Semua Bab The Ex-Wife's Secret: Bab 111 - Bab 120

“You should sit down for this,” my father said, his voice low and somber.I crossed my arms, refusing to move from where I stood. The tension in the room was palpable. Elias stood beside me, his hand brushing mine in silent support.“Whatever you have to say, just say it,” I demanded.My father sighed, running a hand through his salt-and-pepper hair. His eyes, filled with guilt and desperation, met mine. “I’ve kept this from you for far too long. But now... I can’t stay silent anymore.”“You’ve been silent my whole life. Why change now?” The bitterness in my tone was undeniable.Elias placed a gentle hand on my back. “Victoria, maybe hearing him out is worth it.”I shot him a glance but held my tongue. Despite my anger, curiosity gnawed at me. What was so important that my father had tracked me down after years of estrangement?“I was involved in Selene’s dealings,” my father admitted, his voice cracking.My heart skipped a beat. “What are you talking about?”“I handled some of her of

“Do you hear that?” Elias’s voice was low but sharp, cutting through the tense air.I froze, straining my ears. The faint hum of machinery echoed through the narrow corridor. My pulse quickened. “That’s definitely not normal.”“No, it’s not,” Elias agreed, his eyes scanning the dimly lit hallway. The old warehouse on the outskirts of the city had seen better days, but hidden beneath it was the vault we had traced from Selene's transactions. Getting past the guards had been nerve-wracking enough; now, we were venturing deeper into enemy territory.“I hope you’re good at cracking codes,” I whispered, my voice tight with anxiety.He smirked, the faintest hint of mischief returning to his face despite the danger. “I built security systems before I built empires.”“Show-off,” I muttered, but deep down, I was grateful for his expertise.We reached a steel door at the end of the corridor. A keypad glowed ominously in the dark. Elias knelt down, inspecting it. “This isn’t just a keypad. There

“Do you think she knew we were coming?” I asked breathlessly, my hand trembling as I clung to the edge of the conference table.Elias paced the room, his jaw clenched tight. His shirt was torn from the chaotic escape earlier, and soot smudged his cheek. The vault had detonated just seconds after we got out, taking the vital evidence we barely retrieved along with it. We were lucky to be alive.“I wouldn't put anything past Selene,” he muttered, his voice low and dangerous.Across the room, Evan, Elias’s head of security, was on a call, barking orders to his team to track Selene's whereabouts. Our legal advisor, Janet Parker, flipped through the files we'd managed to save, her expression grim.“Most of it’s gone,” Janet announced, her voice taut with frustration. “Without the full set of documents, proving Selene's involvement will be nearly impossible.”“Nearly isn't the same as impossible,” I said firmly, refusing to let defeat settle in.Elias stopped pacing and looked directly at m

"I don't know if I trust him," I whispered to Elias as we approached the grand entrance of the dimly lit estate. The heavy iron gates creaked behind us as they shut with a thud, trapping us in a world far from the glossy skyscrapers we were used to. "This is a mistake.""He has the information we need," Elias said firmly, his hand resting protectively on my back. "If there's a chance he can expose Selene’s network, we can’t walk away."My chest tightened at the mention of her name. Selene had already ruined my life once, and now she was trying to destroy everything Elias and I were rebuilding. The stakes were higher now—not just for us, but for our unborn child.The door creaked open, revealing a tall, lean man with slicked-back hair and sharp eyes that gleamed with cunning. Vincent Carver. Former head of security at Westbrook Industries and Selene’s one-time confidant."Well, well," Vincent drawled, leaning against the doorframe. "The Westbrooks have graced my humble abode. What an h

"Are you sure about this, Elias?" Victoria's voice was steady, but I caught the hint of worry beneath it.I tightened my grip on the steering wheel, the road stretching ahead like a dark, endless void. "We have no choice. Selene has to be stopped."The information we’d extracted from the captured operative led us to a secluded estate on the outskirts of the city—one Selene had allegedly been using as her private command center. The realization that my own sister had been capable of such treachery gnawed at me, but there was no time for reflection. Selene was dangerous, and we were running out of time.Victoria shifted beside me, her gaze focused out the window. "I just can't believe she went this far. Family is supposed to protect each other, not—" She stopped herself, shaking her head."I know." My voice was grim. "But Selene lost sight of that a long time ago."A tense silence fell over us, broken only by the hum of the engine. My security team was following in two black SUVs behind