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Chapter 58: The Unexpected Victory
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CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 59: The Betrayer
The moment I saw Daniel's name flash across my phone, a cold dread settled in my stomach. I hesitated before answering, knowing full well that any interaction with him could spiral out of control. But I had no choice. I needed to know what he was planning.โEmily,โ his voice was smooth and confident, each syllable dripping with that familiar arrogance that always put my defenses on high alert. โI trust youโve been keeping busy.โโCut the pleasantries, Daniel. What do you want?โ I replied, keeping my tone steady, though my heart raced.โStraight to the point, I see. I like that,โ he said, an edge of amusement in his voice. โI just wanted to give you a heads-up. You might want to keep a closer eye on your little team. Trust can be so... fragile.โI felt my pulse quicken as his words sank in. โWhat are you implying?โโIโm merely suggesting that someone close to you might be a little... disloyal.โ He chuckled softly. โBut I suppose youโll find out soon enough.โBefore I could respond, he
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-29CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 60: The Trap
The air felt charged with tension, every nerve in my body screaming for me to run. I was standing in the dark warehouse, the realization of betrayal cutting deeper than any physical wound. Mikeyโs eyes darted between me and the figure behind him, a mix of anxiety and defiance swirling in his expression.โWhatโs going on?โ I demanded, forcing my voice to steady. โAre you in on this too?โMikey hesitated, and the silence that followed was deafening. โEmily, please, just listenโโBut before he could finish, the betrayer stepped forward, a smirk plastered across their face. โItโs too late for that, donโt you think? Youโre outnumbered, Emily. And now, youโll finally understand just how naรฏve youโve been.โThe shadows seemed to deepen around me as I braced myself, instinctively shifting into a more defensive stance. I could feel the weight of my decisions crashing down like a tidal wave, but I refused to show fear. โYou think this is going to work? Iโm not the one caught in a trap here.โMi
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-30CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 61: Rebuilding Trust
The aftermath of the warehouse standoff was nothing short of chaos. We barely made it out of there alive. Mikey was bruised, I was shaken, and the trust I had in the people around me felt more fragile than ever. My company was hanging by a thread, my allies scarce and skeptical. I sat in my office, staring blankly at the papers scattered across my desk. Each document felt like a reminder of how far Iโd fallen, how vulnerable I was after the betrayal. Trustโonce the foundation of everything Iโd builtโwas now a crumbling tower. And I had no idea how to rebuild it.I picked up my phone, hesitating over Oliverโs number. The silence between us after the warehouse incident had been deafening. I couldnโt blame him. I had led him into a trap. And while we had escaped, the damage was done.I pressed the call button, holding my breath as the line rang."Emily?" His voice sounded cautious, distant."Oliver... Iโ" The words stuck in my throat. How do you apologize for something like this?"We ne
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-01CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 62: The New Partnership
I stared at the phone screen long after the message from Rachel disappeared, the weight of her words bearing down on me like a boulder crushing my chest. โItโs not over, Emily. This time, weโll make sure you lose everything.โ She wasnโt bluffing. I knew that much. With Rachel and Daniel working together again, I was staring into the face of a storm I wasnโt sure I could survive.The office was still. The usual hum of background noise, the clatter of keyboards, and muffled voices had died down for the night. Only the soft ticking of the clock on the wall kept me company. The world around me felt eerily quiet, as though it was holding its breath, waiting for the inevitable blow to fall.I slumped back in my chair, my mind racing. Rachel and Daniel were now a united front, their combined forces a powerful and dangerous adversary. I could feel the threat looming over me like a dark cloud, ready to burst. But I couldnโt let them win. Not now. Not after everything Iโd fought for.The door cr
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-02CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 63: A New Strategy
The morning light filtered through the blinds, casting thin lines of brightness across my desk. I sat in my office, deep in thought, fingers tracing the edge of a report without really seeing it. Daniel and Rachel were tightening their grip, and my companyโthe legacy Iโd spent years buildingโwas slipping further into their control. But I wasnโt going down without a fight. Not yet.I had to come up with a strategy, one that didnโt just respond to Danielโs attacks but turned the tables entirely. Something bold, unexpected. Oliver knocked on the door and stepped inside, his expression grim. โWeโve lost another patent. It was tied up in some obscure licensing agreement Danielโs team mustโve uncovered. Heโs not playing fair, Emily.โI leaned back in my chair, staring at the ceiling. My mind raced through the options, sifting through every angle, every vulnerability. It felt like playing a high-stakes game of chess, but Daniel wasnโt just playingโhe was tearing down the board piece by piec
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-03CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 64: The Personal Attack
I sat frozen, my eyes locked on the subject line of Danielโs email: โFrom Daniel: A Piece of Your Past.โ The room felt suffocating, the air heavy with tension. My hand hovered over the mouse, a sense of dread building in my chest. I knew Daniel would hit me hard, but I wasnโt ready for this. Not for the past I had buried long ago.With a deep breath, I clicked on the email.โEmily," it began, dripping with Danielโs usual coldness. โFunny how people think they can run from their past, but it always catches up. Attached is something youโll findโฆ familiar. Just the beginning. Keep going down this path, and Iโll release everything."My stomach twisted as I scrolled down to the attachment, a single file. My heart raced as I hesitated. What could he possibly have dug up? Slowly, I clicked it open.It was a photograph. An old one, from years agoโof me. Younger, maybe in my early twenties, standing beside someone I hadnโt thought about in years. Robert. The man I once thought Iโd marry, long
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-03CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 65: The Incriminating Evidence
My fingers trembled as I clutched the note pinned to my motherโs obituary. The room felt colder, as though Danielโs presence lingered despite him being miles away. He had found a way to exploit my deepest wounds. The sense of loss over my mother still haunted me, but now, heโd twisted that grief into a weapon. The question wasnโt how He got this information; it was why He wanted to destroy me so thoroughly.Oliver was pacing across the office, his jaw tight with frustration. โWe canโt let this rattle you, Emily. Heโs playing dirtyโthis is his way of making you crumble.โโBut itโs not just about me, Oliver,โ I said, my voice barely above a whisper. โItโs about everything Iโve built. My company. My reputation. If this gets outโฆโ I trailed off, unable to finish the sentence.I stood up, gripping the edge of my desk, needing something to ground me. I looked at the folder again, forcing myself to go through the documents with a level head. It wasnโt just personal informationโthere were als
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-04CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 66: A Bold Move
The weight of Danielโs threats still hung in the air like a dark cloud. His last message had taunted meโTick-tock, Emily. Your timeโs running out. But instead of fear tightening its grip on me, something else stirred: resolve. I had allowed him to back me into a corner long enough. It was time to hit back, hard.I leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking under my weight, my eyes scanning the city skyline. Somewhere out there, Daniel was waiting, smug, believing he had the upper hand. He didnโt know me well enough. I wasnโt going to roll over and surrender. โOliver,โ I said, breaking the tense silence. He had been quiet, his brow furrowed in thought, probably trying to piece together our next move.He snapped his gaze to me. โWhatโs the plan, Emily?โI let out a slow breath. โWeโre going on the offensive. Iโm done playing by Danielโs rules.โOliverโs eyes lit up with approval. โWhat are you thinking?โโWe need to find out exactly how deep Danielโs involvement goes and how far heโ
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CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 117:Caught In The Trap
The blaring alarms were deafening, piercing through the walls as the heavy metal doors around me slammed shut with finality. I had seconds to make my escape, but every route was blocked, leaving only a narrow path through the shadowsโa corridor that seemed as if it led deeper into the building. The sound of footsteps echoed from behind, rapid and closing in. Dominicโs cold laughter lingered in my mind, a dark reminder of the trap theyโd set for me. I couldnโt afford to falter now. The adrenaline kicked in, fueling every step as I darted forward, the stale, oppressive air thickening as I moved deeper down the corridor. Shadows stretched across the walls, twisting and turning as I dashed through. I tried to suppress the gnawing fear in my chest. They had to be onto me; they had seen through my facade. Every turn seemed designed to mislead, winding me farther from the safety of the exit, and just as I thought Iโd reached a dead end, I saw itโa door left ajar, the faintest line of light
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 116:A Dangerous Game
The message on my phone burned into my mind, a chilling reminder of the choice I faced. I knew what I had to do. My resolve was steeled, but it wasnโt going to be enough to just oppose them. If I wanted to take them down, I would need to move cautiously and deceive them just as theyโd been deceiving me all along.The idea made my skin crawl, but if playing their game was the only way to gather the evidence I needed, then so be it. I would pretend to join their twisted world, all the while gathering the ammunition to tear it apart from within.The high-profile gala buzzed with energy and power. The room was filled with the cityโs elite, influential figures who kept the wheels of wealth and influence turning. The conspiracy had chosen well; events like this one allowed them to hide in plain sight, moving like shadows among those who thought they ruled the world. I could feel the weight of their eyes on me as I entered, a calculated smile on my face as I mingled, feigning interest in idl
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter115:The Tempting offer
I sat in the quiet darkness of my apartment, Natalieโs words still ringing in my ears. The silence felt oppressive, a stark contrast to the storm raging within me. Her offer had lingered long after the call ended, haunting me with its twisted logic. Join the conspiracy. Work from the inside. Gain the power to actually make a difference. For someone like Natalie, it was simple, practicalโa means to an end, detached from any trace of morality.For me, though, it was so much more complicated. I knew the devastation this organization was capable of, the ways it thrived on manipulation, fear, and outright destruction. The idea of joining them felt like betraying everything Iโd fought to protect, every value that had brought me here. But as I leaned back, a darker thought crept in, one I couldnโt quite shake: What if Natalie was right? What if I was going about this all wrong? From the outside, I was just one person fighting a behemoth with endless resources. Maybeโฆ maybe I could use those
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 114: Betrayal At The Top
I sat alone, turning the keycard over in my hands, the symbol etched into its surface now seared into my mind. Natalieโmy sister, the person Iโd trusted above all othersโwas the leader of the very conspiracy Iโd dedicated my life to bringing down. Each realization tightened the ache in my chest, transforming disbelief into seething anger.How many times had she looked me in the eye, calmly listening to my theories, my fears? How many times had she feigned support, all while orchestrating everything from behind the scenes? I squeezed the keycard, its sharp edges pressing into my palm, grounding me in the raw pain of betrayal.As I replayed every interaction, every seemingly innocent gesture, a new layer of betrayal settled over me. It felt like Natalie had taken my life, turned it inside out, and reassembled it for her own twisted purposes. The depth of it left me breathless, a dizzying realization of just how profoundly Iโd been deceived.I took a steadying breath, trying to find clar
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 113:unmasking the Leader
The explosion echoed in my ears as I stumbled, forcing my mind to regain focus amid the chaos. Dust hung in the air, coating every surface, but it was the shadow standing at the edge of the dimly lit room that caught my attention.She stepped forward, her face emerging from the shadows, and my heart twisted.โNatalie?โ I whispered, disbelief tightening my throat.My sisterโs gaze met mine with an unsettling calm, the cold, unyielding look of someone whoโd made peace with betrayal long ago. โHello, Emily,โ she replied, her voice smooth, detached, and entirely too confident. โI knew youโd get this far eventually. Youโve always been tenacious. Justโฆ misguided.โI stared at her, a thousand memories and emotions surging through me at once. โMisguided?โ I demanded, the hurt and anger in my voice sounding foreign even to my own ears. โHow could you do this, Natalie? Youโre my sister. Family.โShe tilted her head, a faint smirk touching her lips. โYou still think family is sacred?โ Her laugh
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 112: The Secret Leader
The darkness pressed down around us like a suffocating weight. The only light came from the faint glow of the emergency exit sign, casting eerie shadows across the room. My pulse hammered in my ears as Claire cursed under her breath and Ethan flicked his flashlight on, illuminating Lucasโs pale face. โTheyโve locked us out,โ Claire whispered. โThe systemโs down. They knew we were here.โโOf course they did.โ I muttered, more to myself than anyone else. It was their gameโwe were just pawns on a board they controlled from the start. Ethan stepped closer, his sharp blue eyes scanning the hallway beyond the door. โWe need to move. Now.โโWait,โ I said, turning to Lucas. โBefore we go any further, I need more answers. If Iโm going to take down this leader, I need to know where to start.โLucas swallowed, his gaze flickering to the darkened screens, frustration etched into every line on his face. He looked like a man whoโd spent years trapped in the shadows, only to find himself running
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 111: The Hidden Ally
We moved quickly through the twisting hallways, following Claireโs lead. The control room was within reach, yet every step felt heavier as if the air itself were thick with danger. Ethan kept close, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings. The tension between us all was palpableโmistrust still lingered, despite Claireโs sudden defection to our side. We rounded a final corner, ducking beneath hanging cables and debris, until Claire stopped in front of a metal door. She pressed her ear against it briefly, then motioned for us to follow her inside. โThis is it,โ Claire whispered. โWeโll be safe for a little while.โThe room we entered was dimly lit, filled with computer monitors displaying surveillance feeds, encrypted data streams, and maps marked with enemy movements. But what struck me most was the figure waiting insideโa slender man in his late forties, wearing a frayed suit jacket, his glasses perched precariously on his nose. I knew this man.โDr. Lucas?โ I gasped. โWhat the hel
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 110: The Counterattack
Darkness enveloped me like a suffocating shroud, pulling me deeper into its abyss. But just as I thought I was lost, an insistent beeping tore through the silence, pulling me back to consciousness. My eyes fluttered open, the harsh fluorescent lights above piercing through my haze. Pain radiated from my shoulder, sharp and searing, reminding me of Marcus and his betrayal. I tried to sit up, but a heavyweight pinned me down.โEasy there, Emily,โ a familiar voice murmured softly. I turned my head and found Oliver hovering beside me, his expression a mix of relief and concern. โYouโre safe now.โโSafe?โ I croaked, the word feeling foreign against my tongue. I glanced around, taking in my surroundings. I was in a small, dimly lit room, the walls lined with crates and makeshift barricades. The faint sounds of chaos echoed outsideโyelling, gunfire, and the unmistakable sound of destruction.โWhat happened?โ I demanded, my heart racing. The adrenaline surged, urging me to push through the pa
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret ย ย ย Chapter 109: Turning the Tables
The heavy door slammed shut behind Marcus, the echo reverberating in the cold room as adrenaline coursed through my veins. My mind raced, trying to absorb everything that had just happened. The womanโs revelation hung in the air like a beacon of hope, but I couldnโt dwell on it; I needed a plan. I had to escape.I leaned forward in my chair, testing the tightness of the ropes binding my wrists. If I could just shift a littleโฆ The chair creaked as I strained against the bonds, feeling the fibers begin to loosen. My heart pounded in time with the ticking clock on the wall, each tick a reminder that time was running out.Suddenly, I heard footsteps approaching. The moment of truth was here. I closed my eyes, focusing on my breathing, readying myself for whatever came next. The door opened, and one of Marcus's henchmen stepped in, a sneer plastered across his face.โWell, well, look who we have here. Still think youโre tough?โ he taunted, stepping closer. This was it.As he leaned down to
