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บททั้งหมดของ The Billionaire's Ex-wife is untouchable now: บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

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Not Yours to Touch

The media frenzy had ignited like wildfire.“Former Heiress Claire Blackwell in Jail!”“Blackwell Empire Transferred to the Ex-Wife?”“Are the ex couple together now?”“Lucian Blackwell Cuts Ties with His Own Mother!”Headlines flooded every outlet. Old paparazzi photos, twisted stories, speculations, lies, and poison were all spilled by the media.But Lucian Blackwell didn’t flinch.He stood at the window of his office in Blackwell Tower, suit sharp, expression sharper, his cold eyes scanning a world that had once applauded Claire, and was now tearing her apart.He didn’t care.Let them feast on her downfall.She was getting what she deserved But when one reporter dared mention Isla’s name on air with Aaric’s name beside it, that’s when Lucian acted.***By the next morning, every single media house received legal warnings.Any publication, social post, or news outlet that mentioned Isla Montgomery or Aaric Blackwell without their consent would face defamation charges and corporate
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Whispers & Lenses

The soft winds of late autumn danced through the city, but Isla’s unease wasn’t due to the chill in the air. It started subtly. A car parked too long outside Aaric’s new school. A man in a hoodie with no child of his own loitering by the gates. And then, the woman.Aaric, smiling and clutching his art folder, had just stepped out of the classroom when the woman approached. She was stylishly dressed, pretending to be part of the school board. Her tone was friendly, her smile polite… but Isla saw her lean in too close.From the other side of the playground fence, Isla’s heart clenched. She strode over quickly, her heels sharp against the pavement.“Excuse me,” Isla’s voice was calm but commanding. “May I know who you are?”The woman didn’t expect to be confronted. Her lips twitched. “Oh, I’m with the -”“Board members are introduced to parents beforehand,” Isla cut in coldly, standing protectively between Aaric and the stranger. “And we never discussed any visits today.”The woman’s exp
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The Devil in a suit

The world had only seen Lucian Blackwell as a cold and ruthless businessman. A businessman who won every deal he put his finger into.But now they would learn what he was when you came for his family.He didn’t raise his voice.He didn’t call for chaos.He built it meticulously.At 6:47 AM, his assistant received a single-line email. “Trace the source. I want names. Their full list.”By 8:15 AM, four elite cybersecurity analysts were already deep-diving into metadata, backdoor hacks, and suspicious log-ins.By noon, a private investigator in the city had located the freelancer who sold the photo of Isla and Aaric at the clinic.By 1:42 PM, Lucian had acquired a silent majority in the company that owned the tabloid that published the photo.And by 3:05 PM, their editor-in-chief was terminated. Not with noise, but a quiet email, already accepted and processed. No scandals. Just silence.No headlines. Just consequences of their own actions.***Meanwhile, the media buzzed like flies ar
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The Bait

The headlines were fire.And Leo was the match.“ISLA MONTGOMERY TO FLEE THE COUNTRY WITH SON ! Trouble in Paradise?”“Sources Say Isla is Preparing Custody Papers Behind Lucian Blackwell’s Back”“From CEO’s ex-Wife to Runaway business woman ! What is Isla Montgomery Hiding?”Each article was laced with carefully planted “details” all fed by an anonymous insider claiming to be a concerned ex-employee from Blackwell Corporations.In reality, it was Leo’s PR mole. And the media? They drank it all like wine.He watched the chaos unfold from his private penthouse in Florence, swirling a glass of aged red as the world started doubting the powerful Lucian Blackwell. “Let them think he’s losing control,” Leo whispered to himself.“Let them believe Isla is mine to protect.”***It began with a letter.It didn't have any name or any return address.Just six words scribbled in untidy black ink: “He will destroy you again.”Then came the second. “Run, before he takes Aaric too.”Isla stared a
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Destroyed Silently

The world was watching.A crowd had gathered outside the courthouse, phones raised, eager for the slightest glimpse of the man behind the camera, the predator who had invaded Isla Montgomery’s life and shattered her privacy. The photographer, once a shadow lurking behind every stolen moment, was now a cagey figure flanked by grim-faced officers, handcuffed and utterly defeated.His eyes darted nervously, trying to meet no one’s gaze. Flashbulbs erupted like gunfire. Reporters clamored for soundbites, but the man who had thrived on secrecy was now powerless, stripped bare by the law.***Inside a sleek glass-paneled office perched above the city, Lucian Blackwell sat with an uncharacteristic stillness. His usually sharp blue eyes were darkened with something colder, a storm quiet but terrifying.He didn’t give a single statement to the media.Instead, he wielded his power silently but ruthlessly.Over the course of the day, Lucian’s team worked in precise, surgical strikes.First, he r
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The Weight of It All

The penthouse was dark.It was not because the night had fallen, but because Isla had drawn every blind, shut every curtain, and locked herself away from the world long before the sun began to dip beneath Milan’s skyline.The city outside still glittered like stars with shop lights, speeding cars, lovers walking arm-in-arm but none of that warmth reached her. Not anymore.Inside, the air felt thick, like it was holding its breath.She sat curled into the corner of the cream sofa, a blanket wrapped around her like armor. The only sound was the faint hum of the refrigerator in the open-plan kitchen, and somewhere down the hall, the quiet shuffle of Aaric’s footsteps as he played in his room.Her phone was face down on the coffee table. She hadn’t touched it all day except to silence it. The notifications had become relentless with news alerts, emails, social media tags. Each one was another dagger.ISLA MONTGOMERY HIDES FROM MEDIA STORM. WHAT IS SHE GUILTY OF?CEO TURNED RECLUSE: SECRE
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Under Siege

The afternoon sun was warm over the city, casting golden light over the narrow cobbled streets leading to Aaric’s school.It should have been an ordinary day.Isla had come alone with no assistants, no driver, just her and the dark sedan her security insisted she use. She had deliberately chosen a side entrance, the one least likely to attract attention, her sunglasses in place and her coat collar turned up.But she felt the eyes before she saw them.It was instinct now, that prickle at the back of her neck, the shift in the air when someone was watching too closely.She spotted him just as she reached the small wrought-iron gate. It was a man leaning against a parked car across the street, a camera strap looped casually around his wrist, pretending to check his phone. He was behaving suspicious. She ignored him, pushing through the gate into the schoolyard where Aaric was waiting with his teacher.He brightened instantly at the sight of her, running into her arms. “Mama!”The tensio
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Vulnerable feelings

The morning air in the city was cool but heavy, like the calm before a storm.Isla stood frozen before her phone, her eyes fixed on the screen as a news alert flashed with a cruel inevitabilityBREAKING: EXCLUSIVE - The New Photograph of the Heir and his wealthy ex - wife's ’ Son EXPOSED: AARIC MONTGOMERY BLACKWELL IN PRIVATE PHOTOSThe headline was accompanied by a grainy, stolen photo of Aaric, his small face caught mid-laugh, eyes wide and innocent, the kind of image no parent should ever see splashed across the news.Isla’s heart clenched in pain.This wasn’t just an invasion anymore. This was a violation of everything she was trying to protect.She didn’t hesitate.Grabbing her coat, she stormed out of the penthouse without a word to anyone.The city streets blurred around her as she made her way to the law firm where her most trusted attorney waited. The crisp lines of the building felt cold, unyielding, a reminder of the battle ahead.Inside the sleek office, she barely gave a
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Breaking Point

The day had been a blur of gray skies and rattled nerves.Isla’s hands trembled as she guided Aaric through the gates of his school, the familiar walls now feeling more like a cage than a safe place to them.Her heart had skipped a beat more times than she cared to count since morning with thoughts that every shadow was a threat, every passerby could be a potential danger.And then, just when she thought she could breathe, it happened again.A figure emerged from behind a cluster of trees near the entrance. There was a man holding a camera, his lens pointed like a weapon.The sound of the shutter clicked sharply, startling Aaric so much he clung to Isla’s side, eyes wide with fear.“Enough!” Isla’s voice shattered the uneasy calm, raw and desperate and angry.The mother inside her was raging.Security surged forward immediately, pushing the man back, but the damage was done.Aaric’s small hands gripped hers tightly as they hurried inside the school’s safety, his usual cheerful energy
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One Night

The rain drummed steadily against the tall windows of Isla's huge and opulent penthouse like a steady, soothing rhythm that filled the silence between them.Inside, the world felt heavy with everything unsaid and unspoken. Isla and Lucian sat side by side on the leather couch, close enough that their shoulders nearly touched, yet an invisible barrier held them apart.Neither spoke for a long moment, just letting the sound of rain wash over them, their breaths mingling in the quiet room.Finally, Isla broke the stillness, her voice barely above a whisper.“There were nights in the past after our marriage,” she began slowly, eyes fixed on the raindrops tracing lazy paths down the glass, “when Claire used to taunt me.”Lucian’s jaw tightened, but he stayed silent, letting her continue.“I never told you,” she admitted, “because… I didn’t want you to see me as a weak woman. K didn't want you to see me as a fragile woman who couldn't protect herself.”Her fingers fidgeted with the edge of
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