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Chapter 6:The interview
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2026-03-25 22:24:47
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Ethan stood at the head of the conference table, his silhouette cutting a sharp line against the Paris skyline. Behind him, the Eiffel Tower sparkled like a distant promise.Mark stood at attention, a tablet in his hands, his face a mask of professional composure. Around the table sat Ethan's top strategists—financial analysts, legal experts, corporate raiders who had made careers out of destroying competitors."Status report," Ethan said, his voice cold and precise.Mark stepped forward. "Damian Montgomery's acquisition of Luxe Holdings is set to close in three weeks. It's a strategic move—Luxe owns the largest silk mill in Europe. The same mill Crystal Laurent relies on for her collections."Ethan's eyes narrowed. "He's trying to win her over""Yes, sir. If Montgomery controls Luxe, he controls the lifeblood of her business. He becomes indispensable to her."A murmur rippled through the room.Ethan raised a hand, silencing them instantly."He's not going to buy Luxe," Ethan said cal
The Rejected Wife Returns as a Billionaire Queen Chapter 36: Send more tulips!
Mark stood in the plush CEO's office, clutching the tablet to his chest like a medieval shield, his feet frozen to the floor.He took a deep breath, trying to mentally draft the safest way to deliver the news. 'Sir, the good news is the stock prices are climbing. The bad news is your wife is trending with a model billionaire.' No, too direct. 'Sir, look at this funny meme—'"If you stand there any longer, Mark, you're going to wear a hole in my Italian marble."Ethan's voice was light. Almost cheerful.To Mark's absolute horror, Ethan was in a spectacularly good mood. Ever since he had silently swooped in and saved Crystal's fashion launch, there had been a rare, light air about him. He was leaning back in his leather chair, a subtle, relaxed smile playing on his lips."Have you delivered this morning's batch of fresh yellow tulips to her office yet? Make sure the florist uses the long-stemmed ones today."Mark swallowed a lump of pure dread. "Sir... I think you need to see this first
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Crystal was the Laurent head quarters office, reviewing sketches for her next collection, when a courier arrived with a flat package wrapped in brown paper.No return address. Just her name in elegant script.She opened it carefully.Inside was a vintage silver frame—beautiful, clearly antique. And inside the frame was a photograph.A baby girl with chubby cheeks and violet-blue eyes, grinning at the camera, her face smeared with blue icing. One hand was buried in a half-destroyed birthday cake. The other was reaching toward a dark-haired boy beside her—a boy with olive skin and a gap-toothed smile, laughing at the chaos.Crystal stared at the photo.That's me, she realized. And that's...She flipped the frame over. A note was taped to the back.See? I told you. Cutest gremlin in Paris. You were breathtaking even then. But honestly, that cake never stood a chance.I'm just glad we're finally on the same plate. — DA genuine, loud laugh escaped her lips.She pulled out the other photos
The Rejected Wife Returns as a Billionaire Queen Chapter 34: I am Betrothed?
Crystal woke to sunlight and a thousand missed notifications.Her phone buzzed relentlessly—congratulations, interview requests, offers from investors she had never heard of. The show had broken the internet. The European expansion was saved.She should have been ecstatic.But her mind kept drifting to blue eyes and burning gazes.Stop it, she told herself. You have work to do.She showered, dressed, and headed downstairs to the hotel's private dining room. Her parents had insisted on a family breakfast before she flew back to New York.She walked in and stopped.Her parents were there. And standing beside them, was a man she had never seen before.If Ethan Vale was a creature carved from winter ice—all striking blond hair, pale skin, and sharp, gorgeous blue eyes—the man who stepped into the room was the exact opposite. He was warmth personified. Dark hair swept back from a face that belonged on magazine covers fell perfectly across his forehead— warm olive skin, sharp jaw, full lip
The Rejected Wife Returns as a Billionaire Queen Chapter 33: The Aftermath
The celebration was intimate.Only fifty guests—the elite of the European fashion world—gathered in a private salon at the Ritz. Crystal wore a gown of deep emerald, her hair swept up, the Laurent diamonds at her throat. She moved through the crowd like a blade through silk.The show had been declared a masterpiece. The expansion was saved. Her parents had called from New York, weeping with pride.She should have been happy.But something gnawed at her.Who had sabotaged the lights?She felt them before she saw them.Two pairs of heels clicking across the marble. The cloying cloud of expensive perfume. The whisper that rippled through the crowd as people stepped aside.Crystal turned.Vanessa Sterling glided toward her like a shark scenting blood. Beside her, Savannah Vale walked stiffly, her face pale, her eyes fixed on the floor.What are they doing here? Crystal wondered. Who invited them?Then she remembered. The private event was hosted by a neutral third party—a Swiss banker who
The Rejected Wife Returns as a Billionaire Queen Chapter 32: The Rescue She Didn't See
The day had started with such promise.Crystal woke at 5 AM, the Paris dawn painting her hotel room in shades of gold and rose. She lay in bed for a moment, listening to the city wake up, and allowed herself a rare moment of quiet pride.Tonight, she thought. Tonight, the world sees what we built. Months of work. Hundreds of sketches. Thousands of hours of labor. And now, in just fifteen hours, it would finally breathe.By 8 AM, she was at the Palais Garnier.The backstage area hummed with controlled energy. Models stretched in silk robes. Dressmakers made last-minute adjustments. Elodie ran between fitting rooms with a clipboard and a headset.Crystal walked through it all like a general surveying her troops."Status?" she asked.Elodie beamed. "Everything is perfect. The lighting team is doing a final check now. We're ahead of schedule."Crystal allowed herself a small smile. "Let's keep it that way."At 10 AM, the power flickered.Just once. A brief stutter that made the LED lights
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The night air bit her skin.Crystal walked without direction, without thought, without anything except the need to move. Her bag bumped against her hip. Her feet carried her down streets she didn't recognize, past houses dark and silent, through a city that didn't know she existed.She walked for a
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Crystal couldn't sleep.After the woman in red heels disappeared inside with Savannah, Crystal had gone back to bed. Stared at the ceiling. Told herself it was nothing. Just a guest. Savannah had many friends.But sleep wouldn't come.She lay in the darkness, listening. The mansion had its own lang
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After the weddingThe mansion swallowed her whole.Crystal stood in the entrance hall, one small bag in her hand, and tried not to gape. Marble floors. A chandelier the size of her old apartment. Staircases curving into wings she couldn't see.A house this big shouldn't feel suffocating.But it did
The Rejected Wife Returns as a Billionaire Queen Chapter 2: The girl who stayed
Two months before the weddingThe old woman collapsed on the sidewalk.People walked past. A businessman stepped over her. A teenager filmed on his phone.Crystal ran."Ma'am!" She dropped to her knees, grabbing the woman's cold hand. "Someone call an ambulance!"No one moved.So Crystal stayed. Sh
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