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RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 61
The glow from six television screens bathed Mona and Alexander in cold blue light. Their penthouse media room was designed for entertainment, movies, sports, music, but lately, it had become a war room where they monitored the destruction of the Caldwell empire in real time.Every major news channel covered the same story: hundreds of former Caldwell employees protesting outside the family mansion, demanding the severance pay they'd been denied. The cameras panned across faces twisted with anger and fear, many holding handmade signs detailing decades of loyal service now rewarded with nothing."Thirty-two years," one man said into a reporter's microphone, his weathered face a map of disappointment. "I gave them my youth, my back, my knees. And they gave me a piece of paper saying 'sorry, we're restructuring.'"Mona leaned forward, something shifting uncomfortably in her chest. This wasn't just about the Caldwells anymore. The splash damage from their revenge was hitting people who had
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The community center buzzed with nervous energy. Hundreds of former Caldwell employees filled the folding chairs, their faces a mixture of confusion, hope, and suspicion. Three days ago, each had received a mysterious phone call inviting them to this meeting with promises of "important information regarding your employment situation." No one knew what to expect, but desperation had brought them all here.Frank Donovan sat in the front row, arms crossed tightly over his chest. After thirty-two years at Caldwell Industries, he'd been tossed aside like yesterday's trash. The anger hadn't faded; it had just settled deeper, becoming a hard knot in his stomach."What do you think this is about?" Maria Vasquez whispered from the seat beside him. The production line supervisor looked thinner, the stress of recent days etched into the lines around her eyes.Frank shrugged. "Probably some temp agency offering minimum wage positions. Or a government representative explaining unemployment benefit
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The Caldwell mansion felt like a mausoleum. Half-packed boxes littered the marble floors. Priceless artwork had been removed from the walls, leaving ghostly rectangles of unfaded paint. The grand piano sat draped in a protective cover, tagged for auction. Even the air smelled different, musty, abandoned, a house that knew its owners were leaving.Samuel sat alone in what remained of the living room, surrounded by the skeletal remains of their former life. The antique furniture was gone, seized by creditors. The Persian rugs had been rolled up and taken away that morning. All that remained was a single chair, a side table, and the television that no one had bothered to claim yet.The bottle of whiskey at his feet was almost empty. He hadn't bothered with a glass.The television blared, its volume unnecessarily loud in the empty space. Samuel stared at the screen, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the smiling face of his ex-wife."Breaking news this afternoon as Mona Kane, wife of billionaire
Last Updated : 2025-04-25RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 64
Chapter 64Rain poured from a blackened sky as Emily Caldwell's car pulled up to the Harborview Hotel. She hesitated before stepping out, surveying the modest entrance with distaste. Once, she would never have considered meeting anyone in such an unremarkable establishment. Now, this three-star hotel with its faded awning was perfect, a place where nobody who mattered would recognize her.The doorman didn't rush to help with her umbrella. He barely glanced up as she hurried past, her designer scarf pulled low over her face. Inside, the lobby smelled of cheap cleaning products and yesterday's coffee. Emily moved quickly toward the elevator, keeping her eyes down, clutching her handbag like a shield.Room 712. She knocked softly, three times, then two more, their old signal from years ago.The door opened immediately. Senator James Powell stood before her, his broad shoulders filling the doorframe. At sixty-five, he remained handsome in that uniquely political way, silver hair perfectly
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Chapter 65Morning light filtered through the half-empty Caldwell mansion. The family gathered in what remained of their dining room, seated around a folding table borrowed from the gardener's shed.Samuel stared blankly at the wall, his bloodshot eyes evidence of another sleepless night. Lora sat beside him, shoulders hunched. Richard Caldwell occupied the third chair, gripping his cane with white knuckles.They had been waiting an hour for Emily, who had disappeared the previous evening without explanation. The bank representatives would come at two to finalize the foreclosure."She's abandoning us," Lora whispered. "She's found some wealthy friend and left us to face the final humiliation alone.""Mother wouldn't do that," Samuel defended, though his tone lacked conviction.The front door opened and closed. Emily appeared in the doorway, looking unexpectedly refreshed in a crisp navy suit, her hair and makeup impeccable."Good, you're all here," she said, surveying the gathering."
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The morning sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Kane penthouse, casting long golden rays across the marble floors. Mona sat at the breakfast table, scrolling through the financial news on her tablet while sipping her coffee. The bitter taste matched her mood as she read the headline that had just appeared:"CALDWELL MANSION SAVED: Family Restructures Debt, Keeps Historic Home"Her finger froze above the screen. This couldn't be right. The bank foreclosure had been scheduled for yesterday afternoon. The moving trucks had been photographed outside the mansion gates. Every financial analyst had confirmed the Caldwells were finished, their assets frozen, their credit destroyed, their resources exhausted.And yet, according to this article, they had somehow found the money to save their ancestral home and pay off their most pressing creditors.Mona set down her coffee cup with more force than necessary, the liquid sloshing over the rim onto the pristine tablecloth
Last Updated : 2025-04-27RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 67
Chapter 67The morning newspaper landed on the Caldwell breakfast table with a thud that seemed to echo through the half-empty mansion. Emily, already dressed for the day in a navy suit that had seen better days, glanced up from her tea with annoyance. The household staff had been reduced to a single maid and a part-time gardener, and neither seemed to understand the concept of a quiet entrance."Is it too much to ask for a peaceful breakfast?" she muttered, reaching for the paper.Then the headline caught her eye, and the teacup froze halfway to her lips."TERMINATED CALDWELL WORKERS FILE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT: 500 FORMER EMPLOYEES SEEK UNPAID SEVERANCE AND DAMAGES"The china cup slipped from her fingers, shattering on the table and sending tea splashing across the newspaper. Emily didn't notice. Her eyes remained fixed on the headline, visible even through the spreading stain."Samuel!" Her voice rang through the mansion. "SAMUEL!"Footsteps hurried down the hall. Samuel appeared in
Last Updated : 2025-04-28RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 68
Chapter 68Mona stood before the wall of screens in Alexander's private study. Her lips curved into a smile as she watched the news unfold across multiple channels."Breaking news this morning as over three hundred former Caldwell Industries employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company and the Caldwell family personally," announced the reporter. "The lawsuit claims unpaid severance, benefits, and damages after the company's collapse left many without compensation despite decades of service."The camera cut to Frank Donovan, standing tall despite his weathered appearance, speaking to a crowd of reporters. "I gave thirty-two years to Caldwell Industries. When they let us go, they promised severance that never came. Many of us can't pay our bills or medical expenses. We're not asking for charity, we're asking for what we earned."Mona tapped her finger against the glass of champagne in her hand, savoring each word as Frank continued."Mrs. Kane has been kind enough to
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Chapter 75"Twenty-one percent," Alexander murmured, eyes fixed on the financial news display. "Their stock is in free fall."Mona stood beside him, watching the numbers drop in real time. Morning sunlight flooded their penthouse, contrasting with the darkness of what they witnessed, the systematic destruction of the Caldwell empire."Did you see Samuel's interview?" she asked, sipping her coffee.Alexander smiled coldly. "I did. He couldn't have damaged his company more if he'd tried."On screen, the business anchor dissected Samuel's performance, highlighting his evasive answers, visible distress, and abrupt exit. The hashtag #CaldwellMeltdown scrolled across the bottom alongside the plummeting stock figures."He was never the strong one," Mona said distantly. "Emily would drill him before any appearance. Without her guidance, he falls apart."Alexander moved to his laptop showing a live feed of Caldwell Industries headquarters where reporters gathered in growing numbers. Security b
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 74
Chapter 74The electronic stock ticker in Samuel Caldwell's office blinked mercilessly, each update delivering another blow. Red numbers flashed across the screen with downward arrows tracking their free-falling fortune.Samuel stood frozen before it, clutching a tumbler of scotch despite the early hour. His tie hung loose and his normally perfect hair stuck out in several directions."Fifteen percent," he whispered, watching the numbers tumble again. "Fifteen percent in three hours."Behind him, financial news played on mute. The crawl showed the same disastrous numbers, but the main image was Maya Chen's article, with occasional cuts to Caldwell family photos from happier times.His personal phone buzzed. The screen showed "Mother.""Yes?" he answered, voice rough from lack of sleep."Turn on CNBC immediately." Emily's voice was tight with barely controlled fury.Samuel switched channels and unmuted the sound."....largest investor in Caldwell Industries has announced they're sellin
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 73
Chapter 73Mona sat alone, a cup of coffee growing cold beside her as she stared at the newspaper spread before her. Her fingers traced the headline: "EMPIRE OF LIES: THE CORRUPT BUSINESS PRACTICES OF CALDWELL INDUSTRIES."Maya Chen's article filled the front page and continued for three more inside. The journalist had done what Mona once thought impossible, exposed the Caldwells' decades of wrongdoing for the entire world to see.Mona's phone buzzed with another notification. She'd lost count of how many people had sent her links to the story since it broke at dawn. Yet unlike the warm satisfaction she had expected to feel, Mona found herself caught in a storm of conflicting emotions.She read the section about employee pension funds again, picturing Frank Donovan's weathered face as he described his wife's illness and their lost medical coverage. The article detailed how Emily had personally authorized the transfer of these funds to offshore accounts, using the money for family vaca
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 72
Chapter 72The headline sprawled across the front page of the Boston Investigator in bold black letters that seemed to shout from the newsstand: "EMPIRE OF LIES: THE CORRUPT BUSINESS PRACTICES OF CALDWELL INDUSTRIES."By 7 AM, the digital version had already crashed the newspaper's servers twice due to unprecedented traffic. By 8 AM, three national news networks had picked up the story. By 9 AM, the Caldwell family's phones wouldn't stop ringing.The Caldwell mansion vibrated with tension. Emily paced the study, newspaper crumpled in her fist, while Samuel sat motionless, staring at the article displayed on his tablet. Sarah slouched in an armchair, refreshing social media with growing horror. Lora stood by the window, face pale, watching reporters gather at the gates."This is worse than we thought," Sarah said, her voice barely above a whisper. "It's everywhere. Twitter, Instagram, news sites. #CaldwellCorruption is trending nationally."Emily stopped pacing. "How bad?"Sarah scroll
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 71
Chapter 71Maya Chen clutched her bag tighter as she entered Caldwell Tower. Once buzzing with life, the marble lobby now felt hollow. Empty. Just like the company's promises to its workers."Ms. Chen? Mr. Caldwell will see you now."The elevator ride to the top floor gave Maya time to steady her nerves. For weeks, she'd dug through the Caldwells' dirty laundry. Now she'd face Samuel himself.He stood by the window, gazing at Boston Harbor, a king surveying his crumbling kingdom."Ms. Chen." His smile never reached his eyes. "Welcome to what's left of the Caldwell empire."Maya took him in expensive suit hanging loose, dark circles under bloodshot eyes. The family's fall from grace had clearly taken its toll."Thank you for meeting me, Mr. Caldwell.""Samuel, please." He motioned to a chair. "Water?"As he poured, Maya noted the empty spaces on the walls where artwork had hung, likely sold off to cover mounting debts."My lawyers advised against this," Samuel said, settling into his c
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 70
Chapter 70Alexander Kane stood at the window of his office, high above the city streets. Rain streaked the glass, blurring the lights below into a smear of colors. Behind him, the large screen on his wall displayed a photo of Maya Chen, the investigative journalist whose recent inquiries into the Caldwells had caught his attention."Tell me more about her," Alexander said, not turning from the window.Victor, his head of security, tapped his tablet. "Maya Chen, thirty-four, graduated top of her class from Columbia School of Journalism. Won a Pulitzer two years ago for exposing pharmaceutical price-fixing. Known for being thorough, uncompromising, and impossible to bribe.""Perfect." Alexander finally turned. "And she's already investigating the Caldwells?""For nearly a month now. She's been interviewing former employees, reviewing public records. She received our anonymous document package yesterday."Alexander's lips curved slightly. "And she doesn't know the source?""No. The deli
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 69
Chapter 69Maya Chen's desk looked like a battlefield. Stacks of documents, newspaper clippings, and hastily scrawled notes covered nearly every inch of the wooden surface. Three empty coffee cups formed a line at the edge, marking the hours she'd spent without leaving her chair. Her computer screen glowed in the dim light of her apartment, the only real source of illumination as evening settled over the city.She pushed her dark-rimmed glasses up on her nose and leaned back, stretching arms that had gone stiff from typing. The wall beside her desk told its own story - a collage of photos, headlines, and sticky notes connected by red string. At the center hung a large photograph of the Caldwell family, taken at some gala before their recent troubles. Their smiling faces seemed to mock her from behind glass.The laptop chimed with an incoming email. Another document from her source inside the courthouse - records of the latest lawsuit filed against Caldwell Industries by former employe
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 68
Chapter 68Mona stood before the wall of screens in Alexander's private study. Her lips curved into a smile as she watched the news unfold across multiple channels."Breaking news this morning as over three hundred former Caldwell Industries employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company and the Caldwell family personally," announced the reporter. "The lawsuit claims unpaid severance, benefits, and damages after the company's collapse left many without compensation despite decades of service."The camera cut to Frank Donovan, standing tall despite his weathered appearance, speaking to a crowd of reporters. "I gave thirty-two years to Caldwell Industries. When they let us go, they promised severance that never came. Many of us can't pay our bills or medical expenses. We're not asking for charity, we're asking for what we earned."Mona tapped her finger against the glass of champagne in her hand, savoring each word as Frank continued."Mrs. Kane has been kind enough to
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 67
Chapter 67The morning newspaper landed on the Caldwell breakfast table with a thud that seemed to echo through the half-empty mansion. Emily, already dressed for the day in a navy suit that had seen better days, glanced up from her tea with annoyance. The household staff had been reduced to a single maid and a part-time gardener, and neither seemed to understand the concept of a quiet entrance."Is it too much to ask for a peaceful breakfast?" she muttered, reaching for the paper.Then the headline caught her eye, and the teacup froze halfway to her lips."TERMINATED CALDWELL WORKERS FILE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT: 500 FORMER EMPLOYEES SEEK UNPAID SEVERANCE AND DAMAGES"The china cup slipped from her fingers, shattering on the table and sending tea splashing across the newspaper. Emily didn't notice. Her eyes remained fixed on the headline, visible even through the spreading stain."Samuel!" Her voice rang through the mansion. "SAMUEL!"Footsteps hurried down the hall. Samuel appeared in
