Goodbye My Billionaire Ex-Husband Watch Me Win

Emily POV I woke up at 5:30 AM to an empty bed. Jason's side was cold—he had left hours ago for the gym, or so the story went. I didn't believe it anymore, but I'd stopped asking questions months ago. The answers only ever hurt.I showered in silence, dressed in beige slacks and a sweater that had long lost its shape, and tied my hair back. The woman in the mirror looked nothing like the girl who had once commanded Formula 1 tracks at 200 miles per hour. That girl died seven years ago when I chose love over everything else.Downstairs, I moved through my normal routine like clockwork. Coffee for Jason—two shots of espresso, a splash of oat milk, no sugar. I'd memorized it years ago. He had never once thanked me for remembering. I prepared his breakfast tray, arranged the newspaper he pretended to read, and set out his vitamins in the small crystal dish his mother had given us as a wedding gift. Everything had to be perfect. It was never enough.The twins thundered down the stairs at

Emily POV I barely slept. By dawn, I was already pulling a small duffel bag from the closet, my hands shaking as I packed Ethan's clothes. A few changes, his favorite stuffed elephant, and the photo album I had hidden from Margaret's purges."What are you doing?"Jason stood in the doorway, rumpled from sleep, still in the guest room pajamas. He had spent another night away from our bed."Taking Ethan to a friend's for a playdate," I lied smoothly.He grunted and disappeared into the bathroom. He didn't care enough to question it.But then Margaret appeared at breakfast with an announcement that shattered my plans."Family dinner tonight at the country club. It is Mandatory." She sipped her coffee like a queen issuing edicts. "Jason's Singapore deal finally closed. We're celebrating. Vanessa will join us, of course. She's been instrumental to the success."My escape would have to wait another day. I couldn't take Ethan without causing a scene that would give Jason legal ammunition fo

Jason POV I stood in the driveway long after the Bentley disappeared, my mind refusing to process what had just happened.Emily left.Actually left."Jason?" Vanessa's voice was uncertain behind me. "Maybe you should go after her?""She'll be back by tonight." The words sounded like lies even to me. "She's just angry. Women get emotional."Margaret sniffed dismissively. "Good riddance. That girl never belonged in this family anyway. No class, no connections, no breeding—""Mom, not now."I walked into the house. It felt different already, though Emily had left only minutes ago. It felt too quiet.Lily ran to me, tears streaming down her face. "Daddy! Mama left me! She took Ethan but not me!"For the first time, I realized what Emily had said: Lily chose to stay. My daughter chose Vanessa and me over her own mother.I should have felt victorious.Instead, I felt weak."It's okay, princess. Mama will come back soon." I had to believe that.Vanessa hovered nearby, looking uncomfortable.

CHAPTER 7: The WarningEmily POVNathan moved in front of me protectively and demanded to know what Blake wanted, but the man simply pointed to the passenger seat in invitation while keeping his hands visible to show he wasn't armed.I should have walked away, should have let Nathan call security and handle this like a rational person, but something in Blake's expression stopped me, it wasn't threatening or aggressive but desperate and scared, like he was the one in danger not me.Nathan grabbed my arm and said absolutely not, you're not getting in a car with a stranger, but I reminded him that Richard mentioned Blake was his new business partner and surely Richard wouldn't work with someone dangerous.That's exactly why you shouldn't trust him, Nathan argued, because we don't know why Richard brought him into the company or what Blake really wants, and for all we know this could be Jason's latest scheme to hurt you.Blake's window rolled down further and he called out that he had inf

Emily POVThe police took Jason away in handcuffs while I held both children against me and watched My ex-husband crumble for the second time in a week, but this time I felt no satisfaction because Margaret Blackwell was still out there and she'd just tried to have my children kidnapped.Nathan made calls while Blake's team swept the area for any remaining threats and I tried to process Jason's confession that his mother had orchestrated everything from the kidnapping plot to the school bombs, which meant the woman who'd treated me like hired help for seven years was actually a criminal mastermind.Richard arrived within minutes and his face was grim as he explained that Margaret had disappeared, her Florida condo was empty and her bank accounts had been drained overnight, she'd planned this escape well in advance knowing Jason would eventually crack under pressure and expose her.I asked how Margaret could have the connections to hire someone like Viktor and Richard's expression told