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CHAPTER 145

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June brought a kind of stillness that wasn’t silence.

It was the kind of stillness that came after a storm, when the trees were stripped bare and the air tasted clean. No more secrets thickening the air. No more knives behind smiling teeth.

The world didn’t feel fixed. It just felt like mine again.

I moved through my mornings with a steadiness I hadn’t known before. No rush. No haunting emails. No donors demanding meetings over power breakfasts. I drank coffee on my porch while the sun climbed the sky, listening to birds argue in the branches.

Some days, I didn’t speak until noon.

And for the first time in years, I didn’t feel behind.

When the news broke about the Panama extradition, I was alone in the garden.

Letty texted me first:

"Jeff’s name is on the docket. He’s really doing it."

I didn’t know how to feel.

Proud? Wary? Moved?

All I knew was that I sat down in the grass and cried. Not because I missed him. Not because I wanted him back.

But because for once, the world tilted in a
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  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 206

    We moved as one—him firing precise shots to clear our path, me slicing through the smoke with my wedding knife. The ivory skirts of my gown tore against the boathouse debris, the delicate lace now streaked with blood and motor oil.Lina had already untied the speedboat, her tiny frame straining against the ropes. Mateo slumped against the pier, his breathing shallow but steady."Go!" Daniela tossed me a flare gun. "I'll hold them off."I caught it midair. "Like hell you will."Jeff solved the argument by shoving both of us onto the boat. "Family reunion later. Surviving now."The engine roared to life just as D-0 emerged from the smoke—his perfect face now twisted in something almost human. Rage."You can't outrun your destiny, Demetria!"I raised the flare gun. "Watch me."The projectile hit him square in the chest, bathing the entire boathouse in hellish red light. As we sped away, the last thing I saw was D-0 burning—and Sister Marguerite making the sign of the cross.✵Lake Como's

  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 205

    Gunfire echoed across Lake Como as Jeff spun me behind a marble pillar, his body shielding mine from the spray of bullets that shattered the crystal chandelier above us. Shards rained down like jagged diamonds, catching in the folds of my ivory gown."Still the best wedding I've ever attended," Jeff murmured against my ear, his breath warm despite the chaos.I peered around the pillar to assess the threat—black-clad figures rappelling down from the cliffs, their tactical gear bearing no insignia. "Not Rykov's men.""Better." Jeff pressed a pistol into my hand. "Worse."Lina ducked behind the overturned grand piano, her lilac dress now streaked with soot as she frantically typed on her iPad. "They're jamming signals!"Mateo appeared at my other side, tossing Jeff a spare magazine. "Lazarus protocols. These are Ryans' old private security." His jaw tightened. "They're here for me."A bullet grazed the pillar beside us, sending stone chips flying. Jeff's security team returned fire, thei

  • RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK   CHAPTER 204

    The first thing I noticed when we stepped off Rykov’s yacht was the silence.Not the absence of sound—Monaco’s harbor still bustled with megayachts and shouting deckhands—but the quiet that settled in my bones. The kind that comes when a storm you’ve been bracing against finally passes.Jeff’s hand stayed firm at the small of my back as Interpol led Rykov away in handcuffs, the oligarch’s shouts fading into the salt-tinged breeze."Tía!" Lina barreled into me, her neon sneakers skidding on the polished teak deck. "Did you see? Mateo did the thing with the gun like we practiced!"I caught her by the shoulders. "You practiced hostage scenarios?""Only on YouTube!"Jeff coughed into his fist. I shot him a glare that promised we’d revisit this later.Mateo stood a few feet away, shoulders hunched under Daniela’s Chanel blazer. At sixteen, he was all sharp angles and wary eyes—too much like how I’d been at that age. When he noticed me staring, he touched two fingers to his temple in that s

  • 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

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