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Ashes Of His Regret CHAPTER 100
JULIAN'S POVShe's gone the door closed five minutes ago, and I am still standing here.Staring at nothing.She said I repulsed her,She said my touch makes her skin crawl, She said....she said she doesn't love me anymore.I sit down, The champagne is still on ice. Unopened, the city lights are still beautiful through the window.The suite is still perfect, but none of it matters, because she's gone, and she's not coming back.I thought...I don't know what I thought, that the interview would reach her, that seeing me would remind her of what we had, that love could survive destruction.But it can't.I destroyed her love.Killed it with neglect and betrayal and chose my mother over my wife. And now it's gone.Really gone.Not dormant. Not waiting.Just—gone.I pour myself champagne, drink it straight from the bottle.Pathetic.I'm pathetic.Begging on television.Kissing her without permission.Desperately clinging to a relationship that died eight months ago.My phone rings.I don't
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ESMERALDA'S POVThe suite is exactly as I requested.Living room. Bedroom visible through an open door. Floor-to-ceiling windows showing the city lights.Champagne on ice. Dom Pérignon.He remembered."I didn't know if you still liked" Julian gestures to the champagne."I do."He looks nervous. Thinner than I remember. Dark circles under his eyes."You look good," he says."Thank you.""Different. But good.""People change.""I know. I've changed too."Have you? I want to ask.But I don't.Not yet."Should we sit?" I ask."Yes. Of course."We sit on the couch. Too much distance between us. Too formal.He's fidgeting with his hands."I saw your interview," I say.His face lights up. "You did?""The whole world did, Julian. It went viral.""I meant what I said. All of it.""Did you?""Yes. I love you. I've always loved you. And I know I destroyed us but—" He leans forward. "If there's any chance. Any possibility—""Julian. Stop."He stops."I didn't come here to get back together with y
Ashes Of His Regret Chapter 98
ESMERALDA'S POVI wake up at 6 AM.The day of.Damien's already awake. Sitting in the chair by the window.Just watching me."How long have you been up?" I ask."A while.""Couldn't sleep?""No."I sit up. "Damien""Don't. Don't try to make me feel better. I'm allowed to be terrified.""I know.""Do you? Because you seem calm. Almost...peaceful."Am I?"I'm not peaceful. I'm just...resolved. I know what I'm doing tonight. And I'm ready.""And what are you doing?""Getting closure. Ending this. Coming home to you."He stands. Walks to the bed."What if seeing him changes things?""It won't.""But what if it does? What if you walk in that room and he's—" He stops. "Different. Changed. Actually worthy of you?""He's not.""How do you know? You haven't seen him since he did that interview."The interview.Right.The one where he publicly declared his love on national television."I saw it," I say quietly."And?""And it doesn't change anything.""You're sure?""Yes. It was desperate. Mani
Ashes Of His Regret CHAPTER 97
DAMIEN'S POVMarcus calls at 9:07 AM."Turn on Morning Manhattan. Now.""Why?""Just do it."I turn on the TV.And there's Julian Voss.On national television.Looking broken and desperate.Talking about Esmeralda."...leaving you was the biggest mistake of my life..."My blood runs cold."...if there's any chance, any possibility that you'd give me another opportunity...""Fuck," I breathe.Marcus is still on the phone."Are you watching?""Yes.""This is bad.""I know.""I love her. I've always loved her. And I'll do anything to prove it."The camera pans to the audience.Women crying. People applauding.A public declaration of love.On live television."Damien, you still there?""Yeah.""What do we do?""Nothing. We do nothing.""Nothing? He just declared his love for your wife on national TV—""And it changes nothing. She's seeing him tomorrow anyway. This just—" I stop. "This makes him look more desperate. More pathetic. It actually helps us.""You sure about that?"Am I?"Yes.
Ashes Of His Regret CHAPTER 96
JULIAN'S POVThe TV producer calls on Wednesday morning."Mr. Voss, we'd love to have you on the show. A chance to tell your side of the story."My side of the story.The side where I destroyed my marriage, my company, my life."What show?""Morning Manhattan. We're doing a segment on high-profile divorces and redemption. Given your recent...situation...we thought you'd be perfect."Perfect.Right."When?""Tomorrow morning. 9 AM. Live broadcast."Tomorrow.The day before I see Esmeralda."I'll do it.""Excellent. We'll send a car at 8."She hangs up.I sit there thinking:This could be my chance.My chance to reach Esmeralda publicly.To show her I've changed.To prove I'm serious.*************************The next morning, I'm in the green room at 8:30.Makeup artist trying to cover the dark circles under my eyes."You look tired," she says."I am tired.""Well, we'll do our best."The host.......Amanda Chen, perky and professionalstops by."Julian, hi! Thanks so much for doing thi
Ashes Of His Regret CHAPTER 95
ESMERALDA'S POVI make the decision on a Tuesday.After my second therapy session.After another conversation with Damien that went nowhere.After staring at Julian's last voicemail for an hour without listening to it.I'm going to see him.One more time.Not for closure...Lila's right, closure is a myth.Not for revenge....though that's part of it.But because I need to look him in the eye and know:Am I over him?Or am I just pretending to be?************************I call Marcus first."I need you to set something up.""What kind of something?""A hotel suite. Hotel Carlyle. Private. Secure. I need it tomorrow night.""For?""Julian."Silence."Does Damien know about this?""Not yet. But he will.""Esmeralda—""Just set it up, Marcus. Please."He sighs. "Okay. What time?""8 PM. And Marcus?""Yeah?""I need it wired. Audio and video. Everything recorded."Another pause."You're going to seduce him. Get him on record.""Maybe. I don't know yet. I just—I need options.""Does this
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ESMERALDA'S POVThe Metropolitan Museum looks like something from a dream.Or a nightmare. I can't decide which.Grand stone steps lead up to the entrance, lit with spotlights that turn the building into something otherworldly. A red carpet runs from the street to the doors, lined with photographer
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Esmeralda's POVI stare at my reflection really look at myself for the first time in weeks and barely recognize the woman staring back.Gaunt. That's the word. My cheekbones jut out sharply, my collarbones like knife edges. The shadows under my eyes are so dark they look like bruises. My hair, even
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ESMERALDA'S POVThe first thing I notice when I wake up is that I'm not crying.I've been crying every morning for weeks waking up with my face already wet, my pillow damp, my chest hollow. But this morning, I open my eyes and feel something different.Not peace. Not healing.Anger.It starts small
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ESMERALDA'S POVThe day of the gala arrives faster than I expect.Two weeks of preparation, of training, of building myself into something stronger and suddenly it's here. The moment I'll have to prove I'm more than the broken woman Julian left behind.I wake up at six AM, my stomach already churni
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