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CHAPTER 111

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[Demi — Present Day]

It’s easy to forget what peace feels like when your life is constantly preparing for the next fire.

But that night—after we found the polaroid—it hit me just how much of it Lucas had already stolen.

I didn’t tell Jeff about the second one.

The envelope that arrived two days later. Slipped beneath the front door while I was home alone, painting over one of my older canvases—trying to quiet the noise.

It wasn’t a photo this time. Just a folded, crisp printout of an article draft. No byline. No publication name. Just a headline:

"Demi Perez: From Failed Prodigy to Puppetmaster?"

The piece was vicious. It twisted facts into knives. Accused me of building my reputation on proximity to scandal, claiming I orchestrated Jeff’s return to relevance as a way to anchor my own failing career.

They even mentioned my mother. Her mental breakdown. The years I didn’t talk about—the ones I buried in gesso and silence.

At the bottom of the page, in a different font, were three words
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  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 203

    The penthouse intercom buzzed sharply, shattering the moment. Jeff's hands lingered at my waist a heartbeat longer than necessary before he moved to answer it."Mr. Thorne," the concierge's voice crackled, "a Miss Lina Perez is in the lobby insisting—"I was already striding toward the elevator. "Send her up."Jeff caught my wrist as the doors closed. "You've been keeping secrets, darling." His thumb traced my racing pulse point. "First the USB, now your niece appearing unannounced?"The elevator pinged. Lina burst out in a whirlwind of messy braids and neon pink sneakers, her iPad clutched to her chest. "Tía! You were right about the offshore accounts!"Jeff raised an eyebrow. "She's twelve.""Thirteen next month," Lina corrected, plopping onto the white leather sofa. Her fingers flew across the tablet screen before flipping it toward us. "See? All the missing funds routed through Grandfather's charity foundation straight to..."The color drained from my face. Rykov's personal bank d

  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 202

    The door creaked louder, followed by the hesitant tap of small footsteps. Lina appeared in the doorway, dwarfed by one of Jeff's old sweaters, the sleeves rolled up a dozen times. Her dark eyes darted between us, sensing the charged silence."Tía Daniela says you're leaving," she said to Jeff, her voice still rough from sleep.Jeff's hand stiffened around mine. I watched his throat work as he swallowed—the way he always did when steeling himself for something painful.Lina shuffled forward, clutching something in her small fist. She uncurled her fingers to reveal two mismatched buttons. "For luck. From my collection."The childish offering hung between us. One button was pearlescent, the other chipped navy plastic. I remembered finding similar treasures in Daniela's pockets when we were kids—little talismans against the dark.Jeff accepted them with surprising gravity. "Gracias, mija." His rough Spanish made Lina smile.She leaned against my side, her warmth seeping through my shirt.

  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 201

    The red door stood barely visible behind a tangle of ivy, its peeling paint the color of old blood. The tallest priest—Father Ion according to his name tag—pressed a rusted key into my palm."Quickly," he urged, his gaze darting toward the SUVs. "Before they flank us."The lock turned with an ominous groan. Beyond lay a narrow staircase descending into darkness, the air thick with the scent of antiseptic and damp stone.Lina whimpered in Sister Marguerite's arms. "It's cold..."Daniela pushed past me, her heels clicking on the worn steps. "Where's the treatment room?"A new voice answered from the shadows—a woman's, crisp with authority. "Right where we left it."The lights flickered on, revealing a makeshift hospital ward carved into the catacombs. And standing beside an IV drip...Dr. Anya Petrov.Ryans' former lead researcher.The woman who'd engineered the original Lazarus protocol.Jeff's gun came up instantly. "You."Petrov didn't flinch. She simply adjusted her lab coat and nod

  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 200

    Sister Marguerite's gnarled fingers trembled as she extended the file folder. The faded label read *Subject D-29* in Ryans' precise handwriting.I reached for it, but Daniela was faster.Her breath hitched as she flipped it open. Inside: a birth certificate for Mateo Perez, born eighteen months after our separation. Father: Unknown. Mother: Daniela Perez, age 13.The room spun."You never told me," I whispered.Daniela's laugh was razor-wire tight. "They took him from me the day he was born. Said I'd contaminated him." She traced the edge of the document where someone had stamped TERMINATION APPROVED. "Lina's his daughter."Lina coughed again, the sound wetter now. Blood speckled her palm.Jeff stepped forward, his medic training overriding his shock. "We need to get her to a hospital.""No!" Daniela clutched Lina closer. "They'll just let her die like they did him." Her manicured nails bit into the file folder. "But we have something better now."She flipped to the last page—a DNA an

  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 199

    The key felt heavy in my palm—cold, ordinary metal. No glow, no transformation. Just a simple silver key that could open any lock in Geneva.Jeff exhaled sharply beside me as the last of Daniela’s men disappeared into the night. The room was silent now, save for the distant wail of sirens. The children were still here, still asleep in their pods. No vanishing act. No shared consciousness. Just scared kids caught in our mess.I turned the key over in my fingers. "Where does this lead?"Jeff’s jaw tightened. "Only one way to find out."The smallest girl in the nearest pod stirred, her dark lashes fluttering. Not waking—just trapped in a restless sleep. The bruise on her cheek stood out against pale skin. I knew that kind of bruise. Knew exactly how it got there.Daniela’s voice crackled over the abandoned intercom, tinny and distant: "You always were sentimental, Demi."Then silence.Jeff touched my arm. "We need to go. Now."I looked at the key again. A address was etched into the meta

  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 198

    The streets of Geneva were slick with rain as we moved through the shadows, the Palais des Nations looming ahead like a gilded cage. Every light in its windows burned too bright, every shadow stretched too long.Jeff kept pace beside me, his silence more telling than words. He didn't trust this. Neither did I.But we were here anyway.The service entrance was unguarded—too unguarded. The metal door swung open at the barest touch, revealing a dimly lit corridor that smelled of antiseptic and something faintly metallic. My fingers brushed the dagger at my thigh out of habit."She wants you to come alone," Jeff had said back at the safehouse."Then it's a good thing I never listen," I'd replied.Now, his hand found the small of my back as we stepped inside, the door clicking shut behind us with finality. The hallway stretched before us, lined with doors marked with numbers instead of names. Somewhere beyond them, Daniela was waiting.And so were the children.A sound echoed from deeper w

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