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His regret started after I left 015
Ophelia The Blackwood Foundation gala was exactly the kind of event I enjoyed.The ballroom glittered beneath enormous chandeliers, waiters moved between tables carrying silver trays, and influential guests gathered in small groups to discuss business while pretending they were there for charity.I arrived in a champagne-colored gown, with Gerald’s name attached to mine in every introduction.“Ophelia, darling, you look wonderful.”“Thank you, Mrs. Ashford.”“Where is Gerald?”“Speaking with a few investors. You know how busy he is.”She nodded sympathetically, then lowered her voice.“Such a difficult time for Deneuve Industries. I hope the rumors aren’t as bad as they sound.”I gave her a reassuring smile.“I’m sure everything will be resolved.”It was the answer I had been giving everyone for days, and most of them accepted it because they wanted to remain on good terms with Gerald.But I noticed the way their eyes moved past me whenever Calista’s name came up.I noticed the littl
His regret started after I left 014
Ophelia I was beginning to hate the sound of her name.Calista.It was everywhere.In the business magazines, on television, across social media, and in conversations I had never cared to join until her return made them impossible to avoid. Everywhere I turned, someone was talking about Calista Monroe, the powerful CEO of Truth Hurts who had somehow managed to become the most interesting woman in the room without even trying.And Gerald was no better than the rest of them.I had spent weeks trying to get him to see me again, to remind him of what we had shared before everything fell apart. I had called him, sent messages, and found excuses to appear at places where I knew he would be. Sometimes he answered, and sometimes he ignored me completely. On the rare occasions he agreed to speak to me, he kept the conversation brief, as though he were doing me a favor by giving me five minutes of his time.I had cheated on him again, and he had finally decided he was done with me.I knew I ha
His regret started after I left 013
GERALD What could I possibly offer to my ex rich wife?An apology for a marriage I had destroyed? An explanation for why I had chosen Ophelia over the woman who had stood by me? A promise that I was no longer the selfish man who had treated her love as an inconvenience?None of those things belonged in a boardroom.And I had no right to expect her to listen even if I found the courage to say them.“I’d appreciate it if you personally kept me informed of any significant developments,” I said at last.She regarded me for a brief moment.“Your legal team will receive all relevant updates, and you’ll be informed of any significant findings through the proper channels.”“Of course.”“Was there anything else?”Yes.There were a thousand things I wanted to ask her.Why hadn’t she told me about her grandmother? Why had she never mentioned Truth Hurts? Had she been planning her future while I was busy making her feel as though she had none? Had she cried after our divorce, or had she walked a
His regret started after I left 012
GERALD Daniel began explaining the investigation’s scope. Truth Hurts would examine the financial records, review the safety violations, interview relevant executives, and verify the contractor payments. They would not agree to any restrictions that prevented them from reporting substantiated findings.I listened, but my attention kept drifting toward Calista.She occasionally added a question or instructed Daniel to clarify a particular point. Each time she spoke, the others listened.Nobody interrupted her.Nobody treated her like a woman who had somehow inherited a position she wasn’t qualified to hold.She knew what she was doing.And I was beginning to understand that getting her cooperation would require more than a check.Still, I wasn’t ready to abandon my original plan.When Daniel finished his explanation, I folded my hands on the table.“Before we finalize the terms, I’d like to discuss the commercial arrangement.”Calista closed her folder.“What about it?”“We’re prepare
His regret started after I left 011
GeraldThe problem with rumors was that they didn’t need to be entirely true to destroy a man’s reputation.Sometimes, all they needed was a little truth, a few carefully selected lies, and someone influential enough to make people pay attention.Unfortunately, the rumors surrounding Deneuve Industries had more truth in them than I was comfortable admitting.For the past two weeks, my company had been fighting one scandal after another. First, an anonymous report accused one of our subsidiaries of manipulating financial records to conceal losses. Then came allegations of unsafe working conditions at one of our manufacturing facilities, followed by claims that senior executives had been aware of the problems and deliberately ignored them.The final blow came when documents allegedly showing irregular payments to a government contractor began circulating online.My legal team insisted that some of the documents had been taken out of context. My public relations department was working ar
His regret started after I left 010
CalistaI kept smiling until I was certain Gerald could no longer see me.Only then did I allow my shoulders to relax.God, I hated that man.No, that wasn’t entirely true. If I hated him, perhaps seeing him again wouldn’t have hurt so much. Hatred was clean and simple. It gave you something solid to hold on to.What I felt for Gerald was an old wound I had spent three years teaching myself not to touch, and he had managed to find it with a few ordinary words.You’re looking well.Seriously?After everything he had done, after the way he had handed me divorce papers as though I were an inconvenience he could finally remove from his life, that was what he had to say?I had imagined seeing him again more times than I cared to admit. In some versions, I confronted him and demanded to know why I had never been enough. In others, I walked past him without giving him so much as a glance, proving that he no longer mattered.I had promised myself that if we ever met again, I would feel nothin
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