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Chapter 12 — First Pitch
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2026-08-29 00:38:31
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I Own Twenty Percent of My Ex Husband’s Company Chapter 133 — Every Version of Him
Elara spent a quiet Saturday at home, setting aside the day to think instead of work. She knew she needed to look honestly at the full history of her relationship with Kael and consider how he had changed over the years before she could trust whatever decision she eventually made.She started at the beginning, remembering the young man she had met at their first formal family dinner, years before their wedding. He had been polite and composed, but he had also kept his distance. At that time, she had mistaken his behavior for nervousness about their arranged introduction.Then she thought about him as her arranged husband. She remembered their conversation in the garden before the wedding, when he had carefully explained that he could offer her respect but not love. She remembered how coldly he had stated those terms, as though he were kindly preparing her for what she could and could not expect from their marriage.Back then, she had been young and hopeful. Despite his honesty, she ha
I Own Twenty Percent of My Ex Husband’s Company Chapter 132 — No More Pressure
Elara drove home from the café in an unusual silence, slowly absorbing what Marcus had said. His words affected her more deeply than she had expected.When she got to her apartment, she sat down on the couch. For the first time in longer than she could remember, she realized that no one was actually waiting on her for an answer.Marcus had let her go completely without resentment or bitterness, asking only that she take the time to understand her own feelings honestly. Kael had offered her the same freedom weeks earlier. His thoughtful note had made it clear that she didn’t owe him a deadline, an explanation, or a decision before she was truly ready.As she sat there, she tried to get used to this unfamiliar sense of freedom. She realized that for the past several months, perhaps even longer, she had been carrying a kind of pressure she had never fully acknowledged, even to herself. She had felt that sooner or later, she owed someone a decision, and that remaining uncertain was someho
I Own Twenty Percent of My Ex Husband’s Company Chapter 131 — The Full Quote
They sat in the quiet café a while longer. The difficult words from earlier settled between them. Elara studied Marcus with a complicated mix of grief and real respect. With each moment, she understood more fully what he had just offered her."I need you to understand something else," Marcus said, breaking the silence gently. "This isn't me giving up on something I actually want. I want to be clear about that difference.""I'm listening," Elara said.“I could leave the proposal open,” he continued. “I could keep waiting patiently while you work through everything at your own pace, hoping that, eventually, the comfort and familiarity of our relationship would help you choose me over whatever doubts you still have about Kael. I did consider doing that, honestly.”"Why didn't you?"Marcus considered her question seriously before answering. "Because I'd rather lose you honestly than have you choose me just because I'm the easier option," he said finally. "If you eventually chose me only b
I Own Twenty Percent of My Ex Husband’s Company Chapter 130 — Marcus Lets Go
Marcus sat near the back of the ballroom, watching Kael publicly acknowledge Elara’s contribution. After weeks of observing them, he understood exactly what he was witnessing.He'd seen the collaboration between Elara and Kael develop steadily throughout the crisis, and he had also noticed the growing ease and respect between them. But this public moment was different from anything Marcus had seen before. Kael had openly acknowledged Elara’s contributions in front of hundreds of people, showing genuine vulnerability without expecting anything in return or seeking recognition for himself.He watched Elara struggle to control her emotions as she listened to Kael’s words. Sitting among the crowd, he realized that something significant had changed between them. Whatever problems remained unresolved, Kael’s honest public acknowledgment had brought them closer in a way that private gestures alone might never have achieved.He didn’t feel bitter as he watched them. Instead, he felt a quiet b
I Own Twenty Percent of My Ex Husband’s Company Chapter 129 — Full Transparency
The shareholder meeting filled the same large ballroom Sterling Group had used for previous significant announcements; hundreds of shareholders and industry observers gathered to hear the official resolution of the takeover crisis that had dominated industry news for the past several weeks.Kael stood near the front of the room, reviewing his prepared speech one last time; he understood the significance of what he was about to say publicly, the complete, unreserved acknowledgement he intended to offer, regardless of what people might think about his complicated past with Elara.He spotted her entering the room a few minutes before the formal program started. She looked composed and professional, as she took a seat several rows behind, clearly intending to observe the proceedings without drawing attention to herself. The chairman opened the meeting with a formal overview of the crisis. He described how Harrington had attempted to take over the company and how Sterling Group had fought
I Own Twenty Percent of My Ex Husband’s Company Chapter 128 — The Takeover Defeated
The final vote count came in late on Thursday afternoon. The general counsel arrived at Kael’s office with the news, looking relieved after weeks of hard work and uncertainty.“We did it!” he said, placing the final vote count on Kael’s desk. “Fifty-four percent voted against Harrington’s proposal. The takeover attempt has officially failed.”Kael stared at the number for a moment. After everything they had been through over the past several weeks, he could finally feel some of the tension leaving him. Relief slowly washed over him.“How many of those votes came from the undecided shareholders we convinced during our final round of outreach?” “Most of them,” the general counsel admitted. “To be honest, the strategy of using Elara’s public support to encourage the remaining undecided shareholders worked exactly as she predicted. Three major institutional investors directly mentioned her position as one of the reasons they decided to support our defense.”Kael absorbed that, fully unde
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