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Chapter 60: So what now?
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2026-06-30 04:59:54
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Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 63: Is it because she’s my ex-wife's twin
NeilThe door closes behind her. I keep staring at it. For several seconds, I don’t move. That is unusual. Very unusual.I have spent years training myself not to let people get under my skin. Employees come and go. Executives impress me, disappoint me, resign, get fired.None of them occupy my thoughts after they leave my office.Caroline Sawyer just walked out, and somehow, I can’t seem to return my attention to the report sitting in front of me.I pick up my pen. Put it down. Reach for my laptop. Open the report. Read the same paragraph twice.Nothing registers. I lean back in my chair and close my eyes. Her voice comes back to me.“Good morning, Mr. Dempson.”My eyes open.That voice. Something about it bothered me the moment she spoke. Not because it was unpleasant.Because it wasn’t. It was familiar. I don’t know her. I’ve never met her before today. Yet the moment she walked into this office, something inside me reacted before my mind could make sense of it.I stare at the clo
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 62: What the hell was that?
Caroline I wake up before my alarm. For several seconds, I lie still, staring at the ceiling. Then reality comes rushing back. My new job. Dempson Holdings. Neil Dempson. I sit up slowly. For the first time in weeks, getting out of bed doesn’t feel like another battle. I have somewhere to be. Something to do. A reason to leave the apartment. My hand instinctively moves toward my stomach. The gesture still feels strange. There’s a baby growing inside me. A baby whose father doesn’t even know I exist. I push the thought away before it can ruin the morning. Today, I need to focus on myself. After getting dressed, I stand in front of the mirror and study my reflection. Professional. That’s what I need to look like. Not the woman who spent the last few days terrified of her future. Not the divorced woman who cried over a failed interview. Not the pregnant woman carrying a secret she doesn’t know how to handle. Just Caroline Sawyer. An employee. I grab my bag and leave. By the
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 61: Challenge accepted
Caroline I stare at the phone long after the call ends, the apartment is silent, too silent. Not the suffocating silence I've grown used to these past few days, it’s the kind of silence that follows life-changing news. “ Carrie.….” Mia’s voice sounds far away and i blink. “What did he say?” I lower the phone slowly, still trying to convince myself i didn't imagine the conversation. “ I got the job.” For a second, Mia doesn't react, then, “You what?” “ I've been given the job Mia.” She lets out a scream loud enough to shake the apartment before throwing her arms around me. “ I told you!” she practically yells, “ I told you something better would come.” A shaky laugh escapes me. Three days ago, i was sitting on the bathroom floor staring at two pink lines. Today, i have a job. The contrast is so absurd I don't know whether to cry or laugh. Mia pulls back, both hands gripping my shoulders, “What exactly did he say?” “He said…..” i replay the conversation in my head, “He re
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 60: So what now?
Caroline Silence settles over the apartment, not the comfortable type, the type that presses against my heart until breathing becomes difficult. Mia continues staring at me, as though waiting for me to laugh and admit this is all some terrible joke. Ever since I found out I’m pregnant three days ago, I've not found it in me to explain to them. Shame overwhelms me. Where am I even going to start from? The idea alone sounds crazy. Yet here we are, I have no other choice than to spill it. Mia’s voice comes out carefully, “You said you had a one-night stand with a stranger.” I nod once. “And now, you are pregnant.” I nod again. She lowers herself onto the couch in the living room. “For God's sake Carrie.” “ I know, it’s stupid.” “No, I don't think you do.” She runs her hands over her face, “Start from the beginning.” I sink onto the armchair opposite her, with my hands folded gently on my lap. “It was the night of Grey and Callie’s wedding. I couldn't handle the pain,
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 59: Just one call.
Neil Three days. Three days have passed, and Caroline Sawyer’s file still sits on my desk. I should have filed it away the moment I decided to reinstate Vanessa. Instead, every morning I move it aside. Every afternoon, I find myself reading it again, even though it makes no sense. I don't dwell on people I don't hire, and I certainly don't think about a candidate after rejecting them — yet here I am, again. I flip open the file. Caroline Sawyer. Twenty-six, formerly married. Strong organizational skills. Event coordination. Public relations. I know every word by now, but still… Something about the name refuses to leave me alone. Sawyer. Why does it sound so familiar? I close the file and lean back in my chair. My office is silent except for the faint hum of the city beyond the glass walls. I run my hand over my jaw. “Where have I heard the name before?” No answer—only that irritating feeling sitting at the back of my mind. I pull the laptop closer. One search, that’s all
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 58: Solution to what?
Neil By the time I leave the office, my head feels like it’s carrying the weight of the entire company. Twelve hours, three board meetings, two investor calls, and one reinstatement letter I regret signing. I loosen my tie as the elevator descends toward the underground parking garage. Usually, work clears my mind; today, however, it only made everything worse. Caroline Sawyer’s file has remained on my desk all day. I could even find it in me to trash it. I keep getting a nagging feeling, one I don't understand yet. Every time I look at the file, irritation settles somewhere beneath my ribs. Not because of her—because she should have been here tomorrow. Instead, Vanessa will be walking back into the company on Monday. I grip the steering wheel a little tighter, and the engine of my Lamborghini growls to life. The drive home is quiet except for the conflicting thoughts racing through my head. For once, Damon doesn't call. Xander doesn't send his stupid text messages or voice n
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 5: Maybe.
Caroline The entire drive to the hotel feels surreal, my hands grip the steering wheel so tightly that my fingers ache, but I barely notice. My mind is full of replaying everything—Grey’s cold expression, his brutal words. “ I don't love you anymore Caroline.” The pictures, the unidentified woman
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 4: I know exactly what to do.
Caroline The house is too quiet, cold. I never realized how silent it can be. For six years, the mansion was always alive. The sounds of Ariana’s laughter, Grey’s footsteps and low chuckle, the maids moving around, the television singing kids’ songs while my daughter giggled and watched with so mu
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 3: When did i stop being enough?
Caroline The cloth I was holding a moment ago slips to the floor. I don’t bother picking it up. My hands tremble. Ariana is our daughter, and she died of cancer, so why is he saying I should have disappeared with her? "What are you talking about?” I ask, a drop of wetness sliding down my cheek
Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession Chapter 2: You should have disappeared.
Caroline Grey steps out of the car and walks toward the house. His movements are slow and deliberate, as if he's weighing each step. The reporters rush to him, firing questions. “Is it true you have a secret lover?” “How long have you two been together?” “Are you planning to divorce your wife?”
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