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CHAPTER 43: POLICE FILE
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SHE WAS HIS WIFE. NOW SHE'S HIS CEO CHAPTER 48: RYAN SEES THEM
*Tuesday | 8:00am | Carter Holdings, 38th Floor*Ryan had been avoiding his email for two days, because every time he opened it there was either a legal update about the Blackwood lawsuit or another board memo asking why his name was still on the Carter org chart, and he was tired of answering questions he did not have good answers for. He finally opened it at 8am because Maya had put “URGENT - BOARD PACKET” in the subject line, and when he scrolled past the financials and the litigation summary there was an attachment labeled “Press Clippings - Week of Oct 12.” He almost skipped it. He didn’t. The first image was a photo from the Industry Dinner on Wednesday night. Elena was standing near the bar with a glass of water in her hand, and next to her, half a step behind her shoulder, was Kian Monroe. He was not touching her. He was not smiling at her. He was looking at the room like he was scanning for exits, and she was looking at him like she was listening to something he had j
SHE WAS HIS WIFE. NOW SHE'S HIS CEO CHAPTER 47: NEW ML: KIAN
*Wednesday | 7:30am | Carter Holdings, CEO Office* Elena was reading the Q2 freight report when Maya knocked twice and opened the door. Maya said, “Ms. Carter, there’s a Kian Monroe in reception. He says he’s from Monroe Logistics. He doesn’t have an appointment but he says it’s about your shipping contracts.” Elena didn’t look up. Elena said, “I don’t take walk-ins.” Maya said, “He said you’d say that. He also said your current carrier just raised rates 14% and he can do it for 9% less.” Elena closed her laptop. Elena said, “Give him 10 minutes.” --- *Wednesday | 7:42am | CEO Office* Kian came in with no suit jacket and a folder that looked like it had been in a car for a week. Kian said, “Ms. Carter. Thank you for the time.” Elena said, “You have 10.” Kian sat down. Kian said, “I’m not here to pitch you romance or a merger or any of that nonsense. I’m here because Monroe Logistics moves 400 trucks a week through the northeast and your current carrier is bleed
SHE WAS HIS WIFE. NOW SHE'S HIS CEO CHAPTER 46: SOPHIA’S PREGNANCY SCARE
*Wednesday | 8:15am | Blackwood Corp, 43rd Floor*Sophia had been sitting at her desk since 6am with a sealed envelope from Meridian Fertility Clinic that she had not yet opened, because once she opened it there would be no going back to the version of her life where she was only a CEO and not a woman with a problem she could not solve with money or lawyers. The nurse had called her yesterday and used that careful voice that doctors use when they are about to tell you something that will rearrange everything, and the nurse had said the words “HCG levels consistent with pregnancy” and “approximately 10 to 12 weeks gestation.” Sophia had done the math in her head immediately. Ten to twelve weeks put conception in late December to early January. Her last night with Ryan had been in August, eight months ago. They had slept together a few times after that, but not since November, which meant the timeline was messy and unclear and dangerous. Which was why she had to tell Ryan before a
SHE WAS HIS WIFE. NOW SHE'S HIS CEO CHAPTER 45: THE VOICEMAIL
*Monday | 2:04pm | Queens Warehouse*The air in the warehouse was cold and dusty, and it smelled like old paper and rust. Elena was still holding the sign-in sheet in her hands when her phone buzzed with the unknown number photo. She looked at it for one second. Her and Ryan, standing between the shelves, the file between them. Someone was watching. She deleted it without saying anything. Ryan saw her face change. Ryan said, “What is it?” Elena said, “Nothing. We need to go.” They walked out in silence. Derek from Security was pulling into the lot as they left. He didn’t see them. In the car, Ryan kept his eyes on the road, but his hands were tight on the wheel. Ryan said, “Are you going to take that to Agent Cole?” Elena said, “Yes. But not tonight. If I walk in there with this now, I have to explain how I got it. And I can’t.” Ryan nodded. He understood what she wasn’t saying. Adrian. The warehouse. The photo that was sent and deleted. For the rest of the drive n
SHE WAS HIS WIFE. NOW SHE'S HIS CEO CHAPTER 44: CONFRONTATION
*Monday | 7:00am | Voss Tower, 68th Floor*The city was still gray when Adrian walked into the office. Reyes was already there, standing with a tablet and the kind of posture that never relaxed, even in a room that cost 40 million dollars. Reyes said, “Carter filed the suit at 1:03am. Blackwood stock is down 14%. The board is screaming for a settlement.” Adrian poured coffee into a black mug and didn’t offer Reyes any. Reyes said, “She deleted the photo you sent.” Adrian said, “Good.” Reyes said, “Sir, respectfully, why are we helping her find the culprit when we’re the ones who paid Marcus Hale to start the fire?” Adrian turned from the window. His face didn’t change. Adrian said, “Weak CEO loses.” Reyes waited. Adrian said, “Strong CEO. Weak companies. I buy both.” Reyes nodded once. That was all the explanation he was going to get. Adrian didn’t create chaos to watch it. He created chaos to control what came after it. If Elena got fired for falling for the frame, Ca
SHE WAS HIS WIFE. NOW SHE'S HIS CEO CHAPTER 43: POLICE FILE
*Sunday | 6:00am | The Call*Elena was awake before her alarm. She hadn’t slept. Her phone rang. Unknown number. Elena said, “Hello?” Agent Cole said, “Ms. Carter. We need you to come down to the precinct. We have something.” Elena said, “What kind of something?” Agent Cole said, “The police file. It’s ready.” He hung up.---*Sunday | 7:30am | 9th Precinct*The precinct smelled like coffee and bleach. Agent Cole and Detective Ruiz were waiting in a small room with no windows. On the table was a manila folder. Thick. Detective Ruiz said, “We finished the preliminary report.” Elena sat. Detective Ruiz opened the folder. Photos. Reports. Witness statements. Detective Ruiz said, “Cause of fire: Arson. Point of origin: Chemical storage room. Accelerant: Industrial solvent.” Elena said, “And the suspect?” Agent Cole slid a photo across the table. It was security footage from Plant 7. A person in a Blackstone uniform. Face blurred by a hood. In their hand: a clipboar
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