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SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 71
Chapter 71The elevator climbed toward the penthouse of Pierce Tower, each floor ticking by on the digital display as my stomach tightened with a mix of anger and nervous anticipation. I wore a simple black dress, nothing flashy, nothing designed to impress, and carried the folder containing evidence of Alexander's secret involvement in my revenge.When the doors opened, I stepped into a space unlike anything I'd expected. Not the cold, modernist showcase typical of billionaire penthouses, but a warm, wood-paneled sanctuary with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and comfortable leather furniture. Classical music played softly in the background. The wall of windows offered a breathtaking view of Manhattan at sunset, the city transformed into gold and shadow.Alexander stood by a small bar cart, his back to me. He'd removed his suit jacket and rolled up his shirtsleeves, looking more approachable than I'd ever seen him."Scotch? Wine? Something else?" he asked without turning."Answers," I r
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Chapter 72Camille's point of view I stood in Victoria's office, staring at the meticulously crafted guest list on the desk between us. Names neatly typed in three columns, people whose lives would forever change in exactly two weeks' time. Rose. Stefan. Fashion industry leaders. Business rivals. Society reporters. All unknowingly summoned to witness the final act of a drama two years in the making."Are you certain about this?" Victoria asked, her voice carrying none of its usual commanding certainty. "Once we take this step, there's no going back."I traced my finger down the list, stopping at Richard and Margaret Lewis. The parents who had raised me, then forgotten me when Rose's manipulation had proven more compelling than their love."I'm certain," I said, surprised by the steadiness in my voice. "It's time for everyone to know the truth."After two years of careful planning, of strategic destruction, of watching from the shadows as Rose's empire crumbled piece by methodical pie
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Chapter 73Camille's point of view The Kane mansion gleamed like a jewel against the night sky, every window ablaze with light, every entrance adorned with arrangements of fire lilies and black orchids. Limousines lined the circular driveway, depositing New York's elite in a parade of designer gowns and custom tuxedos. Security guards with earpieces and impeccable suits directed the flow of guests toward the grand ballroom, where waiters circulated with champagne and delicate hors d'oeuvres.I watched it all from Victoria's private study, a closed-circuit feed showing me every entrance, every reaction, every whispered speculation about why Kane Industries had gathered such an illustrious crowd on this particular evening."They're calling it the event of the season," Victoria said, adjusting the diamond clip in my hair. "Everyone who matters in New York is here, wondering what magnificent announcement Camille Kane plans to make."I barely heard her, my eyes fixed on the feed showing t
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Chapter 74The ballroom fell silent as Camille stepped onto the stage. The crystal chandeliers above cast a glow that seemed to highlight her transformation, her posture straight and confident, her chin raised, her eyes clear and focused. Gone was the woman who had once shrunk herself to make others comfortable. In her place stood someone new, someone forged in fire.She took the microphone from Victoria, her fingers steady despite the hundreds of wide eyes fixed on her. Whispers rippled through the crowd: "It can't be..." "She's dead..." "How is this possible?"The faces that mattered most to her stood frozen in shock. Her mother clutched her father's arm, her mouth hanging open. Stefan had gone deathly pale, as if seeing a ghost. And Rose.... Rose's face had drained of color, her perfectly manicured nails digging into her palms."Thank you all for coming tonight," Camille began, her voice carrying across the stunned silence. "Some of you knew me as Camille Lewis. Others have come to
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Rose slammed her apartment door with such force that a framed photo crashed to the floor, glass shattering across the marble entryway. She didn't bother to pick it up. Instead, she kicked off her heels, sending them flying across the room where one knocked over a crystal vase, water and flowers spilling onto the pristine white carpet.She didn't care. Nothing mattered anymore.Her hands shook as she poured herself a drink, missing the glass entirely on the first try. Amber liquid pooled on the counter, but she ignored it, finally managing to fill the tumbler on her second attempt. She drained it in one gulp, the burn in her throat nothing compared to the inferno raging inside her chest."She's alive," Rose whispered, her voice raspy and strange to her own ears. "All this time... she's been alive."The reality of what had happened at the gala crashed over her in waves. Camille, her pathetic, weak, doormat of a sister, had orchestrated her downfall. Camille, who had always been the good
Last Updated : 2025-04-20SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 76
Chapter 76The lobby of Kane Industries gleamed with polished marble and sleek glass. Camille stepped out of the elevator on the top floor, her heels clicking against the floor as she walked toward her office. Three days had passed since the Phoenix Gala, and her mind still buzzed with the memory of Rose's face as the truth was revealed, the shock on Stefan's features, the horror in her parents' eyes.Now the world knew who she really was. The media couldn't get enough of the story: the supposedly dead wife who had returned as a powerful executive, the systematic destruction of her ex-husband's company and her sister's reputation. Some painted her as a victim-turned-hero, others as a manipulative schemer. Camille didn't care which version they believed.She pushed open the glass door to her office and stopped short. A massive arrangement of white roses sat on her desk, their scent filling the room. A knot formed in her stomach. She knew who they were from before she even read the car
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Chapter 77Rain pounded against the windows of Camille's office, matching her mood as she stared at the notification on her phone. The message was brief: her parents were waiting in the lobby. No warning, no call ahead. They had simply shown up, expecting her to drop everything and see them.Some things never changed."Ms. Kane?" Rebecca stood in the doorway, her expression concerned. "Your... the Lewises are downstairs. They're insisting on seeing you."Camille set down her pen, her fingers surprisingly steady despite the storm brewing inside her. "How long have they been waiting?""Almost an hour. They refuse to leave without speaking to you."Of course they did. Margaret and Richard Lewis had always believed doors should open for them, that their demands warranted immediate attention. Even now, after everything that had happened, they expected their daughter, the daughter they had failed so completely, to bend to their will."Send them up in fifteen minutes," Camille said, turning
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Chapter 78Camille stared at the presentation on her tablet, numbers and projections swimming before her eyes. Three weeks had passed since the Phoenix Gala, since her confrontations with Stefan and her parents. The media frenzy had begun to die down, replaced by speculation about her next moves as Victoria Kane's heir and rising tech executive.She swiped through the slides once more, trying to focus on the upcoming meeting. Kane Industries was launching its most ambitious project yet, a revolutionary clean energy system that could transform entire cities. The investment required was staggering, the risks enormous. Victoria had surprised her by putting Camille in charge of the entire operation, calling it her "graduation project."Her office door opened, and Rebecca appeared with a concerned expression. "Ms. Kane, Mr. Pierce is here. He's early."Camille checked her watch. Twenty minutes early, to be exact. Typical Alexander, always operating on his own schedule."Send him in," she s
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SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 130
Chapter 130Moonlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Camille's penthouse, casting long silver shadows across the living room. The city sparkled below, millions of lights that would soon be powered by the Phoenix Grid. Camille stood by the window, a glass of champagne untouched in her hand, watching the world she was about to change.The door opened behind her. Alexander's reflection appeared in the glass, his tie loosened, jacket discarded. He moved toward her with quiet steps, his eyes never leaving her face."Hannah just called," he said, his voice low in the stillness of the room. "They found trackers in the files they fed to Walsh. Herod accessed them three hours ago."Camille turned, a smile spreading across her face. "So they took the bait.""Completely." Alexander closed the distance between them, taking her free hand in his. "The trackers activated and showed them at Herod's penthouse, but only briefly. They must have discovered the monitoring. By the time th
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 129
Chapter 129Herod stared at his computer screen, forehead creased with confusion. The data from Walsh's latest information drop sat before him, schematics of the Phoenix Grid's western junction, maintenance logs, security protocols, power flow diagrams. Everything they would need to exploit the supposed vulnerability during the launch ceremony.It looked perfect. Too perfect.He zoomed in on a section of the access codes, his suspicion growing with each passing second. He had spent decades in the technology sector before turning his attention to Victoria Kane. He knew systems architecture like others knew their childhood homes. And something about these files felt wrong."What's the matter?" Rose asked, entering his home office with a cup of coffee. Her movements were jagged, tense, like a loaded spring ready to snap. Her obsession with Camille's engagement had only worsened over the past two days."I'm not sure yet," Herod murmured, not looking up from the screen. He pulled up anothe
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 128
Chapter 128The Phoenix Grid control room hummed with activity. Massive screens displayed real-time data from thousands of connection points throughout the city. Engineers moved between workstations, checking and rechecking every system.Hannah Zhao stood in the center, tablet in hand displaying the master checklist. Three days until the official launch, and the pressure weighed on her shoulders."Junction forty-three, status?" she called."All green," came the response. "Power flow nominal, security protocols active, redundancy systems standing by."Hannah marked it off her list. They had been working for twenty hours straight, methodically testing every component. The sabotaged systems that Walsh had compromised required particularly careful attention.Camille entered, immaculate in a tailored suit despite the early hour. Only the shadows under her eyes betrayed her exhaustion."Progress report?" she asked, moving to Hannah's side."Eighty-seven percent complete," Hannah replied, ha
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 127
Chapter 127Rose stared at the photos spread across the marble countertop of Herod's penthouse kitchen. Grainy images captured through a long-distance lens, yet clear enough to show what mattered. Camille and Alexander outside Boston Memorial Hospital. His hand holding something small. Her visible shock. Their embrace. And most damning of all, her hand afterward, a distinctive ring glinting on her finger."She's engaged," Rose whispered, the words burning her throat like acid. "He proposed and she said yes."She'd sent one of their hired men to follow Camille that afternoon, a precaution after Walsh had provided them with the misleading Grid information. She hadn't expected this."Are you certain?" Herod asked, examining the photos over her shoulder. "The quality isn't great."Rose's fingernail stabbed at the clearest image. "Look at her finger. That's an engagement ring."Herod squinted. "Could be any ring.""It's not just any ring." Rose's voice sharpened. "I know what an engagement
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 126
Chapter 126"Where are we going?" Camille asked as Alexander's car turned onto an unexpected street. They had left Kane Industries after a long day of final preparations for the Phoenix Grid launch.Alexander smiled, eyes on the road. "A small detour. Something I want to show you."They rounded a corner, and Boston Memorial Hospital came into view, its glass façade gleaming in the late afternoon sun."The hospital?" Camille's brow furrowed. "Why here?""This place matters to us," Alexander said simply, parking the car. "Where everything began."He turned to face her, his expression unusually nervous. "I wanted to bring you back here for a reason."Without further explanation, he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a small black velvet box. Camille's heart stuttered in her chest."Alexander," she breathed."I've been carrying this for weeks." He opened the box, revealing a stunning ring, a brilliant diamond set in a platinum phoenix, its wings curving to cradle the stone, ti
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 125
Chapter 125Hannah Zhao stared at her computer screen, the blue light reflecting off her glasses as she analyzed access logs to the Phoenix Grid's secure database."I found it," she said as Camille approached with coffee. "The leak in our team."Camille set down the cups, suddenly alert. "Show me."Hannah displayed a series of highlighted entries. "Someone's been accessing our secure servers between 2:00 and 3:00 AM three times weekly. Always the same nights, always looking at Grid specifications, safety protocols, activation sequences.""Do you know who?" Camille asked, leaning closer.Hannah nodded grimly. "I installed a silent tracker last week." She opened another window showing screenshots. "It's Walsh.""The maintenance technician who installed the modified circuits?" Camille's eyes narrowed."The same. We were watching his physical access, but overlooked his digital footprint." Hannah pulled up financial records. "He's still receiving payments from an offshore account.""Rose,"
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 124
Chapter 124Camille sat in the back of the town car, watching familiar streets pass by outside the window. Each turn brought her closer to the mansion she had grown up in, the place she had once thought safe until Rose had shattered that illusion forever."You're sure about this?" Victoria asked from beside her.Camille turned, still surprised that Victoria had insisted on accompanying her to dinner with her parents. She had announced her decision that morning, brooking no argument when Camille had tried to dissuade her."I'm not sure about anything where my family is concerned," Camille admitted. "But my mother has called every week since the press conference. They've apologized multiple times. At some point, I have to at least hear them out."Victoria's expression remained neutral, but her eyes held a protective wariness. "Apologies are easy. Changed behavior is what matters."The car slowed as they approached the Lewis estate, an imposing limestone mansion set back from the street
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 123
Chapter 123Herod stared at the monitors, his knuckles white as he gripped the edge of his desk. The data scrolling across the screens made no sense. According to every parameter, the Phoenix Grid should be showing signs of stress by now. The modified circuits James Walsh had installed were designed to create power fluctuations after seventy-two hours. That deadline had passed yesterday.Yet the Grid ran perfectly.He pulled up news footage of Victoria Kane's press conference from that morning, where she proudly announced the successful activation of the Grid's third section. Her silver hair gleamed under the lights as she promised New York "the most reliable power system in the world." The reporters applauded. The stock climbed higher.Something was very wrong."Damn it," he muttered, slamming his palm against the desk. The coffee cup beside his keyboard jumped, spilling dark liquid across his papers.Behind him, the penthouse door opened. Rose entered, carrying shopping bags from ex
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 122
Chapter 122The Metropolitan Museum sparkled under crystal chandeliers as New York's wealthiest gathered for the annual Children's Hospital Benefit Auction. Camille stood just outside the entrance, her heart pounding against her ribs. Tonight marked their first public appearance as an acknowledged couple since the press conference three days ago."Nervous?" Alexander asked beside her, his hand warm against the small of her back.She smoothed her midnight blue gown. "A little. Everyone will be watching us.""Let them watch," he replied. "We have nothing to hide anymore."The double doors opened. A hundred heads turned as they entered together. Conversations paused. For one breathless moment, the entire room seemed frozen, assessing, judging.Then applause broke out, scattered at first, then spreading until it filled the hall. People were actually clapping for them, smiling in approval. Camille felt Alexander's hand tighten slightly on her back, a silent signal of shared surprise."Well
