All Chapters of QUEEN OF ASHES: RISE OF THE SCORNFUL EX-WIFE!: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Lisa’s POVWhen the news got to me, I nearly dropped the file I had in my hand.Dominic had the contract.No way. I won that contract free and fair. My passion and words blew the mind of the shareholders and they promised I was going to get the contract. And just when I reached out to find out the reason for the delay, I was told Dominic got the deal.Their reasons: he had been in a business for so long, the business world is harsh for the women and a whole lot of bullshit I couldn't recall.Was I angry, or mad? Not at all. If anything, I was just impressed with the moves Dominic pulled to get what he wanted. Smirking, I fell into my chair with my gaze on the ceiling. Folding my hands on my chest, I tried to recall any event from the past about Dominic but my brain was clogged. Just when I was going to yell out my lungs in frustration, the door creaked open and Claire stepped in. “Should I go ahead?" She asked, pushing her iPad in front of her. “Sure." I nodded, swallowing my

Jace’s POV After walking out on Lisa, I returned back to Davenport’s Group only to throw myself back into work. It was easier to get buried in spreadsheets, proposals and endless board updates than sit in that house with the sound of her voice echoing in my head. My family had handed me a director’s role at Davenport Industries after several back and forths which I didn't bother showing up at. Getting a seat in the group after several years of being ignored felt like a hollow victory for me. It was like I was handed a seat at the table I didn’t quite deserve. Some argued I was a liability, others insisted on keeping appearances, saying they couldn't allow a Davenport to be a mere laborer. They were scared that someday, the news headline was going to poke their fingers in their faces and they were more than ready to do anything within their power to prevent that. In the end, they gave me the position but under Dominic’s shadow. Pushing a hand through my hair, I let out a lo

Dominic’s POVThe voice on the other end of the line was practically shouting so I had to hold the phone a little away from my ear.The kind of calls I was getting these days were making me lose my head. It was a miracle that I haven't lifted my fingers just yet.It must have been my father's influence that was pressing me down, otherwise I would have caused a lot of havoc already. He had practically begged me to lie low, promising to get to the root of the matter but it was taking forever for him to do that. Just hang in there. — I kept saying to myself, hoping and praying that I would manage to stay sane.“Dominic, I don’t know what game you’re playing,” the investor barked, “but your name in that article is a problem, a serious problem just in case you have no idea.” He stressed out his words. "You can’t expect us to pour millions into a project while people are whispering about bribes and backdoors.”Tilting my head, I pinched the bridge of my nose as I paced the length of my l

Jace’s POVThe office floor was quieter than usual the next morning. Maybe it was the hangover from last night’s event, or maybe it was because half the staff had spent the morning gossiping about what happened between Dominic and I. They must be having a swell time talking about me and my brother. Why not? We were always delivering dramas to them each time we gets. Still, I tried to ignore the whispers and also tried to pretend I didn’t notice the way eyes followed me when I walked past.Instead, I focused on the intern in front of me, a nervous kid with too much gel in his hair who was stammering about a report draft.“You’ve structured it wrong,” I said, tapping the paper with my pen. “You’re burying the important numbers. Start with the projections, then explain the background. Investors don’t have patience for anything else.” He nodded quickly, scribbling notes like I had just handed him the secret to surviving this place.Before I could say more, a shadow loomed over us. Of

Dominic’s POVThe morning light slanted through the blinds, throwing stripes of pale gold across my desk. My laptop hummed softly as I scrolled through financial reports. My eyes were scanning the reports but not really reading. The numbers blurred together as every line seemed to whisper the same damn name.Lisa.No matter how hard I tried, she lingered like a stain I couldn’t scrub out. Even her laugh haunted me and as if that was not enough, that mocking tilt of her head when she said she was going to bury me refused to leave my head. My jaw tightened and in a bid to get her off my mind, I typed harder, stabbing the keys like they had done me personal harm. If I could just… A sharp snap startled me as my laptop suddenly slammed shut.Looking up sharply, I saw Avery hovering over me. Her arms crossed and her chest was rising and falling quickly. Her face was flushed, her eyes blazing, and I could tell she had been building this storm for a while now. “What the hell are you doi