บททั้งหมดของ I'm in love with my Billionaire Ex-wife : บทที่ 61 - บทที่ 70

Chapter 61Ximena felt blood rush to her head as she entered the rich restaurant, looking for Eduardo in the darkened area. Her gaze suddenly fell on him sitting alone at a table in the corner with his silver head of hair shining under the dim light. He got up as she neared and bowed in front of her with a forced smile and empty eyes. “Ximena, my dear,” Eduardo said, and he kissed her on the cheek. “It’s nice to see you. You look beautiful.” ”Thank you, Eduardo,” Ximena said politely, forcing a smile before she could sit down. The hidden microphone that Miguel had put on her felt hot on her neck. Suddenly, a waiter came and served them both with a glass of wine. Ximena took a small sip, observing her opponent closely. “Well,” Eduardo said, pulling back in his chair. “I heard some rumors going around in the office recently, want to tell me what has been happening?” Ximena's mind raced. How informed was he? She decided it would be best to go along with the plan. “Oh, you know h

Chapter 63Race Against TimeThe blue rays from the laptop covered her face, her eyes flicking over the numbers on the screen and the accounts and balance sheets in front of her. Ximena had been on this for the past few hours, engulfed with too much caffeine than usual. The board meeting was the following day and time was running out for her. “Come on, come on,” she said to herself while trying to rub the sleep out of her eyes. ‘'There must be something here.'’ Her phone rang, it was from Miguel. “Hello, dear, please tell me you have some good news for me,” she said. Miguel's sigh wasn't encouraging.”Good?” She asked, her mind still lost in those land deals that Javier was talking about. “It’s complicated, Xim. Really complicated.” Ximena sighed and dropped back in the chair. “Tell me about it.” “Fine. Do you recall that old industrial area close to your orphanage? Well, it has been sold in bits and pieces within the last few years by different companies, but I am sure they ar

Chapter 65Showdown at the BoardroomXimena adjusted the lapel of her blazer, noticing the side rumple due to how she squeezed the clothes into her bag.She was outside the large doors that led to the boardroom, feeling her pulse race like a machine. “You’ve got this,” Miguel whispered beside her, he gently squeezed her arm. She nodded in agreement; taking a deep breath. "Any word from Javier?" Miguel looked at his phone, sitting there on the table, for what felt like the one-hundredth time. ‘'Not yet. We might have to go in with no backup from his secret weapon." "Fantastic," Ximena muttered. She straightened her back, painting her usual CEO’s smile on her face. “Okay then, let me go first.” They pushed the door open, trailing into the lion’s den. Everyone looked at them and the room was very quiet as if waiting for something. Eduardo was sitting at the head of the table with eyes that did not reveal anything. "Ah, Ximena, Miguel’', he said gently. “We were beginning to wonder

Chapter 67Shaking Things UpYawning, Miguel massaged his eyes and tried to focus on the numbers on the screen. It was midnight, and he was still wading through heaps of financial statements. ‘‘This is worse than we thought,’’ he whispered to himself and wrote another note on the legal pad that was now almost full. The group of experts he had hired to redesign the entire financial structure of the company had been working for weeks. It seemed as if they could find nothing but bad wherever they looked. Hello, sir,” Tony greeted – one of the young analysts. “You may wish to have a look at this. “ Miguel rolled his chair closer and scowled at the spreadsheet that Javier had opened. “Well, that’s not supposed to be there,” he said, pointing at a series of transactions. “Well done, Javier. Mark it for review.” When Tony looked up and went back to work, Miguel could not help feeling a pang of pride. The kid was intelligent; he was one of the fresh talents they hired in the hope of salv

Chapter 69Community MattersXimena was standing at the podium looking at the audience that consisted of very doubtful individuals. The community center was filled to capacity with people including some who sat in the hallway. This wasn’t going to be easy. "Thank you all for coming,” she started, her voice was calm and though she was nervous, it did not reflect in her voice. “I understand that many of you are still angry with our company and its actions in the past and you have all the reasons to be.” There was a low whisper that went through the crowd. Ximena inhaled, and then she began to explain the details of the new community relations program in the company. While discussing the strategies of future investments in the area, creation of new jobs, and the cleanup of the environment, she noticed from the audience, the hope of skepticism and even hatred. When she was done speaking, the entire room was filled with people shouting questions and allegations. “How do we know that t