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My Ex's Boss is My Baby's Father Chapter 83
The morning after committing to Lucien, we start fighting back."First step," Lucien says over breakfast while Charlotte colors at the table, "we expose Victor's smear campaign. My investigators have been gathering evidence.""You've had investigators on this?""Since the first attack on your team. I wasn't going to sit idle while he destroyed you.""But I told you not to help.""I told you I'd respect your decision. I didn't say I'd stop protecting you."I should be angry. But I'm not. I'm grateful."What did they find?""The 'anonymous sources' cited in those greenwashing articles? They're all connected to Zhang Enterprises. Employees, contractors, people on Victor's payroll. We have documentation proving the connection.""That's defamation.""Yes. My lawyers are drafting a lawsuit. We'll file today. Public statement goes out simultaneously exposing Victor's tactics.""Won't that make him angrier?""Probably. But he'll be too busy defending himself to continue attacking you."We spe
My Ex's Boss is My Baby's Father Chapter 82
Ten days into Victor's assault on my business, I'm barely functioning.I've lost half my team. Orders are being canceled. The hostile takeover vote is in two weeks. Fashion blogs are still questioning my sustainability claims despite verified statements from all my suppliers.I'm working twenty-hour days. Living on coffee and anxiety. Snapping at Charlotte. Avoiding Lucien's calls.I'm drowning and I'm too proud to grab the life preserver.Clara confronts me on day eleven. "You're going to collapse. You need to sleep. Eat. Take care of yourself.""I'm fine.""You're not fine. You're destroying yourself.""I'm fighting. There's a difference.""Is there? Because from here it looks the same."I ignore her. Keep working. Keep fighting. Keep pretending I have everything under control.On day twelve, my lawyer calls. "The shareholders vote is leaning toward accepting Zhang's offer. Seventy-thirty in favor. Unless something changes, Ashford House's parent company will be acquired.""How long
My Ex's Boss is My Baby's Father Chapter 81
I spend the weekend agonizing over Victor Zhang's offer. £150 million stares at me from the folder on my desk. I run numbers, weigh options, talk to my lawyer.Monday morning, I make my decision.I call David Chen. "I'm declining the offer. I appreciate the opportunity, but I'm not interested in selling my brand or signing exclusivity agreements.""Ms. Thorne, I'd encourage you to reconsider. Mr. Zhang rarely makes offers of this magnitude.""I've considered. My answer is no.""Very well. Mr. Zhang will be disappointed. Good luck with your ventures."The call ends. I feel relieved. Vindicated. I chose Lucien. Chose us. Chose independence over money.I call Lucien immediately. "I refused.""You did?" Relief floods his voice. "Are you sure?""I'm sure. I don't want to work for someone who's trying to use me as a weapon against you. And I don't want to sign away my freedom.""I'm proud of you. I know that wasn't easy.""It wasn't. But it was right."We have dinner that night to celebrate
My Ex's Boss is My Baby's Father Chapter 80
Two weeks after Milan, I'm back in London settling into routine. Charlotte at nursery. Work at the studio. Dinner with Leo when he's with me. Video calls with Lucien every evening.It's mundane and wonderful. Normal life with the promise of something more.Lucien arrives on Thursday for his week in London. He's staying at a hotel but spending every evening with us. We have dinner together, all three of us. Charlotte is delighted. Leo, when he's there, accepts Lucien's presence naturally."Are you and Lucien together now?" Leo asks one night after Charlotte's in bed."We're trying. Seeing if we work.""You work. Anyone can see that.""It's complicated, sweetheart.""Adults always say that."He's right. I do always say that."We're being careful. Making sure it's right before we make it official.""Okay. But for what it's worth, I think he's good for you. You're happier when he's around."Out of the mouths of children.That Friday, I have a meeting at my studio. A potential investor wan
My Ex's Boss is My Baby's Father Chapter 79
Milan Fashion Week becomes a blur of shows, meetings, and stolen moments with Lucien.We have breakfast together the next morning. A quiet café away from the fashion crowd. We talk about our childhoods—his growing up wealthy but emotionally neglected, mine growing up poor but loved before our mother left."I never knew you were close with your mother," he says."Until I was twelve. Then she left. Blair and I raised ourselves after that.""That explains a lot.""What do you mean?""Why you're so independent. So determined to prove you can do everything alone. You had to."It's a simple observation but it hits deep. "I never thought of it that way.""Maybe that's why you ran. Not because you don't trust me. But because you've never been able to depend on anyone.""Maybe."We have lunch between shows. Dinner after events. Late-night walks through Milan's illuminated streets.We talk about everything. Our favorite books—he loves historical fiction, I love contemporary literary. Our music
My Ex's Boss is My Baby's Father Chapter 78
We spend the morning in my hotel room talking. Not about the past anymore. About the future. About what trying actually means."So we're doing this," I say, sitting cross-legged on the bed while Lucien sits in the armchair across from me. Distance. We need distance to think clearly."We are.""But we need to be smart about it. Strategic."He raises an eyebrow. "Strategic? That's romantic.""I'm serious, Lucien. We can't just fall into bed and pretend three years didn't happen. We can't rush this.""I'm not suggesting we rush.""Aren't you? You want me to move back to New York. Merge our lives. Be a family.""Eventually, yes. Is that so wrong?""No. But eventually isn't now. We need to date properly. Get to know each other again. Build trust before we make big decisions."He leans forward. "We already know each other. We have a daughter together. We've been in each other's lives for years.""We've been in each other's lives from a distance. That's different. We video call about Charlot
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