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SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 182
Chapter 182The car rolled up the long driveway, gravel crunching beneath the tires. Alexander sat motionless in the passenger seat, his face a mask as he stared at the mansion ahead. Camille drove, giving him the freedom to absorb the sight of his childhood home after seven years away."We can still turn around," she said softly.Alexander shook his head. "No. I need to do this."The Pierce estate stood proud against the autumn sky, all gray stone and tall windows. A place built to show wealth, not to give warmth. Two figures waited on the wide front steps, Eleanor and Edward Pierce, standing close yet somehow apart."They look nervous," Camille observed."Good." Alexander straightened his tie, a gesture Camille recognized as his way of gathering strength. "They should be."She parked near the entrance, turning off the engine. The sudden silence felt heavy."Remember," she said, taking his hand. "Whatever happens in there, I'm with you."Alexander's fingers tightened around hers. "Th
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 181
Chapter 181The penthouse was quiet when Camille arrived home. Only the kitchen light glowed, spilling onto the polished floor. She found Alexander at the island counter, papers spread before him, a glass of whiskey at his elbow. The amber liquid caught the light as he raised it, not looking up when she entered."Long day?" he asked, still scanning the document in front of him.Camille set her bag down, her heart beating faster. The weight of Eleanor Pierce's visit pressed on her shoulders. "You could say that."She moved to the refrigerator, buying time as she pulled out a bottle of water. Her mind raced, searching for the right words. How do you tell someone their estranged mother showed up after seven years of silence?"Someone came to see me today," she said, her voice quieter than she intended.Alexander made a noncommittal sound, still absorbed in his work."At the office." Camille twisted the cap off her water. "Your mother."The stillness that followed was absolute. Alexander'
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 180
Chapter 180Rain tapped against the windows of Camille's office as she reviewed quarterly reports. The sky had darkened early, turning afternoon to evening without her noticing. She rubbed her tired eyes, realizing she'd been staring at the same page for ten minutes.Her assistant's voice came through the intercom. "Ms. Kane? There's someone here to see you. She doesn't have an appointment."Camille frowned. "Who is it?""A Mrs. Pierce. She says it's personal."Camille's hand froze. Pierce. Alexander's family name. But he rarely spoke of his parents, and when he did, his voice turned cold in a way that reminded her of Victoria at her most distant."Send her in," Camille said, smoothing her skirt as she stood.The woman who entered moved with quiet grace, her shoulders pulled back despite the obvious tension in her face. She was tall and slim, with silver-streaked dark hair pulled into a neat bun. Her clothes were expensive but understated. But it was her eyes that caught Camille's att
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 179
Chapter 179The silver wedding binder sat open on Camille's desk, pages filled with fabric samples and venue photos. After months of courtrooms and business takeovers, the sight of something so normal, so hopeful, felt almost strange. Camille ran her fingers over a scrap of ivory silk, allowing herself a small smile."Penny for your thoughts," Alexander said, entering her office with two coffee cups in hand."Just thinking how different this feels now." She accepted the coffee, breathing in its rich aroma. "Before Rose's trial, planning felt... impossible. Like tempting fate."Alexander settled into the chair across from her desk. "And now?""Now it feels real." She turned a page in the binder to reveal a lakeside estate. "What do you think of this one?""Beautiful," he said, studying the photograph. "But what really matters is if you like it."Camille considered the image, gardens sloping down to a private lake, mountains in the background, a grand house with wraparound porches. Noth
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 178
Chapter 178The courtroom sat hushed as Judge Hamilton entered. The wooden benches creaked with the movement of those rising to their feet. Camille felt Alexander's hand tighten around hers as they stood. The past eight weeks of trial had led to this moment."Be seated," the judge commanded, her voice filling the high-ceilinged room.Camille lowered herself to the bench, her back straight, her face carefully blank. She had chosen to sit in the second row today, not wanting to be directly in Rose's line of sight.Rose sat at the defense table in a simple navy dress, her hair pulled back in a modest style that made her look younger, more vulnerable. A calculated choice, Camille knew. Everything about Rose was calculated."The jury has reached a verdict," Judge Hamilton announced. "Bring in the defendant."Rose stood as the bailiff approached. Even with her wrists shackled, she moved with grace, her chin lifted. Not once during the proceedings had she shown fear or remorse. Not even when
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 177
Chapter 177Camille's car pulled up to the small restaurant in Greenwich Village, far from the gleaming towers of Midtown where she now spent her days. The place looked unchanged from when she'd last visited, before the divorce, before Victoria, before she became someone else entirely."Are you sure you don't want me to come in?" Alexander asked from the driver's seat.Camille shook her head. "This is something I need to do alone.""Call if you need me," he said, squeezing her hand. "I'll be twenty minutes away."She nodded, gathering her courage before stepping onto the sidewalk. Through the restaurant window, she could already see them—Margaret and Richard Lewis. Her parents. Waiting at a corner table, her mother nervously rearranging silverware, her father checking his watch.This marked the first time they would meet without Victoria's watchful presence since their cautious reunion months ago. No buffers. No mediators. Just three people trying to rebuild what years of hurt and bet
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 176
Chapter 176The common room of Bellevue's psychiatric ward smelled of disinfectant and despair. Rose Lewis sat alone in the corner, her back straight despite the shapeless hospital gown that hung from her once-elegant frame. The other inmates gave her space, something in her eyes warned them away, even here among the damaged and dangerous."Television time," a guard announced, switching on the small set mounted high on the wall.Rose barely glanced up until the words "Kane Industries" caught her attention. Her head snapped toward the screen, body suddenly rigid."We're live at Kane Industries headquarters," the reporter said, "where Victoria Kane is about to make what sources call a 'game-changing announcement' regarding the future of her company."Rose leaned forward, hands gripping the plastic arms of her chair. For weeks, she'd been cut off from news of the outside world, part of her treatment, the doctors said. Part of her punishment, she knew.The camera panned across a packed pr
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 175
Chapter 175Camille stood at the window of her office, Victoria's office, until yesterday... watching raindrops race down the glass. Each drop chased another, sometimes merging, sometimes veering off on separate paths. Like lives, she thought. Sometimes joined, sometimes divided, all eventually reaching the same destination.The folder on her desk contained documents that had taken her legal team all night to prepare. Papers that would reshape lives, just as Victoria's announcement yesterday had reshaped hers.A soft knock interrupted her thoughts. Alexander entered, carrying two coffee cups and wearing the look of a man who hadn't slept much."The press is still camped in the lobby," he said, handing her a cup. "You'd think Victoria announced she was selling the company to aliens."Camille smiled, grateful for his attempt to lighten the mood. "Are you ready for the meeting?""I'm not the one they'll be watching." Alexander nodded toward the folder. "Are you sure about this?"That que
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 174
Chapter 174Victoria stared at the scan results spread across her doctor's desk. The images showed her body from the inside, revealing the battle waged within her tissues and bones. But unlike previous scans, these told a different story."The tumors have shrunk by sixty-three percent," Dr. Winters said, her finger tracing the outlines on the images. "It's the best response I've seen to this treatment protocol."Victoria kept her face blank, decades of boardroom battles making it second nature to hide her feelings. But inside, something unfamiliar bloomed, a fragile, tender hope she hardly dared acknowledge."What does this mean, exactly?" she asked, her voice steady despite the storm in her chest.Dr. Winters removed her glasses, meeting Victoria's gaze directly. "It means the cancer is responding to treatment far better than we anticipated. Six months ago, I told you we were looking at buying time. Now, I'm talking about the possibility of remission."The word hung in the air betwee
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