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29. Persistent
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2026-03-15 18:13:31
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Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 30. Reveal
The morning of the principal’s arrival was draped in a thick, silver mist that rolled off the Velaris Bay, clinging to the skeletal steel of the new arts center. It was the kind of atmosphere that muffled sound and heightened the senses—a quiet, heavy tension that seemed to vibrate through the soles of my boots as I stood on the newly poured concrete of the observation deck.Julian was already there, pacing near the edge of the site with a thermal carafe and two porcelain mugs. He looked more formal than usual, his posture rigid."He’s on the bridge," Julian said, checking his watch for the third time in five minutes. "He took the early red-eye. He wanted to see the site before the sun was fully up.""He’s dedicated, I’ll give him that," I said, adjusting the lapels of my trench coat. "I just hope he’s as practical as the blueprints suggest. I don't have the patience for a visionary who doesn't understand drainage systems and zoning setbacks."Dara was a few paces behind us, leaning a
Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 29. Persistent
Scarlett Velaris City is not what I expected. it was a lot better than anything my imagination had cooked up. My arrival had been delayed by nearly a week—legal loose ends at the home office and a marathon session with my father to ensure the transition was seamless. He had stepped back into the CEO chair with the ease of a king reclaiming a throne, allowing me the mental space to focus on this new horizon.As the private car glided across the Grand Velaris Bridge, Dara leaned her forehead against the tinted glass, her mouth slightly agape."Okay, I take back every cynical thing I said about construction dust," Dara whispered. "Scarlett, since when did this place turn into the new rising city?"I was equally stunned. Below us, the city was a sprawling tapestry of shimmering glass towers and lush, vertical gardens. Massive cranes moved like prehistoric birds against the sunset, punctuating a skyline that felt alive, vibrating with an energy I hadn't felt in Willow Creek for years
Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 28. The Viper in The bed
Elijah "Mr. Griffin, we have it. The encryption finally cracked ten minutes ago." I looked up from a stack of divorce filings as Sarah, the head of my cybersecurity team, burst into my office. She looked like she hadn't slept in a week—dark circles under her eyes, her hair pulled into a frantic knot—but there was a sharp, triumphant light in her gaze. "You found the source?" I asked, standing so quickly my chair skidded against the floor. "Not just the source, but the physical uplink they used to bypass the internal firewall," Sarah said, tapping her tablet and swiping a file toward the monitor on my wall. "The person draining the accounts wasn't just hacking us from the outside; they were using a 'ghost' terminal. Every time we tried to trace the IP, it bounced through three different continents, but the original signal was coming from right under our noses. I’ve just sent the full packet to your private email. You should have it now." My phone chimed on the desk. I grabbed it,
Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 27. New Foundations
Scarlett The humid, floral air of my father’s estate in the countryside was a far cry from the stifling glass corridors of Willow Creek. A month had passed—a month of deliberate, surgical silence. I had blocked Elijah on everything. Every time a new, unknown number popped up on my screen, I deleted it without a second thought. Every time a bouquet of white peonies arrived at the front gate, I had the receptionist at the hotel compost them before they even touched the door. And then I left.I didn't want his apologies, and I certainly didn't want his explanations. The man who had blackmailed a dying legend to steal a company was a man I no longer recognized.Strangely, the only person who had remained a steady presence was Derek Windsor. Perhaps it was a lingering sense of shared betrayal, or maybe I just appreciated the way he had been the one to finally pull the wool from my eyes. We spoke once or twice a week, mostly about the market’s reaction to the merger and his father’s h
Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 26. Confrontation
Scarlett The phone had rung at 10:00 AM, just as I was finally beginning to see the tide turn in the press."Ms. Beckett? I’m calling from the executive offices at the Windsor Plaza," a clipped, professional voice had said. "We have a series of original notary filings and sensitive Beckett Holding Group documents that were inadvertently filed with the Griffin Tech merger papers.”“Could you please send them by courier?” I had no intent of going back there.“They contain your private tax IDs. We can’t release them to a courier for security reasons. Could you come to the main boardroom to sign for their release?"I had hesitated, my skin prickling with a sudden, localized anxiety. "Can’t you just shred them? I have digital copies.""Protocol requires a wet-ink signature for the chain of custody, Ma’am. It will only take five minutes."Against my better judgment, I agreed. I needed every loose end tied if I was going to leave this city tomorrow.An hour later, I stepped into the Wind
Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 25. Thank You
Elijah The glare of the camera lights was surgical, a blinding white that made the dust motes in the air look like a swarm of insects. I stood behind the mahogany podium in the Grand Ballroom of the Griffin Plaza, my hands gripping the edges of the wood so hard my knuckles throbbed. I could hear the low, hungry murmur of the press—a room full of jackals waiting for a carcass. They wanted a scandal. They wanted to hear about a marriage in tatters and a CEO’s fall from grace. But I wasn't there to give them a show. I was there to perform an exorcism. I looked out at the sea of lenses and digital recorders. In the front row, a reporter from The Financial Times sat next to a gossip columnist from The Daily Buzz. It was a grotesque intersection of my two worlds, and both were currently breathing down Scarlett’s neck because of the woman I had been foolish enough to keep in my house. "Thank you for coming on such short notice," I began, my voice amplified by the array of microphones unt
Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 20. Cracks in the Porcelain
I watched her.As we stood at the threshold of the Windsor Global entrance, the sunlight caught the sharp lines of Scarlett’s profile. She was exquisite—a masterpiece of poise and controlled fire. I had spent weeks cultivating this moment. The gifts, the curated dates, the subtle pressure of my
Last Updated : 2026-03-27Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 10. Karma
Elijah I take the stairs two at a time.The house is too loud when I arrive—voices overlapping, hurried footsteps, Elise’s sharp instructions ringing down the hallway. The smell of antiseptic hits me before I even see the doctor. It’s wrong in this house. This house is supposed to smell like
Last Updated : 2026-03-19Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 6. Healing
ScarlettThe house is quiet again.Too quiet.Not the comforting kind that wraps around you like a blanket, but the kind that presses against your chest until breathing feels like work. Dara had left hours ago, after insisting I drink ginger tea and eat half a slice of toast. I managed three bites
Last Updated : 2026-03-17Divorced: Her Ex Husband’s Regret 7. Perfect illusion
ElijahThe cameras love confidence.I know this because I give it to them easily.Flashbulbs explode in rapid succession as Elise’s hand slips into mine, her fingers curling around my wrist like she belongs there. I let her. I guide her forward with my palm resting firmly at her waist, aware of eve
Last Updated : 2026-03-17
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