All Chapters of The Gold Maker Ex's Revenge: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

After the storm of grief, accusations, and unanswered questions, the silence should have been comforting — but it wasn’t. It felt fragile, like the calm before another inevitable wave.Aurora sat at the dining table, her fingers tracing the rim of her glass as she watched Lucian bring in the last of the dishes. It was a simple meal — roasted chicken, fresh salad, and warm bread — but the air between them was anything but simple.Lucian set the plate down and glanced at her, his face softening just a little. “You haven’t been eating much,” he said, his voice gentle but laced with concern. “You need to take care of yourself, Aurora.”“I know,” she murmured, forcing a small smile. “Thank you for this. I… I needed it.”They sat down, and for a while, the clink of silverware against plates was the only sound in the room. The tension slowly started to ease — not gone, but quieter.After a few minutes, Lucian broke the silence. “Have you heard from your mother? Did she make it to the U.S. ok

Aurora cried until there were no more tears left. The darkness of her room wrapped around her, heavy and suffocating, while the soft ticking of the clock echoed the slow ache in her chest. She felt hollow — like something inside her had been broken beyond repair.How could she have been so blind?She had believed Lucian was different. Thought he was the one person who wouldn’t betray her — not like Ethan, not like all the others who saw her family name and her fortune before they ever saw her. But Lucian… he’d played his part so well. The quiet protector, the man who stood by her when everyone else turned away. The man who made her feel safe.And it had all been a lie.Her throat burned as

As days passed, the weight on Aurora’s shoulders only grew heavier. The pain in her chest was constant — a sharp, relentless ache she couldn’t escape. She still couldn’t believe Lucian had betrayed her. The man she had trusted, the man she had loved, had deceived her so thoroughly that it left her breathless.And what hurt even more was that he still had the audacity to lie to her.The knowledge that her father’s death had something to do with Lucian’s secrets twisted like a knife in her heart. She didn’t know how far her father had gone in his dealings with the Blackwoods, but the idea that it might have cost him his life made her stomach churn.For the second time, she’d been betrayed — and this time, the wound was deeper than ever.She hadn’t even settled into her swivel chair when Joseph burst through the door, his face pale and his breathing ragged.“Ms. Lancaster! We have a problem!” he blurted out, his voice cracking with panic.Aurora frowned, her exhaustion blending with fru

The vacation house was quiet — too quiet. Even as Aurora moved through its familiar halls, the silence pressed against her like a weight.This house had always been a refuge, a place of warmth and laughter. But now it felt like a fortress — cold, empty, and heavy with the burden of everything she’d lost. And the worst part? She was building that fortress with trembling hands.The work kept her from falling apart.She spent the day putting things in order — securing the house, stashing away the family’s remaining assets, and setting up Red’s mainframe in the basement. It was an old, reinforced room meant for storage, but it would serve its new purpose well. She kept everything hidden there: the jewelry, the cash, and the few important documents she’d managed to grab from the mansion before the banks could seize them.Lucing and June, their longtime caretakers, helped her without hesitation. Despite everything, they had stayed loyal when so many others had turned their backs. Their daug

Aurora woke to the soft murmur of voices and the sterile scent of antiseptic. Her eyelids felt heavy, the light filtering through them warm but too bright. Slowly, she blinked her eyes open, squinting against the glare. The room around her came into focus — pale walls, the steady beeping of a heart monitor, and the cool air brushing against her skin.A hospital.Panic surged in her chest as memories rushed back — the dizziness, the ground rushing up to meet her, and then… nothing.“Ms. Aurora?”The gentle voice pulled her back, and she turned her head to see Paula sitting at her bedside, her eyes red and puffy. Behind her stood Lucing and June, their worry etched into every line of their faces.