorite political thrillers, letters from her journal, snippets of their old text
