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Chapter sixty

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Lydia smiled a wicked, jagged smile as Charlie continued to press soft, worshipful kisses against her stomach. To him, this was a moment of pure connection with his future; to her, it was a stay of execution. As his head rested against her lap, a dark, intrusive thought entered her mind a sudden, frantic urge that she couldn't suppress. She needed to see the enemy. She needed to go warn Elara, to look into that woman's eyes now that she held the ultimate truth about the boy. She needed to see i
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Love Tyler! He is Bad ass and will not take crap from her!
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  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter One-hundred & thirty-two

    "Kick this pathetic bitch out of this store right now!" Lydia’s voice rose to a shrill, manic shriek that pierced the refined silence of the boutique. She was waving Charlie’s black titanium Centurion card right in the trembling face of Chloe, the sales associate. "She is a poor, useless thief! She doesn't belong in a place of this caliber! Look at her, trying to buy clothes with Tyler Hawthorne’s handouts! I am a Vane, and I demand you throw her out onto the street where she belongs!"Lydia’s face was twisted in a grotesque mask of hysterical arrogance. She stepped forward, her nails clawing at the air as she tried to violently snatch the liquid-obsidian, midnight-black gown directly from Elara's hands."Give me the fucking dress, Elara!" Lydia snarled, her teeth bared like a rabid animal."Sir! Ma'am! You must calm down immediately!" Chloe gasped, trying to step between them, but Silas aggressively shoved the young sales girl aside."Get the fuck out of our wa

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

    The luxurious, orchid-scented air of Maison d'Elara turned instantly freezing, thick with an explosive, toxic tension. The sales associates stood frozen in the background, their breath caught in their throats, terrified to interfere as Lydia, Silas, and Beatrice cornered Elara in the middle of the exclusive children's wing.Lydia’s eyes were bloodshot, burning with a frantic, obsessive hatred as she stared at the midnight black silk gown draped elegantly over Elara’s arm. The fabric caught the golden boutique lighting, shimmering like liquid obsidian. It was a masterpiece the kind of dress that would make every single person in a ballroom stop breathing the second its wearer walked through the door."I want that dress," Lydia demanded suddenly, her voice cracking with a sharp, hysterical edge. She stepped closer, her chest heaving as she slammed Charlie's black titanium Centurion card onto the glass display case beside them. "Do you hear me, sales girl?! I don't care who she is or wha

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

    The exterior of Maison d'Elara was an architectural masterpiece of frosted glass, brushed gold, and sleek black marble, nestled in the heart of Manhattan’s most prestigious luxury fashion district. It was a sanctuary of high fashion, catering only to the elite, the billionaires, and the international royalty who could afford five-figure custom garments.Elara parked her private SUV in the VIP reserve spot, flanked by two of Tyler’s elite, silent security guards. She adjusted her tailored cream blazer, took a deep breath, and walked through the heavy glass doors. The soft, ambient jazz music and the delicate scent of white orchids instantly enveloped her.As she walked in, the sales associates on the floor immediately bowed their heads and greeted her with polite, high class smiles. None of the floor staff actually knew Elara was the absolute owner and lead designer of the entire global brand. She had intentionally registered the business under a silent corporate holding structure, and

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter One-hundred & twenty-nine

    Lydia stepped out of the heavy double doors of the ICU wing, her heels clicking sharply against the polished hospital floor. Her heart was still racing, but the weight of Charlie’s black titanium Centurion card resting inside her designer purse gave her an intoxicating rush of absolute power.She walked into the quiet waiting area where her parents, Silas and Beatrice, were standing near the window, speaking in hushed, frantic whispers. Evelyn Vane sat a few feet away, her posture rigid, her eyes fixed on the distant Manhattan skyline. The Vane matriarch looked entirely drained, yet her face remained an unreadable, freezing mask.Lydia walked up to her mother-in-law, putting on a weak, sorrowful expression. "Mother Vane... the nurse said Charlie needs absolute rest for his cranial scans. I’m going to head out to prepare myself and get things ready for tomorrow’s gala, just like he wanted."Evelyn didn't even look up at her. She only nodded slowly, her hand rising to rub her temples in

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter One-hundred & Twenty-eight

    The steady, rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor in the ICU suite seemed to synchronize with the frantic, calculating thoughts running through Lydia’s head. She stood at the edge of the sterile room for a split second, adjusting her features, forcing her eyes to soften with a sudden, overwhelming wave of relief as she watched Charlie weakly trying to keep his eyes open under the harsh, white fluorescent lights.Without waiting another second, Lydia quickly went and hugged Charlie, her arms wrapping gently around his bandaged chest. She buried her face into his neck, letting out a soft, trembling sob that she had perfectly rehearsed in the mirror."Oh, Charlie... my love, my absolute life," Lydia cried softly, her voice thick with fake, theatrical emotion. "I missed you so fucking much. You have no idea what a nightmare last night was. The baby... the baby has missed you so much too. I have been on my knees, clutching my stomach and praying to God for your quick recovery. I thought I

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter One-hundred Twenty-seven

    Elara and Tyler povThe red light on the console flickered and went dark as Tyler tapped the screen, cutting the connection with Sarah. The silence that rushed back into the spacious living room of the Chelsea penthouse was heavy, sharp, and dripping with a sudden, freezing focus.Elara sat perfectly still on the plush velvet sofa, her fingers slowly releasing her grip on Tyler’s arm. Her green eyes, which had been warm and playful only minutes ago, had hardened into cold, emeralds. She stared at the city skyline outside the massive glass windows, her mind working at a dizzying, clinical speed.Tyler slowly stood up, pacing the floor with his hands shoved deep into his pockets. His jaw was clenched so tightly that a muscle strobed in his cheek. He let out a low, dark chuckle that carried absolutely no warmth."Fucking unbelievable," Tyler muttered, his deep voice carrying a dangerous, vibrating frequency. "The pathetic fool actually tried to ram his way through his mother’s locked gat

  • 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

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter four ( her return)

    Six years later.They say time heals all wounds, but they’re wrong. Time just gives you the tools to sharpen your blade.I stood at the window of my penthouse suite, watching the skyline of the city that had spat me out like trash. I wasn't that shaking girl in the oversized blazer anymore. My body

  • DIVORCED Back To Claim What’s Mine    Chapter three

    The rain was a cold, relentless weight as I stumbled up the driveway of my childhood home. My clothes were shredded, my face was bruised from where the reporters had shoved their cameras, and my heart was a jagged hole in my chest.I pounded on the heavy oak door. "Dad! Please! Open the door!"The

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