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No Second Chances, Ex-husband CHAPTER 081
LAUREN'S POVAfter I was done with the meeting, I stepped out of the boardroom, finally free for the day. My body felt heavy, the kind of exhaustion that sank into your shoulders and made even walking feel like a task. What I needed more than anything was a long, cold shower once I got back home — a chance to let the stress slide off me. The thought of the water rushing over me was comforting enough that I almost forgot I wasn’t alone in the corridor.But of course, I didn’t make it very far before someone stopped me.“Lauren,” a voice called from behind me.I turned around, a little startled, and saw the manager approaching. His shoes clicked softly against the floor as he closed the distance between us. I straightened my posture quickly and pulled up a polite smile.“Good presentation today, congratulations,” he said once he reached me. His tone was even, not overly warm, but certainly not dismissive either.Unlike the manager back at the headquarters — who was cold, calculating, a
No Second Chances, Ex-husband CHAPTER 080
LAUREN'S POV5 YEARS LATERThe room fell silent the moment I walked in. It still surprised me sometimes, how quickly people quieted when my heels touched the floor, every eye followed me. Not because I asked for it, but because in Italy, my name had become its own weight. Lauren Darrow. A name that could sign off on millions, close deals across oceans, and ruin anyone foolish enough to stand in my way.Once I was in the room, I picked up the small remote resting neatly on the long polished table. The glass surface reflected the faint gleam of the ceiling lights, and for a second, I caught my own determined expression staring back at me. I pressed the button, and the massive TV screen on the wall blinked to life, filling the quiet boardroom with its bright glow.I straightened my jacket, smoothed the crease of my skirt, and exhaled slowly. For five years, I had poured everything I had into this company — late nights, endless travel, battles that had tested every ounce of my patience.
No Second Chances, Ex-husband CHAPTER 079
LAUREN'S POV Today, I didn’t even need my alarm. Long before the alarm could cut through the morning silence, my eyes were already open, staring at the faint glow of dawn slipping in through the curtains. It was 5:39 a.m. according to the clock on the nightstand. Maybe it was a bit too early. But I didn’t care. I couldn’t take chances, not with today. Not with something that could define the next phase of my life. Better to get there hours ahead of time than risk missing it entirely. For a second, it felt almost like I wanted to leave this country. Like I was actually eager to step into this new work life that had been presented to me — eager to escape everything that had tied me down here, the shadows of the past, the betrayals I was still trying to stitch myself back together from. By 6:00 a.m., I was already bathed, dressed, and ready. My hair, which I had fussed over far longer than I needed to, finally settled perfectly into place, not a strand out of line. My shoes shined
No Second Chances, Ex-husband CHAPTER 078
LAUREN'S POVThe sound of the luggage box zipping cut sharply through the quiet room, that metallic rasp breaking into my thoughts like a reminder of finality. It was the sound of closing doors, of a chapter ending, of me stepping into something entirely new. I had been staring at the ceiling moments earlier, my mind restless, when Tessa finally finished convincing herself that calling a doctor wasn’t necessary.I’d had to beg her not to. She was stubborn, her concern etched into every gesture, but eventually, she let me win this one. That was one small relief, at least. Now, she crouched by the bed with the packed box standing proudly beside her, zipped, neat, and heavy. Every necessary dress, every professional piece I owned, now lay folded inside, ready for wherever the next few days would take me.I rose slowly, legs stiff from sitting too long, and crossed the short distance to my bedside. My hand hovered over the small wooden table, over the one thing I always found myself looki
No Second Chances, Ex-husband CHAPTER 077
ETHAN’S POV I was no longer married to that woman Lauren, all these years she has been choking me in a marriage I had second thoughts of going into from the beginning. Now I’ve finally corrected that mistake from my life, I’ve removed that problem, but that was just one of the many problems piled up in front of me, like the one I was staring at right now I don’t know how many times I’ve stared at the numbers on the reports today. Same pages, same red lines, same sharp dip at the end of every graph. No matter how many times I look at them, they don’t change. The company is bleeding money. It’s like watching someone you love fight for their life, and all you can do is sit there with your hands tied. I leaned back in my chair, rubbing my eyes. My office felt colder than usual. Or maybe it was just me. Maybe it was the weight pressing on my chest that made everything feel so heavy. My company wasn’t just a company to me. It was my life. It was my blood, my sweat, and my name. I buil
No Second Chances, Ex-husband CHAPTER 076
LAUREN'S POV My eyes fluttered open slowly, the brightness above me instantly entering my vision. The harsh ceiling light felt like a thousand needles stabbing into my pupils, and I winced, instinctively raising my hand to shield my face from it. For a few seconds, the world around me spun in a dizzy blur, and when I tried to sit up, a sharp, pounding headache rushed in so suddenly that I nearly groaned. My hand flew to my temple, massaging the spot in a useless attempt to ease the throbbing pain. “Take it easy,” Tessa’s voice drifted gently to me. I felt her hand against my shoulder as she carefully supported me into a sitting position. Her tone was calm, but I could hear the concern hidden beneath it, like she was trying not to panic. It took me a moment to register exactly where I was. My gaze slid past her and toward the kitchen. My eyes caught on the empty space near the counter, the exact spot where I had collapsed. The image of falling replayed hazily in my mind, the world t
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