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2026-06-28 17:00:30
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The Divorce That Ruined Him Familiarity
Damien It was the last day my stay was meant to be over. I got to the entrance where the receptionist asked whether I wanted another week.Looking at the calendar on my phone, the office already expected me back three days ago. The emails had been increasingly diplomatic. Staying a few more days would cost me enough notifications.I extended anyway.Serena had told me to stay away. For once in my life, I intended to do exactly what she'd asked. I simply wasn't ready to leave London.The new hotel was smaller than the first. The room had a narrow window that faced a brick wall and a desk that wobbled if I put too much weight on it. I had chosen it for its anonymity.I stayed there for a few days when Nadia called.We'd only known each other again for a matter of days, yet Nadia spoke to me as if she had been my familiar all this while. I spent the last days getting used to calling her my sister. It still felt foreign. But she refused to let the years between us become another excuse t
The Divorce That Ruined Him Nadia is his sister, too?
SerenaAfter the brief display a few days ago, I had my assistant contact one person who'd play a big role if I really wanted this.Nadia. Since she was recommended by Mara, I was cool with it. But I was shocked to find out she's Damien's sister. I really had a lot to ask. How come I never met her? How am I only now getting introduced to different people and all are related to the same man?Oh, there's a lot.Mara had made sure to introduce everything that was laid out. From the apex of the plan, down to its finishing. She simply stated that I had to meet someone because she was sure she'd let me through.I asked her what made her so sure about it. And the response I got was fair. It was because Nadia had been waiting for me longer than I ever realized.And so here we stood face to face.We exchanged pleasantries, and I took the chance to admire her. She was in her thirties. Slight, with dark hair pulled back in a way that suggested practicality rather than style. She wore clothes tha
The Divorce That Ruined Him That Was Close
SerenaI was preparing to leave for the office when I got a call to hurry up because apparently, I had a visitor. I wasn't expecting anyone, but nothing prepared me for meeting investigators instead of a normal visitor.There were two of them. They presented a warrant to the office manager and asked for access to the document servers and the financial filing records for the last eighteen months.I was already in the building when they approached for it.Mara called me the night before. She stated she had someone inside the commissioner's office. I wasn't going to doubt her. She had never been wrong about these things. Moreover, it was better she kept that to herself. I wasn't going to pry.The same person informed her an investigative warrant was being processed. And we were to expect it the following morning.I called Phila and briefed her on the whole issue."Good. We have been expecting something like this." She responded. Her voice was steady, unbothered. That was Phila—she treate
The Divorce That Ruined Him One Step Ahead
Rose I had used Brandt once before for something significant. His face that time proved he would have preferred doing anything other than being in front of me. He had not enjoyed it that time either. But he had done it because the alternative was something he enjoyed less, which was the only reliable way to ensure cooperation from a man whose interests were not aligned with yours. You gave them a worse option and then watched them choose you. As simple as that. I made a call to the police commissioner through Brandt's formalities. I had expected it to take the full two days. It took eighteen hours. That told me Brandt was afraid enough to prioritise it, which told me he understood the situation better than I had given him credit for. The commissioner, Hartley. I met him at one private address he sent to me. It looked nothing like his office, which he had insisted on. I had agreed to because that kind of arrangements suited me fine. And in a way, benefited me. He was in his si
The Divorce That Ruined Him Worthy to Ruin Her
Serena Looking back, my heart finally settled. I have enough. After a year of running, I finally had something solid. Something that could not be argued away. I hadn't informed my team yet but — they were about to hear it for the first time. I kept this drive safely. It was encrypted, backed up across three separate servers in two different countries, copies held by Lawrence, by my lead attorney, and by a firm in Zurich that existed for exactly this kind of thing. I had built a fortress around that file, layer upon layer of protection, because I knew what it was worth. I knew what Rose would do if she ever suspected it existed. But I had been carrying the knowledge of it since the night I left. My memories flooded back to the car park outside the hospital where I had been too afraid to walk to my car and had stood in the shadow of the stairwell instead and heard Rose's voice come through the concrete. That night was etched into me. The cold seeping through my coat, the fluores
The Divorce That Ruined Him Something about Rose
SerenaI had Dieter visit my apartment the following day.He came alone . Without any assistance. Just him and a laptop and a folder that he set on the slab with the specific careful manner of someone who had something worthy. Eli was with Carla. Marcus was on his way. My lawyer had asked to be present, and I agreed to it. He had been in Victor's world for nine years and understood context more than most people could, and I wasn’t going to let that pass.We sat down as Dieter opened the folder.He cleared his throat.“I want to walk you through this in order. Not because the order is complicated but because the cumulative weight of it matters. If I give you the conclusion first, you lose the foundation of how she dealt with it.”“Go ahead.”He went ahead. He showed me approximately eleven transactions. Which proved eleven separate property and financial transfers spanning four years, beginning before Damien and I had even met. Not all of them connected to Holt Meridian. Some were sm
The Divorce That Ruined Him Power Feels Like a Trap
Serena Three days after Victor died, I had the first appointment with the board. I sat at the head of the boardroom. The grief still lived with me, but I know well not to let it eat me over since I have responsibilities to take care of. My son and the company left in my care. I had expected
The Divorce That Ruined Him Victor left
Serena After the unknown number called again that night, I left it unanswered and cleared the room to rest with my baby. Victor started coming in most mornings after that. He said it felt like he already had a grandson to replace the son he'd lost. He never said it sentimentally. He said it the
The Divorce That Ruined Him The Price of Being Chosen
Serena Victor had insisted on going home. His apartment was large, quiet one and looked like he'd mostly stopped using. Someone had come to air the place out, left flowers on the sideboard, and he'd looked at them when I walked in and said nothing. Which told me everything. I got here a bit
The Divorce That Ruined Him Victor's Last Good Days
Serena Victor had been a little off. The Victor I had known this short period was the giddy type. He had good days and bad days, and the good days were so good that they made the bad days harder to absorb. And I'm sure this is one of the odd ones. On the good day, he was sharp and demanding and
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