All Chapters of The Billionaire Ex-Wife He Never Divorced: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

Selena's povSeven o’clock sharp. The children and I were already in the elevator, ready to leave. Luca was busy adjusting his school tie for the fourth time, determined to make it perfect. Elia was handing the driver her lunchbox with a huge smile on her face; she enjoyed going to her new school. Every morning was an adventure for her.When they were all settled in the back seat of the Mercedes SUV, I leaned in closer and said, “Victor will make sure you’re both on time,” I told them, adjusting Elia’s hair clip with a practised hand. “Mummy has another appointment and will take the cab today.”“Yes, Mummy,” Elia said, while Luca gave a positive nod.“Victor, text me when you get there,” I instructed the driver. “Have a wonderful day in school, kids.” I waved them off; my hand remained in the air until the car disappeared through the gate. I booked a cab, welcoming the hum of Manhattan traffic. The stop-and-go rhythm gave me a little more quiet to collect my thoughts. Today was my fi

    General POV   Outside the school premises sat Elia and Luca, sitting on the school bench waiting for the driver to come pick them up from school. Their backpacks were behind them as they waited patiently.    Elia sat moving her legs in a way her school sneakers tapped the ground, and the sound pierced the silence within, as most students were already gone, while Luca was beside her, focused on his tablet, moving his fingers on the screen, not caring about what time the driver would come.   “When are we going to execute our plans?” Elia questioned, “You told me to wait, and I've been waiting for…like…a hundred years.”   “A week. You have been waiting a week. And you exaggerate like Dad,” Lu

Selene's pov“If we land this project, Aether Consortium will stop being a newcomer. We become a contender.” I mumbled to myself, my voice echoing as I sat in my glass office, tapping through the files Kairo had sent me the previous night which now received my full attention.The late afternoon sunlight was warm, good weather to focus on productivity and good strategies to perfect this contract. My fingers moved on the laptop, scrolling down the content of the project while I read every detailed information Kairo had perfectly documented, a high-stakes green energy contract.“A solar-smart skyscraper partnership,” I whispered, when my eyes caught the information reading in between lines, “hmm, government-backed, with media visibility… a kind of contract that can transform Aether Consortium into another higher level.”I smiled, swinging my office chair slowly, left and right. I paused, then clicked to the next page, and my hands trembled on the next information I saw.But then, compet

Selene's PovThe steering wheels felt heavier to hold as I guided the car to a familiar street forcing myself to breathe steady and calm but it seemed impossible because of the collision with Lucien.In the rearview mirror the kids chatter in the back. Then Elia's eyes met mine in the mirror then she began, “Mum, why were you running?” Her curious voice emanated sharp from the back seat, “That man doesn't look scary.”I forced a smile in hesitation, tightening my hands on the wheels, this made my knuckles whitened, “No reason sweetheart. Let's just get home.”When we got to the house that night, as the children slept peacefully, sleep escaped from my eyes. My mind kept replaying the moment Lucien saw me and how embarrassing the silence stretched between us with his possessive eyes that was all over me and the kids. My heart hammered within my ribs as I wondered, “If his eyes lingered one second longer… would he have seen through me?”All these thoughts raced through my head until I d