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Alexander's study was dark except for the huge screen on the wall. Mona sat frozen in her leather chair, watching the video his butler had recorded at Samuel and Lora's engagement party. Her hands gripped the armrests so tight her knuckles turned white as bone. "Look at her trying to use the right fork!" Emily's voice blasted through the speakers. "Like a monkey at tea time!" Mean laughter filled the room. On screen, the Caldwells and their friends were drinking champagne and spitting cruelty like it was a game they all enjoyed. "Tell them about the necklace," Emily nudged Lora. The camera zoomed in on her smug face. "Oh yes!" Lora's laugh cut sharp as a knife. "That cheap little key pendant she always wore. Called it her father's last gift or some sad story like that. I told her I might wear it at the wedding, you know, as something borrowed from the trash?" More laughter. More mockery. Each word like a dagger in Mona's heart. Mona's chest tightened until she could barely breath
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The study was dark except for a single lamp, its soft glow barely reaching the corners of the huge room. Alexander Kane stood by the tall windows, holding a glass of expensive whiskey he hadn't touched. Outside, his endless property stretched into darkness, but his eyes fixed on the old oak tree outlined against the dying sun. Twenty years. The weight of those years suddenly pressed down on his shoulders like stones. With hands that weren't quite steady, he walked to his desk and opened the bottom drawer, the one he never let anyone touch. Inside was a dented tin box, its blue paint chipped away by time and handling. His fingers trembled as he lifted it out. The first photo hit him like a punch to the heart. A dark-haired boy with a wide smile standing next to a half-built treehouse, wearing clothes that were clearly hand-me-downs but beaming with pure joy. His father's messy handwriting on the back: "James Jr - Summer, 2004. Dreams under construction." Dreams. The word made his th
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Chapter 12The nightmare always started the same way."Look at her, trying so hard to belong," Emily's voice echoed through the grand ballroom. "Like a monkey in designer clothes."In her dream, Mona stood frozen as the crowd closed in around her. Their faces twisted with cruel amusement, champagne glasses raised in mocking toasts."Did you really think Samuel loved you?" Lora's laugh cut like glass. "You were just a convenient stepping stone."The red wine felt hot against her skin as it soaked through her expensive dress. But this time, in the nightmare, it wasn't wine at all. It was blood. Her blood. Their cruelty made physical."Garbage belongs in the gutter," Emily's voice again, closer now. Hands grabbed at Mona's clothes, tearing, ripping away her dignity piece by piece."Please," dream Mona whispered. "Please stop."But they never stopped. The laughter grew louder. The hands grew rougher. Samuel stood watching, his arm around Lora, not even seeing her anymore."Time to take ou
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Chapter 13"Again." Alexander's voice echoed through the private training room.Mona tried to keep her hands steady as she poured the tea, fighting exhaustion. They had been at this for hours - the same movement, over and over. Her arms ached from holding the heavy silver teapot at the perfect angle."Your elbow is too high," he said, walking around her. "A true lady never shows strain."The tea splashed slightly as she adjusted her position. A drop landed on the pristine tablecloth."Now we start over." Alexander's voice stayed calm, but Mona heard the steel beneath it. "Every detail matters. Every movement must be perfect."Mona bit back her frustration as servants rushed to replace the tablecloth. This was her life now - endless lessons in everything from table settings to corporate finance. Dawn to dusk, Alexander pushed her harder than anyone ever had."I don't understand," she said, watching the staff reset the table. "Why does it matter how I pour tea? I thought we were plannin
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Chapter 14The silk dress felt like water between Mona's fingers. It shimmered under the bright boutique lights, its fabric soft and smooth against her calloused hands. Weeks of wearing secondhand, scratchy shelter clothes made her feel like this dress was from another world. Just touching it sent her heart racing. The price tag dangled tauntingly, the number enough to feed everyone in her shelter dorm for an entire month."Miss? Are you alright?" Lisa, her shopping companion, touched her arm gently, her voice pulling Mona back to reality.Mona blinked and forced herself to nod. "Yes, I’m fine." But her fingers trembled as she placed the dress back on the rack.Behind them, glass shattered.The sharp sound echoed through the boutique, turning heads. Mona’s stomach sank as she turned to see Sarah Caldwell standing near a display table. Champagne spilled onto the floor around her designer heels, the bottle lying broken at her feet. Her face twisted into a mask of disgust as her cold eye
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Chapter 15The Caldwell mansion's front door exploded inward with enough force to crack the frame. Lora burst in like a hurricane, her perfect composure shattered, mascara streaming down her face. Her heel caught on the antique rug, the first gift Emily had let her choose for the house, and she ripped it apart with her bare hands."I'll kill her!" The scream was primal, barely human. "I'll destroy that worthless bitch!"She grabbed a crystal vase from the entryway table and hurled it against the wall. Water and roses scattered across imported marbleSarah stumbled in behind her, ashen-faced, phone buzzing constantly with social media notifications. #CaldwellMeltdown was already trending."That bitch!" Lora screamed, kicking off her Louboutins. One heel shattered a mirror in the foyer. "That worthless, pathetic...""The Ming vase," Emily whispered in horror as Lora grabbed the priceless heirloom. "Lora, that's been in the family for-"The crash echoed through the mansion. Three hundred
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Chapter 16The St. Regis ballroom glowed under massive crystal chandeliers. Mrs. Harrison's annual charity gala filled the space with the city's most powerful families, their jewelry catching light like stars, their laughter echoing off marble floors.Mona stood in the shadows by the entrance, her hands cold despite the warmth. Lisa, her assistant, touched her arm gently."You don't have to do this," Lisa whispered.Mona watched Emily Caldwell holding court near the champagne fountain, Lora and Sarah flanking her like ladies-in-waiting. Just months ago, Mona had stood in that same spot, trying desperately to win Emily's approval."Yes," Mona said softly. "I do."She stepped into the light.The change rippled through the room like a stone dropped in still water. Conversations stopped mid-sentence. Glasses froze halfway to lips. Every eye turned to stare at the woman in the red dress.The dress itself was a weapon, one of only three made, its silk the color of fresh blood. Diamonds drip
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Chapter 17Alexander's study was dark except for the glow of multiple screens. Each one showed a different angle of Mona's confrontation at the event, Emily's attempted assault, Lora's meltdown, their humiliating retreat. The videos had gone viral within hours."Look at their faces," Alexander's voice held quiet satisfaction. "The moment they realized you weren't their victim anymore."Mona watched herself on screen, back straight, chin high, that black card glinting like a weapon. Was that really her? This composed woman who made Sarah Caldwell, Emily Caldwell and Lora Bennett lose control?"The internet is quite entertained," Alexander clicked through various social media posts. "#CaldwellKarma is trending citywide. Every society matron who ever snubbed you is now scrambling to get on your good side.""They're all vultures," Mona said softly. "Ready to feast on whoever shows weakness.""Exactly." Alexander turned to face her, his expression unreadable in the dim light. "And you just
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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
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
