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Chapter 57: A Fragile Peace and Unexpected Returns
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Dear Billionaire Ex, I am more than an arranged marriage Chapter 57: A Fragile Peace and Unexpected Returns
"Do you think this peace is real?" Eva asked quietly, not looking up from the warm cup cradled between her hands.Lucian, standing across from her in the soft glow of the kitchen lights, didn’t answer right away. He was watching her as if the silence between them might say more than words ever could.Outside, morning had broken across San Francisco like a whisper. No sirens. No screaming. Just the normal hum of life returning. But inside Thorne Tower, peace felt like a thin sheet of glass.Ari was finally asleep again, curled up after breakfast in a nest of blankets and stuffed animals. Her laughter that morning had been the first genuine sign that maybe they were allowed to hope again. Lucian had watched her cling to Eva, calling her "Mummy" without hesitation. That simple, honest word had hit him like a punch to the chest because it felt right.He finally responded. “No. I think it’s a pause. But maybe that’s enough for now.”Eva looked up, eyes tired but softer than he’d seen them
Dear Billionaire Ex, I am more than an arranged marriage Chapter 56: The Quiet Aftermath and Lingering Shadows
"Is this what peace feels like... or just the eye of a bigger storm?" Lucian asked, his voice barely above a whisper.Eva stood beside him, shoulder brushing his. The night air was cool on their skin, soft and almost too gentle after the chaos that had filled the penthouse hours ago. Thorne Tower, once ringing with alarms and gunfire, now sat still and strangely clean, like nothing had ever happened.But they both knew better.The fight had ended but not the war.Earlier, Lucian had walked through the aftermath like a man still expecting a shot to ring out. His security team were bruised, tired, but alive, they had cleared out the last of Margaret’s loyalists. The command center, where once screens flickered with incoming threats, now showed idle security feeds of empty hallways. And Ari was finally safe and asleep behind a sealed steel door reinforced after too many close calls.But none of it felt like a win.Margaret was captured, her little coup smashed into dust, and Sophia Blake
Dear Billionaire Ex, I am more than an arranged marriage Chapter 55: Counteroffensive and Revelation
The secret digital attack inside Thorne Capital had reached a dangerous point. It was no longer just spying, it was a full-blown attempt to steal everything. And it had been carefully planned by Margaret, using Sophia Blake as her inside woman.Margaret’s team had infected the company’s systems with advanced malware, code that didn’t just steal files but picked out exactly what it needed. Their target was clear: everything connected to Vance’s quantum research. Most importantly, they wanted to locate something called the “living key,” a rare and powerful genetic signature believed to exist in Ari.Lucian and his team, with Henry Langston leading the digital defense, worked around the clock to fight back. They finally found where the malware was hiding and where the stolen data was being sent. It was a brilliant but dangerous program, full of layers and tricks. They realized something terrifying.“They’re not just downloading data,” Izzy told the team. “They’re building a profile. A ge
Dear Billionaire Ex, I am more than an arranged marriage Chapter 54: Betrayal and Infiltration
The battle against The Architects was no longer hidden in the shadows. It was becoming more open though still dressed up in polite corporate moves and silent threats. What started as a secret war was now turning into a dangerous, high-stakes game.At the heart of this chaos was Margaret, cold, brilliant, and furious. She was angry that The Circle of Guardians kept interfering and that the resistance against her plans was growing stronger by the day. She needed a bold move that would hurt Lucian Thorne deeply and throw everything into chaos. And she believed the best way to do that was to strike inside his empire, where he should have been safest: Thorne Capital.Margaret built a cunning and well-planned attack. She didn't send soldiers or drones. She sent spies. She placed them like chess pieces across Lucian's company: new employees, tech experts, even janitors. These weren’t just regular workers. They were handpicked operatives who knew exactly what they were doing. Their job? To se
Dear Billionaire Ex, I am more than an arranged marriage Chapter 53: The Architect’s Hidden Web
After learning the full truth about the Architects; their secret plan to use Ari’s rare genetic trait, the “Thorne Resonance,” to control people’s thoughts and feeling. Lucian and Eva knew they had no time to waste. Saving Ari was still the most urgent thing. But now, they also had to fight something even bigger: a global network built on lies, hidden power, and mind control.Lucian knew they couldn’t do it alone. So he decided to turn to people his family had once quietly trusted, an old group known only as The Circle of Guardians. These were powerful, private individuals; philanthropists, retired intelligence officers, old-money leaders who had spent generations trying to keep the balance of power in check. They usually stayed quiet, working in the background to stop dangerous forces without ever making a scene.But this wasn’t a small problem. It was something bigger than any of them had faced.Lucian reached out with caution. He shared proof of The Architects’ growing influence, h
Dear Billionaire Ex, I am more than an arranged marriage Chapter 52: The Architects’ True Face
The next morning, Lucian sat down heavily, rubbing his temples. “Learning that Ari might be the living key… it changes everything.”Eva looked at him, her face tight with worry. “Before this, it felt like we were just in a dangerous game. Powerful people, hidden moves, but still a game.”“Yeah,” Lucian nodded. “But now? Now it feels like a nightmare. A global one.”She exhaled slowly, her voice low. “The more we uncover, the worse it gets. This isn’t just about today. This thing… it’s old.”“Ancient,” Lucian added. “They’ve been building this for years maybe centuries. And somehow, Ari’s at the center of it all.”Eva’s eyes welled up. “She’s just a child, Lucian.”“I know,” he said quietly. “But to them, she’s the key.”Izzy hadn’t slept in days. Fueled by nothing but caffeine and pure determination, she worked nonstop, fingers flying across the keyboard. The deeper she dug into old records and encrypted data, the clearer the picture became and the more terrifying it was.“They’re not
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