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Chapter 19-THE RETURN

Autor: Chi chi
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-05-31 17:38:38

The morning light spilled through the tinted glass of the Rolls-Royce, painting Scarlett’s face in pale gold. The city buzz rushed by-merciless. It seemed like this same city that once swallowed her whole now reflected on the car window like an old adversary waiting for round two.

In the backseat, Theodore sat in his little suit, legs swinging, clutching his toy car tightly. Roxy sat beside him, scrolling through her phone with forced calm, though her eyes kept flicking to Scarlett.

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  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 33- THE WORD ‘WE’

    Scarlett held her breath.Grant’s face went completely still. “What?”“I’m carrying your child.”Inside the room, Grant ran a hand through his hair, stunned. “Diane… that’s not possible.”“It is,” she insisted, voice breaking. “I confirmed it this morning.”Scarlett’s heart pounded violently against her ribs.The world tilted.The room blurred.Grant’s voice came out strained. “I can’t even remember what happened that night.We were careful, weren’t we?.”Diane let out a small, wounded laugh. “Careful isn’t certainty.”Tears slipped down her cheeks. She looked fragile, devastated -heartbreakingly convincing.“I didn’t plan this,” she whispered. “But it happened. And you deserve to know.”Scarlett’s chest tightened painfully.Grant paced once across the office, his mind clearly racing. “Are you sure it’s mine?”The question hung heavy.Diane’s face crumpled. “You think I would lie about something like this?”“I didn’t say that.”“You didn’t need to.”Her voice shook with hurt, but beneath

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 32- WHATEVER IT TAKES

    The glass doors of Ashbourne Empire headquarters swung open with a force that made the receptionist jump.Scarlett Monroe Ashbourne stormed inside like a woman carrying a personal hurricane.Her heels struck the marble floors in sharp, decisive rhythms. Her expression was cold fury, lips pressed tight, eyes blazing with purpose. Employees barely looked up anymore - this had become familiar territory. The ex-wife and the CEO. Fire and gasoline.Another war.Or so they thought.“She’s here again,” someone whispered.“God help whoever’s in his office.”Scarlett ignored the murmurs. Her steps did not slow as she marched toward the executive elevators, her jaw clenched, every movement vibrating with anger. The guards did not stop her. No one ever did.She pressed the elevator button hard.The doors slid open.Inside, her reflection stared back at her -composed, furious, unstoppable.But the moment the doors closed, the anger in her face softened into something dangerously close to exciteme

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 31-RIDING

    The Ashbourne estate stables lay far from the main house, tucked behind acres of rolling green hills where silence carried secrets easily. The air smelled of leather, hay, and damp earth. Morning mist still clung low to the ground, softening the world into something private.Grant Ashbourne hated horseback riding.Everyone who knew him knew this.Which was why Diane froze when she saw the notification from his schedule assistant earlier that morning.Private riding session - 9:00 AM.It made no sense.Grant disliked dirt, disliked unpredictability, disliked animals that could not be controlled by numbers or contracts. Horseback riding was everything he avoided.Yet he went.And when she asked him earlier that morning , her tone carefully light, he had simply said-“It doesn’t hurt to try something new now, does it?”That answer did not sit right with Diane. So she followed him.Diane arrived at the estate quietly, instructing her driver to park far down the gravel path. She walked the

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 30- WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN

    The sky was pale and quiet when Scarlett stepped out of the car, the morning air cool against her skin. The city hadn’t fully awakened yet -traffic was thin, the noise muted, the world still suspended between sleep and motion. It was the perfect hour for something meant to remain unseen.She turned to the back seat.Theodore sat bundled in a tiny navy coat, kicking his legs impatiently, his eyes bright with excitement. He had asked three times already if the fish would be “big-big” or just “big.”Scarlett smiled and helped him out carefully, smoothing down his curls with gentle fingers. Her heart beat faster than it should. This wasn’t a business meeting. This wasn’t revenge. This wasn’t ‘strategy’.This was something far more dangerous.This was hope.Grant stood near the aquarium entrance, hands tucked into his coat pockets, his posture relaxed yet restless. When he saw them, something in his expression shifted-tension dissolving, guarded composure melting into something softer.Som

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 29-MASQUERADE

    The ballroom glittered under crystal chandeliers, the air thick with perfume, power, and ambition. Shadows danced along the marble floors as masked figures wove through the crowd. Scarlett adjusted the delicate black mask over her eyes, her lips curling slightly as she surveyed the room. The orange wig from a month ago had been discarded; tonight, she was unrecognizable to anyone who knew her - and that was exactly how she wanted it.She guessed Grant would be here even if it had only been a week since he was discharged from the hospital , she hoped she guessed right.Her gown clung to her curves, dark as the night, flowing softly with every step. Each movement was deliberate, controlled, poised. But beneath the mask, her pulse hammered. Her heart had betrayed her the moment she left the car. Grant was here, she could feel his presence even without seeing him yet. Somewhere- in this glittering crowd. Tonight , secrecy would be their only ally.She’d rather be at home in bed with her s

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 28-ALL FOR YOU

    Scarlett learned the truth the way the world always delivered devastation now-loud, fast, and without mercy.Her phone buzzed relentlessly on the coffee table. Headlines stacked one after another, each more brutal than the last.She picked it up.ASHBOURNE HEIR HOSPITALIZED AFTER PARKING LOT ASSAULTCASSIAN BLACKWELL NAMED PERSON OF INTERESTPOWER, VIOLENCE, AND A SUPPOSED WOMAN AT THE CENTERHer breath left her in a sharp rush.“No,” she whispered."No, no, no , no”Her fingers trembled as she scrolled. Grainy photos. Flashing lights. Grant on a stretcher. Blood. Cassian being pulled back by security, his face hard, unreadable.Her stomach turned violently and her head banged from the hangover.She didn’t remember standing, only that the room spun as she did. This-this was not part of anything she had planned. This wasn’t strategy. This wasn’t control.The knock on her door came seconds later.Cassian didn’t wait for permission before he pushed the door ajar.He looked exactly like a

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 22-DEAR REBECCA

    “..happy birthday Mi vida”“Dad..this hat is silly- come on, I’m 16 now..”“Nonsense mi amor!”, he carefully placed the hat on her head as he continued to sing his birthday song to her “Now close your eyes! No peeking mi amor-I’ll be right back!”She closed her eyes, grinning-wondering what her fat

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 21-COST OF POWER

    It had been a week since Scarlett had officially taken over the Ashbourne company as her son’s guardian and manager. Seven days of relentless strategy, high-stakes decisions, and navigating the empire that had once been her cage. The weight of the position pressed against her shoulders, but she we

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 20-DADDY

    The moment hung in the air like a held breath. Theodore’s small voice, so clear and innocent, sliced through the cold tension of the boardroom.“Mommy… is this Daddy?”Silence. Thick, suffocating silence.Every eye in the room froze on them-Scarlett, Theodore, and Grant. The board members’ polished

  • Ex wife’s return: Claiming the billionaire’s crown   Chapter 18-REUNITED

    The elevator doors slid open with a low chime. Scarlett stepped into the penthouse, the faint scent of vanilla candles and clean linen wrapping around her. Manhattan’s night skyline stretched before her-sharp, golden, and endless. The city looked the same as it always had: untouchable, loud, alive.

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