Semua Bab My CEO Ex-Husband's Regret: Chasing His Dying Wife Back : Bab 31 - Bab 40

The armed men moved with the same efficiency I'd seen in the cemetery, spreading out across the lawn like they owned the place. Wedding guests screamed and scattered, their designer heels clicking frantically against the stone pathways as they fled toward the mansion."Everyone on the ground!" one of the men shouted in accented English.The priest squealed like a child, dropped his ceremonial book and dove behind the altar. The string quartet abandoned their instruments and ran for the trees. Even Margaret Sterling's pearls couldn't protect her from the reality of automatic weapons pointed in her direction.It was chaos everywhere.How did they find me? Did they follow me? Are they going to kill me here?"I said, everyone on the ground!" one of the men shouted again.Sophia finally snapped out of her shock and ran, her wedding dress trailing behind her as she dove behind the overturned cake table. Her perfect train was now stained with frosting and grass.Wedding guests dropped to the

I stared at the bank balance on Vincent's phone screen until the numbers started swimming together. Nine hundred million dollars. More money than I could spend in ten lifetimes.What the fuck?"I'm your father," he'd said, like those three words could explain the sudden static in my brain, explain everything that had happened to me in the last few days.Had it really just been a few days since I'd lost custody of Lucas? It felt like a lifetime. Like I'd lived through years of trauma compressed into mere days."I— I can't," I whispered, pushing the phone away. "I can't do this."Vincent's face fell, but he nodded slowly. "I understand. This is a lot to process."Pfft, That was the understatement of the century.Three days ago, I'd been Ivy Sterling, pathetic divorced woman with no money, no home, and a son who didn’t want me. Then I'd lost custody, met a psychopath who probably still wants me dead, gotten shot in a cemetery, woken up in a luxury prison, escaped through a hospital wind

“Oh my fucking God!” Maya exclaimed loudly beside me as we both stared at the beast that pulled up her front porch.The car that arrived to pick us up wasn't just expensive - it was a work of art. A midnight black Rolls-Royce that probably cost more than most people's houses, with leather seats so soft they felt like butter and a partition between us and the driver that was clearly soundproof."Did he really say he’s Vincent's fourth personal driver?!” Maya whispered to me as we settled into the backseat. "Fourth. Who needs four personal drivers?"The driver was an older gentleman with kind eyes and silver hair, impeccably dressed in a charcoal suit. When he'd introduced himself as James, he'd spoken with the sort of refined accent that suggested expensive education and old-world manners."The estate is about an hour's drive from the city," James had explained as we pulled away from Maya's apartment building. "I do hope you'll find the journey comfortable."An hour later, I understoo

A thrill shot through me. For the first time since this nightmare began, I wasn't thinking about running away or hiding. I was thinking about fighting back."What are you saying exactly?""You're my daughter, Ivy," Vincent said firmly, his gold walking stick tapping against the stone as he turned toward the house. "And that means the Sterling family has no idea what kind of enemy they just made.""But I'm scared," I admitted. "What if I'm not ready for this world? What if I can't handle whatever your family throws at me?"Vincent's expression grew serious. "I won't lie to you, Ivy. My family can be ruthless. They're sharks who smell weakness from miles away and attack accordingly. They'll test you, judge you, try to break you down the same way they broke down your mother."The warning sent a chill down my spine. "Then how do I survive them?""By being stronger than your mother was. By being prepared." He tapped his cane against the ground thoughtfully. "You can't walk into their world

The parking lot of Westfield Mall buzzed with afternoon shoppers, but I barely noticed the chaos around me as I pressed my phone closer to my ear."How did the interview go?" I asked Maya, trying to keep the worry out of my voice."It was a disaster," Maya groaned on the other end. "The head nurse asked why I left my last position, and when I told her about the disciplinary review, she basically shut down. These people talk to each other, Ivy. Alexander and his family have made sure my reputation is ruined in every major hospital in the city."My stomach clenched with guilt. Maya had lost her job because of me, because she'd stood up for me when no one else would. Now she was paying the price for her loyalty."I'm so sorry, Maya. This is all my fault.""Stop that right now," Maya said firmly. "This is not your fault. This is what happens when vindictive rich people decide to destroy someone's life. But don't worry - I've got three more interviews lined up this week. Someone will hire