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Ashes Of His Regret CHAPTER 63
ESMERALDA'S POVI couldn't recognize the woman in the mirror.Same face, Same eyes, But everything else is different.The body is toned now. Months of training with Damien's personal trainer. Arms that can hold a plank for three minutes. Legs that don't shake after a five-mile run.The style is impeccable. Hair always perfect. Makeup precise. Wardrobe that costs more than my old car.But it's the confidence that's really changed.The way I stand. The way I move. The way I look at people without flinching.I'm not the woman who signed divorce papers in a coffee shop four months ago.I'm not even sure who I am anymore."Why are you staring?”I turned to see Damien's in the doorway. I didn't hear him come in."Just thinking," I say.He walks in slowly and Stops a few feet away, Studying me in the mirror."About?""About how different I look.""You look…" He pauses. Seems to be choosing his words carefully. "Ready.""Ready for what?""Whatever comes next."I turn to face him properly. He'
Ashes Of His Regret CHAPTER 62
DAMIEN'S POVThe war room as i do call it is exactly how it is named after.Three walls covered in screens. Financial data. Surveillance footage. Evidence trees mapping eight years of Julian Voss's crimes.Marcus is presenting. Six other team members listened."The offshore accounts are fully mapped," Marcus says, pulling up a diagram. "Three in the Cayman Islands. Two in Luxembourg. One in Singapore. Total holdings: approximately eighty-seven million dollars."I lean forward. "Tax implications?""Massive. He's been moving money offshore for six years. Never reported any of it. The IRS would have a field day.""Good. What else?"Another team member Sarah, our forensic accountant, stands up. "The Morrison company sabotage is documented. We have the shell companies he used. The board member he bribed. The timing of the stock manipulation. It's airtight.""Airtight enough for criminal charges?""Civil charges, definitely. Criminal... maybe. Depends on how aggressive the prosecutor wants
Ashes Of His Regret CHAPTER 61
JULIAN'S POVI read the same email three times and still don't know what it says.Something about Q3 projections. Or Q4. Or quarterly something.All I can think about is her hand on my chest.The way she looked at me in that storage room. Like maybe…just maybe…she was considering it.My phone buzzes. Hargrove.Hargrove:Board meeting in 10. Conference room B. Don't be late.Shit. I forgot.I grab my files…wrong files, I realize halfway there, but whatever and make it to the conference room with two minutes to spare.Eight board members. All looking at me expectantly."Julian, glad you could join us," Hargrove says. Pointed. I'm never late to these."Traffic," I lie."In the elevator?"Someone snickers, but I ignore it."Let's begin," Hargrove continues. "First item: the Westfield merger. Julian, you were supposed to review the terms. What's your assessment?"I haven't looked at the Westfield file in two weeks."It's... progressing well. The terms are favorable.""Favorable how?""The
Ashes Of His Regret Chapter 60
ESMERALDA’S POV“Where am I even going dressed like this?”Damien doesn’t look up from his laptop. The blue light from the screen cuts across his face, sharp and cold. “Private art showing. Chelsea. Julian’s assistant confirmed he’ll be there.”I let out a quiet breath. “Another coincidence.”“The best kind.”Now he glances at me. Just for a second. His eyes drag over me slowly, assessing and something shifts in his expression.“You look—”I wait.He clears his throat. “Ready.”Ready.“For what, exactly?”“The showing’s invitation-only. Small crowd. Intimate space.” He shuts his laptop halfway, finally giving me his full attention. “Perfect for what we need.”“And what do we need?”“Escalation.” His voice is calm. Clinical. “Physical. But subtle. Make him think about touching you. Don’t let him.”Right. Strategy. Always strategy.I reach for my coat. “Anything else?”“Marcus has cameras positioned inside and outside the building. I’ll be watching.”Of course he will.I pause at the do
Ashes Of His Regret Chapter 59
VIVIENNE'S POVThe second envelope comes on a Thursday.Thicker than the first.I open it at the kitchen table while Julian's at "work." Which means he's probably having drinks somewhere thinking about her.More photos. These ones are older. From three months ago.Esmeralda and Damien Hale at a bar. She's wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Hair messy. He's in a suit.They're talking, close and intimately.The timestamp says 11:47 PM.Two days after my pregnancy announcement went public.Two days after Julian posted that perfect photo of us with his hand on my belly.She was already moving on.I flip to the next page.Financial records. Wire transfer from Hale Industries to Esmeralda Morrison.$250,000.Three days after the bar photo.Another transfer two weeks later. $100,000.And another. And another.All with vague descriptions. "Consulting fees." "Professional services." "Contract fulfillment."Contract fulfillment.I pull out the partial contract from the first envelope. Read it again.
Ashes Of His Regret CHAPTER 58
DAMIEN'S POVThe footage is grainy but clear enough.Table 14 at Lucienne. Camera angle from the bar.Her foot. His foot.Under the table where she thinks no one can see.I watch it three times.Then pour another drink.Then watch it again.The way she leans forward when she talks. The way he mirrors her. Body language 101. Attraction. Interest.She's good at this.Too good.My phone buzzes. Marcus.Marcus: stop watching the footage.Me:I'm working.Marcus:*lYou're obsessing. There's a difference.I don't respond.He calls instead of texting."What," I answer."I can see you're logged into the surveillance system. From home. At midnight. Watching the same fifteen-minute clip.""How do you—""Because I set up the system and I get alerts when someone loops footage more than five times. You're at twelve now."Fuck."It's research.""It's torture.""I need to know how it went.""You know how it went. She texted you. Foot contact established. Hook set. Julian's on the line." Marcus pauses.
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