All Chapters of Returned Back With My Ex-Baby: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Ten Years Later – Manhattan, New YorkHer heels made a steady, repeating sound on the marble floor, like a ticking clock. Natalia Cruz didn’t stop or hesitate, even when the security guard at Carrington Global looked up with surprise. Of course, he recognized her name on the visitor list—after all, she was a well-known lawyer this year. But what he didn’t know, what no one here knew, was that she wasn’t just here for justice. She had unfinished business. And a secret she’d kept hidden for ten years.She adjusted her navy blazer as the elevator doors opened with a soft ding, and then she stepped inside. Her reflection in the mirrored walls stared back at her as she exhaled sharply.Twelve years ago, she came into this building as a young intern. Ten years ago, she left Damien Carrington’s life and never looked back.And now… she was coming back to take down his company.The elevator was quiet as it went up, and she felt her chest tighten. It wasn’t fear. It wasn’t regret. It was someth

Later That Afternoon — Astoria, Queens The sun dipped lower over Queens, casting warm amber light across rows of modest brownstones and flowering stoops. The air was quiet on this particular block, the kind of silence that only came in the lull between school let-out and dinner. A sleek black Mercedes eased to a stop at the curb. The engine cut off, and a suited figure stepped out, commanding in both presence and posture. Damien Carrington didn’t look like he belonged here—his tailored charcoal suit and polished shoes too crisp, his aura too sharpened by skyscrapers and power rooms. But none of that mattered. He hadn’t come to fit in. He had come to see her. His fingers clenched and unclenched at his sides as he crossed the sidewalk. For a moment, he paused, staring up at the brownstone with the chipped blue door and a ceramic wind chime swaying in the breeze. This was where she lived. Not Natalia. Not the legal shark. But Camila. His daughter. He ran a hand down his tie,