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Chapter 40: "Darling, I haven't seen you smile like that since..."
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Rebirth: From Devoted Wife to Ice Queen CEO Chapter 40: "Darling, I haven't seen you smile like that since..."
The mansion sat bathed in the soft evening light, its familiar facade a welcome sight after the chaos of the evening. Ethan pulled up to the gate, the car sliding into place like it belonged there. But his thoughts were anything but orderly—they crashed into each other like waves against rocks, each one more confusing than the last.He shifted into park with a controlled movement that made the gear stick protest. His fingers remained wrapped around it longer than necessary, his knuckles standing out white against his skin."We're here." The words came out flat, stripped of any warmth or emotion. He might have been delivering a weather report for all the feeling in his voice.Aria's hand moved toward the door handle, then stopped. Her fingers hovered there for a heartbeat, two heartbeats, while something unspoken passed between them. She turned slightly, her eyes flicking to his face, searching for something she'd never admit aloud.Ethan kept his expression carefully blank, but he fel
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Ethan's knuckles were white against the black leather steering wheel, his grip was so tight the material creaked under the pressure. The engine hummed beneath them now, mocking the chaos churning in his chest. City lights streaked past the windshield in golden blurs, painting patterns across the dashboard that he couldn't focus on.The silence in the car was suffocating, pressing against his eardrums like he was in deep water. He could hear everything—the soft whisper of Aria's breathing, the faint rustle of her dress against the leather seat, even the almost inaudible tick of his watch marking each excruciating second that passed between them.From his peripheral vision, he caught the rigid line of her shoulders, the way she held herself like a sculpture carved from ice. Her arms were folded tightly across her chest, creating a barrier that might as well have been made of steel. She stared out the passenger window with laser focus, as if the darkened storefronts and empty sidewalk
Rebirth: From Devoted Wife to Ice Queen CEO Chapter 38: "I'll take you home."
The restaurant doors burst open with enough force to rattle the glass, and the cool evening air hit Aria's flushed face. The sudden temperature change made her skin prickle, but it did nothing to cool the fire burning in her chest. She can't let Ethan have the last words. She just can't.Across the sidewalk, Ethan's tall figure moved toward his car, his suit jacket moving in the evening breeze. The streetlights caught the sharp angles of his shoulders, painting him in shadows and golden light."Ethan!" The word tore from her throat, sharper than she'd intended, cutting through the quiet street.He didn't even pause. His long strides ate up the distance to his car with annoying ease, as if her voice was nothing more than background noise. As if she was nothing more than background noise.Something hot and cold exploded in Aria's chest. The nerve of him. The absolute nerve. He didn't get to humiliate her, make her feel things she didn't want to feel, and then just walk away like she w
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The candle flame wavered between them, casting dancing shadows across the pristine white tablecloth. Adrian's silence stretched like a taut wire, ready to snap under the weight of five expectant gazes. He could feel sweat beginning to gather at the base of his neck, despite the restaurant's perfectly controlled temperature.Samuel Wu's fingers drummed once against his wine glass—a subtle warning that only Adrian would recognize. His father's patience was a finite resource, and Adrian was rapidly depleting it."I..." Adrian began, then stopped. The word hung in the air like smoke, incomplete and insufficient. Selene's grip on his hand tightened, her thumb moving in small, nervous circles across his knuckles. The gesture was meant to be comforting, but it felt like a shackle.Chen Wei leaned forward slightly, his businessman's smile never wavering despite the tension crackling through the air. "Perhaps Adrian is simply overwhelmed by the generosity of the timeline," he suggested smoothl
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Adrian's fingers moved mechanically across the keyboard, the soft clicking filling the silence of his spacious corner office. The glow from his laptop screen cast harsh shadows across his face as he scrolled through yet another article with a title that made his jaw clench: *"How to Win Back Your Ex: 10 Proven Strategies That Actually Work."*He'd been at this for hours, diving deeper into the rabbit hole of relationship advice websites. His browser history read like a desperate man's manifesto: *"Signs She Still Loves You But Won't Admit It,"* *"The Psychology of Female Rejection: What She's Really Thinking,"* and his personal favorite, *"Rich Men's Guide to Reclaiming Lost Love."*The current article promised revolutionary insights. Adrian leaned forward, his expensive suit wrinkling as he hunched over the screen.*"Step 3: Create artificial scarcity. Women desire what they can't have. Make yourself unavailable and watch her chase you."*His laugh was bitter, echoing off the floor-t
Rebirth: From Devoted Wife to Ice Queen CEO Chapter 35: "Thanks for making this easy."
Aria's hand paused on her car door handle as her phone chimed. The familiar notification sound she sets for her father's texts, made her stomach clench with dread—nothing good ever came from her father's texts at this hour. She pulled out her phone, squinting at the bright screen in the dim evening light.*"Dinner at Le Bernardin. 8 PM. Both of you. Non-negotiable. - Dad"*The words blurred together as she read them twice, then three times, hoping they would somehow rearrange themselves into something less mortifying. Her fingers trembled slightly as she held the device, the weight of it suddenly feeling unbearable.A sharp ding echoed from across the parking lot. Ethan's silhouette froze beside his car, his phone's glow illuminating the sharp planes of his face. Even from a distance, she could see the moment comprehension hit him—his jaw tightened, and his free hand curled into a fist at his side.Their eyes met across the space between their cars. The air seemed to thicken with m
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