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After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 162
Jonathan’s POVThe sun streamed through my office window like a golden spotlight on a stage, casting long shadows over the polished surface of my desk. It was a good morning, productive and strangely optimistic. I had cleared out my inbox like a man possessed, whipped through the latest reports, and even sketched out the proposal for the upcoming investor pitch. But none of it compared to the thing that really had me grinning like an idiot in a boardroom full of wolves: Charlotte.Our weekend in the mountains had left me buzzing. Her laugh still echoed in my ears, her soft eyes lingering in my thoughts like a melody I couldn’t shake. That kiss. That moment when our lips met just outside the mansion, the air still thick with the scent of pine from the mountains and the quiet understanding between us. It had been like striking a match in a room full of gasoline. I was electrified. It was just a kiss, yes, but not just any kiss. It was the kind that stayed with you, haunted you, pulled a
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Charlotte’s POVThere was something so outrageous, so deliciously reckless, about escaping to the mountains with Jonathan. I had told Emily it was just a little hiking trip, a detox of sorts after the whirlwind of Celeste’s collapse and the constant static in the air at the Augustus mansion. But the truth was more complex. I needed this weekend like a drowning woman needs air. I needed to laugh again, to hear birdsong instead of whispered arguments, and more than anything, I needed to stop thinking about Nathan’s crooked smile and the way he made me feel both completely seen and utterly confused.The rental cabin Jonathan had picked was ridiculous. Not a log cabin, no, but a sprawling estate carved into the side of the mountain, half stone and half glass, perched above a ridge with views so stunning they felt like lies. From the back patio, I could see the snowcapped peaks kissing the sky, a ribbon of blue stretching across the horizon. A stone fireplace dominated the main living room
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Emily’s POV“No,” she gasped. “No, please, let me go—”Charlotte lunged, grabbing his arm, while I stepped between them, fury rising like fire in my chest.“She said no,” I snapped. “Get your hands off her.”“You don’t know who you’re dealing with,” he sneered.“Neither do you,” I hissed.He shoved past us, dragging Celeste toward his black car. She screamed, stumbling. Charlotte grabbed her other arm, and I dove for the car door, yanking it open before he could slam it shut. It was chaos. Screams, hands pulling, doors slamming, and then—Celeste collapsed.Like a puppet with its strings cut, she crumpled to the ground, her eyes fluttering shut.“Celeste!” I cried, dropping beside her.Charlotte was already dialing emergency services, her hands shaking.“I’ll kill him,” she whispered furiously. “I swear to God, I will tear him apart with my bare hands.”By the time the ambulance arrived, he was gone.The hospital was cold. Sterile. Too bright. I hated every second of being there, but
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Emily’s POVWhen Charlotte texted me, it was just after the lunch rush. I was elbows-deep in a crate of blood oranges, dreaming up a new marmalade to pair with tea biscuits for Barrett's birthday. Her message came through like a flash of lightning on a cloudless day.“Emily, I need a favor. Can I come by the restaurant? I want to bring Celeste.”My hands froze mid-squeeze. Celeste? As in that Celeste? The porcelain beauty from Damian’s past? The one who looked like a painting of sorrow and grace all at once? The girl I had tried not to think about since the engagement announcement? Of course Charlotte wanted to bring her to me now, as if the wound wasn’t fresh enough.Still, I typed back quickly, swallowing my rising suspicion. “Of course. I’d love to see you both.”Would I? I wasn’t sure. My heart thudded painfully, a dull ache blooming behind my ribs. Was this some cruel twist from fate? Had Charlotte, who once hated me with the fire of a thousand suns, suddenly developed a taste fo
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Charles’ POVI was barely out the door, coat draped over one arm, phone in hand, when I heard the shuffle of footsteps behind me. The morning air still clung to the marble hallway of the mansion, cool and fragrant from the citrus Becky liked to set in the glass bowls along the windows. I had hoped to slip out unnoticed, mentally preparing for a long day at the firm, but of course, nothing in this house ever happened without Barrett knowing about it.“Charles,” came his voice, heavy and unmistakably grave.I stopped. Turned.Barrett stood at the far end of the hallway, leaning lightly on his cane, dressed not in one of his usual tailored suits but in a deep wine-colored robe and slippers. That was when I knew something was wrong. Barrett never stayed in a robe past seven. He was a man of brutal consistency, punctual to the minute, sharp as a steel trap even in old age. Seeing him like this was like seeing a lion wander into a bedroom, confused and out of place.He motioned to me with a
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Emily’s POVWhile the others began murmuring congratulations, I caught Charlotte giggling quietly with Jonathan. They were leaning into one another at a suspiciously familiar angle. I watched her brush an invisible crumb from the sleeve of his blazer, and he responded with a look that made me blink. Was that… fondness?“I had no idea you two were so close,” I said when I sat beside them.“Oh, we had lunch yesterday,” Charlotte said with a coy shrug, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear in that way women do when they want to seem casual, but everything about them is screaming intention. “Jonathan says we should take a little trip. Just the two of us. Maybe the coast.”“Or Paris,” Jonathan added smoothly, his grin boyish. “We did all grow up practically in the same house, after all. Might as well catch up properly.”I nodded, taking another sip of champagne to calm the sudden twist in my stomach. What had happened to Nathan, the sweet food blogger who once looked at Charlotte like she
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