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Chapter One-hundred & thirty four

Autor: Joy Uwaka
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-07-15 22:53:59

The quiet, romantic bubble of the Chelsea penthouse was suddenly and violently shattered by the sharp, high pitched chirping of the secure communications console on the mahogany desk. The digital screens flickered from their warm amber ambient glow into a flashing, crimson alert state.

"Tyler! Elara! Wake the fuck up and look at your screens!" Sarah’s voice boomed through the high fidelity speakers, completely breathless and laced with an icy, clinical panic.

Elara’s laughter died in her throat
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  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter one-hundred & forty

    The suffocating weight of a thousand eyes pressed down on Elara as she stood in the center of the Grand Ballroom's carpeted aisle. The blinding flashes of the media cameras continued to explode in her face, their white-hot glare reflecting off her liquid-obsidian gown. The murmurs of the elite guests rose in a chaotic, ugly tide, filling the vast hall with a terrible, buzzing energy.Beside her, Tyler Hawthorne’s towering frame was rigid with an explosive, lethal tension. His jaw was clenched so tightly that the muscles in his cheek strove against his skin. His dark eyes were fixed on Elena with a murderous, terrifying focus that could have stopped a man's heart. He was ready to call his elite private military contractors to tear the woman to pieces right there on the red carpet. But Elara's hand remained tightly clasped in his, her slender fingers applying a steady, grounding pressure.She took a slow, deep breath, letting the initial wave of confusion wash out of her system. She loo

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter one-hundred & thirty nine

    The grand ballroom was frozen in a state of absolute, breathless suspension. The high definition cameras of the global media were still flashing in a relentless, blinding storm, capturing Elara as she stood at the back of the hall in her liquid obsidian gown.On the stage, Charlie and Lydia stood paralyzed, their faces pale and drawn. Evelyn Vane had not recovered from the shock of seeing Elara introduced as the supreme CEO and global owner of the parent holding company that had just swallowed Charlie’s entire life savings. Her cold, blue eyes were wide, her manicured fingers digging into the edge of the mahogany table as the reality of her family’s complete ruin stared her in the face.But just as Elara took her first step down the long, carpeted center aisle, the heavy side doors of the ballroom were suddenly pushed open with an aggressive, dramatic force.Elena walked in, just like she timed it.She was dressed in a sharp, structured designer suit, her face a mask of calculated, ve

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter one hundred & thirty eight

    The gilded, crystal trimmed walls of the Grand Ballroom's private VIP corridor echoed with the muted, rhythmic bass of the classical symphony playing inside the main hall. The clock on the wall showed exactly 9:05 PM. The atmosphere was thick with a toxic, electric tension that made every breath feel like inhaling glass.Slipping away from Charlie’s side while he sat in a daze on the velvet lounge sofa, Lydia hurried down the private corridor. Her emerald-green gown swept across the marble floor, the heavy, strategic silicone padding around her waistline shifting slightly under the structured fabric. Her heart hammered against her ribs like a trapped bird.She opened the door of the empty, gold-accented VIP restroom, slipped inside, and locked the heavy door with a sharp, metallic click.Panting heavily, her pale face slick with a thin layer of cold sweat, Lydia reached deep into the hidden satin pocket of her gown and pulled out her encrypted burner phone. Her fingers shook violently

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter one-hundred & thirty-seven

    The grand facade of the Manhattan Gala Center was a dazzling spectacle of towering glass columns, glittering crystal arches, and blinding floodlights that pierced the cold, foggy night sky. It was exactly 8:00 PM on Saturday, and the heavy, brass-trimmed double doors of the venue had officially swung open.The elite of the international business world, billionaire investors, and high-society royalty were already arriving in a continuous, glittering parade of luxury limousines and sleek sports cars. The red carpet rolled out from the curb was flanked on both sides by hundreds of shouting paparazzi, flashing cameras, and national news reporters holding microphones, their voices a chaotic, deafening roar against the chilly autumn wind.A few minutes after the doors opened, a sleek, heavily armored black Vane limousine pulled up directly to the VIP entrance. The paparazzi went absolutely wild, the flashing of their cameras illuminating the wet pavement like a continuous storm of lightning

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter one-hundred & thirty-six ( The Morning of the gala)

    A cold, misty grey dawn broke over Manhattan on Saturday morning, wrapping the towering skyscrapers in a heavy shroud of fog. The final countdown had officially begun. In twelve hours, the grand ballroom would open its doors, and the fate of the Vane dynasty would be sealed.Inside the quiet, spacious warmth of the Chelsea penthouse, the atmosphere was peaceful but highly charged with a silent, lethal anticipation.Elara’s personal head tailor, an elegant European woman who had flown in overnight, stood quietly in the center of the master dressing suite. She was meticulously adjusting the hemline of Elara’s liquid obsidian, midnight black gown. The silk flowed like water over Elara's slender frame, catching the soft morning light. The structure of the dress was flawless, radiating a powerful, regal sovereignty that made her look like an untouchable queen preparing for her coronation.A few feet away, little Leo stood on a small velvet pedestal, looking incredibly handsome and adorable

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter One-hundred & thirty four

    The quiet, romantic bubble of the Chelsea penthouse was suddenly and violently shattered by the sharp, high pitched chirping of the secure communications console on the mahogany desk. The digital screens flickered from their warm amber ambient glow into a flashing, crimson alert state."Tyler! Elara! Wake the fuck up and look at your screens!" Sarah’s voice boomed through the high fidelity speakers, completely breathless and laced with an icy, clinical panic.Elara’s laughter died in her throat. She exchanged a swift, tense glance with Tyler as they both rose from the sofa, the heavy gold embossed Vance signet ring on her finger catching the crimson glare of the emergency monitors."What is it, Sarah?" Tyler demanded, his voice dropping into a hard, commanding bark as he walked rapidly to the console, his fingers flying across the auxiliary keyboard. "We just finalized the digital presentation for the takeover. What's changed?""Silas Vance has officially lost his goddamn mind," Sarah

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter twenty five

    The hospital doors burst open as the stretcher came flying through, Lydia’s limp body bouncing slightly with every rushed step.“Clear the way!” a nurse shouted.“Six weeks pregnant possible collapse due to stress!” another voice called out.“Save my child!” Charlie’s voice cracked through the chao

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter Twenty Three

    The Grand Ballroom, once a sanctuary of luxury, had transformed into a grotesque gymnasium of the damned. Under the unwavering, icy gaze of the four massive bodyguards, the "royal family" of the city was falling apart. The rhythmic thud-thud-thud of their boots hitting the marble was the only sound

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

    The ballroom was frozen. Sarah stood tall, her eyes boring into Charlie with a look of such concentrated disgust that he actually withered. She didn't reveal the full truth yet, honoring the whisper I had just pressed into her ear."Who said she’s my boss?" Sarah’s voice rang out, cold and sharp. "

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter five

    I shouldn’t have come. I told myself I was doing it for closure, but as I stood in front of the Vance mansion, the air felt just as poisonous as it did six years ago. Beside me, Leo gripped my hand, his small fingers warm against my palm."Mommy, why are we here?" he asked, his voice echoing in the

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