Share

Defeat

Author: Maqkhumbo
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-05-25 13:06:58

Chapter 47: Violetta

The sterile luxury of the hotel lobby offers no comfort, but it is the final milestone before we can leave this city behind for good.

I stand near the polished marble front desk, my fingers resting on the smooth plastic of our room keycards as the receptionist processes our checkout. The air in here smells faintly of expensive eucalyptus and cold air conditioning, a sharp contrast to the suffocating, wood-paneled humidity of the courtroom we left just an hour ago. To my rig
Patuloy na basahin ang aklat na ito nang libre
I-scan ang code upang i-download ang App
Locked Chapter

Pinakabagong kabanata

  • The Wife Who Won    Stopped

    Chapter 52: ViolettaThe glowing red text on my phone screen doesn't lie, but my brain desperately tries to reject the incoming data packets. Terminal 04 is dropping active connections by the second. The administrative bypass key, the root token Mark forced my former development team to hardcode into our source code during our first year of marriage, is tearing through the system like a broadsword."Violetta," Caleb says, his voice a low, commanding snap that instantly breaks my paralysis. He is already standing up from the vinyl booth, throwing a stack of cash onto the laminated table to cover the untouched food. "We need to go. Right now.""I need to call Liz," I say, my fingers shaking slightly as I pull up her contact card while grabbing my briefcase from the floor. "She’s completely off the clock and her remote monitor won't trigger unless the physical database overheats. She has no idea."I press the call button, slamming the phone against my ear as Caleb grabs my arm, guiding m

  • The Wife Who Won    Hacked

    Chapter 51: ViolettaThe steady chime of the office wall clock signals the official end of the workday, and for the first time in months, I don't stay behind to audit the server logs.Instead, I rapidly close out my active data terminals, sliding my personal tablet into my leather briefcase. My phone buzzes against the desktop, the screen lighting up with a text notification from Caleb: Truck is parked around the corner near the diner. No rush, Violetta. Take your time. A sudden, warm heat flushes my cheeks, and I find myself smiling down at the glowing screen as I type a quick reply. I’ve been completely distracted since this morning, my mind constantly drifting back to the quiet conversation by the window last night, and the raw honesty Caleb shared about his past."If you smile any wider at that screen, you’re going to merge with the corporate network permanently," a sharp, familiar voice notes from the doorway.I look up quickly, my face burning slightly hotter as Claire leans aga

  • The Wife Who Won    Past

    Chapter 50: ViolettaThe dinner in apartment 5A lasts for over an hour, filled with the loud, chaotic sound of Eli trying to defend himself while Liz methodically eats her steak and refuses to look him in the eye. It is the exact distraction I didn't know I needed. By the time the champagne bottle is empty and the plates are stacked in Caleb's sink, the heavy wall of exhaustion finally catches up with all of us."I am officially retiring from this interrogation," Liz says, standing up from the oak table and stretching her arms over her head. She looks completely drained, the dark circles under her eyes showing just how much work she put into her remote tech job while simultaneously helping me fight Mark. "Eli, you're doing the dishes since you used every single pan in Caleb’s kitchen.""I cooked the meal!" Eli protests, though he is already turning on the hot water tap. "That’s a clear violation of basic kitchen rules.""You also ran a secret transit service under my nose for three w

  • The Wife Who Won    Caught

    Chapter 49: ViolettaThe industrial elevator of our building rises with its usual mechanical rattle. It is a noise I have heard hundreds of times since I left my old life behind, but today it feels different. It sounds like the end of a long, exhausting war.I lean against the metal wall of the elevator cabin, watching the floor numbers change. Four. Five. Beside me, Liz is slumped into the corner, resting her weight against her heavy laptop bag. Even though she looks completely exhausted, her eyes have the relaxed, victorious look of someone who just watched a massive fraud scheme get dismantled by the law.Caleb stands between us, carrying our heavy travel duffels in his hands. He has already taken off his suit jacket and unbuttoned his collar, looking much more comfortable now that we are out of the courthouse and the upscale hotel lobby. He belongs here, in a building that smells faintly of motor oil and old concrete, rather than the wealthy circles we just escaped.The doors slid

  • The Wife Who Won    Kiss

    Chapter 48: ViolettaThe steady, low-frequency hum of the jet engines vibrates through the floorboards of the cabin. Outside the small, oval window, the hostile skyline of the city we left behind is entirely gone, swallowed by a vast, blinding sea of white clouds.For the first time in months, the air entering my lungs doesn't feel heavy with anticipation. The legal briefs are tucked away inside my briefcase in the overhead bin. The decree is filed. The name that felt like a brand is officially broken.Because the flight was booked at the last minute during the emergency docket rush, our seating arrangement is a tight, three-across row in the quiet cabin section. Liz claimed the aisle seat immediately, immediately pulling out her tablet to monitor the local server traffic back home, while Caleb’s massive frame occupies the middle seat next to me.Even in the confined space of the aircraft, Caleb doesn't complain. He has shifted his shoulders slightly to avoid crowding me, his long leg

  • The Wife Who Won    Defeat

    Chapter 47: ViolettaThe sterile luxury of the hotel lobby offers no comfort, but it is the final milestone before we can leave this city behind for good.I stand near the polished marble front desk, my fingers resting on the smooth plastic of our room keycards as the receptionist processes our checkout. The air in here smells faintly of expensive eucalyptus and cold air conditioning, a sharp contrast to the suffocating, wood-paneled humidity of the courtroom we left just an hour ago. To my right, Liz is leaned against a leather armchair, her eyes glued to her phone screen as she tracks the immediate media fallout of the trial."The local blogs are already cannibalizing him, Violetta," Liz murmurs, a sharp, satisfied smirk playing on her lips. "The headline on the city ledger literally says Billionaire's Espionage Trap Backfires in Family Court. They are running the photos Gideon took, but the captions are completely calling out Mark's fraud. His public relations team has completely l

Higit pang Kabanata
Galugarin at basahin ang magagandang nobela
Libreng basahin ang magagandang nobela sa GoodNovel app. I-download ang mga librong gusto mo at basahin kahit saan at anumang oras.
Libreng basahin ang mga aklat sa app
I-scan ang code para mabasa sa App
DMCA.com Protection Status