LOGINShare
Chapter 16 — THE CARD
Last Updated:
2026-01-20 01:36:10
Latest chapter
DATING MY DAUGHTER'S EX Chapter 17 — THE KING AND THE QUEEN
ELLIE'S POVI was standing outside Leo’s apartment building, fumbling with my phone to call Gideon, when I heard fast footsteps behind me. Before I could turn, a hand gently touched my arm.It was Leo. He was breathing hard, as if he had run down the stairs.“I’m sorry, I can’t take this,” he said. He held out my black ATM card. “This can’t solve my problem. They will just keep demanding more and more. It will never stop.”I took the card slowly, my mind racing. “Who? Leo, what have you gotten yourself into?” A cold fear began to creep into my stomach.“We can’t talk about it here,” he said, looking around the quiet street. “Let’s go back up.”We turned and walked back into the building. As we moved down the hallway, a man was walking out of his apartment. He was young, with messy hair. His eyes locked onto me, moving up and down my body in a way that made my skin crawl.“Damn,” he said under his breath, but loud enough for us to hear. A slow, nasty grin spread on his face. “So hot fo
DATING MY DAUGHTER'S EX Chapter 16 — THE CARD
ELLIE'S POVNot long after Daniel left my office, I felt a strong need to get out. I had a full day planned— meetings with designers, sketches to approve for the new collection. But the walls of my office felt like they were closing in. The silence was too loud.And then, the thought of Leo came. It was a constant pull, a quiet tug in my chest that I could not ignore anymore.I grabbed my bag from the desk. I did not tell my assistant where I was going. I just walked out.In the lobby, Gideon was waiting by the elevator, as always. "Miss James, are you heading somewhere? I will get the car," he said, stepping forward.I did not turn to face him. "No, Gideon. Not today. I have already ordered a car. I will go alone."I could feel him wanting to press further, to insist on his duty. But he knows me. He knows when my mind is made up. I heard him take a slow breath behind me, but he said nothing else.Outside, the car I had booked was already waiting. A plain, gray sedan. Anonymous. I got
DATING MY DAUGHTER'S EX Chapter 15 — THE KING’S TAX
LEO’S POVI did not sleep all night. My mind would not stop. I kept thinking of what to do. It was a dark circle of bad ideas.Maybe I should take Cara and leave Tulsa. But go where? We had no money, no family in another state. Jack had eyes everywhere. He would find us. The thought made me feel sick.Maybe I could go to Ellie. But asking her for more money, after everything, felt like the lowest thing a man could do. I could not do it. I had too much pride left, or maybe I was just too ashamed.When the clock showed 6 AM, I got up. My body ached from the old bruises and from sitting stiffly all night. I needed a shower to clear my head. I walked to the bathroom and turned the knob. Nothing came out. Not a drop. I tried again. Nothing.I had not paid the water bill for the month. They had cut it off. Another problem. Another thing I could not fix.I got dressed in the same clothes from yesterday. They smelled like fear and dust from my trashed apartment. I got in my truck and drove. I
DATING MY DAUGHTER'S EX Chapter 14 — THE NEW DEBT
LEO'S POVIt was so heart-breaking that Maya interrupted us. That night could have been the best night for me. Seeing Ellie step out of the shower was not something I planned when I broke into her mansion. I just wanted to see her face, to know she was okay.But when I saw her... no one would ever know she is fifty with that kind of body. For some women at fifty, their breasts would have fallen, their skin would be loose. Not Ellie. Hers were standing proud, her waist was small, her skin looked soft. She was beautiful. But that isn't the reason why I love her. I just love her. The woman inside. Her strength, her tired eyes, her sharp mind. The body is just a bonus.That night, after Ellie told me to leave, I walked out of the mansion feeling a strange mix of hope and sadness. I had seen her. She had touched my face. She had asked me to stay. That meant something.I was about to start my truck when Maya appeared from the shadows. She might had ran towards me without me noticing."How d
DATING MY DAUGHTER'S EX Chapter 14 — THE CONDITION
ELLIE'S POVDaniel looked at me across my desk, his face serious. "The condition is if you can let us restart what ended fifteen years ago," he said.He said it as if it was the easiest thing in the world. As if he was asking for a cup of coffee, not for a second chance at a marriage he destroyed.At first, I thought he was joking. I waited for him to smile, to laugh, to say "just kidding." I stared at him, silent, expecting the joke to land.But it never came. His face stayed perfectly, stupidly serious."Hold on," I said, my voice low. "Let me get you straight. You want us to come back together? After everything you did to me more than fifteen years ago? You cheated on me with my best friend. You left me for her."I heard him take a hard breath. He looked down at his hands for a second, then back at me. "Ellie, I have realized my mistake. I know it now. Cheating on you was the stupidest thing I have ever done in this world. Believe me, marrying Giselle was the worst mistake of my li
DATING MY DAUGHTER'S EX Chapter 13 — THE SECRET HOLDER
ELLIE'S POVI was in the middle of a wonderful dream. In it, I was laughing with Leo. We were in a sunny field, and he was holding my hand. It was simple and happy. I hadn’t felt that light in years.The ringing of my phone tore me away from it. The sun in the dream faded, replaced by the gray morning light of my bedroom. I reached for the phone on my nightstand, annoyed. I checked the time first. It was already 8 AM. I had slept later than usual.I looked at the caller ID. Giselle.A cold feeling replaced the last bits of the dream. I answered.“Morning, Ellie,” Giselle’s voice was sweet, like poison sugar.“What’s up this morning?” I asked, my voice rough with sleep. “We are not on any terms that require us to be calling each other early in the morning. Those are the old days.” I was angry. Angry she had called, and angrier that she had pulled me out of a dream with Leo in it.Giselle laughed on the other end of the phone. It was a sharp, unpleasant sound. “I just want to ask you a
You may also like
Revenge of the Hideous Lady
Moonlight964.3K viewsMy Ex-Wife and Kids Came In Like A Wrecking Ball
Likable1.3M viewsAddicted to Loving You: The Paranoid and Domineering Boss's Convicted Wife
Gu family's Little Bamboo684.0K viewsMy Wife is a Hacker
Summer1.8M viewsForbidden Nights With My Best Friend’s Father
HisTreasure106 viewsHis regret; Too late to love me now ex-husband
ORJI308 viewsACCIDENTALLY MARRIED TO MY BROTHER-IN-LAW
J Cruz292 viewsSold to the Devil: His Ruthless Vow
Nova Thorne135 views
