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44 - RIDE HOME
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THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO 69 - PIVOT
Three days had passed since Brian broke down on my office floor.I spent every hour since Sunday morning waiting for the retaliation. Brian Wilson did not accept defeat. When he wanted something, he applied leverage until he got it. If he made a mistake, he fixed it with money, aggressive lawyers, and ruthless corporate strategy.I expected him to send a legal team to demand joint custody of Mira. I expected him to use his immense wealth to force me into a closed-door mediation. I prepared myself for a brutal, exhausting fight. I warned my building security to deny him entry. I reviewed my legal options with my corporate attorneys. I built my defensive walls as high as they could possibly go.But the attack never came.Monday passed without a single phone call from his legal department. Tuesday was completely silent. He didn't try to contact me, and he didn't show up at my house. By Wednesday morning, the silence was making me paranoid. I didn't believe he was actually going to leave
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO 68 - DISGRACEFUL EXIT
I pushed past the double doors of the dining room and walked as fast as I could in heels.I didn't run, because running would mean I was fleeing. But I needed to get out of the country club immediately. I could feel the stares burning into my back. I could hear the whispers starting at the tables near the entrance. In less than three minutes, Brian had completely dismantled the life I had spent thirty years building."Helen, wait!"My mother’s voice echoed sharply through the quiet lobby. I ignored her.I pushed through the glass exit doors and bypassed the valet stand entirely. I didn't have time to wait for someone to bring my car around. I walked straight past the manicured hedges and headed down the concrete ramp into the underground parking garage.The air down here was cold and smelled like exhaust. The heels of my shoes clicked loudly against the pavement."Helen!" My mother finally caught up to me, grabbing my elbow hard enough to pull me to a stop. "Do not ignore me. You are
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO 67 - EXPOSING
I got off the floor of my ex-wife’s office.I didn't argue. I didn't beg her to reconsider, and I didn't try to justify the last three years. She was absolutely right. A simple apology did not fix what I had broken. I accepted her rejection, turned around, and walked out of Caldwell Biotech.I drove out of the corporate park and merged onto the highway.The crushing guilt in my chest didn't go away, but as I gripped the steering wheel, it started to shift. The despair hardened into pure, calculated anger. I couldn't fix what I did to Cheryl right now. She wouldn't let me anywhere near her. But I knew exactly who gave me the lies that destroyed my family.It was Sunday afternoon. I knew exactly where Helen would be.I exited the highway and drove straight to the city's most exclusive country club. I pulled into the circular driveway and left my car with the valet.I walked through the lobby and straight into the main dining room.The room was full of wealthy families having brunch. The
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO 66 - DEAD MAN WALKING
I drove to Caldwell Biotech at eight o'clock on Sunday morning.The building was completely empty. I swiped my keycard at the lobby turnstile, walked past the vacant security desk, and took the elevator up to the executive floor. I didn't have any urgent meetings, and the crisis with the hospital board was already settled. I just needed a quiet place to sit.The last forty-eight hours had been exhausting. After securing the hospital contract on Friday afternoon, I attended the charity art auction, watched Brian spend three million dollars on a painting for me, and then ended the night on a balcony with Helen threatening to destroy my life again.I spent all of Saturday trying to process her accidental confession. Helen finally admitted she staged the photos outside that restroom twelve years ago. It was the absolute proof I had always needed, but I didn't know what to do with it. The damage was already done. The rumors ruined my high school years, but worse than that, they ruined my m
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO 65 - REALIZATION
Sandra stared at the metal spoon resting next to my coffee cup. Her hands trembled so badly she had to press them flat against her thighs to keep them still."Why do you even care?" she asked, her voice cracking. "It was twelve years ago. We were kids. It doesn't matter anymore.""It matters to me.""Who are you?" she asked again. She looked at the expensive fabric of my suit, then down at the financial records exposing her twelve-year secret."My name is Brian Wilson."The name registered immediately. Sandra stopped breathing. She knew exactly who I was. Even if she had never met me, Helen would have talked about the billionaire she planned to marry. Helen would have bragged about stealing the man who was married to Cheryl first.Sandra looked at me, and the last traces of her defiance vanished. The reality of the situation finally set in. I was not a private investigator hired to scare her. I was the man who could end her life with a single phone call to a federal prosecutor."I did
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO 64 - PAPER TRAIL
I did not go to sleep after leaving the art gallery.As soon as I walked out of the charity event, I called Marcus. I gave him a single instruction: find Sandra Scott. I didn't care what time it was, and I didn't care how much it cost. I wanted her physical location before the sun came up.Marcus found her at six in the morning. She lived in a small apartment complex on the northern edge of the city, and she ate breakfast at the same diner every Saturday.I parked my car in the gravel lot outside the diner at seven-thirty. The building was old. The neon sign above the door was missing half its letters. I turned off the engine and sat in the driver’s seat for a minute, looking at the faded brick exterior.I was about to break a twelve-year-old lie. I was about to find the exact piece of leverage I needed to remove Helen from Cheryl’s life permanently.I got out of the car and walked inside.The diner smelled like stale grease and burnt coffee. A bell above the door jingled, drawing the
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO CHAPTER 5 ~ DAUGHTER
CHERYL'S POVMy heart hammered against my ribs, and my hands went numb. He stood two feet away from me. I had prepared myself for this exact moment for four years, yet hearing him claim my child still sent a sharp spike of fear through my veins. I forced myself to take a slow breath. I refused to
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO CHAPTER 4 ~ SHE'S BACK
BRIAN'S POVI stood near the center of the grand ballroom while the classical music played softly in the background. Dozens of wealthy investors and corporate executives mingled around the elegant tables, but I struggled to focus on their conversations.Helen held tightly onto my left arm, and she
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO CHAPTER 3 ~ MIRA
CHERYL'S POVThe private jet flew smoothly above the Atlantic Ocean, and I watched my four-year-old daughter negotiate with the flight attendant.Mira sat in the oversized leather seat with her tablet resting on her lap. Her dark spiral curls bounced slightly when she shook her head at the woman of
THE WIFE HE LOST TOO LATE: I DON'T NEED YOUR REGRET MR. CEO CHAPTER 2 ~ WON
CHERYL'S POVThe taxi drove away from the Wilson estate, and I did not look back. I stared at the leather seat in front of me while the driver navigated through the quiet suburban streets. The silence in the car allowed my mind to drift backward, and the harsh memories of my high school years surfa
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