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RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 66
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
Last Updated : 2025-04-29RISE 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
Last Updated : 2025-04-29RISE 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
Last Updated : 2025-05-01RISE 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
Last Updated : 2025-05-01RISE 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
Last Updated : 2025-05-02RISE 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
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Chapter 79The morning sun had barely risen over Boston when a fleet of black SUVs pulled up to the Caldwell Industries headquarters. Men and women in dark suits emerged, their faces set with determination, government-issued badges glinting in the early light. Employees arriving for work stopped in their tracks, watching as the agents filed through the revolving doors with military precision.In the lobby, Melissa Porter, the newly appointed interim CEO, stood waiting. Her face betrayed no emotion as the lead agent approached."David Harrington, Securities and Exchange Commission," he announced, extending his credentials. "We have a warrant to search these premises and secure all financial records dating back fifteen years."Melissa nodded once. "We've been expecting you. The board has instructed all employees to cooperate fully."Behind Harrington, twenty agents spread out across the lobby. Some headed toward the elevators, others toward the security desk. The atmosphere grew tense a
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 78
Chapter 78Rain pelted the windows of Maya Chen's office at the Boston Investigator, the gray afternoon matching her mood as she sifted through the mountain of documents on her desk. The Caldwell exposé had dominated her life for weeks, and though the initial story had broken with spectacular impact, she knew there was more to uncover.Her phone buzzed. The receptionist's voice came through the speaker. "Maya, there's someone here to see you. No appointment. Says his name is Daniel Winters, former accountant at Caldwell Industries. Says it's urgent."Maya glanced at her watch. She had a conference call in thirty minutes with her editor about the Powell angle of the story. But something in the receptionist's tone caught her attention."How does he seem?" she asked."Nervous. Keeps looking over his shoulder. Brought a briefcase he won't let out of his sight."Classic signs of a whistleblower. Maya had seen it before, that mix of determination and fear that drove people to risk everythin
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 77
Chapter 77Emily stood frozen before the television in her private study, the remote control slipping from her fingers and hitting the carpet with a soft thud. On screen, Senator James Powell stood at a podium surrounded by American flags, his wife Ruth positioned carefully at his side, her hand resting on his shoulder in a show of marital solidarity."I categorically deny having any improper relationship with Emily Caldwell," Powell declared, his voice steady and assured. "Mrs. Caldwell was a business associate and nothing more. These fabricated allegations represent a desperate attempt to deflect attention from the serious ethical and legal issues facing Caldwell Industries."Emily's breath caught in her throat. Fifteen years of secret meetings, whispered promises, and private arrangements, all erased with a few carefully prepared sentences."The financial transactions in question," Powell continued, "were legitimate investments made through proper channels. My office has provided a
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 76
Chapter 76The Caldwell mansion's grand foyer, once a showcase of wealth and power, now felt like a tomb. The heavy double doors slammed behind Richard Caldwell as he stormed in, his face flushed with a rage Emily had never seen in their thirty-two years of marriage."Is it true?" he demanded, his voice echoing through the marble entrance hall.Emily stood at the base of the staircase, still wearing the tailored suit she'd had on when security had escorted her from the company headquarters hours earlier. The shock of their public removal from leadership positions had barely registered before this new storm broke."Richard, you need to calm...""Answer me!" he bellowed, throwing a newspaper onto the marble floor between them. It landed with a slap, the front page visible even from where she stood: "CALDWELL SCANDAL DEEPENS: EMILY CALDWELL'S SECRET AFFAIR WITH BANKING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN."The headline hovered above a grainy but unmistakable security camera image from the Boston Club. Em
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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
